Wet Leg cover The Chats 'Smoko' for Like A Version

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2 жыл бұрын

Wet Leg cover The Chats for triple j's Like A Version.
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@triplej 2 жыл бұрын

Go behind Wet Leg's Like A Version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdp4ZcJ9r9GlZn0.html

@rickraymo1319 2 жыл бұрын

I loved it. Like A Version often gives me a happy end day of the over here. Wet Leg has been a solid year of unexpected fun.

@hadrianaugustus6448 Жыл бұрын

i wanna get behind lol

@rorygreen7797 Жыл бұрын

Where can I buy this?

@CH3353N1NJ45 Жыл бұрын

I would but I'm straight, white, Aussie. Triple J used to be decent but it went left with the whole ABC.

@modis111 4 ай бұрын

You can't buy it, Aunties decided to get out of the selling music business.

@lukegardiner6926 2 жыл бұрын

Her lack of aggression shows she’s never been interrupted on smoko

@thatguyukno5958 2 жыл бұрын

She doesn't sound like someone who wants to be left alone

@AD-nl1hx 2 жыл бұрын

The bane of my existence is being interrupted during smoko

@Sun-ei4gi 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say the drummer has been interrupted on smoko 😂

@KSVmain 2 жыл бұрын

what does smoko mean? 😃

@wnh79 2 жыл бұрын

@@KSVmain Australian slang for a work break. In past when the workers would down tools and have a cigarette, so got called 'smoko'. Not many people smoke nowadays, but the breaks are still called smoko.

@SaggyGerbils 2 жыл бұрын

The drummer's SO LEAVE ME ALONE was the one we were all waiting for.

@fuzzjunky 2 жыл бұрын

and he fckin nailed it

@ziggengineering7861 2 жыл бұрын

Yep ! 😛🤙🏼🤙🏼

@joski9030 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man !

@baronvonchino3499 Жыл бұрын

Keep the likes on 420 for this

@kevinkarachoo Жыл бұрын

so good

@ThatGuy2005137 Жыл бұрын

I am glad they never forgot the most important instrument from the original song. The sunglasses.

@chrisbarrett8377 Жыл бұрын

*sunnies, mate

@GirlPower342 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisbarrett8377gosh, I assumed “sunnies” was fake Stralya-speak. It’s real??

@gab9099 9 ай бұрын

I thought hi-vis would have been appropriate too

@somebloke3869 8 ай бұрын

@@GirlPower342it's real.

@pool_deck5241 7 ай бұрын

the speed dealer sunnies

@bingbongly 2 жыл бұрын

Shout out the drummer, killer job

@edzielinski 2 жыл бұрын

Yes - Henry rocks 🤘

@ES-hr6vg 2 жыл бұрын

He’s pretty good.

@gabepence1018 2 жыл бұрын

Only talent in this performance

@williammulholland3314 2 жыл бұрын

He deserves a better band. Them other two are scrap.

@kanecadman5911 2 жыл бұрын

The Drummer is killer.

@5ynthesizerpatel 2 жыл бұрын

Now I REALLY want to see The Chats do Chaise Longue

@Chris-wq3pe Жыл бұрын

imagine how fast they would make it

@NbleSavage Жыл бұрын

This would be fookin' epic.

@wherethebirdsgo Жыл бұрын

this would whip so hard

@sirfizz6518 Жыл бұрын

The Chats said in an interview they liked this better than their original recording, so i feel like a reverse cover could totally happen. Plus, then 2 bands who basically got their break by going viral will have covered each others' viral song 😎

@5ynthesizerpatel Жыл бұрын

@@sirfizz6518 - there would be a perfect symmetry to that - last summer Smoko was the song of the summer with all the freaks and wierdos in my town all sharing it with each other - then Chaise Longue did the same thing with the self same group of freaks and wierdos. The chats covering it would complete the circle

@shelbykanouse3161 Жыл бұрын

The drummer’s “so leave me alone” was absolute class.

