Gang of four damaged goods9/5/2023 ![]() ![]() There are a bunch of exclusive perks only for patrons: playlists, newsletters, downloads, discussions, polls - hell, tell us what song you would like to hear covered and we will make it happen. Hes been with her a short while, had sex a few times, but realized shes bat shit crazy & damaged goods. Regardless, it’s the only thing that actually reveals the aggression in the original’s lyrics.Ĭover Me is now on Patreon! If you love cover songs, we hope you will consider supporting us there with a small monthly subscription. This song is about difficulties in dating older women. Apparently it’s Gang of Four’s microwave and their bat. ![]() A little over halfway through the song, La Roux starts assaulting a microwave with a bat. The tenor of La Roux’s cover never really changes, which is why it’s important to watch the music video. La Roux’s vocals also hide the anger: her voice is a high-pitched croon, in comparison to Jon King’s speak-shouting in the original. And even when it moves into its groove, the original is still edgy. They were fully active from 1977 to 1984, and then re-emerged twice in the 1990s with King and Gill. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Dave Allen and drummer Hugo Burnham. The music is peppy, dancey synthpop instead of the staccato bass and guitar opening of the original. Gang of Four are a British post-punk group from Leeds, England. La Roux’s new cover is a lot less aggressive. Two months since the untimely passing of Andy Gill, here is a basslineteardown of Gang Of Fours classic track Damaged Goods from the incredible Entertainme. “Damaged Goods” was Gang of Four’s first ever single and it does an excellent job of introducing listeners to Gang of Four’s famous fusion of angry British punk and American funk. Still, Gang of Four’s sound is so angular and so aggressive it’s not something you really associate with synthpoppers. And synthpop did sort of emerge from post-punk. ![]() A synthpop artist, she’s appeared on Cover Me a few times over the last decade. La Roux, the English singer (formerly a duo), is not the first person you’d expect to cover Gang of Four. ![]()
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