even better than the real thing - volume 3

administrator · 03-12-2005, 05:33 PM

so here in ireland, today fm has released a compilation of covers of u2 songs by (mostly) irish artists. all the funds go to unicef's tsunami appeal. i just bought it but i'm a bit afraid of listening to it, because i love u2 so much!

here's the tracklisting:

ven Better Than The Real Thing Volume 3 (March 11 2005)
Format: 2xCD Tracks:
01. All I Want Is You – Mark Geary
02. Even Better Than Real Thing - Jack L
03. Love Rescue Me – Roesy
04. New Years Day – Aslan
05. One – Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club
06. Pride/In The Name – Tabby (X-Factor)
07. Running To Stand Still – Mickey Harte
08. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Juliet Turner
09. Vertigo – Elvis (Kevin Doyle)
10. When Love Comes To Town – Declan O’ Rourke
11. With Or Without You – The Walls
12. Miss Sarajevo – Ann Blake
13. Sweetest Thing – School Children
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Damien Dempsey
15. A Sort Of Homecoming - Hazel Kanewaran
16. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Lisa Bresnan
17. Stuck In The Moment – Tom Baxter
18. Seconds – Mundy
19. Velvet Dress – The Devlins
20. So Cruel – Erin Mc Keown
21. Bad – Luka Bloom
22. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses – Picturehouse
23. October – Divine Comedy
24. Mothers Of The Disappeared – Paddy Casey
25. Heartlands – Bell X1
26. 40 – The Frames
27. Van Diemens Land – George Murphy

Angela · 03-12-2005, 06:11 PM

You are brave. Have a drink first?

administrator · 03-12-2005, 07:07 PM

wow it's all so mournful... and u2's music is so full of joy... i think ireland's singer songwriters all need a big *pinch*... i like mark geary's version of all i want is you... i like the frames version of 40, but they're both very true to the original... bell x1's version of heartland is the biggest disappointment... they're usually full of passion and emotion... but they seem to have soaked all the emotion out of that song... it's one of my favourite u2 songs, but they've just made it a very slow, quiet ballad... yawn... even got the lyrics wrong... they all seem to have taken the same approach... i always think it's easier to do slow ballads, sad is always easier than joy...

administrator · 03-12-2005, 07:10 PM

oh and my image of erin mckeown is totally ruined now! how could she do that to so cruel? eek...

Angela · 03-12-2005, 08:17 PM

What is Tom Baxter doing on there anyway?

Donsie B! · 03-12-2005, 08:32 PM

JF&MBS's version of One is good..overall i'd say cd is good bt needs a bitta damien!!

dramaking · 03-12-2005, 11:00 PM

how are the versions of vertigo and sunday bloody sunday? are these acoustic versions?

SisterMidnight · 03-13-2005, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emmett

01. All I Want Is You – Mark Geary

i would like to hear this!

its one of my favorite u2 songs... can we get this over here?

Angela · 03-13-2005, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

i would like to hear this!

Check your email

SisterMidnight · 03-13-2005, 03:11 AM

omg ange how did you pull that off so fast?! thank you thank you thank you!!!

i love it!!! ...marky's my new irish love

Angela · 03-13-2005, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

omg ange how did you pull that off so fast?! thank you thank you thank you!!!

i love it!!! ...marky's my new irish love

Pssst....that's a secret

Good choice regarding Mark! I recorded him in Boston the other day.

Here's a picture from Montreal:

SisterMidnight · 03-13-2005, 03:38 AM

well you got good connections that's all i have to say

verrry nice pic too!

you are so very

you boston babe you!

Daniel · 03-13-2005, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emmett

and u2's music is so full of joy..

haha...thats the funniest thing I've read all day. I look forward to having this album and I'm not a fan of them. better order it

snowbaby · 03-13-2005, 03:32 PM

i've heard the version of vertigo oh oh god someone please my ears... cover them... i can't listen to this... paralysed... so bad... i can't move...

