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Old 24-12-2005, 21:10
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I thought this had been discussed but cant see it around,so did anyone see Katie Melua and Pogues on CD UK doing this? I thought she did very well,sounded a lot like Kirsty McColl,but Shane ruined it as he is obviously brain damaged!! Loved the dance though! What a great singer Katie is.An totally hot!
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Old 24-12-2005, 21:24
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No sorry i dont agree, thought she was very poor to be honest. The song needs someone strong to sing it, not her trying to be sweet.
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Old 24-12-2005, 21:52
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Originally Posted by oblivian
No sorry i dont agree, thought she was very poor to be honest. The song needs someone strong to sing it, not her trying to be sweet.
Too true. On their tour they had the catatonia woman, much better
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Old 24-12-2005, 22:14
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[quote=Sheba's collar] I thought she did very well,sounded a lot like Kirsty McColl,QUOTE]

What????
Didn't see them on CD UK but saw them on Jonathan Ross
show and thought she was awful. Out of tune and, in my opinion, a very weak voice.

They should have just re-released the original.
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Old 24-12-2005, 22:26
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[quote=ryansgirl]
Originally Posted by Sheba's collar
I thought she did very well,sounded a lot like Kirsty McColl,QUOTE]

What????
Didn't see them on CD UK but saw them on Jonathan Ross
show and thought she was awful. Out of tune and, in my opinion, a very weak voice.

They should have just re-released the original.
They did re-release the original didn't they?

I hope tomorrow on Top of the Pops they have the peformance by The Pogues and Kirsty McColl shown from 1987.
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Old 24-12-2005, 22:55
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Katie Melua really struggled with it on Jonathan Ross's show.
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Old 24-12-2005, 23:30
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Didnt see JR show,but I thought she did well on CD UK.Yes she lacked the bite of McColl but she sang it well enough.I still like the little waltz!
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Old 24-12-2005, 23:48
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As Eliott256 says Cerys Matthews from Catatonia would have been much better i think. I haven't heard it but I think Melua's voice would be totally wrong for it.

The lyrics are really bitter and need someone who can deliver them with venom.
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Old 25-12-2005, 00:03
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I saw it on cd:uk but I was too busy laughing at Shane McGowan to notice the shortcomings of Katie Melua.....
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Old 25-12-2005, 00:07
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How are Shane's teeth these days (if he still has any, he didn't seem to have many when they first made the record in 1987)
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Old 25-12-2005, 00:09
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Originally Posted by Paul252
How are Shane's teeth these days (if he still has any, he didn't seem to have many when they first made the record in 1987)
he didn't seem to have any, he makes a sort of slurping sound when he sings......
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Old 25-12-2005, 05:09
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Originally Posted by Paul252
As Eliott256 says Cerys Matthews from Catatonia would have been much better i think. I haven't heard it but I think Melua's voice would be totally wrong for it.

The lyrics are really bitter and need someone who can deliver them with venom.
I agree, I'd love to hear Cerys singing it. She has exactly the right kind of voice.
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Old 25-12-2005, 20:05
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Shane must be totally feduddled these days if he thinks Katie Melua can come within a thousandth of the performance of the brilliant Kirsty McColl.
Cerys Matthews would have been perfect.
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