May 28, 20187 yr And I don't mean Weird Al-style shit that's an obvious parody. I humbly submit the following.
May 28, 20187 yr Eh, that never bothered me all that much. It's way too polished, but at least she can sing. Now, in my mind THIS is the definition of a horrible cover . . . and worse yet, it's become the "go to" version for next generation covers.
May 28, 20187 yr Author 10 hours ago, Rustic Horn said: Kanye attempting Bohemian Rhapsody... I couldn't make it all the way through. Wow.
May 28, 20187 yr 51 minutes ago, austingirl said: I couldn't make it all the way through. Wow. Try this one...
May 30, 20187 yr On 5/28/2018 at 10:03 PM, PRONG HORN said: In Germany here I heard that Disturbing Disturbed cover too many times. Germans love it. Proving once again that to have a hit song in Germany you just have to sing English words, slowly, and boom, hit song!
May 30, 20187 yr On 5/28/2018 at 4:38 AM, austingirl said: And I don't mean Weird Al-style shit that's an obvious parody. I humbly submit the following. I agree that she can really sing, but there was no reason for that song to be turned into some slick recording. There is a reason raw Janis Joplin with Big Brother is such an awesome song, it’s not the mix board, or whatever they call it On 5/28/2018 at 5:30 AM, jimmyjazz said: Eh, that never bothered me all that much. It's way too polished, but at least she can sing. Now, in my mind THIS is the definition of a horrible cover . . . and worse yet, it's become the "go to" version for next generation covers. Is that gal someone famous? Or did she become someone famous cuz those were awesome “mmm, bop bop” lines that she added.
May 30, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said: Is that gal someone famous? Or did she become someone famous cuz those were awesome “mmm, bop bop” lines that she added. She had a big hit (can't remember the name) sometime around that cover. It was a breathless girly "I'm gonna read my diary and play piano" type ballad.
May 31, 20187 yr Author 20 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said: I agree that she can really sing, but there was no reason for that song to be turned into some slick recording. There is a reason raw Janis Joplin with Big Brother is such an awesome song, it’s not the mix board, or whatever they call it Yeah, she has a great voice, but Piece of My Heart is one of those songs that's greater than the sum of its parts. Janis Joplin's voice made that song. Anything else, especially upbeat like this, takes away the raw pain of the song. Another one I think of similarly is Man in a Box by Alice in Chains. I can't imagine anyone besides Layne Staley doing that one.
May 31, 20187 yr Author 15 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: She had a big hit (can't remember the name) sometime around that cover. It was a breathless girly "I'm gonna read my diary and play piano" type ballad. Vanessa Carlton. This was her big hit.
June 4, 20187 yr Faith Hill has her place in this world but it was not covering Janis. That pissed me off, and it was lame.
June 6, 20187 yr The new Zombie cover on the radio is compete shit. As is Weezer’s Africa cover. I mean why try? The original is perfect.
June 17, 20187 yr All of these are masterpieces ---- veritable musical Mona Lisas ------ compared to the worst cover of all time.
May 25, 20241 yr Good lord. Sitting outside having a cigar and this came on my Pandora (yes I'm old) station. Ugh.. Need to cleanse my ears.
May 25, 20241 yr On 5/30/2018 at 12:31 AM, PittsburghTiger said: Proving once again that to have a hit song in Germany you just have to sing English words, slowly, and boom, hit song! And have the right artist...
May 25, 20241 yr I don't mind that cover of "Love Vigilantes" at all. It highlights the hallmark of a great song -- you can sing it to a simple guitar or piano part and it works. Fantastic melody, so damn catchy.
May 25, 20241 yr Good lord. Sitting outside having a cigar and this came on my Pandora (yes I'm old) station. Ugh.. Need to cleanse my ears. Wait pandora is only for old people now?
May 25, 20241 yr I get it, but man.. I guess it's the catchy part that makes it hard for me. New Order is my favorite band, and I think Love Vigalentes was one of the songs that really hooked me with them after being exposed to Blue Monday and The Beach in the early 80's. I feel like I had an EP with Love Vigalantes on one side, but now I can't find it. I remember listening to it over and over when I was in high school and wondering why a song with these lyrics was so catchy. I think you are spot on, it's the melody. But this version just doesn't work for me.
May 25, 20241 yr 22 minutes ago, tbone_ said: Wait pandora is only for old people now? Well, my athletes make fun of me when I struggle to find playlists, but then inevitably they like my pandora stations. So I guess not.
May 25, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, NWBuck said: And have the right artist... I’m with the German cousins at the beach in France again this week. Each night on the beach everyone in the circle gets to pick a song. Our neighbor Ralph picked Locomotive Breath. He was met with scorn. When it got to me I picked Stone Temple Pilots and was almost thrown out of the circle. I do remind them all that Germans love David Hasselhoff. My other two songs, Sweet Home Alabama & Sublime’s Santoria were better received.
May 25, 20241 yr I'm with @jimmyjazz on this one, but I like both New Order and Iron & Wine. A bad cover for me is Eric Clapton's version of "I Shot the Sheriff".
May 26, 20241 yr On 5/28/2018 at 1:42 AM, UDontKnow said: Worst? What do you mean "worst?" I'd give my left nut to see that guy play that at the Dixieville Music Resurrection Hoedown in Pigeon Forge, TN just to watch people shit their coveralls.
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