Sunday, April 20, 2014

The Best Cover Version of an Osmonds Song by a NWOBHM Band


Let's face it, it's probably Crazy Horses by Tank.

Tank were talked up quite a bit at the time, but I have to say I always saw them as the British version of Anvil and as such could never take them that seriously. Still, I do like the fact that they called their debut album Filth Hounds of Hades.

This is great though, even if they never really nail the guitar neighing after the chorus. They also did a cover version of I Lost my Heart to a Starship Trooper. Best not to think about it.

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  2. Algy Ward's band, were they not?

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    1. Yup, that's right. You'd think someone called Algy would have metalled his name up a bit if he wanted to be taken seriously in the NWOBHM. Apparently they'd done the rounds of the Punk circuit before going metal.

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  3. Dunno ' bout the NWOBHM, but Electric6 do a stonking version of Crazy Horses.
    Anyone else think Motorhead ripped off the crazy horses riff for Deaf Forever?

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    1. I've just listened to Deaf Forever, Tom and by God, I think you've got a point. The Osmonds are turning out to be a lot more influential than I thought they were to be honest.

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  4. Funnily enough I was listening to the "This Means War" album only yesterday (picture disc vinyl).

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    1. God almighty, I had no idea they put out picture discs, Music for Nations must have had a bit more budget than I thought.

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