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Re: Covers of Pinball Wizard




>Green Day did "My Generation" on their Kerplunk album, which sounds okay 
>though I think you'd have to make a conscious effort to make MG sound bad.
>
>The Breeders did "So Sad About Us".  Sounds pretty good with female vocals.
>
>The Sex Pistols do a couple of early Who covers which sound good (if you 
>like the Pistols)
>
>There is also an album of Who covers called "WHO covers who" with a bunch 
>of covers by fairly recent British bands, and while none of them 
>qualifies as great, there are some intersting interpretations.
>
>I also once heard a version of Tommy done by various hardcore thrash/punk 
>bands, or at least the cover said it was Tommy, you couldn't tell by the 
>sound.

Shane:

You might also look to The Jam for excellent versions of So Sad About Us and
Disguises (which is closer to the demo than the band version). The
Smithereens also do The Seeker & Young Man Blues very well.
            Cheers                         ML