Old dhh sent this one in a while back for April’s Cover Commissions, but due to my recent absence it’s been sitting unloved in my inbox. Apologies all around, as you shouldn’t have to wait to hear a tune this good! The good news is it’s gonna be a double shot, with Dan Eaton’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” on the way soon.
Martin Thielen has been kind enough to provide us with a little intro to his group’s take on Bowie, so I’ll let him tell you about it.
“To begin with, of course any David Bowie song has to be done with respect. This is not Dead Or Alive we're talking about. When we first started working on Ziggy it was pretty close to the original and we were just letting the minimalist derpferdheissthorst sound make our version sound different. We weren't too happy with the result though, so we got together in the rehearsal room and tried all kinds of styles with it. What you get to hear is what stuck and what we liked best.Now onto the mp3! Check back here soon for lots more Cover Commissions excitement.
Feel free to check our website regularly (English translation included, yay!). We hope to publish some more of our exploits there fairly soon. Up to then "derpferdheissthorst meet Ziggy Stardust" is world exclusive to Cover Me. Remember you heard it here first! Enjoy!”
derpferdheissthorst - Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
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5 comments:
Interesting interpretation. Less British and more... country? Nice work!
Fantastic version! I played it last night on my wee radio show and of course plugged your blog!
Kimberley
Thanks for the kind words, Kimberley. What kind of radio show do you do? Is the show available for download as well?
I am one of those horrible people who will appreciate someone's music and never spend the time to let them know about it. I am here, however, to tell you this song is great. I first heard Bowie when I was a kid, some 30 years ago. There was a feeling that went along with listening to that stuff. It was so unique and well crafted, i felt like a prophet who had to tell the world about this amazing revelation. That feeling has long since faded as even Bowie's music has become dated. With your version, it feels as though it's the same amazing Bowie made new. I'm not sure Bowie could have done better himself. Good Job.
Thank you very much. We're happy to hear that you enjoy our music.
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