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Post by Matt4319 on Feb 11, 2009 14:18:53 GMT -5
As I mentioned in the Seether topic, there has been an unusual number of covers being released as singles or getting curiosity airplay over the past few months. And this is technically in the wrong forum, but 96% of the non-Alternative Pulse viewing audience wouldn't know any of these songs, and the other 4% would vote for "Lollipop" because that's the only one they'd know. So.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 11, 2009 14:21:51 GMT -5
Red's cover of "Ordinary World," it's not a single but neither is "Careless Whisper" so I thought I'd mention it.
But I like "Desolation Row" more than any of the others listed.
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Post by Young Money on Feb 11, 2009 15:50:26 GMT -5
Framing Hanley - "Lollipop" - pretty solid.
Far - "Pony" - only heard a bit
Skindred - "Electric Avenue" - havent heard it and dont want to
My Chemical Romance - "Desolation Row" - havent heard it yet
Seether - "Careless Whisper" - havent heard it yet
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Post by aTunes on Feb 11, 2009 15:54:27 GMT -5
Desolation Row is the best cover on the list for me, and by far the most creative. They took one of the most acclaimed songs and completely made it their own, even chopping like 5 minutes off the original without ruining it.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Feb 11, 2009 16:28:32 GMT -5
^I would argue the Skindred one is way more creative than the MCR one. The MCR one sounds like pretty standard punkish classic rock. While I don't particularly like this Skindred tune, it's definitely the most creative and unique sounding cover. It sounds like Skindred basically, which is inherently a very unique sound.
I would say Far's "Pony" is the most well done of the covers though. My favorite anyway.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 11, 2009 17:26:11 GMT -5
My Chemical Romance took one of the most acclaimed songs and completely made it their own, even chopping like 5 minutes off the original without ruining it. They actually chopped off 8:25, but who's counting?  I'm not familiar with the original "Electric Avenue" and have only heard "Pony" once or twice from my own doing. I won't be going out of my way to hear Red's cover of "Ordinary World," because since Duran Duran's original is #29 on my newly remastered (and expanded) Top 200 songs of 1993*, I'm concerned it might upset me. EDIT: Oh yeah, so I'm gonna go ahead and vote for "Careless Whisper," because it was a pretty bold choice for Seether and Shaun nails all the notes. * Based not on how I feel now, but on how I actually felt then. "Ordinary World" probably wouldn't change much if it was based on how I feel now. |
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Post by Crushcrushchris on Feb 11, 2009 21:53:14 GMT -5
I love Seether's, Far's, and Framing Hanley's. Skindred's is OK and Desolation Row is actually one of the better singles I've heard from MCR.
I've got to give it to Framing Hanley though. Not a cover I would have expected them to do and they nailed it, even putting a bit of their own song into Lollipop as a quasi-mashup.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 11, 2009 22:24:26 GMT -5
I won't be going out of my way to hear Red's cover of "Ordinary World," because since Duran Duran's original is #29 on my newly remastered (and expanded) Top 200 songs of 1993*, I'm concerned it might upset me. Please listen to the song before you pass judgment, God forbid that you actually may like a song by a post-grunge band. |
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Post by pen on Feb 11, 2009 22:27:46 GMT -5
I won't be going out of my way to hear Red's cover of "Ordinary World," because since Duran Duran's original is #29 on my newly remastered (and expanded) Top 200 songs of 1993*, I'm concerned it might upset me. Please listen to the song before you pass judgment, God forbid that you actually may like a song by a post-grunge band. Maybe I haven't been paying attention lately but I don't think Nick has a serious problem with post-grunge bands in general. Maybe I'm wrong, it's been a while since I cared. But I will say that Red's cover is pretty awesome. Not actually as good as the original, but it passes. I'm still mixed on how I feel about the album itself though. |
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 11, 2009 23:04:58 GMT -5
Eh, just personal observation I guess. He can feel free to disagree with me lol. Perhaps I was a bit harsh though...
I like it more than the original, but that's because I was never a real fan of Duran Duran. The song was pretty solid as it was though.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Feb 12, 2009 0:18:10 GMT -5
Out of those my favorite would have to be Far's "Pony". I have gotten sick of "Lollipop" after hearing it about 30 some times. I'm not much of a fan of "Desolation Row" or "Electric Avenue". In fact, this cover of Skindred's is the first single by them that I do not like. I have not heard "Careless Whisper" yet, but it is possible that I may like it more than "Pony" based on how much I've enjoyed Seether's recent material.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 12, 2009 1:27:58 GMT -5
Please listen to the song before you pass judgment, God forbid that you actually may like a song by a post-grunge band. Because "Ordinary World" has been a song dear to me for the past 16 years, I'd be hesitant about hearing a cover of it regardless of what genre it was, unless it was by an artist I was already a genuine fan of. Red's "Already Over" is really the only song of theirs I've heard and while it's good enough for me to want an mp3 of it, they don't have an original enough sound for me to go out of my way to hear more from them in general. |
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 12, 2009 1:40:35 GMT -5
The internet is amazing my friend. It's effortless to visit youtube and listen to anything you want. And youtube is only one easy option.
