THE FIELD MICE – IF YOU NEED SOMEONE (covered by razorio007)
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I stumbled over some videos on youtube this morning by a guy with the username razorio007. I was actually searching on Google for one of my favourite Sarah Records-bands, The Springfields, which sent me to a Sarah-video and then to this guy covering The Field Mice on his ukulele. I looked through his profile and found a lot of wonderful cover versions, all on ukulele, and sadly, none of the videos shows us who’s actually playing. We can only see his ukulele and his hands playing.
His cover songs include The Field Mice, Wedding Present, The 6ths, The Cure, New Order, Björk, Sebadoh, Neil Young/Saint Etienne (“Only love can break your heart”), Morrissey, Chris Isaak, Bradford/Morrissey (“Skin Storm”), CUB and… Metallica. He really makes the Metallica song sound like a really nice little pop tune. What can we call it? Twee-Metal? In a side note, I must mention that Eardrums-friend Richard Holmsen, who participated on our “Summer’s here!” compilation, is known for doing this song acoustic on his concerts, also slowed down, but very different than this.
Razorio007′s songs reminds me of the style of Jacob Borshard and in some way also ANT (both on the “Summer’s here” compilation too).
Here are a couple more of my favourites from razorio007, and Mr. Razorio007, if you read this, please contact us!
THE WEDDING PRESENT – WHY ARE YOU BEING SO REASONABLE NOW?
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METALLICA – BLACKENED
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Visit razorio007 on youtube to see the rest of his ukulele cover songs.
