There She Goes
The La's
The La's
1990

I'm not going to lie and say that I knew The La's original "There She Goes" before I heard Sixpence None the Richer's cover version, because--even if it would give me more street cred--it isn't true.

When SNTR's version of "There She Goes" inundated the airwaves in 1999, my dad was quick to point out that, while it was okay, the original version was better.  And now, with more musical knowledge under my belt, I wholeheartedly agree.

It's hard not to.  Agree, I mean.  The cover version lacks the...crispness of the original.  The La's version is sweet without being sickly sweet (upon listening to it again, I found Leigh Nash's voice slightly grating).  I think that the guitars in The La's version are beautiful, they really emphasize that lovely repetitive melody.  This song has one of my all-time favourite openings.  There is something instantly appealing about Lee Mavers's voice--the way it hits those piercing highs and rougher lows--paired with the pop jangle of the music.

The lyrics are pretty threadbare, but I love them.  They've been running through my mind lately, for some reason.

"There she goes
There she goes again
Racing through my brain
And I just can't contain
The feeling that remains..."