It Ain't Easy (in the Country) - Bowie Cover

My entry for the mass remake of Ziggy Stardust.

Tried hard to make a grand Flaming Lips-style version with 50 layers of freaky guitars and kaossilator, but that didn't work, so I went country. Started out trying to go for a Johnny Cash / Sam Phillips sound, but the guitars swung hard towards Jerry Reed.

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posted by COBRA! (12 comments total)

this is grrrrrreat. love the chorus!
posted by dubold at 2:08 AM on August 9, 2013

Thanks, man!
posted by COBRA! at 7:45 AM on August 9, 2013

Wheeeeeee!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 1:17 AM on August 10, 2013

Oh, and... YEEEEEE-haaaaaaw!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 1:20 AM on August 10, 2013 [1 favorite]

Interesting
posted by BlueMarble72 at 6:20 PM on August 11, 2013

Heh.
posted by cortex at 2:18 PM on August 26, 2013 [1 favorite]

This is MAGIC.
posted by scody at 2:36 PM on August 26, 2013 [1 favorite]

Excellent !
posted by nicolin at 2:06 PM on August 30, 2013

Fun! I'm struck by how well the basic drum holds it all together and proper loving the guitar sound and chorus.
posted by comealongpole at 7:49 AM on August 31, 2013

I definitely hear the Johnny Cash sound! Nice. And the new(?) lyrics are great.
posted by capricorn at 9:33 AM on September 2, 2013

And the new(?) lyrics are great.

Thanks... I stole a verse from the Stones' "Some Girls" because they just seemed to fit there.
posted by COBRA! at 1:26 PM on September 2, 2013

That's fun!
posted by madamjujujive at 2:51 PM on September 2, 2013