My Cabbie Recommends Tom Jones - Reloaded
Published May 12, 2003
We were on the way to punk rock karaoke at Annies, the "best bailbond bar in town."
Our cabbie wanted to know. "Real punk rock" or merely "punk-influenced pop?"
"I mean, are you gonna sing Black Flag?"
Then, perhaps following up on an unspoken question about the authenticity of Talking Heads, "I heard a great one yesterday on KALX," he said. "Tom Jones and the Cardigans doing Burning Down the House."
"Man, I've GOT that album," I said.
My cabbie and I both recommend it.
(Other good songs include Lust for Life with the Pretenders and Motherless Child with Portishead.)
- My Cabbie Recommends Tom Jones - Reloaded
- Published: May 12, 2003
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- Writer: BJ Johnson
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Well, Alyson Hannigan says Tom Jones is a prick, and she won't be tossing any panties his way.
However, I do like that cvoers album, and his previous which included a cover of "Kiss"
You ever hear the remake the Soundgarden song, Rusty Cage, by Johnny Cash? It's not bad actually. It is a little weird when a musical corner stone remakes the song of some new, young whippersnapper instead of the other way around. I guess it's a real credit to the new guy.
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I've heard that song!
You are right, it is good.