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Post by 312999 on Sept 23, 2022 23:34:55 GMT -5
Which Elton John song do you prefer?
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Post by SabrinaFan on Sept 24, 2022 9:07:57 GMT -5
"Cold Heart" easily. It creatively interpolates multiple songs from his discography and him and Dua have good chemistry. On the other hand, with "Hold Me Closer," it feels like they stripped "Tiny Dancer" down to the most generic of dance remixes possible and watered down the charm of the original.
This is probably an unpopular opinion, but "Cold Heart" was one of my favorite songs of last year, whereas "Hold Me Closer" is shaping up to be one of my least favorite.
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Post by Au$tin on Sept 24, 2022 10:02:44 GMT -5
Neither tbh. But if I had to choose, maybe Cold Heart? Honestly, though, they both just sound like cheap remixes to me.
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Post by big2000 on Sept 24, 2022 11:03:12 GMT -5
I honestly really dislike both. They just feel like cheap recycled remixes that aren’t enjoyable for me at all. If I have to pick one, I guess Hold Me Closer.
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Post by woods on Sept 24, 2022 11:29:47 GMT -5
Hot take but I love both. But I think "Hold Me Closer" was more instant, so I'm voting for that one. My answer might change later on though.
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Post by gikem on Sept 24, 2022 13:51:17 GMT -5
Definitely Cold Heart. It’s not even that good of a song, but I at least respect the process of creatively mashing up pieces of those songs over a looping chord progression. By contrast, Hold Me Closer takes that same formula and runs it through a generic meat grinder, not helped by them using a deeply-respected classic as the main basis rather than a largely-forgotten hit.
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Post by CF15 on Sept 24, 2022 14:10:56 GMT -5
"Cold Heart". The auto-tune in "Hold Me Closer" is a bit too much for me.
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Post by Daenerys on Sept 25, 2022 12:15:54 GMT -5
I appreciate Hold Me Closer more, as it feels like a more intact song to me. Cold Heart feels like a bit of a mix and match mish mash approach to building a song, and it doesn't "gel" for me. I think they did a better job connecting Tiny Dancer and The One with Hold Me Closer, and made a connected love song from it.
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Post by #brayden on Sept 25, 2022 19:15:23 GMT -5
I prefer "Cold Heart."
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Post by trustypepper on Sept 25, 2022 20:29:19 GMT -5
Cold Heart was flawlessly done and easily gets my vote. Hold Me Closer feels like a cheap attempt to recreate that magic.
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Post by ilikemilk on Sept 27, 2022 13:44:08 GMT -5
Cold Heart. Elton John put effort onto it. He was very lazy on Hold Me Closer.
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Post by jasper0102 on Sept 28, 2022 20:50:45 GMT -5
Even if it's not that good, Cold Heart. Hold Me Closer sounds worse the more i hear it.
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Post by Ernesto on Oct 4, 2022 18:35:01 GMT -5
"Cold Heart"
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Post by Ling-Ling on Oct 19, 2022 12:22:15 GMT -5
Definitely "Cold Heart." I still can't get around whatever they did to the vocals on HMC.
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Post by Choco on Oct 28, 2022 17:35:18 GMT -5
Cold Heart is a song I genuinely enjoy. The only reason I've tried to revisit HMC is because I love Brit.
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Post by Fire on Oct 29, 2022 21:25:35 GMT -5
hold me closer
i gotta be honest i rlly hate cold heart
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Post by JukeboxJacob on Jan 13, 2023 22:23:27 GMT -5
Cold Heart's more boring, but Hold Me Closer's so cheaply thrown together, EXCEPT the piano outro, that's pretty. It's almost a tie for me but I'd choose Cold Heart
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Post by 1Q7 on Jan 14, 2023 11:42:38 GMT -5
Cold Heart
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Post by divasummer on Jan 19, 2023 15:05:10 GMT -5
Cold Heart's more boring, but Hold Me Closer's so cheaply thrown together, EXCEPT the piano outro, that's pretty. It's almost a tie for me but I'd choose Cold Heart I pretty much agree or can see where you’re coming from. I’m not nearly as big of Pulse favorite “Cold Heart” as most but I don’t find it boring. I think I did at one time. I also like, not love “Cold Heart” but, I can see where some may think that it sounds cheaply thrown together. I’m also torn which way to vote.. |
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