The Boy With The Thorn In His Side was the first single off The Smiths’ 1986 album The Queen Is Dead. It’s certainly one of my favorite songs from Morrissey and Co., but I found a cover version by Jeff Buckley that might rival the original. The only problem is the poor quality, it sounds like it was recorded with a camera phone or something but it’s so good it’s still worth listening. Does anyone know where to find a better copy of the Buckley version?
The Smiths – The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
[audio:thorn.mp3]
Jeff Buckley – The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
[audio:thorn-buckley.mp3]
not quality, but a little bit better version
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ujl6ze
anyway, maybe it helps
thanks jeremy! I’ve updated the version in the post with your file. much appreciated. Would be great if he’d recorded a studio version of this, but after some research it looks like this version is as good as it’s going to get.
no problem scott. glad to be useful
we all want to hear jeff live again, but we can hear him only in our hearts
rest in peace, jeff
we still love ya!
Have U heard the Anand Bhatt tribute to Jeff Buckley album? I love Jeff Buckley songs!
Heya Scott. Check this one out. Not Jeff, but a fairly quality cover if I’ve ever heard.
http://images.q4music.com/content/q/theqdaily/mp3s/scott.mp3
sleepy-
wow! this is great, who is it?
this is Scott Matthews
these are two of my fav artists/bands ever!
and The Queen Is Dead may be my fav album ever
good to see Buckley did cover The Smiths!
Scott Matthews cover sounds great. For some reason Spring always seems like a great time of year to resurrect these tunes.