Which version is better and why? Personally I like the Substance Version much better--but I did hear that version first as a kid--but still I think it is a bit better than the original.
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Bizarre Love Triangle (Substance) - 6:44 vs. Bizarre Love Triangle (Brotherhood) - 4:21
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Bizarre Love Triangle (Substance) - 6:44 or Bizarre Love Triangle (Brotherhood) - 4:21 and why?
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Bizarre Love Triangle (Substance) - 6:44 20 (31%)
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Bizarre Love Triangle (Brotherhood) - 4:21 45 (69%)
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The "Brotherhood"-version, 'cos Hooky's bass is missing on the Substance-version and it's just a remix...
The original. Used to love that intro, then the way it came crashing in.
The current live version has, sadly, diluted my opinion of this track somewhat.
The original was the LAST version I heard of bacon lettuce and tomato.....and I like it the best. The intro does it for me. :D
The best one is on the Best of.. (1994 Version)
But obviously, I'd like to have the Shep Pettibone mix with Hooky's bass.. a mix of both would be the best version you can have..
It it's possible ;)
I don't like the original version. The Shep Pettibone one is good, but it's a club song. My fave one is the 1994 version.
Originally posted by Spotnick The best one is on the Best of.. (1994 Version)But obviously, I'd like to have the Shep Pettibone mix with Hooky's bass.. a mix of both would be the best version you can have..It it's possible ;)
The video version has a mix of the Substance and Brotherhood version. Isn't that the 7" version?
The only version I've heard for years was the one off of Substance, but once I heard my favorite modern(!)rock station play the radio edit of the Brotherhood version, I was "Hooked" 
*Braces for beating due to bad bad pun*
Just met a really beautiful young woman who said that BLT was the only N.O. song she'd heard. From Substance, apparently. So, just for the pretty girl value, that get's my vote. 
Just met a really beautiful young woman who said that BLT was the only N.O. song she'd heard. From Substance, apparently. So, just for the pretty girl value, that gets my vote.
Not a big fan of the remix, probably due to Hooky's diminished part. I voted for the original, which is obviously a very fine song...but I probably prefer the '94 version.
who were the band with the girl singer who did a really nice simple melodic version? that gets my vote.
Originally posted by mh who were the band with the girl singer who did a really nice simple melodic version? that gets my vote.
Frente?
if i knew the code for the Yellowcard emoticon then i would give it to you...good version but not even close to the beauty of the original.
also noticed in the discography section of this site which is EXCELLENT in case you folks don't check it out...a different Shep Pettibone mix is listed on the Acetate of BLT...Shep's alternate version or something like that...anyone have this alternate mix?
the substance version just squeezes past brotherhood for me. they're both fantastic and BLT is my favourite NO song, i guess i prefer the substance version solely because it was the first one i heard and it's the one i always come back to in the end. hard choice, tho.
Brotherhood version. How it used to sound back in the days when it was a pleasure to hear it (86)
Originally posted by Graeme Not a big fan of the remix, probably due to Hooky's diminished part. I voted for the original, which is obviously a very fine song...but I probably prefer the '94 version.
Yup, I think the '94 version gives you the best of both worlds: ie - pop disco heaven and Hooky's dumb-genius bass.
GRAEME: have I missed something?? Where'd you get that picture, and what's the backstory behind it?? Has the top of Retro's artwork already come up and I missed it???????????????????
the remix lacks some of the bizarre unique great beauty of the original BLT. the original always makes me feel all good and fuzzy inside.
Actually I heard the Brotherhood version recently again and I must say it is pretty darned good. I was partial to the Substance version because its the first time ever heard NO (back in 89 as a kid) and I loved that song--although at the time I didn't know the name of it :).
But anyway the original is just as good as the Substance version IMO. And with a few more listens it might be a bit better ;).
Originally posted by mh who were the band with the girl singer who did a really nice simple melodic version? that gets my vote.
Frente's version was a minor hit when released in 1994. Devine and Statton actually beat them to the stripped-down-acoustic-version-of-Bizarre-Love-Triangle-with-female-vocals punch by releasing theirs in 1990. Devine and Statton featured Allison Statton of Young Marble Giants and are not to be confused with Stanton-Miranda (of Thick Pigeon, which also included Stephen Morris and Gilberts' Gillian & Kim) who covered Love Will Tear Us Apart (produced by Arthur Baker) on the A Means to an End tribute to Joy Division.
What was the question again?