@adamcunningham1137 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the balance between the singers nonchalance and the drummers raw energy. Art

@levitation25 Жыл бұрын

Best comment on here you nailed it. That's why this cover works.

@stevesk8r Жыл бұрын

Exactly, if your gonna cover a song you gotta put your own flavor into it

@anneliamohara2842 Жыл бұрын

Remind a bit of Kraftwerk in funny way !😁

@CHRISANDREOU4199 Жыл бұрын

Nice observation 👍

@davidprice7162 Жыл бұрын

It's utter shit

@finspark123 Жыл бұрын

Can’t imagine how difficult it must be to NOT sing this in an Aussie accent

@cruxofthecookie Жыл бұрын

Up and down the STR-_EIGHT!_

@dianaclark8270 Жыл бұрын

Yeah nah

@snoozyq9576 Жыл бұрын

And to not start screaming it 😅

@Bodycountunknown Жыл бұрын

It's easy, you just don't sound like an idiot.

@startervisions Жыл бұрын

Haha lol

@gordonchen9510 7 ай бұрын

The folks complaining that its not as raw or lacks the energy of the original are really grasping the concept of "Like a Version"

@laurelead 4 ай бұрын

Homage

@NellyGandhella 2 ай бұрын

Why do you care so much about what random people on the Internet think 😄?

@gordonchen9510 2 ай бұрын

@@NellyGandhella why do you care so much that I care? Hypocriiiitte

@user-yd4yq1ew8c Ай бұрын

THis is LIke a version....it is not an exact cover ever.....get with it, they killed it!!!!!!

@laurelead Ай бұрын

@@NellyGandhella comfy is it

@AstraeaAntiope 2 жыл бұрын

The keyboardist's punching dance is literally what I do whenever I hear the original 😄

@andrewdunlop2966 2 жыл бұрын

The drummer rips and kicks the vocals as well. This is the jammy jams 😎💪👍

@Rockfan182fuckyeah 2 жыл бұрын

The drummers SO LEAVE ME ALONE is just typical drummer behaviour, those who know they know. Love it!

@aldenton8537 Жыл бұрын

Drummer makes it happen.

@Jason1920 Жыл бұрын

The drummer seems like the only one actually into this. Drummers, man. Always the drummer.

@SeatonBrownFineArt Жыл бұрын

There is much more to this drummer than whats at first glance- he's a bad ass through all their stuff!

@snowyssensational6346 Жыл бұрын

Let the drummer have a go on vocals, sounds like he’s got some pipes

@jonathanhitz6311 2 жыл бұрын

The drummer did exactly what I was waiting for! Excellent job guys!!!

@qwantry 2 жыл бұрын

Literally haven’t listened to this song in a few years. Rediscovered the chats after hearing 6l gtr and now wet leg fuckin covers them!! Crazy

@mikepalmieri1176 2 жыл бұрын

You should check out the Wiggles covering Pub Feed if you haven’t!

@McNabFish 2 жыл бұрын

Saw The Chats in Leeds a few months back. Killed it, go see them if you can.

@Woolly_Jumper 2 жыл бұрын

Actually one of the best songs ever. We are the working class, we are proud and we love smoko.

@richarde2001 Жыл бұрын

HUGE Chats fan here!!..If they ever come to the states...would love to see them LIVE!!

@gruaim Жыл бұрын

@@richarde2001 seen thEM 4 years ago the first time they came to Scotland, definitely worth going to see them it was fucking INSANE

@Owza57 2 ай бұрын

@@gruaim They are coming to the UK in December, I've booked my ticket.

@jasonpearlman6236 Жыл бұрын

Wet Leg covering The Chats; awesome! Now we need to hear Amyl and the Sniffers do Chaise Longue!

@sirfizz6518 Жыл бұрын

This should be in their live set. UPDATE: They've since played it when they're gigging in Australia, but the fact is it should be played everywhere.

@stevebluh Жыл бұрын

I'd never expect them to cover The Chats. Effing awesome, love them both.

@elijahmeilak2906 Жыл бұрын

If the fucking Wiggles can cover the chats, anyone can.

