Alex Turner covered Patsy Cline’s “Strange” for Triple J’s Like A Version covers session. For those of you that saw Arctic Monkeys tour during Humbug, you may recall a part of “Strange” was included in the middle of their performance of “Fluorescent Adolescent”.
I wasn’t a big fan of the inclusion of “Strange” into one of Arctic’s finest songs, but this cover is hard to argue against. It’s a brilliant cover.
[mp3]: Alex Turner – Strange (Patsy Cline Cover)
Check Out: Alex Turner covers Patsy Cline’s “Strange” « Consequence of Sound — 13 Jan 12
[...] The cover is decidedly simple and lonesome-sounding with Turner providing some slightly rockabilly-esque vocals to the strum of an acoustic guitar. The heartache of the original is still alive and well, but Turner adds a sheen of Buddy Holly-ian pop to make it something truly his own. Take a listen at We All Want Somebody to Shout For. [...]
listen + download: Alex Turner covers “Strange” by Patsy Cline « Arctic Monkeys News — 13 Jan 12
[...] (via We All Want Someone to Shout For) [...]
[watch]: Alex Turner – Strange (Patsy Cline Cover) | We All Want Someone To Shout For — 16 Jan 12
[...] Last week I shared Alex Turner’s cover of Patsy Cline’s “Strange” that he did for Triple J’s Like A Version. Now we have a video of the performance. It’s a delight to watch first hand. Check it out below. [...]