Poor Josie

I just got back from a brief two-day jaunt and as such haven't had the time to finish the slightly more substantial material I plan on posting here in the next few days. So in the meantime:

This has actually been floating around since late last year, but I recently re-discovered it. I've been binging on covers lately. The original version of this song (by The Outfield) is rather upbeat. Considering the subject matter of the song, I think Bon Iver's more-intimate treatment changes the vibe of the song to something more suitable.



Despite the fact that this video doesn't contain the complete performance, I think it has the best sound of any of the other versions floating around on youtube.

Also, if you need the original for reference, here it is, complete with horribly-out-of-sync sound: