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Sonic Youth – Superstar (4:07)

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The track was originally released as a b-side to the Delaney & Bonnie single “Comin’ Home” in December 1969, as “Groupie (Superstar)”.

It was covered by many artists, including Luther Vandross and Bette Midler, but most notably The Carpenters in 1971.

The Sonic Youth version (recorded in 1994 for the If I Were a Carpenter tribute album) is haunting and sad, carrying a completely different feel to the original. The original was sung from the perspective of a groupie after a one time fling - whereas the Sonic Youth version feels like grieving after the death of a loved one.
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  • Juno - Music From The Motion Picture
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  • Unknown
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  • Hits Are For Squares
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  • Covers
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  • RbrtsWax88

    As only Sonic could do!! Awesome.

    Monday morning

  • corky64

    Great....<3

    last month

  • ann_fleurka

    wonderful cover. love it. :3

    last month

  • drainagerelated

    mortality

    last month

  • h3lovenote

    love...love!!

    last month

  • HermanShake

    yes.

    March 2012

  • gemmarosa

    if i could, i would marry this song. [2]

    March 2012

  • kpthedude

    Actually feel like I could reach out and touch his voice. Amazing song.

    March 2012

  • James_Hartley

    music for buffalo bill

    March 2012

  • VeroniqueAtroce

    Very haunting track.

    February 2012

  • amandamorgan312

    love this cover

    February 2012

  • niceverdict

    kinda morose, kinda creepy even....I like it![2] I was gonna say creepy.. and haunting....... sooo good

    February 2012

  • SonicHoosier

    one of my favs.

    February 2012

  • klertecka

    if i could, i would marry this song.

    January 2012

  • sglangdon

    Fucking brilliant.

    January 2012

  • uncookietitled

    thurston's voice is magical. juno is not

    January 2012

  • zhelnerovich

    Sounds like noise to me

    January 2012

  • hbh612

    hmm.

    January 2012

  • vimfuego666

    love the original carpenters but this is kool too, love sonic youth

    January 2012

  • AlCapwnUK

    it's not just noise!

    December 2011
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