Comments on: Have Love, Will Cover

Have Love, Will Cover

slimepuppy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:45:40 -0800

Have Love, Will Travel is a song with an instantly recognisable opening that was originally recorded by Richard Berry in 1959 and subsequently covered by The Sonics, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Crazyhead, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Belushi & Dan Akroyd, The Black Keys and at least two ukulele duos to name a few. (single song, MLYTP)

By: slimepuppy

slimepuppy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:58:11 -0800

See also Lady Dottie and The Diamonds, Ian Gillain (song ends at 3:38) and Hot Boogie Chillun. No Stiv Bators, The Montesas, The Thing, Vibrators, Adam West or Thee Headcotees I could find on youtube... I'll stop now.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:59:02 -0800

The Sonics kick the collective ass of all other versions, which comes as no surprise. Still, Paul Revere and the Raiders turned in a respectable one, it must be said...

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:34 -0800

Fun vocal arrangement on the Berry original, of course.

By: HuronBob

HuronBob — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:12:18 -0800

All well and good, but incomplete without this.

By: Slack-a-gogo

Slack-a-gogo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:19:32 -0800

One of my favorite rock riffs by any band, but the Sonics version is pretty much untouchable. This is one of those songs that I can't imagine a bad version of, although I don't have the courage to click on any link with the words "Jim Belushi" in it.

By: Grangousier

Grangousier — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:21:39 -0800

I thought Thee Headcoats' version might be on YouTube, but all I could find was this video of girls dancing to the version by Thee Headcoatees. Maybe even better, though.

By: bjrn

bjrn — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:41:45 -0800

The Sonics version is my favourite as well, but I have to say that that second ukulele version wasn't too shabby; it had a certain charm.

By: Item

Item — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:54:03 -0800

I don't have the courage to click on any link with the words "Jim Belushi" in it. I dunno - with the rash of celebrity deaths in the last few weeks there's a chance that clicking on a Jim Belushi link could be quite rewarding.

By: pinky

pinky — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:17:57 -0800

The Headcoatees version was the first one I heard, so that one is my favorite. Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd? No thank you.

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:03:29 -0800

The title (which is also sixty percent of the lyrics) is undoubtedly from a very popular TV show at the time, Have Gun, Will Travel, starring Richard Boone as Paladin, a gunfighter who had the line on his business card.

By: Killick

Killick — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:06:46 -0800

Same title, different song: Have Love, Will Travel by the talented Bill Kirchen. Plus on the cover of the album with the same name, Bill's wearing a jacket and carrying a suitcase that the Sonics just wouldn't be able to carry off.

By: rdone

rdone — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:10:01 -0800

I had never heard of the Sonics, but I thought: "They sound like a 1961 cover band." Turns out that's exactly what they were! I thought I had entered a time warp. . .<a

By: Faze

Faze — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:49:56 -0800

The Sonics are the real thing, rdone... Interesting how on the Richard Berry original, the bass voice carries the riff. Hearing this, it occurs to me that this must where the Beach Boys got their arrangement of Louie Louie, which also features a bass voice (probably Mike Love) doing the riff, which in all other versions of the song, is carried by the guitar and organ.

By: stinkycheese

stinkycheese — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:28:27 -0800

Mojo Nixon did it too, on Here Ain't the Sonics - an above-average Sonics tribute record. BTW The Sonics just played NXNE last week.

By: Bigfoot Mandala

Bigfoot Mandala — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:02:10 -0800

Did you go, Stinkycheese? How was it? I'm considering the Echo show in LA...

By: Miko

Miko — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:52:11 -0800

I'm so excited about this Boss Tracks blog. Yay.

By: Amanojaku

Amanojaku — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:56:27 -0800

I ... er, love ... this song. Thanks for the post.

By: stinkycheese

stinkycheese — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:20:57 -0800

I didn't make it, sadly. The friends who went said they were great, and that Gerry did in fact still scream. They sure look like they're still in pretty good shape.

By: Doohickie

Doohickie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:13:36 -0800

Have Love, Will Travel is a song with an instantly recognisable opening This sound is right up my alley as far as what I like but.... nope, not recognizable. Never heard it before.

By: sharpener

sharpener — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:17:59 -0800

There's a cover done by a band out of Copenhagen called the The Blue Van that's pretty kick-ass too. Can't find a feed of it anywhere though. I sing in a cover band and we base our version of HLWT on the Blue Van version (minus the organ). Wicked song.

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:50:48 -0800

"Never heard it before." Me neither.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:35:36 -0800

And now you have!* Ain't Metafilter great? *if you clicked on the links, that is...