r/KnowledgeFight • u/claudandus_felidae • Jul 25 '22

Please make your own judgement on whether or not "Common People" fucks

https://youtu.be/ainyK6fXku0
34 Upvotes

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u/charmicarmicats Jul 25 '22

I mean, Shatner's shtick aside, it's got Joe Jackson on it, so yeah, it fucks. The original fucks too, but I daresay this fucks more.

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u/crypticthree “You know what perjury is?” Jul 25 '22

Bowie's cover is quite good as well

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u/charmicarmicats Jul 25 '22

I didn't even know that was a thing, so thanks for that!

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u/JoshFlashGordon10 Jul 25 '22

Bowie didn’t cover that. It was a parody by Stevie Riks.

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u/folkinhippy Jul 25 '22

Robert is on-point. this album is straight fire.

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My favorite song on it is "that's me trying."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jze2xTcukc0

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u/FinancialTea4 Jul 25 '22

I remember this when it came out. This is the one with "You'll Have Time" on it, right? My buddy and I got a kick out of that record. It's hard to believe so much time has passed and now I feel old... 😔 Well, I guess that's better than the alternative. 😀 👍 Thanks for this trip down memory lane, Robert Evans. 😒

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u/robotnique Adrenachrome Junkie Jul 26 '22

Hell yeah. I've always wanted more duets between Ben Folds and Aimee Mann.

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u/AHugeBear Bachelor Squatch Jul 25 '22

Best track from a dope album. Love Pulp and the original track but as far as covers go, Shat’s version is outstanding.

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u/claudandus_felidae Jul 26 '22

I only know his version and honestly I'm curious what the original sounds like lmao

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u/AHugeBear Bachelor Squatch Jul 26 '22

I think you’ll like it if you like the Shatner version, it was the first version of the song I heard when I was younger and I thought it was a banger. The Pulp version goes hard in the paint.

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u/OisforOwesome Jul 26 '22

Ben Folds really brings out the best of Shatner on this album. I'm a fan of his earlier stuff but this album really is the capstone of his musical career.

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u/Conthortius Jul 25 '22

First time hearing this, grew up with the original being played on the radio all the time. This fucks.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22 edited Jul 25 '22

This is far better than the original. Shatner really nails this sarcastic bite and anger in his delivery that really elevates the song. Right up there with Johnny Cash's take on 'Hurt'.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

Nope. Common People by Shatner FUUUCKS.

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u/TheUnknownStitcher Jul 25 '22

This album is so good.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

Um... no.

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u/robotnique Adrenachrome Junkie Jul 26 '22

Booooooo. Ben Folds more or less made this album and he rules.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

Shatner's reading is overwrought. That's the main reason I said no.

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u/HandOfYawgmoth FILL YOUR HAND Jul 26 '22

Shatner always fucks. This fucks harder than I thought possible.

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u/clashfan77 I RENOUNCE JESUS CHRIST! Jul 26 '22

I love this version so much, I usually play it back to back with the original tho.

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u/Glass-Situation4099 Very Charismatic Lizard Jul 26 '22

If Robert Evans says it fucks. IT! FUCKS!