August, 2011

  1. Day 118 – Urge Overkill – Girl You’ll Be A Woman Soon (Neil Diamond)

    August 3, 2011 by Farhang

    “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” was first written and performed by Neil Diamond the song garnered a second life span when it appeared on the 1994 Pulp Fiction soundtrack, performed by rock band Urge Overkill.

    In 1992, Urge Overkill recorded their own version of the song for the EP Stull. Quentin Tarantino came across it on the EP in a Dutch record store and liked it so much that he worked it into a scene in his film Pulp Fiction in 1994. This cover achieved success in several European countries, peaking at #10 in France.

    and here is the original version:

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  2. Day 117 – The Ataris – The Boys of Summer (Don Henley)

    August 2, 2011 by Farhang

    “The Boys of Summer” is a song by Don Henley, with lyrics written by Henley and music composed by Henley and Mike Campbell, longtime guitarist for Tom Petty. It is the lead track and first single from Henley’s 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song appears to be about the passing of youth and entering middle age, with the obvious theme of ‘summer love’ apparent in the choruses, and of reminiscence of a past relationship.

    In 2003, the rock band The Ataris covered “The Boys of Summer” for their album So Long, Astoria. The song became their second single when a radio station began to play it. The Ataris’ version of the song replaced the ‘Deadhead sticker’ reference with one more appropriate to the age group of their fans, namely a ‘Black Flag sticker’, in honor of the ’80s punk band.

    and here is the original version:

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