@IndigoIndustrial Жыл бұрын

@@elijahmeilak2906 The Wiggles should cover this song. And Wet Leg should cover Hot Potato.

@donaldstraitiff7827 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, the drummer really was the only one bringing the energy that made that song work

@BraindeadDave 2 жыл бұрын

You can tell when it's his turn to sing he's mad to just go heavy on it

@kernelkelly1213 2 жыл бұрын

It's supposed to be chill...

@isle529 2 жыл бұрын

@@kernelkelly1213 you can go chill without sounding like a deflated tire

@evil_death_roll 2 жыл бұрын

@@kernelkelly1213 On a punk track ... yeah right ...

@moomoo-ke9yf 2 жыл бұрын

@@evil_death_roll different interpretations of a song exist. never one way to sing a somg

@nedisahonkey 2 жыл бұрын

Combining two of my favorite things. As an American I have to say Triple J truly is a gift to the world.

@williamcozbie1233 2 жыл бұрын

Triple j sucks mate, it needs to be put down. Her glory days are in the past.

@franklyancel4129 2 жыл бұрын

@@williamcozbie1233 just cuz you’re too old now mate 😂

@williamcozbie1233 2 жыл бұрын

@@franklyancel4129 I did suspect that maybe I am just getting too old but I’m pretty confident it has been in decline for many years now. I really have tried but it’s completely impossible to listen to now.

@boxedlife789 2 жыл бұрын

@@williamcozbie1233 just need to have a more open mind with music, all big different sounds coming out of Australia and Triple J

@williamcozbie1233 2 жыл бұрын

@@boxedlife789 I have an open mind, I even try listen to it sometimes. I made the statement because I have listened since the late 90’s and what I said is true. You can’t honestly tell me this like a version was good to listen to.

@Allex-yp6hs 2 жыл бұрын

She's invincible in these sunglasses

@thomasmcmahon9029 Жыл бұрын

The cars are going BEEP BEEP BEEP

@IwatchTubiTrash 2 жыл бұрын

Discovered Wet Leg a month back and then The Chats just a week ago so this is utterly perfect.

@ES-hr6vg 2 жыл бұрын

I am literally in the same boat.

@andyw246 Жыл бұрын

Performed with all the enthusiasm on being on smoko and not actually being interrupted. Just a standard run of the mill smoko.

@alanmalcheski8882 16 күн бұрын

pretty standard, really. some bands don't take 5, they just play this song and relax.

@briancnh 2 жыл бұрын

64 year old and love The chats. Never heard of wet leg until I heard one of their covers by Pacifica argentine duo. Can't get enough of this version. Thanks Pacifica

@toughsoft321 2 жыл бұрын

Rhian is a smoke show! Loved the glasses homage.

@brianmathews2926 2 жыл бұрын

how do you type this response and not write smoko show

@toughsoft321 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmathews2926 😄

@ryanperrault8174 8 ай бұрын

Never heard of this band.....awesome cover of The Chats..need to check more of their stuff out...they really made it their own version.

@Mighty_Atheismo 7 ай бұрын

Lucky you! Wet Leg is fucking great

@cameronclark3418 2 жыл бұрын

I love how the lead singer busted out a pair of speed dealers!

@pjokkenroll 2 жыл бұрын

Drummer boy is killing it

@josephegerton3233 Жыл бұрын

She sings like she's part of the royal family

@mCblue79 2 жыл бұрын

If I didn't already love these guys enough already ....👍☺️🇦🇺

@jophisonhoe9220 2 жыл бұрын

They suck

@regard321 2 жыл бұрын

Legends covering other legends. Absolutely love that the universe saw fit to make this happen

@pleuriglosse8198 Жыл бұрын

favorite band covers another favorite! Love seeing that sort of thing.

@edzielinski 2 жыл бұрын

Do your thing Wet Leg band. I'm just along for the ride and smiling all the way, my dears.

@E9819_ Жыл бұрын

this made me want to skydive minus the parachute, absolute sacrilege

@Jivolt 2 жыл бұрын

Was waiting for her to belt out “I’M ON SMOKO!” but instead got a pleasant surprise. Golden.

