I remember in one junior school assembly, a trendy teacher for some bizarre reason played the original Stones version and asked if anyone knew the song and having heard the Modettes version the week before, listening to John Peel under the covers, I shouted out Paint It Black! Much to his astonishment!
THE MO"DETTES. VERSION OF PAINT IT BLACK.. YEAH....!! DEFINITELY THE BEST COVER I REMEMBER LISTING TO THEM IN 80--82 ALONG WITH THE 2TONE AND PUNK 79---84 .IM NEARLY 52YRS OLD AND I'M STILL INTO PUNK,SKA, REGGAE MUSIC, AND AS THEY SAY... PUNKS NOT DEAD WE ARE JUST GETTING OLDER 😀 PEACE NO WAR'S
Saw the Modettes do this live at the 'Coach House Club' in Huddersfield in 1980 - amazing it still stays in my mind after all these years - even have a copy of the White Mice 7' single!
Guitarist Kate Korus, who had previously played with the all-female bands the Castrators and also Slits, was originally from the States, although she'd lived in England since 1974. Bassist Jane Crockford was a teenage runaway whose claim to fame was sharing a squat with Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten. Vocalist Ramona Carlier, a former ballet student from Geneva, Switzerland, had apparently moved to London due to the lack of punk culture in her home country. Prior to joining Mo-Dettes, Ramona was the original singer of another band Kleenex / Liliput, under the pseudonym Regula Sing. And drummer June Miles-Kingston met Kate on the set of the Sex Pistols' film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, where they were both employed as musicians.
Lead singer is Swiss-born Ramona Wilkins-Carlier, Teacher at Hasmonean High Screwel, London. Education was at Middlesex University, with a PGCE in Secondary Education and Teaching, 2001 - 2002, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy. She has repeatedly turned down requests for her to appear on Britain's Got Talent because of "the friggin' kids!" she has in her life as a teacher. Anyway, it's weird seeing Ramona today and back then side by side. It's almost as if they were the same person.
This used to play cov loads, great band. Me and a mate were doing our hair in there dressing room. They walked in and we looked like a pair of thats. True.
Bass player is Jane Crockford, former member of Bank of Dresden. She also sang some lead vo. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Jane passed away at South Lake Regional Health Center, with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, in her 57th year.
bought the single in 80 and white mice in 79 as wel ;but who's remembering those bands like Spizz Energy (or Athletico spizz) and so many others ?good souvenirs from teenage kicks.HANX. was 14/15 years old at the time.(i don't remember the song produced on a flexi 45 disc.(in 79 or beginning 80,gift with a fanzine or another single...?)
I love this song, but not so much the RS so to discover a cover by British female punks- mind blown and super impressed! Also, shout out to Zoe Street Howe’s book “Typical Girls? The Story of the Slits” for leading me here.
Saw them at the Lanch when they announced "we're not playing any of the old stuff! We're the new Mo-dettes, not the old Mo-dettes." The whole audience looked at each other and half of them walked out.
I remember in one junior school assembly, a trendy teacher for some bizarre reason played the original Stones version and asked if anyone knew the song and having heard the Modettes version the week before, listening to John Peel under the covers, I shouted out Paint It Black! Much to his astonishment!
Wow, haven't heard this for years. Remember going to see them somewhere in South Hampstead. Fantastic!
Crazy ! After so many years ! Thank you so much for sharing this !
THE MO"DETTES. VERSION OF PAINT IT BLACK.. YEAH....!! DEFINITELY THE BEST COVER I REMEMBER LISTING TO THEM IN 80--82 ALONG WITH THE 2TONE AND PUNK 79---84 .IM NEARLY 52YRS OLD AND I'M STILL INTO PUNK,SKA, REGGAE MUSIC, AND AS THEY SAY... PUNKS NOT DEAD WE ARE JUST GETTING OLDER 😀 PEACE NO WAR'S
Props to you, chap. But fella, I have to say; top tip. If you press the CAPS LOCK button a second time, it make the stuff you type A BIT LESS SHOUTY!!
Karel Gott's version kicks the ass out of the RS original.
Pretty good. Always been one of my favorite Stones songs. I like the charging energy of this version, it fits the song well.
Saw the Modettes do this live at the 'Coach House Club' in Huddersfield in 1980 - amazing it still stays in my mind after all these years - even have a copy of the White Mice 7' single!
Saw them at the Marquee and the 100 club. Funny me and my mates were the only skinheads there. I always rated them
Guitarist Kate Korus, who had previously played with the all-female bands the Castrators and also Slits, was originally from the States, although she'd lived in England since 1974. Bassist Jane Crockford was a teenage runaway whose claim to fame was sharing a squat with Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten. Vocalist Ramona Carlier, a former ballet student from Geneva, Switzerland, had apparently moved to London due to the lack of punk culture in her home country. Prior to joining Mo-Dettes, Ramona was the original singer of another band Kleenex / Liliput, under the pseudonym Regula Sing. And drummer June Miles-Kingston met Kate on the set of the Sex Pistols' film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, where they were both employed as musicians.
Lead singer is Swiss-born Ramona Wilkins-Carlier, Teacher at Hasmonean High Screwel, London. Education was at Middlesex University, with a PGCE in Secondary Education and Teaching, 2001 - 2002, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy. She has repeatedly turned down requests for her to appear on Britain's Got Talent because of "the friggin' kids!" she has in her life as a teacher. Anyway, it's weird seeing Ramona today and back then side by side. It's almost as if they were the same person.
Such a fantastic band, especially live
This used to play cov loads, great band. Me and a mate were doing our hair in there dressing room. They walked in and we looked like a pair of thats. True.
really beautiful
Still have that single and saw the band (first row) at The Venue in London. With Electric Guitars on supporting act.
Bass player is Jane Crockford, former member of Bank of Dresden. She also sang some lead vo. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Jane passed away at South Lake Regional Health Center, with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, in her 57th year.
Umm, no. Alive in London
@@ktkingston6116 Really !!! Please return my message . Is this really true ?!
bought the single in 80 and white mice in 79 as wel ;but who's remembering those bands like Spizz Energy (or Athletico spizz) and so many others ?good souvenirs from teenage kicks.HANX. was 14/15 years old at the time.(i don't remember the song produced on a flexi 45 disc.(in 79 or beginning 80,gift with a fanzine or another single...?)
Sacrilege to many,still my favourite version . Makes the Stones' version sound pants!
I love this song, but not so much the RS so to discover a cover by British female punks- mind blown and super impressed! Also, shout out to Zoe Street Howe’s book “Typical Girls? The Story of the Slits” for leading me here.
prob the best version of this record...
Worst
It is the best version. Official.
These played Coventry alot
Saw them at the Lanch when they announced "we're not playing any of the old stuff! We're the new Mo-dettes, not the old Mo-dettes." The whole audience looked at each other and half of them walked out.