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'Society' - original version

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edited December 2007 in The Porch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCGg9BtTLNk

Slightly odd that this is Jerry Hannan performing the song at some random house concert; can someone confirm that this is actually the original singer guy?
"This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."

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  • cincinnati dudecincinnati dude Posts: 117
    yes that's him. I believe that show was after the cd was released.
  • NeverNamed068NeverNamed068 Posts: 118
    Eddie sings it so much better.
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  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    NeverNamed068 wrote:
    Eddie sings it so much better.

    i dont know if i agree....either way both are good

    there is something about watching a person who wrote their own song singing it, you can tell he is into it
  • chuck nevittchuck nevitt Posts: 247
    NeverNamed068 wrote:
    Eddie sings it so much better.

    Nonsense. Nothing can be played better or sung better than the original.
  • pc_loadletterpc_loadletter Posts: 164
    thanks for posting this. he sounds a lot like bob dylan
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    chuck nevitt wrote:
    Nonsense. Nothing can be played better or sung better than the original.

    Speaking of nonsense.
  • KamiKami Posts: 100
    chuck nevitt wrote:
    Nonsense. Nothing can be played better or sung better than the original.

    sorry, i disagree.

    for example, i like the way joe strummer's version of "redemption song" sounds a lot better than the original.

    ...but that's just me...
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  • ||Release_Me||||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    I know i'm biased, but i definitely prefer Ed's version. But only by a a very thin margin; hard to compare when there isn't actually an original studio recording by Jerry Hannan. Still, i think Ed's voice suits the song much more. It's smoooooooooooooth like chocolate!
    "This town deserves a better class of criminal... and I'm gonna give it to them."

  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    chuck nevitt wrote:
    Nonsense. Nothing can be played better or sung better than the original.

    Seriously?
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

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  • chuck nevittchuck nevitt Posts: 247
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Seriously?

    I think you all are misinterpreting my point here. I am just saying the original of anything has to be considered "better", the fact that it was first. Otherwise the cover would never been made.
  • DarkStarDarkStar Posts: 734
    thanks for posting this! great way to get us thinking on christmas day.

    great performance. i love it.

    ds
    And no one sings me lullabyes
    And no one makes me close my eyes
    So I throw the windows wide
    And call to you across the sky....
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,201
    That was pretty good. I'm loving this version alot. :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQR85FPq2QY
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    chuck nevitt wrote:
    I think you all are misinterpreting my point here. I am just saying the original of anything has to be considered "better", the fact that it was first. Otherwise the cover would never been made.
    but since Ed recorded it first, his version IS the original, not a cover, the fact he didn't write it being irrelevant.. that's why it qualifies for the oscars/grammies.

    1 thing only I prefer in the Hannan version (his voice is nowhere as interesting as Ed's):
    the 'you can't do that' line..it really jars in Ed's version, but here it kind of works.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,916
    ED sings evrybody's songs way better than the original ,now we can really start a debate about it ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
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