Loveless · 03-13-2005, 05:36 PM

Here's the final tracklisting of the compilation:

CD1
01. All I Want Is You – Mark Geary
02. 40 – The Frames
03. When Love Comes To Town – Declan O’Rourke
04. Seconds – Mundy
05. Mothers Of The Disappeared – Paddy Casey
06. Heartlands – Bell X1
07. So Cruel – Erin Mc Keown
08. Even Better Than The Real Thing - Jack L
09. Running To Stand Still – Mickey Harte
10. October – Divine Comedy
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Lisa Bresnan
12. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses – Tom Baxter

CD2
01. One – Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club
02. New Years Day – Aslan
03. With Or Without You – The Walls
04. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Juliet Turner
05. Love Is Blinding – The Devlins featuring Sharon Corr
06. Bad – Luka Bloom
07. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses – Picturehouse
08. A Sort Of Homecoming - Hazel Kaneswaran
09. Love Rescue Me – Roesy
10. Vertigo – Elvis / Kevin Doyle
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Damien Dempsey
12. Van Diemen's Land – George Murphy
13. Sweetest Thing – St. Fiachra's Junior School Choir

administrator · 03-13-2005, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Building

haha...thats the funniest thing I've read all day. I look forward to having this album and I'm not a fan of them. better order it

why is it so funny?

Donsie B! · 03-13-2005, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emmett

why is it so funny?

well at a guess i think he's implyin some U2 songs arent hugely joyous..

Daniel · 03-14-2005, 08:42 PM

yep.

Jen de mighty · 03-14-2005, 08:56 PM

id like to hear mundys version of seconds...i likes him and i think he'd fit that track pretty well..the whole "oh oh oh.." thing is very...well, mundy i think..

administrator · 03-14-2005, 09:49 PM

yeah, it's definitely the right track for mundy to pick, it suits him. and i like bell x1's version of heartland a bit more now too.

building, nice of you to laugh at me, but anyway... do you really not hear any joy in u2's music? i know a lot of people who really hate u2, but none of them say that. it's kind of what u2 are known for? i really like u2 and the frames, and i always say that u2 make me look up at the sky and the frames make me look down at my feet...

Bumpman · 03-14-2005, 09:58 PM

they're a good band for making sure you don't lose your shoelaces...

Gatsby · 03-30-2005, 01:19 AM

i think damiens version of "still havent found what im looking for" would be a great addition to it... as a hole im not generally that fond of it... but its hard to cover songs that are so loved

Jen de mighty · 04-03-2005, 08:41 PM

listened to the cd more..and i really really like the last track - that school choir doing the sweetest thing!!its sooo cute

i like all i want is you and i really like running to stand still. didnt think mickey joe would do it justice but he really does..i have a new found respect for the guy - never thought he could redeem himself after the "We've got the world tonight" fiasco..oh the shame..

03-12-2005, 05:33 PM	#1
administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	even better than the real thing - volume 3 so here in ireland, today fm has released a compilation of covers of u2 songs by (mostly) irish artists. all the funds go to unicef's tsunami appeal. i just bought it but i'm a bit afraid of listening to it, because i love u2 so much! here's the tracklisting: ven Better Than The Real Thing Volume 3 (March 11 2005) Format: 2xCD Tracks: 01. All I Want Is You – Mark Geary 02. Even Better Than Real Thing - Jack L 03. Love Rescue Me – Roesy 04. New Years Day – Aslan 05. One – Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club 06. Pride/In The Name – Tabby (X-Factor) 07. Running To Stand Still – Mickey Harte 08. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Juliet Turner 09. Vertigo – Elvis (Kevin Doyle) 10. When Love Comes To Town – Declan O’ Rourke 11. With Or Without You – The Walls 12. Miss Sarajevo – Ann Blake 13. Sweetest Thing – School Children 14. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Damien Dempsey 15. A Sort Of Homecoming - Hazel Kanewaran 16. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Lisa Bresnan 17. Stuck In The Moment – Tom Baxter 18. Seconds – Mundy 19. Velvet Dress – The Devlins 20. So Cruel – Erin Mc Keown 21. Bad – Luka Bloom 22. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses – Picturehouse 23. October – Divine Comedy 24. Mothers Of The Disappeared – Paddy Casey 25. Heartlands – Bell X1 26. 40 – The Frames 27. Van Diemens Land – George Murphy __________________ Keep checking the news page for all the latest Damien Rice news.

