Covering the Smiths is basically a no-win situation: At best, you can make people forget it's a Smiths song, which is probably never going to happen given Smiths fans' steadfast approval of the entirety of the band's catalog. Coheed and Cambria at least have the benefit of covering a more obscure Smiths song, "A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours," a deep cut from Strangeways Here We Come, in the latest episode of A.V. Undercover. Instead of trying to replicate the theatricality of the original, the band instead go the unplugged and stripped down route, delivering a song that is at least better than three-quarters of their discography. At the very least, they didn't embarrass themselves by going with the Smiths, who were one of the toughest acts left on the A.V. Club's list.
Wouldn't necessarily call it a win, though.
Deep cut? Its the first track.
El Tejon
i think he means a deep cut in the catalogue. one of my favorite smiths songs. blasphemy!
how can the first track be a deep cut? if they covered death of a disco dancer, perhaps...
sean
"delivering a song that is at least better than three-quarters of their discography"
i guess you're entitled to your own opinion. you're a moron imo.
Carl