I got to witness this live as I was in the audience that night. So lucky. Would love if they did a proper recorded version on this collab that I could listen to on Spotify
I agree. His voice is so beautiful that I want to hear it on its own. I absolutely love the tone of his voice, absolutely beautiful, and he's so passionate and expressive. Masterful singer!
Whatever arrangements given to this song, it never loses the golden dust, glittering through the veils of the ''saintly dusk'' hopelessness it suggests. Imelda does get ''inside the story'' and delivers on an intense duet.
I enjoyed this version. Also Marc’s recent rendition at the O2 as part of Soft Cell with 24,000 backing singers. It’s a great song and like any great song can be interpreted in many different ways. By the way I can confirm that Marc has still got it!!
This is great - in gthe context that it's not as if they do this very often - and it's live. Imelda grows into it as the song goes. Her vocal builds and builds to really complement and match Marc's. Professionals at work here.
I got so excited recently when I saw him on tour with Jules Holland in Aberystwyth...I just love his voice...and this song is so deliciously cruel...you have to laugh...
Have to admit that I can take or leave most of Soft Cell, but have always loved this song - and this duet version is absolutely superb. Wonder how long they worked on the parts and arrangement before they realised it was going to catch fire like this?
I actually realised in this very good duet how flawless Marc Almonds perfect pitch is to compared with a lot of accomplished vocalist. He nails it completely and Emelda lets out a few harmonic failures.
You are not kidding. She nails her Gwen Stefani delivery. However, she is trying to sing the lead rather than the harmony. Her hard work in the karaoke bar does not qualify her to sing with a legend. However, we all know the Irish do not have a lot to look at so they are clearly more forgiving with this shite. Reminds me of the Tadolf Switler duet car wreck with Stevie Nicks.
Orig Beater1...."However, we all know the Irish do not have a lot to look at"...fair enough, don't like something, but racism is never acceptable in any context.
It is not often a solo song can be turned into a duet but this works well. Their voices harmonise well. It would be even better if there was a chemistry between them like with Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan in Fairy Tale Of New York. To me it seems to be missing, not faulting the performance as a whole as it is a bloody good one and both are great singers. I would have bought it on 7" if this was the original release.
