Another great cover - “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” (St. Etienne)

October 2nd, 2007

I feel a bit cheeky with this one, as I never knew the original before I first heard this cover (back in 1990 if memory serves). This version takes Neil Young’s original and somewhat maudlin waltz and turns it into a indie-pop-dance affair, uptempo yet still with a sad and detached feel - and ss this video shows now with chic sixties retro appeal. This was the band’s first single and curiously not only does the song not feature their regular lead singer (Sarah Cracknell) who didn’t join until later, the video doesn’t even feature the actual singer (Moira Lambrt) who declined to appear in the video. So here’s their friend Lucy, who stood in….

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