Just so you know, they don't stray too far from the song's original sound. Yeah, it's more modern sounding, but they do it justice IMO. Don't be afraid to branch out and listen to other stuff (though I've gotta say, having a 200 song chart from '93 is impressive). Either way, it's your decision.
On a side note: Obviously, having an original sound isn't necessarily equivalent to having a good sound, but the inverse is just as true.
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Post by pen on Feb 12, 2009 2:01:57 GMT -5
The internet is amazing my friend. It's effortless to visit youtube and listen to anything you want. And youtube is only one easy option. Just so you know, they don't stray too far from the song's original sound. Yeah, it's more modern sounding, but they do it justice IMO. Don't be afraid to branch out and listen to other stuff (though I've gotta say, having a 200 song chart from '93 is impressive). Either way, it's your decision. Dude. The dude doesn't want to listen to it. Be respectful. There's no need to start talking about "being afraid to branch out". And I'm sure Nick is smart enough to know about YouTube. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2009 5:16:52 GMT -5
Is "Pony" a cover of Tom Waits' "Pony"?
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Post by Matt4319 on Feb 12, 2009 9:25:52 GMT -5
Is "Pony" a cover of Tom Waits' "Pony"? It's a cover of the Ginuwine song. |
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Post by halo19 on Feb 12, 2009 13:04:34 GMT -5
"Pony," hands down.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 12, 2009 13:13:23 GMT -5
Just so you know, they don't stray too far from the song's original sound. Yeah, it's more modern sounding, but they do it justice IMO. I appreciate it, but let me reiterate: "They don't have an original enough sound for me to go out of my way to hear more from them in general." The internet is amazing my friend. It's effortless to visit youtube and listen to anything you want. And youtube is only one easy option. But you have to understand here that if I had that kind of time, there would be hundreds of artists that would take precedent over Red. Put it this way: Sure, if this were released as a radio single and I caught it in the middle, I'd listen. Or if a DJ led right into it, I'd listen. But if it was announced as coming up after a commercial break, I'd go ahead and switch stations. If I didn't end up caught up in other songs, then fine, but if I missed "Ordinary World," it wouldn't be a big deal. |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 12, 2009 16:00:56 GMT -5
I've never heard an original of Pony Or Lollipop, but the two versions that are out now aren't that memorable. I haven't heard the new remake of Electric Avenue yet, but it seems like a strange choice. So I guess that leave the single Careless Whisper as the winner. Althoug it is a bit uninspiring and unneccessary.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 12, 2009 16:23:53 GMT -5
The internet is amazing my friend. It's effortless to visit youtube and listen to anything you want. And youtube is only one easy option. Just so you know, they don't stray too far from the song's original sound. Yeah, it's more modern sounding, but they do it justice IMO. Don't be afraid to branch out and listen to other stuff (though I've gotta say, having a 200 song chart from '93 is impressive). Either way, it's your decision. Dude. The dude doesn't want to listen to it. Be respectful. There's no need to start talking about "being afraid to branch out". And I'm sure Nick is smart enough to know about YouTube. What? I thought I came across good natured enough. I've never heard an original of Pony Or Lollipop Just...wow |
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Post by pen on Feb 12, 2009 16:31:32 GMT -5
Dude. The dude doesn't want to listen to it. Be respectful. There's no need to start talking about "being afraid to branch out". And I'm sure Nick is smart enough to know about YouTube. What? I thought I came across good natured enough. I've never heard an original of Pony Or Lollipop Just...wow Sorry. I just have a real issue with people being "intolerant". I'm not saying that's what you were being, but nothing pisses me off more than when people start little fights over something so insignificant as music. In fact, I think there's a good example of that going on over on Tunelab in the Limp Bizkit article right now too. I get really agitated. And to Ziff, your gain. I wish I could unhear "Pony". |
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 12, 2009 16:49:45 GMT -5
What? I thought I came across good natured enough. Just...wow Sorry. I just have a real issue with people being "intolerant". I'm not saying that's what you were being, but nothing pisses me off more than when people start little fights over something so insignificant as music. In fact, I think there's a good example of that going on over on Tunelab in the Limp Bizkit article right now too. I get really agitated. And to Ziff, your gain. I wish I could unhear "Pony". I hadn't checked tunelab yet today. Thank you for confirming my hatred of that Jimmi character. |
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Post by pen on Feb 12, 2009 18:21:23 GMT -5
It makes me so angry when people act so infantile, I wish I could just fucking smash their heads together like coconuts.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 12, 2009 23:22:24 GMT -5
And to Ziff, your gain. I wish I could unhear "Pony". I just noticed what you said here. I don't know if you caught it, but I was in disbelief because Artie said he hadn't heard the ORIGINAL versions of the songs. As in, the Lil' Wayne and Ginuwine versions lol. Of course maybe you meant that, in which case...just ignore this post. |
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Post by pen on Feb 12, 2009 23:37:48 GMT -5
What post?
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 12, 2009 23:48:04 GMT -5
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Post by pen on Feb 12, 2009 23:48:46 GMT -5
What point?
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 13, 2009 0:03:53 GMT -5
You're highly convincing argument of the true genius of Ginuwine and his lyrical mastery.  |
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Post by pen on Feb 13, 2009 0:07:37 GMT -5
What genius?
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 13, 2009 0:11:49 GMT -5
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