Wire: 19 interpretations

October 21, 2004 by

A Houseguest?s Wish is Words On Music’s 25th Anniversary tribute to the seminal WIRE song, “Outdoor Miner.” Words On Music has assembled interpretations by 19 artists from 5 countries into one stunning and diverse collection ? translating the song into versions ranging from folk to punk.

Featured appearances on this tribute include:

  • An acoustic excursion by Swervedriver frontman Adam Franklin

  • Lush’s dazzling 1991 recording

  • A buoyant pop rendition by Typewriter (Lucy Show singer Mark Bandola)

  • Flying Saucer Attack?s fuzzed-out version from 1995

  • The Beach Boys-esque rendering by Kick On The Floods? the new project by For Stars singer Carlos Forster.

  • Plus versions by three Words On Music artists ? The Meeting Places, Fiel Garvie, and Should

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