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Tune du Jour: “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” – Elvis Costello
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Hem vs. The Klank
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So Where Are the Strong, And Who Are the Trusted, And Where is the Broccoli, Sweet Broccoli!

Where Are the Strong, Who Are the Trusted, And Where is the Broccoli, Sweet Broccoli!

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One of my favorite Elvis Costello songs; oddly (and sadly) enough, after a good amount of research I was only able to find a total of two covers for (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes.

“I Said I’m So Happy I Could Die …
She Said ‘Drop dead’ And Left With Another Guy”
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Now that’s entertainment!

The Original

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Elvis Costello:

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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

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Hem vs. The Klank

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Hem:

The Klank:

For some sinister reason I have not been able to identify many Elvis Costello covers. The handful of EC tribute releases that I have come across are either generally bland and unimaginative or released from very small labels that are difficult (or quite expensive) to acquire. But there does seem to be hope for the near future. Futureman Records will soon (hopefully) release “Beyond Belief: A Tribute to Elvis Costello”, which looks quite promising and, assuming the links below are accurate, will add 50 new EC covers to the vastly under-supplied market.

https://www.facebook.com/CostelloTribute

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Beyond_Belief:_A_Tribute_To_Elvis_Costello

The Klank’s cover of (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes will be included on the Futureman tribute.

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. Only one cover tune will live to play another day and it is your solemn responsibility to decide which one prevails. So tell me … Which Side Are You On?!!?

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