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Joe Cocker — First We Take Manhattan
Album: No Ordinary World
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5.5

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Total ratings: 76









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Length: 3:37
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They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
For trying to change the system from within
I'm coming now
I'm coming to reward them

First we take Manhattan
Then we take Berlin

I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
I'm guided by the birthmark on my skin
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons

First we take Manhattan
Then we take Berlin

I'd really like to live beside you baby
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
But you see that line that's moving
Through the station

I told you
I told you
I told you I was one of those

I don't like your fashion business mister
I don't like those drugs that keep you thin
I don't like what happened to my sister

First we take Manhattan
Then we take Berlin.
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lmic wrote:
Surprisingly un-bad.
Not so sure.
Posted 17 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
RobK wrote:
Let's hear REM's version. Way better.
PLEASE NO! Let's not hear anything from REM.
Posted 17 years ago by pushkinjim    [ Reply ]
TJOpootertoot wrote:
Cocker has done some covers that arguably best the original (With a Little Help from My Friends) and some that at least hold their own (You can Leave Your Hat On). This, I'm sorry to say, is neither. It's all overwrought angst instead of dark forboding. Meh.
Agreed. This one rates a 4 only because it's a great song.
Posted 17 years ago by Gribnif    [ Reply ]
What a waste of time
Posted 17 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Let's hear REM's version. Way better.
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
Cocker has done some covers that arguably best the original (With a Little Help from My Friends) and some that at least hold their own (You can Leave Your Hat On). This, I'm sorry to say, is neither. It's all overwrought angst instead of dark forboding. Meh.
Posted 17 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]
Wanker
Posted 17 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
wow. this is really bad.
Posted 17 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
cochlear wrote:
When I first heard this, I thought it was an unimaginative cover of the Cohen/Warne original (Famous Blue Raincoat album). I still think that.
It's a Cohen original; the Warnes version is a cover.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Then we'll take Chicago but probably just leave Peoria. Or sell it on ebay.
Posted 17 years ago by the_om    [ Reply ]
Whoa, this is lame. The original(s) and their understatement have so much more class.
Posted 17 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
rcurrier wrote:
Bill used to play that, but the masses deemed it unsuitable. Too bad, I thought it was much better than this Cocker cover.
Totally agreed.
Posted 17 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
When I first heard this, I thought it was an unimaginative cover of the Cohen/Warne original (Famous Blue Raincoat album). I still think that.
Posted 17 years ago by cochlear    [ Reply ]
Surreal.
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
lunar1963 wrote:
I own an R.E.M. cover... Would that be a proper upload? (I'm not a big Cocker fan...)
Bill used to play that, but the masses deemed it unsuitable. Too bad, I thought it was much better than this Cocker cover.
Posted 17 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Surprisingly un-bad.
thatslongformud wrote:
Wow, I want some of what you're smoking...
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Not outstanding but pretty good.Joe's pipes sound much better since he stopped smoking.
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
Meh. I love Cocker, but this cover is a pale imitation of the original.
Posted 17 years ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
Is this John Belushi singing? I could never take Joe Cocker seriously after seeing that sketch-too funny. I dunno there is something inherently corney about Joe's singing style. The production values are top notch on this song-the band is good but I just can't get into the singing.
Posted 17 years ago by goo    [ Reply ]
Volume is going up on this one, grumpy old co-worker complains, I tell grumpy old co-worker to get bent.
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]
I've liked Joe Cocker from the days of Mad Dogs and Englishmen... dude got soul oozing from him
Posted 17 years ago by Lazaerus    [ Reply ]
Time to retire ....
Posted 17 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Surprisingly un-bad.
Wow, I want some of what you're smoking...
Posted 17 years ago by thatslongformud    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Surprisingly un-bad.
Agreed!
Posted 17 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
I own an R.E.M. cover... Would that be a proper upload? (I'm not a big Cocker fan...)
Posted 17 years ago by lunar1963    [ Reply ]
Surprisingly un-bad.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]