Neil Young liked the song well enough that he decided to a cover it with his band Crazy Horse on this 1990 LP titled "Ragged Glory," but personally, since the original was recorded 'live,' I like Neil's 'live' version better than his studio version. It's just got more pizazz, except it's too bad that all the screaming girls are missing!
I definitely admire Neil for tackling "Farmer John," which is a Latino-Rock classic. But, man, it's hard to improve on the school-dance amateurishness of the Premiers version -- which sounded like virtually every band we heard at our YMCA and school gymnasiums back in the day, which resonated so deeply with us. And despite the amateurishness of The Premiers, their version remains definitive (in my mind, anyway) -- so much so that I still recall seeing them on "American Bandstand," and the kids going crazy.
ReplyDeletePS - One other comment about Neil's version. It's just too heavy-handed for such innocent sexuality. Dig?
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