Brandon Flowers Covers IGWSHA

[DignityPassesBy]

Couldn't find this posted anywhere else, but i liked it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclGjnho-9A

 

[nirniva]

Couldn't find this posted anywhere else, but i liked it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclGjnho-9A

Epic. Wouldn't mind a version like this played on 360!

 

[Super Yo]

Superb, I really like it.

 

[BVS]

Quite interesting...

Not his biggest fan, but have to give props where props are due.

Nice arrangement.

 

[cobl04]

he's a good looking bloke, ain't he. that's pretty decent

 

[bono_212]

he's a good looking bloke, ain't he. that's pretty decent

"The Prettiest boy in pop."

This is awesome, one of my favorite U2 songs too.

 

[BluRmGrl]

... have to give props where props are due.

Nice arrangement.

This.

 

[digitize]

My immediate thought was "IGWSHA gone country".

Not my favorite, but not awful (mainly just a matter of personal taste, I think), and major props to him for playing the song at all.

 

[corianderstem]

Eh, I didn't love it. Nice to see the song getting some love, though.

 

[nat83]

Brandon is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kabigon]

I approve.

Come on U2, Brandon Flowers has played more Pop songs than you have in your entire 360 tour to date

 

[The_Edge89]

Why am I thinking it would be awesome if Johnny Cash did the song like this?
Nice arrangement, I hope U2 is aware of Brandon's prank

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Well, he sounds terrible in the first verse. Very flat. But, it's obviously not something he's sung live very often. So, I'll give him a break, even I don't really want to. The chorus seems to fit his range a bit better.

But props for reppin a great and obscure U2 song.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

I wouldn't mind hearing that on record.

 

[alanah]

Hmm.. no, I don't think I like it..thanks for posting anyway.

 

[juliaguliaxo94]

Wow, that was awesome. One of the few U2 covers I love.

I also love him, Brandon Flowers, although he can be a little prententious at times.

 

[gherman]

Not bad. I just don't like Flowers, his voice makes me cringe but I like that he made the song his own w/ the arangement.

 

[mikal]

Not bad. I just don't like Flowers, his voice makes me cringe but I like that he made the song his own w/ the arangement.

agreed.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Yeah, he's not much chop as a singer outside of a certain style. But the arrangement is what I want to hear in more detail, it sounds cool.

 

[gvox]

Hah. That's one of those U2 songs that an artist can cover and people go "wow, is that a new song Brandon?"

Maybe 1 person (the one repeatedly screaming?) knew the song. ETA: sorry, the guy harmonizing...I guess he knew it also.

 

[trevgreg]

Hmmm... not big on the verses myself, but it is good he's giving the song some love. Shows how much of a fan he is.

Really nice guy in real life too, I might add. Met him a few years back after a Killers show.

 

[monsieur fly]

Well at least someone wants to play Pop tunes!

 

[corianderstem]

Why am I thinking it would be awesome if Johnny Cash did the song like this?

You're going to be waiting quite a while.

Johnny Cash is dead.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Haha.

I don't mean to laugh at the dead, and I love Johnny Cash, god rest his soul, but the way you worded that post just made me really LOL.

 

[corianderstem]

I actually retyped it like three times to get that effect.

 

[zoopop]

Thanks for posting.

Big fan of that song and got so pumped when I read U2 rehearsed it in Barcelona last year..........

 

[The_Edge89]

You're going to be waiting quite a while.

Johnny Cash is dead.

I know just wishful thinking on my part

 

[VintagePunk]

I like Brandon Flowers (although not the parts of his solo album I've heard so far) and I like the Killers' first few albums a lot.

I feel like I should like this cover, but I don't. Maybe it's because I love the original so much, and anything else just sounds wrong to me. But as others have said, props to him for doing it.

 

[nirniva]

I approve.

Come on U2, Brandon Flowers has played more Pop songs than you have in your entire 360 tour to date

This is an excellent point. A B-side and a snippet of the lead single is not enough Pop lovin' for an entire tour.

I wouldn't mind hearing that on record.

Nor would I. Since he's still doing promotion for Flamingo, maybe this could pop up as a B-side somewhere along the line?

You're going to be waiting quite a while.

Johnny Cash is dead.

 

[U2girl]

Good cover.