SONG OF THE DAY [#272]

'you only live twice' | the postmarks

i haven't thrown up any covers for a couple of weeks, so i figure i'm passed due. the first is the the postmarks' version of the classic nancy sinatra song from the james bond film of the same name. i've always dug this song, so i was glad to see the postmarks tackle it. tim yehezkely's [yes, that's her name] vocals seem tailor-made for track--shaken, but not stirred [where's a gong when you need one? man, that was one bad joke!]. ok, there aren't really shaken so much as sitting on ice. but you know what i mean.

here's something for your gee whiz collection: former take that heart throb turned naughty boy robbie williams nicked the riff for his 1999 hit, 'millennium.' man, robbie williams is so awesome. i love that dood. he's totally off his head. but getting back to the postmarks, yeah, nice job on john barry's seminal bond theme. ah shoot, why not throw the trash can sinatras version in too.

→ the postmarks: you only live twice
→ nancy sinatra: you only live twice | trailer
→ the trash can sinatras: you only live twice
→ robbie williams: millennium | video [be sure to check it!]


'i don't want to get over you' | alison eales

the second is a cover of the magnetic fields 'i don't want to get over you' be alison eales. i'm kind of torn on this one because this is far and away my favorite magnetic fields song. i think it's one of stephin merrit's best overall melodies and definitely in his top three lyrics. i'm protective of it in a psychotic kind of way, so i don't quite know what to make of it. and again, it makes me question the wisdom of introducing yourself to the world via someone else's song. it seems like a cheat, but hey, what do i know? anyway, i've beat that horse to death, resurrected it and killed it again, so i'll refrain from continuing the cycle. so give it a listen and you can decide its merits. [merits/merrits. get it? haha.]

→ alison eales: i don't want to get over you
→ the magnetic fields: i don't want to get over you