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View Poll Results: Which Version Is Better
Shirley Bassey 23 33.33%
Manic Street Preachers (Demo) 40 57.97%
Neither - They Are Both Shit 6 8.70%
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Old 21-08-2010, 16:54
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Shirley.
James singing about being a girl, that's just silly, hence my dislike for The Girl Who Wanted to be God...
And Born A Girl I take it?
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Old 22-08-2010, 05:55
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It's a very Manics-y Manics song, never even heard the Shirley Bassey version, the quality of the demo is surprisingly good.

[I'm listening to the Shirley version right now, my vote still goes to the Manics' rendition]
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Old 22-08-2010, 09:41
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I suppose the Bassey one is more bearable because the song is better suited to a 73-year-old woman - as I suspect is the whole of the new Manics album, but I'm not one to go on about it.
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Old 22-08-2010, 16:31
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Not rising to the bait today Kirb. Maybe tomorrow!
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Old 22-08-2010, 17:23
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i have to say i loved the version with shirley bassey. her voice is on top form on it. but now that i've heard the manics version. i have to say it beats the original. the song suits james' voice so well.
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Old 22-08-2010, 17:25
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The Shirley Bassey version is superior.
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