The O.C. - Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails Casey Dorrell

What is there to say about the O.C.? I used to argue that the show had it's merits, despite being generally bad. This season I can argue that one of the characters (Seth) is usually funny, though perhaps this is mostly a "comparative to the humourless co-stars" thing, and that they usually play good, if predictable, music. Thursday's episode featured the Bright Eyes' song, 'Lover I Don't Have to Love', from his landmark album, "Lifted . . .". Sort of. What it actually featured was Bettie Serveert's cover of the song. Bettie Serveert isn't a girl named Bettie, rather they're a Dutch band named after a Dutch tennis player from the 70's . . . clearly. They've actually been around since indie's C86 days, forming in 1986, though they're not particularly twee, they've got the requisite jangle. They went through a bit of a slump in the mid to late 90's but have released a trio of solid albums since 2000. This cover comes off their latest album, 2005's "Attagirl". Download: Bettie Serveert - Lover I Don't Have to Love (Bright Eyes) Bettie Serveert - Lover I Don't Have to Love (Grooveblaster Mix) Buy: Bettie Serveert - Attagirl Bright Eyes - Lifted, or, The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ears to the Ground