ROCK Sex: "Evil Hearted You" - The Yardbirds > Pixies

ROCK Sex is squinting in a poncho with this song.

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The Yardbirds did this hard-hitting classic, "Evil Hearted You", with its echoes of Italian Western themes in the jarring chords, anthemic chorals, and the almost flamenco blues of Jeff Beck's solo:

THE YARDBIRDS -"Evil Hearted You" (1965)



Pixies extended that cinematic connection by singing it in Spanish. Black Francis had to hustle extra hard to come up with a translation that pleased the song's original composer, Graham Gouldman (of 10CC), who spoke it fluently:

PIXIES -"Evil Hearted You" (1991)



© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• THE BRITISH INVASION!, with Music Player!

• DON'T TREAD ON ME: The Original Punk of 1960s Garage Rock, with Music Player!

• How SPAGHETTI WESTERNS Revolutionized Rock Music!, with 3 Music Players


• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist

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Cool Lost Grunge: Nirvana + Hole = VERBENA

VERBENA's "Into the Pink" (1999) is the best album that Nirvana and Hole never made together.

And you're saying, "Who?" Verbena was a grungy punk trio who combined the best aspects of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love into something that had its own unique strength. Plus, it was produced by Dave Grohl himself!

Despite this rock solid album they fell through the cracks. A 2003 line-up changed the sound so much it sounds like another band. But I'm telling you right now...if you love Nirvana and Hole, go find this album...



Verbena -"My Baby Got Shot" (1999)



Here's a little Black Francis/ Kim Deal-style action in this haunting song...

Verbena -"Big Skies, Black Rainbows" (1999)



Verbena -"​Submissionary"​ (1999)


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Frontman Scott Bondy now performs as A.A. Bondy, in an early Dylan travelling troubadour style. Here's an achingly beautiful song from the haunting "Believers" (2011) album.

A.A. Bondy -"​Highway/Fevers"​ (2011)



© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• NIRVANA - "Our little group has always been, and always will until the end"

• "Dropout Boogie" - Capt. Beefheart > PJ Harvey > The Kills

• Cool Ethereal Folk: VASHTI BUNYAN


• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist

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