OH THE COVER!

This has been pretty difficult for me; trying to pick out a cover song to post. So here it is! The song is called Death and the Maiden. It was originally written and performed by the Verlaines; a little known rock band from New Zealand. Their version can be heard here.

Lyrics!

You're just too, too obscure for me
Oh, you really don't get through to me
And there's no need, for you to talk that way
Are there any less pleasant things to say?

Do you like Paul Verlaine?
Is it gonna rain today?
Should we have our photo taken?
We'll look like Death and the Maiden

(Chorus)
Verlaine, Verlaine x1000

I still choose, to lose the way I like
Fool around, split my lungs out of spite
But I won't reject, so long as you make sense
But i'm through with the rooms and the vague intentions

You shouldn't talk to me
Find better company
There's better people to know
You'll only end up like Rimbaud
Get shot by Verlaine

(Chorus)

The way you look, is oh so bloody stale
Your sanity looks pretty frail
You have to clutch at every little straw
And I can't stomach that at all

Do you like Paul Verlaine?
Is it gonna rain today?
Should we have our photo taken?
We'll look like Death and the Maiden

(Chorus)

I like both versions of the song, but I like the Stephen Malkmus version better. He is one of my favorite songwriters of all time and I don't think that I would have ever heard this song if he did not cover it. The song changes as a result of the voice singing it. The singers come from different countries. Stephen Malkmus is from america and it makes all the difference for me. His voice doesn't have an accent that i'm not used to. It makes the song more relatable to me. The instrumentals are practically the same in both versions. The cover is cleaner sounding if anything. In any case, it's a great song! I hope you enjoyed it.