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Originally posted by nostatic
Careful there spanky...I listen to KROQ and know the Ataris version. It was OK, but frankly it was too close to the original. When someone does a cover, I like to hear an original take on it, not just speeded up and substituting "Black Flag" for "Dead Head".
I'm old, but not dead 
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Fair enough.
What's wrong with changing the tempo of a song and using different instruments? Ever heard "Enter the Sandman" done solely on the cello? Not a real fair comparison, but...
Henley's stuff from that era struck me as too poppy, more along the Phil Collins school of musical slutdom. The Atari's version gave it more of an edge, a little sharper. I liked the original, just like the remake better.
It's not to everyones liking, but hey, not everyone appreciates Trent Reznor either.