Camp Cope cover Sam Fender 'Seventeen Going Under' for Like A Version

Camp Cope cover Sam Fender for triple j's Like A Version.

Like A Version is a segment on Australian radio station triple j. Every week a musician or band performs one of their own songs and cover a song they love.

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[andyh]

Simply changing the words from "the boy who kicked Tom's head in" to "the boy who took that from me" puts a completely different aspect on this song, absolutely amazing!

[theheidivariation]

This is so under rated. What an incredible cover.

[jordanlayton]

Those Kelly bass licks are 🔥🔥🔥 and Georgia performing like she wrote these lyrics! 10/10!

[jaydenfisher]

Camp Cope forever. What an incredible cover by a remarkable band. They will be missed!

[Loxly]

that feeling when you find a new band that absolutely blows you away and saves your day week or month.

[chriscelona]

Kelly’s bass playing is always such a highlight. The ladies crushed this!

[mikeportlock]

Them vocals, that sweet sweet bass, the tender piano and that slapbang drum kicking makes a perfect storm. What an absolute mega version !

[ryanharding]

Holy sh1t man, what a cracking version of a great song. Love the way they personalised it to themselves and to Australia. One of my hottest 100 votes for sure.

[wx]

​Lyrics in this version, with the original for comparison. You're welcome: ​
I remember -the- sickness was forever
I remember snuff videos
Cold Septembers
The distances we covered
The -fist fights- (first time) on the beach
The -Bizzies- (cops would) round us up
Do it all again next week
(An) Embryonic love
The first time -that- (yeah) it scarred
Embarrass yourself for someone
(Then you're) Crying like a child
And the boy who -kicked Tom's head in- (took that from me)
Still bugs me now
That's the thing it lingers
And claws you when you're down

I was far too scared to hit him
But I'd hit him in a heartbeat now
That's the thing with anger
It begs to stick around
So it can fleece you of your beauty
And leave you spent with nowt to offer
-It makes- you hurt the ones who love you
You hurt them like they're nothing
-You hurt them like they're nothing-
-You hurt them like they're nothing-

See I spent my teens enraged
Spiralling in silence
And -I- armed myself with a grin
Cause I was always the -fuckin' joker- (joke yeah)
Buried in their humour
Amongst the white noise and boys' boys
Locker room talkin' lads' lads
Drenched in cheap drink and -snide fags- (white bags)
(That's) A mirrored picture of my old man
-Oh- (screaming) God the kid's a dab hand
Canny chanter, but he looks sad
(And) God, the kid looks so sad
-God, the kid looks so sad-

She said the debt, the debt, the debt
So I thought about shifting -gear- (gears)
And -how- (then) she -wept- (worked) and -wept- (worked) and (she) -wept- (worked)
(yeah) Luck came and died -round- (around) here

I see -my- (a) mother
The -DWP- (Centrelink) -see- (sees) a number
-She- (She's) -cries- (crying) on the floor encumbered
I'm seventeen going under
-I'm- seventeen going under (yeah)
(I'm protected under covers)
(they treat you like you're 'nothin)
(then you just become a number yeah)
I'm seventeen going under
-I'm- seventeen going under
-I'm seventeen going under-

[PaulHinchey-xund]

This might be the best version of that song I've ever heard! The way she holds "under" at the end is magnificent.

[kenmarlor]

Man, what a set of pipes! This is my introduction to Camp Cope but it certainly won't be the last time I check them out. This is insanely good!

[BillieRuben]

Still obsessed with this incredible rendition of this amazing song. ❤️❤️

[alexshort]

When she sings " I was far too scared to hit him but I would him in a heartbeat now" that hits different

[mckyvr]

I was worried that they were versioning a song that's a masterpiece performance in its original form and you can visualise it being wrecked a million ways but they found one of the niche ways to make it different but every bit as good as the original, and I think that's about the highest praise anyone could earn.

[johnkerr]

Great cover of a great song - the original is the best song I've heard in years. The clip of Sam Fender playing it live at Alexandra Palace is incredible.

[MrWolff]

2022's looking like a good like a version year, this is going straight into my hottest 100 count down list.

[GoombaMuffins]

woah. this kicked ass! always loved camp cope but I've never heard such banger range from Georgia before and I'm totally here for it

[mattpatt]

Georgia's drawl and accents put a whole new character on this song. As good as the orginal. Hands

[LittleHabboFans]

I don't normally comment on Like A Version videos but I can't not on this one. Love the original, love this version, have been playing it over and over all morning long. Spotify asap please.

[SelfxMade]

The original is great but this I'm listening to this version on repeat all afternoon!!