cover songs that really murder the original
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oldagepensioner said:
Sporky said:
boyse7en said:
Tin Tin Out need to face charges for crimes against music for trashing The Sunday's Here's Where the Story Ends, and what is worse is that they had a hit with it so loads of people think it is the original.
Very good call - that was inexcusable. I'll add Johnny Cash's excreable cover of Hurt. None of the pain of the original, just a sub-Shattner butchering.
Edited by Sporky on Saturday 17th December 20:47
oldagepensioner said:
Sorry can't agree with this.Not only is Johnny Cash version better but i am pretty sure at least one member of nine inch nails agrees and is quoted as saying he now owns the song.
I'm fine with people preferring the Cash version, but I can't fathom why. To me it really sounds like Shatner but without the sense of humour. Sporky said:
oldagepensioner said:
Sorry can't agree with this.Not only is Johnny Cash version better but i am pretty sure at least one member of nine inch nails agrees and is quoted as saying he now owns the song.
I'm fine with people preferring the Cash version, but I can't fathom why. To me it really sounds like Shatner but without the sense of humour. I love both versions btw
Louis Balfour said:
Lucas CAV said:
Yes. Trent Reznor who wrote it
Trent Reznor comes across as unafraid of promoting others, which is quite a likeable quality. It is worth looking on YouTube for him playing tambourin for Gary Newman.I never liked Trent's original but Cash made it something special imho.
I'm glad he left Head like a hole alone though!
Louis Balfour said:
Lucas CAV said:
Yes. Trent Reznor who wrote it
Trent Reznor comes across as unafraid of promoting others, which is quite a likeable quality. It is worth looking on YouTube for him playing tambourin for Gary Newman.Lucas CAV said:
Louis Balfour said:
Lucas CAV said:
Yes. Trent Reznor who wrote it
Trent Reznor comes across as unafraid of promoting others, which is quite a likeable quality. It is worth looking on YouTube for him playing tambourin for Gary Newman.I never liked Trent's original but Cash made it something special imho.
paulguitar said:
Lucas CAV said:
Louis Balfour said:
Lucas CAV said:
Yes. Trent Reznor who wrote it
Trent Reznor comes across as unafraid of promoting others, which is quite a likeable quality. It is worth looking on YouTube for him playing tambourin for Gary Newman.I never liked Trent's original but Cash made it something special imho.
Cash was a big slice of American mythology. The clips of him in his younger days show charisma that I only wish I could project on stage. You can't learn it imho.
Edited by Lucas CAV on Saturday 24th December 16:43
Sporky said:
oldagepensioner said:
Sorry can't agree with this.Not only is Johnny Cash version better but i am pretty sure at least one member of nine inch nails agrees and is quoted as saying he now owns the song.
I'm fine with people preferring the Cash version, but I can't fathom why. To me it really sounds like Shatner but without the sense of humour. Pretty sure that Trent didn’t say ‘the song is not mine anymore’ as it is still one of the main songs from any NIN live show.
I believe the actual quote was
trent said:
It was this other person inhabiting my most personal song. I'd known where I was when I wrote it. I know what I was thinking about. I know how I felt. Hearing it was like someone kissing your girlfriend. It felt invasive.
musicradar said:
It was when Reznor finally saw the video that his attitude changed. He continued: "It really, really made sense and I thought what a powerful piece of art. I never got to meet Johnny but I'm happy I contributed the way I did. It felt like a warm hug. For anyone who hasn't seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. I have goose bumps right now thinking about it.
Louis Balfour said:
oldagepensioner said:
Sorry can't agree with this.Not only is Johnny Cash version better but i am pretty sure at least one member of nine inch nails agrees and is quoted as saying he now owns the song.
Yup, Cash does it better IMHOSpudLink said:
I’ve just checked the whole thread, but there doesn’t appear to be any mention of The Flying Lizards and their cover of Money. A song covered by The Beatles, but originally a Motown record.
That's because this isn't the thread for cover versions that are better than original or older versions...jesusbuiltmycar said:
Sporky said:
oldagepensioner said:
Sorry can't agree with this.Not only is Johnny Cash version better but i am pretty sure at least one member of nine inch nails agrees and is quoted as saying he now owns the song.
I'm fine with people preferring the Cash version, but I can't fathom why. To me it really sounds like Shatner but without the sense of humour. Pretty sure that Trent didn’t say ‘the song is not mine anymore’ as it is still one of the main songs from any NIN live show.
I believe the actual quote was
trent said:
It was this other person inhabiting my most personal song. I'd known where I was when I wrote it. I know what I was thinking about. I know how I felt. Hearing it was like someone kissing your girlfriend. It felt invasive.
musicradar said:
It was when Reznor finally saw the video that his attitude changed. He continued: "It really, really made sense and I thought what a powerful piece of art. I never got to meet Johnny but I'm happy I contributed the way I did. It felt like a warm hug. For anyone who hasn't seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. I have goose bumps right now thinking about it.
Louis Balfour said:
slopes said:
I was reminded at the weekend of that crowd that did a cover version of Wonderwall.
I'm no Oasis fan by any stretch of the imagination but this one - seem to recall it was Mike Flowers somesuch - was just dogs
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It was meant to be, wasn’t it?I'm no Oasis fan by any stretch of the imagination but this one - seem to recall it was Mike Flowers somesuch - was just dogs
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