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I'm not a class warrior, nor have I or my family ever been actually poor, but Pulp's "Common People" is a song I respond to very strongly, one that means something important to me (in addition to being a great tune). I listened to William Shatner and Joe Jackson's new version with great trepidation, and for about the first half of the first verse my worst fears came true: They succumbed to kitsch.
But then Shatner locates the mainline of fury that drove Cocker, and the version takes off. It's not nearly as good as the original of course, but both versions are very angry songs, and Shatner's been an actor long enough to give some pretty effective line readings. Plus, Jackson sings when it's called for. Crisis averted, though narrowly.
But then Shatner locates the mainline of fury that drove Cocker, and the version takes off. It's not nearly as good as the original of course, but both versions are very angry songs, and Shatner's been an actor long enough to give some pretty effective line readings. Plus, Jackson sings when it's called for. Crisis averted, though narrowly.
