Cover My Eyes appreciation thread

[MirzekDT]

The Way It Used To Be thread inspired me to listen to all DT B-Sides after a very long time and they were all pretty good but Cover My Eyes was far better than I remembered it, it's so good straightforward rocking song, very different for DT and I love it. I didn't see it mentioned here much if at all so let's appreciate this great short song

[KevShmev]

The demo is okay, but the acoustic version on 5YIAL is mostly great.  I wish they'd do more upbeat, acoustic-driven songs like that.

[wasteland]

The demo is okay, but the acoustic version on 5YIAL is mostly great.  I wish they'd do more upbeat, acoustic-driven songs like that.

Or they could just play it more often. If they indeed have plans for an acoustic leg next tour this one will most likely made a comeback, and I wouldn't complain at all.

[The Letter M]

The demo is okay, but the acoustic version on 5YIAL is mostly great. I wish they'd do more upbeat, acoustic-driven songs like that.

I agree - this has great energy and is very upbeat and has a great feel to it. I do like the version on 5YIAL, and it's a shame they sort of screwed up the song in Paris for the recording of OIALT. Even Mike said it wouldn't be on the CD because the performance didn't go well, but luckily there's the bootleg of "The Lost Paris Tapes" (which I used to help fill in the gaps to complete my OIALT show).

I'm glad there's the more polished version from Cleaning Out The Closet as well. BTW, I added this thread to my Song Index thread!

-Marc.

[wasteland]

@Marc: I have the fortune to have one of the three (!) existing performances of the song in the Jordan era, and it's all yours now

There's something definitely interesting towards the end. Download and find yourself!

London, 26/01/2002: https://sdrv.ms/VDotfx

[Sketchy]

This is another song I very much like.

[MoraWintersoul]

I love dancing my ass off silly to this song. Great one. True hit.

[Lolzeez]

I love dancing my ass off silly to this song. Great one. True hit.

YES! It's so hard not to dance to this song. 

[robwebster]

Brilliant song. Such good fun - one of my top favourites (not) on Falling Into Infinity. Never noticed them messing it up on FYIAL though. Went on a bit longer than the studio version, but I thought that was intentional?

Actually - one thing with CME. What on earth is the deal with the groaning? Is he singing "Have I," cos it just sounds like this sort of weird mewling noise. Don't mind it, grown to like it now, but it's very odd.

[MoraWintersoul]

Brilliant song. Such good fun - one of my top favourites (not) on Falling Into Infinity. Never noticed them messing it up on FYIAL though. Went on a bit longer than the studio version, but I thought that was intentional?

Actually - one thing with CME. What on earth is the deal with the groaning? Is he singing "Have I," cos it just sounds like this sort of weird mewling noise. Don't mind it, grown to like it now, but it's very odd.

I think it's just "huuuuh-uuuuh". I usually like wordless groaning in songs so I don't mind that

[robwebster]

This is basically what I've concluded. Cool with it now, but I remember first time I heard it, completely took me out of the song. "What, what's he singing? Is that even words?!"

In other news --

@Marc: I have the fortune to have one of the three (!) existing performances of the song in the Jordan era, and it's all yours now

There's something definitely interesting towards the end. Download and find yourself!

London, 26/01/2002: https://sdrv.ms/VDotfx

This is so cool. It's got a completely different vibe. Almost middle-eastern. Think it's the keyboard that does it. Adds a flavour. Wasn't aware they'd played it with Jordan in the band even once. Very pleased to be wrong.

[Sketchy]

Ah, finally, got the download working this time...

[wasteland]

Yeah, I love those moments. Improving a song or jamming on a theme is a pivotal reason for me loving DT that much (and collecting bootleg too!) 

[MoraWintersoul]

This is basically what I've concluded. Cool with it now, but I remember first time I heard it, completely took me out of the song. "What, what's he singing? Is that even words?!"

I remember watching LSFNY with the ex-bf (seriously, can I call him by his real name by now, I mention him so much ) and we're in the middle of Home and he asks me "why the fuck is James moaning like that, it sounds so weird" and I'm like "........ I actually really dig that"

Wasn't aware they'd played it with Jordan in the band even once. Very pleased to be wrong.

Me neither. Hey maybe they could pull Eve out of the cleaned out closet as well prolly not tho'

[GasparXR]

This is basically what I've concluded. Cool with it now, but I remember first time I heard it, completely took me out of the song. "What, what's he singing? Is that even words?!"

I remember watching LSFNY with the ex-bf (seriously, can I call him by his real name by now, I mention him so much ) and we're in the middle of Home and he asks me "why the fuck is James moaning like that, it sounds so weird" and I'm like "........ I actually really dig that"

I enjoy it as well, has a really cool vibe and fits the song well.

[ZirconBlue]

Another great song.  Didn't they play it on the 6 Degrees tour?  I remember them playing it in Chicago, but my memory isn't what it used to be.

[The Letter M]

Another great song.  Didn't they play it on the 6 Degrees tour?  I remember them playing it in Chicago, but my memory isn't what it used to be.

If you note the date of the file that wasteland posted above, it was indeed during the World Tourbulence Tour.

