Covers and Tributes




[1999 - Do The Dog! - DTD 291097 - 7"]

The Thanes
"World Of Pauline Lewis"


The fabulous Thanes do a sixties-sounding organ-driven cover of TVPs' "World of Pauline Lewis" on this split single with the Slow Slushy Boys. Thanes' singer + guitarist Lenny Helsing was also TVPs drummer in 93/94 and he's on the "Made in Japan" and "Top Gear" LPs.



Thy Surfin' Eyes
"A Picture Of Dorian Gray"


Spanish one man band Thy Surfing Eyes included a live version of this popular TVPs song in their ¿Quieres Merendar Conmigo? demo...



[1997 - Demo Tape]

Thy Surfin' Eyes
"Anxiety Block"


... followed one year later by another TVPs cover on their demo titled Thy Surfyn'Eyes in Madrid.



[1998 - Demo Tape]

Thy Surfin' Eyes
"A Picture Of Dorian Gray / Anxiety Block / Part Time Pops"


Both TVPs covers (plus a spanish version of "Part Time Punks" rewritten as "Part Time Pops") are also included in this tape compilation of three demo tapes by Thy Surfin' Eyes, also including extra tracks.



[2001 - Demo Tape]

Thy Surfin' Eyes
"A Picture Of Dorian Gray / Anxiety Block / Part Time Pops / I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives"


All Thy Surfin' Eyes' TVPs interpretations are also included in the Play TVP's tape.



[2001 - Demo Tape]




[1994 - Viel Leicht - 008 - LP]

Die Time Twisters, Verdammt!
"Wo Ist Tom Wesselmann Jetzt?"

Not a TVPs cover but a TVPs tribute (or at least very TVPs influenced) in may ways: the title alludes to TVPs' "Where's Bill Grundy Now?", the song is a tribute to a sixties pop-art painter, the lyrics are full of famous people's namesdropping (Paul McCartney, Richard Hamilton, John Osborne, etc.) and the final lines say "I know where Syd Barrett lives, by the edge of the wood. Whatever happened to Thamesbeat and where's Bill Grundy now?". On the back of the sleeve TVP's "I Still Believe in Magic" is quoted ("And I'm a sentimental fool, but what the hell... I still believe in magic."). From the album Girls, Gurus and Gitarren.



There may be other TVPs covers out there. Should you have scans of records which include other covers your contribution would be much appreciated!