Atrocities Committed in Music.

[Over The Hill]

Following on from the thread about poor remakes of films, I have been having similar thoughts with some "new" music that is around.

First up George Michael - and his new song Let Her Down Easy

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ8DeurBHwo


Not a bad version of a lovely song. ..
....until you hear the original !

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmobsqVKJu8


Just perfect as it was- Leave it alone!
Makes George Michael's look like a bad x factor contestant.

The there is Cliff and Engelbert - who between them should really know better
(sorry but this is the only vid of the song on youtube)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk7gd7ZnOEc


Again OK but why not just listen to the far better original!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEym6eJ8fa0

 

[MontyVeda]

Boyzone.. or was it Westlife who murdered Cat Stevens' wonderful Father & Son ?

 

[slowmotion]

I like New Order's version
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View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzeNAUOp17c
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George must have dropped too many Mandrax before sleepwalking through this version...
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View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMFI9AiclqE
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[Maverick Goose]

Boyzone.. or was it Westlife who murdered Cat Stevens' wonderful Father & Son ?

Shudders!

 

[accountantpete]

Tom Jones has a lot to answer for

 

[slowwww]

Scissor Sisters cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.

Just what were they thinking of?

 

[MikeG]

Rolf got it spot on.......quirky, and in no way trying to replicate the original. If you are going to take on a classic, do it in a way which is not just a clone.

The others...how do you guys even know what George Michael is releasing? My **** filter kicks in immediately, and so I have never heard a word the man has sung since the 1980's. Mind you, there has been almost no music since about 1984 onwards, with the exception of Pink Floyd of course.

Mike

 

[winjim]

Boyzone.. or was it Westlife who murdered Cat Stevens' wonderful Father & Son ?

A song that one man can sing as a duet, sung by a five piece group as a solo?

 

[Roadrider48]

Do I need to say any more? Bad on so many levels

Don't think Rolf will be climbing those stairs.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Boyzone.. or was it Westlife who murdered Cat Stevens' wonderful Father & Son ?

I still beliieve the USA prevented Cat Stevens from entering their country because he allowed Ronan Keating to cover this. Twice. (And then sued Flaming Lips for sounding too similar)

 

[MontyVeda]

I still believe the USA prevented Cat Stevens from entering their country because he allowed Ronan Keating to cover this. Twice. (And then sued Flaming Lips for sounding too similar)

I heard that Ronan didn't even ask... the cheek of it!

 

[RedRider]

Scissor Sisters cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.

Just what were they thinking of?

This'll irk the purists! H'yuk, h'yuk, h'yuk

 

[Fnaar]

Don't think Rolf will be climbing those stairs.

He gon' be banged up at her majesty's.

 

[MontyVeda]

[QUOTE 2966186, member: 259"]I realise this might be dubious taste due to (cough) ongoing legal proceedings, but Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel's awful version of Another Day. Why, Kate, why?

It was about the same time she was doing that terrible shrieking on Don't Give Up.

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whilst i have a fair amount of respect for Kate bush and Peter Gabriel... that's bloody awful!

 

[Roadrider48]

He gon' be banged up at her majesty's.

He should've been locked up years ago for shaking that board and making orgasmic noises to the tune!