@kalg4061 2 жыл бұрын

Phat as fuck

@__-qq8rx 4 ай бұрын

I'm in fucking love, the whole vibe and aesthetic kills it all.

@stornkolson 2 жыл бұрын

Been grooving to both these bands all year. What an awesome cover!

@Genny-Zee 2 жыл бұрын

The more I listen to this cover, the more I love it

@user-is5nk5oz4w Ай бұрын

Bro that drummer is literally everything

@ziggengineering7861 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love wet leg 👍🏻🤙🏼 And also the chats ! Great job here

@locko334 2 жыл бұрын

Drummer is the real MVP

@isle529 2 жыл бұрын

The rest are acting like Wet Willies

@jdh992 2 жыл бұрын

Now that drummer can sing

@casablancasj2570 2 жыл бұрын

His drumming was unreal too

@terry10tnj 2 жыл бұрын

Two of the best new bands around covering each other?!?! Count me in I love it!!!

@jamiethomas222 Жыл бұрын

A song that a drummer would listen to on his days off, beat he enjoyed doing this cover.

@bench_pressington9515 Жыл бұрын

Does she know she doesn't have to use her inside voice when singing?

@jakethorpe1088 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who moved from the Isle of wight to Australia 2 and a half years ago, this is epic. Was so surreal over a year ago getting in the ute at 6am and the radio goes and now from the isle of wight, this is wet leg.

@DerpChar 2 жыл бұрын

Where abouts is Aus did you move to? And are you a tradesmen? Moving next year!

@willspencer8694 Жыл бұрын

Listen to the original this is a weak af cover

@krashd Жыл бұрын

They're from I love white? I had them down as Jersey girls, I knew it was somewhere in the channel at least.

@DerUfen 2 жыл бұрын

When one of your favourite bands covers a song from one of your favourite bands. And what a great cover this is. Sometimes the music world is in sync with the rest of the universe.

@treeishtrees449 2 жыл бұрын

Cover sucks

@brianschneider5899 Жыл бұрын

@@treeishtrees449 You sucks

@maddisonarnold9770 2 жыл бұрын

Nah, they could have given so much more. I want screaming 😭

@kasparmk5 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with ya. I love Wet Leg and The Chats but I wanted a bit more energy in the "I'm on smoko". We know Wet Leg can scream when they want to.

@Kdu. 2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@ClaudiaRamirez-sw9jp 2 жыл бұрын

yeah like this kills the song, its not matching the vibe

@clash31263 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Wet Leg live back in March, on their first US tour. They were outstanding!!!!! It was nice to see them having genuine fun playing their songs! If you get a chance to see them live, I highly recommend!!!

@levisteber 2 жыл бұрын

i dont know man the vocals really brought it down. the dummer was a legend but without him its almost a lullaby

@spear_head_6590 2 жыл бұрын

😆

@smurfette_blues7922 2 жыл бұрын

In the context of the rest of their discography its actually kind of fitting

@lindholmaren Жыл бұрын

Bro the drummer is what I was looking for in the cover lol

@jacobnewton840 Жыл бұрын

That drummer hits like a truck.

@aidxn97 2 жыл бұрын

Fuck that drummer can play

@robertdegraw3551 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I love how these bands are fueling each other, so how it should be!

@andrewwright943 Жыл бұрын

My fave band from 2022 covering my fave band from 2021! Perfect!

@scottjohnson510 2 жыл бұрын

Nice aesthetic tribute with the service station/speed dealer sunnies.

@ariac1197 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like they were having a lot of fun! Good cover x

@carlhershman 2 жыл бұрын

This band ROCKS. Confidence, talent, and pure rhythm. A deadly trifecta

@TheBrawlBox 4 ай бұрын

I noted the Sleaford Mod posturing-wonderful cover , loved it.

@verymeanthoughts Жыл бұрын

Smoko is a celebrated classic in my household

@MrBenjaminTea Жыл бұрын

If I wanted to fall asleep on Smoko I'd listen to this.