-Marc.

[?]

Never cared about this song, something about it just turns me off.

[wasteland]

Never cared about this song, something about it just turns me off.

Have you lost your mind? 

[Setlist Scotty]

Never cared about this song, something about it just turns me off.

Have you lost your mind? 

Eye c wat ewe did thar!!!

But I agree with ? - this song never did much for me. As for the comments of more upbeat songs, I agree (tho not necessarily acoustically).

[El JoNNo]

James sings it all slurred on FYIAL and ruins for me, otherwise great song.

[El JoNNo]

@Marc: I have the fortune to have one of the three (!) existing performances of the song in the Jordan era, and it's all yours now

There's something definitely interesting towards the end. Download and find yourself!

London, 26/01/2002: https://sdrv.ms/VDotfx

Thanks for the download. James sounds just as bad unfortunately.

[ZirconBlue]

James sings it all slurred on FYIAL and ruins for me, otherwise great song.

Is the 5YiaLT version the same as the one on the OiaLT Outakes Fanclub CD?  If so, I love the way he sings it. 

[wasteland]

I'm quite sure it's not the same. 5YIALT draws footage from the acoustic at Rotteram, while AFAIK, the IFC Disc features outtakes from the Paris show.

[Setlist Scotty]

I'm quite sure it's not the same. 5YIALT draws footage from the acoustic at Rotteram, while AFAIK, the IFC Disc features outtakes from the Paris show.

I believe it is the same performance. The 1998 DTIFC CD (the OiaL outtakes) features songs from both Rotterdam and Paris. IIRC, S2M, GBYBR, HYou and AL were from Paris and the rest of the tracks are from the Rotterdam show

[MoraWintersoul]

I'm quite sure it's not the same. 5YIALT draws footage from the acoustic at Rotteram, while AFAIK, the IFC Disc features outtakes from the Paris show.

I believe it is the same performance. The 1998 DTIFC CD (the OiaL outtakes) features songs from both Rotterdam and Paris. IIRC, S2M, GBYBR, HYou and AL were from Paris and the rest of the tracks are from the Rotterdam show

I could really never remember how many different disks exist from those performances and what's from where. All I know is that I like the 5YIALT DVD and almost everything on it.

[Setlist Scotty]

I'm quite sure it's not the same. 5YIALT draws footage from the acoustic at Rotteram, while AFAIK, the IFC Disc features outtakes from the Paris show.

I believe it is the same performance. The 1998 DTIFC CD (the OiaL outtakes) features songs from both Rotterdam and Paris. IIRC, S2M, GBYBR, HYou and AL were from Paris and the rest of the tracks are from the Rotterdam show

I could really never remember how many different disks exist from those performances and what's from where. All I know is that I like the 5YIALT DVD and almost everything on it.

The double CD release of OiaL is just Paris. The 1998 DTIFC CD is the mix of Rotterdam and Paris as I mentioned. And then there's the killer audience recording Once in a Lost LIVEtime that has the whole show (tho it's a Grateful Dreams bootleg).

[wasteland]

Which is probably the next one I'm going to have it sent to me. I already have Vive La France (basically the same, non GDT), but there must be some improvement with the Grateful version, so 

[RaiseTheKnife]

When I was starved for more DT material in the late 90's, Cover My Eyes satiated my hunger. Therefore, I will always have an appreciation for the song. 

[KevShmev]

Yeah, I remember when 5 Years in a Lifetime came out, I got the VHS immediately, and there was no song listing on the back cover, so when Cover My Eyes came on second, I was like, "I don't know what song this is, but it is awesome!" And when the Rotterdam section kicked in, that was heavenly.  It really is a shame the band have not done anything like that since.  Doing back-to-back acoustic or piano songs on the last tour was cool, but they are long overdue to do some shows like that Rotterdam one again.

[dparrott]

This song would have been a perfect b-side.

[MirzekDT]

This song would have been a perfect b-side.

Well maybe I miss something but it is B-side isn't it?

[ZirconBlue]

This song would have been a perfect b-side.

Well maybe I miss something but it is B-side isn't it?

No.  A "B-side" is a song released with a single, originally the single would be on Side A of a record, and the B-side would be on, well, side B.  With the advent of CD singles, they're all on the same side, but all of the added tracks are "B-sides".  "Cover My Eyes" was never released in this manner. 

[dparrott]

More examples of record company stupidity:
1. Not releasing this officially at all
2. Releasing "The Way It Used To Be" on the "Hollow Years" single instead of this
3. Not releasing this on an album that they wanted to be "more commercial"



I wish record companies would take their heads out their asses and actually USE THEM.

[ZirconBlue]

More examples of record company stupidity:
1. Not releasing this officially at all
2. Releasing "The Way It Used To Be" on the "Hollow Years" single instead of this
3. Not releasing this on an album that they wanted to be "more commercial"



I wish record companies would take their heads out their asses and actually USE THEM.

Well, "The Way it Used to Be" was a more polished sounding recording that was pretty much ready to go.  "Cover My Eyes" sounded much more like a demo, IMO, so would have needed to have been re-recorded for inclusion on the single.