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administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	wow it's all so mournful... and u2's music is so full of joy... i think ireland's singer songwriters all need a big pinch... i like mark geary's version of all i want is you... i like the frames version of 40, but they're both very true to the original... bell x1's version of heartland is the biggest disappointment... they're usually full of passion and emotion... but they seem to have soaked all the emotion out of that song... it's one of my favourite u2 songs, but they've just made it a very slow, quiet ballad... yawn... even got the lyrics wrong... they all seem to have taken the same approach... i always think it's easier to do slow ballads, sad is always easier than joy... __________________ Keep checking the news page for all the latest Damien Rice news. Last edited by emmett; 03-12-2005 at 07:11 PM.

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Donsie B! Eskimo Charmer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,098	JF&MBS's version of One is good..overall i'd say cd is good bt needs a bitta damien!! __________________ 1 back bedroom, 2 empty beds on the floor, 3 people dancing, 4 drinks down and i just don't care, 5 in the morning, 6 stories up looking down, 7 still fighting, 8 times around but this time i wont drown! Nightrocker- The Chalets

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dramaking King of Pain Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 3,833	how are the versions of vertigo and sunday bloody sunday? are these acoustic versions? __________________ ...if i could change one thing about myself, i would not take it all so seriously...

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SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	omg ange how did you pull that off so fast?! thank you thank you thank you!!! i love it!!! ...marky's my new irish love

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SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	well you got good connections that's all i have to say verrry nice pic too! you are so very you boston babe you!

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snowbaby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 356	i've heard the version of vertigo oh oh god someone please my ears... cover them... i can't listen to this... paralysed... so bad... i can't move... __________________ i was thinking bout your face, rolling down the river...only if you ride the tide, balanced on the biggest wave...you give me miles and miles of mountains, and i ask for the sea

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Loveless Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kyrgyzstan Posts: 1,188	Here's the final tracklisting of the compilation: CD1 01. All I Want Is You – Mark Geary 02. 40 – The Frames 03. When Love Comes To Town – Declan O’Rourke 04. Seconds – Mundy 05. Mothers Of The Disappeared – Paddy Casey 06. Heartlands – Bell X1 07. So Cruel – Erin Mc Keown 08. Even Better Than The Real Thing - Jack L 09. Running To Stand Still – Mickey Harte 10. October – Divine Comedy 11. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Lisa Bresnan 12. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses – Tom Baxter CD2 01. One – Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club 02. New Years Day – Aslan 03. With Or Without You – The Walls 04. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – Juliet Turner 05. Love Is Blinding – The Devlins featuring Sharon Corr 06. Bad – Luka Bloom 07. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses – Picturehouse 08. A Sort Of Homecoming - Hazel Kaneswaran 09. Love Rescue Me – Roesy 10. Vertigo – Elvis / Kevin Doyle 11. Sunday Bloody Sunday – Damien Dempsey 12. Van Diemen's Land – George Murphy 13. Sweetest Thing – St. Fiachra's Junior School Choir __________________ Emmett Tinley World Domination Commission (ETWDC), Court Photographer Extraordinaire. "To avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, be nothing."

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Jen de mighty Dancin' eskimo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 309	id like to hear mundys version of seconds...i likes him and i think he'd fit that track pretty well..the whole "oh oh oh.." thing is very...well, mundy i think.. __________________ You speak of signs and wonders but I need something other...

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administrator forum administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,480	yeah, it's definitely the right track for mundy to pick, it suits him. and i like bell x1's version of heartland a bit more now too. building, nice of you to laugh at me, but anyway... do you really not hear any joy in u2's music? i know a lot of people who really hate u2, but none of them say that. it's kind of what u2 are known for? i really like u2 and the frames, and i always say that u2 make me look up at the sky and the frames make me look down at my feet... __________________ Keep checking the news page for all the latest Damien Rice news.

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Bumpman ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,801	they're a good band for making sure you don't lose your shoelaces...

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Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	i think damiens version of "still havent found what im looking for" would be a great addition to it... as a hole im not generally that fond of it... but its hard to cover songs that are so loved __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

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Jen de mighty Dancin' eskimo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 309	listened to the cd more..and i really really like the last track - that school choir doing the sweetest thing!!its sooo cute i like all i want is you and i really like running to stand still. didnt think mickey joe would do it justice but he really does..i have a new found respect for the guy - never thought he could redeem himself after the "We've got the world tonight" fiasco..oh the shame.. __________________ You speak of signs and wonders but I need something other...