@Madeleineepink 2 жыл бұрын

Plz can we hear the drummer sing more many thanx

@APoxOnNordStream 4 ай бұрын

Impossible not to like this

@ARO323 2 жыл бұрын

No way are they doing the chats! I love both bands so this is just awesome! 🤣

@jayswartz6159 Жыл бұрын

Early in their short career, wet leg identified The Chats as an influence

@TheWilliamBWilliams 2 жыл бұрын

Two of my favorite bands!

@alexjames6818 2 жыл бұрын

Your man on drums is awesome

@stranding4005 Жыл бұрын

Now we wait for Amyl and the Sniffers to cover this. I can't imagine anyone being more insistent about this song's message than Amyl.

@johnhoffmanpaintings8512 Жыл бұрын

this is soooooo good..after watching them do this in the live set from Aus I looked up the Chats, and all I can say is Thankyou Wet Leg for making me aware of that band...

@AdamNZ 2 жыл бұрын

Drummer boy carried this song 💯

@steamvyrus6249 2 жыл бұрын

Two of my favourite bands? This is amazing!

@joski9030 2 жыл бұрын

Same I play them daily 😊

@0The0Web0 3 ай бұрын

A more laid back version with a certain f_ck it vibe, love it 😊

@durhamskywriter Жыл бұрын

After the singer’s delightfully deadpan performance, I had to go listen to the Flying Lizards’ version of “Money.”

@gusaholic 2 жыл бұрын

Great choice. Wet Let killing it!

@majabl 2 жыл бұрын

My daughter loves Wet Leg and loves 'Smoko'. She may explode when I show her this!

@danabrahams7892 5 күн бұрын

I just love this band they are so themselves...

@mulatokudzava7797 Жыл бұрын

Oh, my two favourite bands of the last year together in one song? It´s fantastic!

@robinbanks610 2 жыл бұрын

Funny, I’m on smoko and this comes up on me phone. Yeah dead set sitting down having smoko✌️❤️

@volvoplz9209 Жыл бұрын

Put this on Spotify or I won't leave you alone!

@codycoyote7046 Жыл бұрын

She needs to be YELLING that chorus.

@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 2 жыл бұрын

Is that the girl from the Steal my Sunshine video by Len?

@ethosyourbro 2 жыл бұрын

This band is fire!!!❤️❤️

@yoman9332 Жыл бұрын

This is the greatest band I've heard in long time. Hat's off to you and a extra tip of the hat to the ladies. Love your voices, I was hooked on the first video I saw (Chase Lounge). Kee em coming. A Tennessee fan.

@threepiecebrewing152 Жыл бұрын

the drummer understood the assignment.

@umblapag Жыл бұрын

Excellent vocals - the whole team. That's saying something.

@MrWalkieTalkies Жыл бұрын

its kinda funny, as popular as wet leg is right now i never knew who they were until this cover lmao shoutout to the chats for influencing this cover and as a result showing me wet leg

@BlankRegie Жыл бұрын

Rhian is so fucking cool...Hester is so damn cute...and their boys can rock it!

@iceball100 Жыл бұрын

Me as a German i gotta say: Am Thema vorbei - 6 setzen!

@sketcheadiscoming Жыл бұрын

Like these guys know what it’s like to Be on a smoking break on a minimum paid job.

@pmbear 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these cool kids.

@DerBieso1 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME! I am so happy I am alive to hear this

@justright8547 2 жыл бұрын

Best crossover episode ever

@samkong4832 2 жыл бұрын

Great cover, awesome band 😍😍

@rhiannonwalton5067 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Rhian can do no wrong! 👌🏻

@user-yd4yq1ew8c Ай бұрын

you guys killed it....amazing Job on the cover, you put your own spin on it and it rocked!!!!! Loved it!!!!

@jackmurphy9527 Жыл бұрын

This girl brings all the energy when singing about the big d, but being interrupted on smoko? Fell flat tbh, she's not putting the aggression into it that it needs. Props to the rest of the group for somewhat saving it.