Christmas Posts 2013 part 11

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I was trudging around a major supermarket this evening, picking up a few items before heading off to pick up Mrs 17 Seconds and our son. To my amazement, and delight the song that came over the tanoy was Low’s ‘Just Like Christmas.’

Low’s Christmas album is one of those albums that gets rolled out in the ‘Christmas can be cool, honestly’ for those people who feel the need to do do (I wish they wouldn’t, it suggests an urge to conform and be smug and superior that’s really quite wrong). It has, rightly, become a classic, ahead of Christmas box sets from Sufjan Stevens and the new Bright Eyes Christmas album. The NME review from 1999 is actually spot on.

And the opening track ‘Just Like Christmas’ owes just as much to Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound as it does to Low’s general greatness. I don’t think they made an official video, but it doesn’t matter. If you still haven’t bought it, go and do so. Sure the whole album is different to this, but it is a brilliant album. Take my word for it.

Snow Patrol have covered it, too:

Can’t find a video for it, but ‘If You Were Here Today’ from the album has been covered by Jimmy Eat World.

Christmas Posts 2011 #14

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Tis the season to do wayyyy too much.

Today’s special is Low’s opening number from their mighty fine Christmas album (go and buy it, it’s awesome), and some cover versions of it.

Low -‘Just Like Christmas.’ mp3

Aberdeen City -‘Just Like Christmas.’ mp3

Snow Patrol -‘Just Like Christmas.’ mp3

Kill It Kid -‘Just Like Christmas.’ mp3

..and because it is the season of goodwill:

Snow Patrol -‘When I Get Home For Christmas.’ mp3

Snow Patrol -‘Crazy in Love.’ mp3 (yes, that one!)

Songs For Christmas

OK, folks, as promised, the 17 Seconds Christmas Spectacular!

The aim is to post Christmas tracks every day between now and Christmas, as well as other stuff.

So to start it all off today, Low’s ‘Just Like Christmas’ and two cover versions of it.

Enjoy!

Low -‘Just Like Christmas.’ mp3

Aberdeen City -‘Just Like Christmas.’ mp3

Snow Patrol -‘Just Like Christmas.’ mp3

Enjoy!

Some Covers For Friday Part II

No reason for the picture above this post, other than that I stuck ‘Friday’ in Google Image and this was the picture I liked best off the first page.

Anyway, it’s the end of another long week, but I’m still alive, and still trying to organise wedding stuff with the soon-to-be Mrs. 17 Seconds.

Here are some covers for Friday. the first one I heard live a few months ago, but was brought to my attention by Liz over at the The Roaring Machine yesterday.

Camera Obscura-‘Super Trouper.’ mp3

Astrid Swan -‘When You Were Young.’ mp3

Le Tigre-‘I’m So Excited.’ mp3

Arcade Fire-‘Maps.’ mp3

CSS-‘One Way Or Another.’ mp3

Snow Patrol-‘Crazy In Love.’ mp3

Death Cab For Cutie-‘World Shut Your Mouth.’ mp3

Editors-‘French Disko.’ mp3

As always, if you like what you hear, support the artists. These links will be removed after a week.

Have a good one,

Ed