Also, I like the theme song and mildly enjoy some of their other tunes (Heroin Is So Passe is kind of cute), but CT-T butchered that song, I thought.
Well, he was definitely doing it the way that Nazareth did it (which has gotten a LOT of airplay), so it was kinda pre-butchered.
I got the impression he was mangling it on purpose. And Nazareth's version was the "hit" so I'm not surprised by the "by".
(Heroin Is So Passe is kind of cute
Actual title is "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth." I like it too, and several other Dandys songs. I'm currently addicted to "I Am a Scientist." And "Smoke It," obviously.
I'm currently addicted to "I Am a Scientist."
Did they cover Guided By Voices?
...no, I think it's an original.
...no, I think it's an original.
You're getting my skeptical look now. But I'm more than willing to retract it later.
Allmusic sez Sunil is correct.
They have the DWarhols version as being composed by Bowie and C T-T.
(Does Bowie just collect these PYTs in eyeliner? Placebo, Dandy Warhols... )
Certainly bears no resemblance to GBV's tune, other than title and lyrics containing the word "scientist". Fun little ditty, though.
I want to live on science alone...
eta Ear-wormed but I don't care.
How, exactly, does having a camera bigger than your head equal "inconspicious"?
"Cher was his nickname for me"? Um, riiiiiiight. Why do I have a feeling that's completely untrue?