Original video located here. Accessed 18th September 2021
Song title: I Remember a Time When Once You Used to Love Me
Artist: Dirty Three
Originally Done By: Arleta
Year: 1996
Why I like this song:
Oh boy, where do i start with this one?
First, I like instrumentals. Somehow, the act of silencing your lead singer has two effects: It prompts your audience to focus on the music & draw their own conclusions. And it also inspires the other people in the band to lift their game and deliver.
With that in mind, perhaps it is inevitable i come to the Dirty Three, a band who is known for playing like their lives depended on it.
Second, this is quite a challenging listen, running through a full gauntlet of emotions, from dispair to rage and back again. Which is quite a feat considering this is an instrumental.
Third, this song is genuinely frightening. It may be easy to imagine the violinist, Warren Ellis, having a mental breakdown as he is playing but the effect is nothing short of terrifying. In fact, whereas countless metal bands are trying to out do each other with freaking people out, I personally fell they are shown up with this.
Oh and did I mention it's a cover?
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