...and 1980...
...and 1995.
The song itself was written by Mick and Keith (in 1963) but the Stones demo remains unreleased; the song was given to Brit popsters The Mighty Avengers by Stones manager/producer Andrew Oldham and their record actually charted in England in '64. The dawn-of-the-'80s version by The Inmates (which was the first one I heard) was a big fave at Casa Simels for a long time; the Inmates themselves were the sort of missing link between pub rock and punk. The Lonely Boys (who were Swedish, and not to be confused with the American Los Lonely Boys, who came later and were something wholly other) were previously unknown to me, as was their version of the song.
I kind of love all of the above in equal measure, although if pressed the Inmates take is marginally my favorite, if only for sentimental reasons.
A pretty fab song overall, though, and it is one of the great regrets of my adult life that the Floor Models never got around to covering it.
Your thoughts? 😎
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The Inmates sound more "Stonesy". The Lost Boys are just doing a perfectly fine cover of The Mighty Avengers
Lipstick on a pig.
Cheap joke.
Okay versions.
We are glad the Stones didn’t record it.
The Captain will go away now.
Captain Al
Captain Grumpy in the AM strikes again! Hardly a pig; but not exactly lipstick either. Cryin' out for Floor Models cover.
in these days of modern times surely someone can produce a plausible artificial version of 1963 stones - if they want to, of course -
I’m frankly puzzled the demo isn’t on a bootleg somewhere
Those Inmates LPs have their moments. Check out "Stop it Baby," a retooling of a mid 60s Texas garage record by the Heard.
In the 80s people were marveling at bands that could authentically reproduce 60s sounds, chief among them Boston's Lyres. Their leader Jeff "Mono Man" Connolly passed a few days ago. Talk about a torch-bearer; saw them a few times and Mono and band could bring it!
Bob in IL
The Lyres! There's a band I haven't thought about in 40+ years. I remember seeing them a couple of times in DC clubs. Just checked, I do have one of their LPs. All I remember is liking them better live than on vinyl. Will have to listen again.
The demo has probably been lost.
Captain Grumpy in the AM! :-) Like my new name, I will use it occasionally!
... Avengers, Decca record label.
Bottom credit, John Paul Jones
Music Director
My friend in Maine used "Uncle Grumpy" as his nom de scene on his FM music broadcast 🎙️
Andrew Loog Oldham– the Phil Spector of non-murderers.
Heh. 😎
A few interesting interviews with ALO if you goo around - good Stones stories
Always a joy to see any mention of The Inmates. A perfect UK garage/bar band who could own a cover.
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