This discussion centers on the comparative analysis of cover songs versus their original versions, highlighting specific examples such as Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" and Jimi Hendrix's rendition of "All Along the Watchtower." Participants argue that the quality of a cover is subjective, often depending on personal taste and the context in which the songs are experienced. Notable mentions include The Residents' cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and the contrasting styles of Simon & Garfunkel versus Disturbed. The conversation emphasizes the importance of interpretation and arrangement in determining whether a cover enhances or detracts from the original work.
PREREQUISITESMusic enthusiasts, critics, and artists interested in the dynamics of cover songs versus originals, as well as anyone exploring the subjective nature of musical interpretation and performance.
I'm not logged into Instagram. It happens to me too. I try to ignore it.Hornbein said:Instagram wants me to log in, which I won't do. Please tell me what the point is. Is he playing it very stiffly?
If it sounds good, it is good.
-- Duke Ellington
They don't take chances, they're so removed from romance.
-- Joni Mitchell
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
-- Seinfeld
No! He is playing it wrong! He turns it upside down!Hornbein said:Instagram wants me to log in, which I won't do. Please tell me what the point is. Is he playing it very stiffly?
robphy said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_(Pharrell_Williams_song) (2013)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharrell_Williams
Pharrell Williams - Happy (Video) [1.4 billion views]
[see also #1438 Get Lucky ]
Pharrell Williams - Happy (Telfaz11 Cover) - Alaa Wardi
(start at &t=25s)
HAPPY - Walk off the Earth Ft. Parachute
Pentatonix - Happy
Happy - Pharrell Williams (on 10 Different Musical Instruments Cover) (ft. Gunhild Carling) - Postmodern Jukebox
Pharrell Mashup (Happy Get Lucky) - Pomplamoose - very creative visual production "shot in one take" from 2014
[ see also #1752 Call Me ]
Honorable Mention:
I think he uses the term "correctly" in an ironic way. He has other videos where he plays other songs "correctly":Hornbein said:Huh. AC/DC was (is?) all about simplicity. I say that "correctness" has no place in music in general. There are no rules. There is no right or wrong.
Hornbein said:Orig by Bon Jovi
robphy said:(2020) Bon Jovi - It's My Life (Live from Home 2020)
(2024) ITS MY LIFE - Bon Jovi | Missioned Souls - family band studio cover
- see also #1539 Missioned Souls
(2021) Its My Life | Sri Lankan Version | Sandaru Sathsara [57M views]
- see also #1385 Smooth Criminal
Hornbein said:
The lyrics of the original German version tell a story:
99 balloons are mistaken for UFOs, causing a military general to send pilots to investigate.
Finding nothing but balloons, the pilots put on a large show of firepower.
The display of force worries the nations along the borders and the defense ministers on each side encourage conflict to grab power for themselves.
In the end, a cataclysmic war results from the otherwise harmless flight of balloons and causes devastation on all sides without a victor, as indicated in the denouement of the song: "99 Jahre Krieg ließen keinen Platz für Sieger," which means "99 years of war left no room for victors."
The anti-war song finishes with the singer walking through the devastated ruins of the world and finding a single balloon.
The description of what happens in the final line of the piece is the same in German and English: "'Denk' an dich und lass' ihn fliegen," or "Think of you and let it go."
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The English version retains the spirit of the original narrative, but many of the lyrics are translated poetically rather than being directly translated: red helium balloons are casually released by the civilian singer (narrator) with her unnamed friend into the sky and are mistakenly registered by a faulty early warning system as enemy contacts, resulting in panic and eventually nuclear war, with the end of the song near-identical to the end of the original German version.
From the outset, Nena (the lead singer) and other members of the band expressed disapproval of the English version of the song, "99 Red Balloons". In March 1984, the band's keyboardist and song co-writer Uwe Fahrenkrog Petersen said, "We made a mistake there. I think the song loses something in translation and even sounds silly."
Listening to the two versions confirms that Bananarama were one of the worst groups ever.jack action said:I didn't know who Shocking Blue were and, after a search, I learned that they made the original version of Venus
robphy said:Benjo Sandal Dance (MtH) Drum cover by Akane Hirose [reupload] ( BAND-MAID )
(comments from another thread)
From following the links I posted starting with https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...s-impact-on-modern-music.1055930/post-6964135 in response to your similar comment then...Hornbein said:That's not Akane. I know her face and drumming style. There's a reason it had to be reuploaded.
Which drummers influenced you?
That would be Nao of Maximum the Hormone. When I learned that a woman was playing drums so violently, I received a great shock. I absolutely thought it was a man (laughs). I also wanted to be a drummer who can shock like Nao, and it also gave me the opportunity to resolve that "I'll seriously persevere at the drums". She’s my favourite drummer.
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What do you think is the most important in playing drums with BAND-MAID?
In BAND - MAID all members think that that have a leading role. So, we’re all good rivals, it is important to be conscious of "I’ll absolutely not be defeated!".
Drumming Roots
D: Nao
"Bu-ikikaesu"
maximum the Hormone
Baapu
VPCC-81558
It’s not an exaggeration to say that there is my current play style is thanks to Nao. She’s a drummer that I was influenced by strongly. It was her existence that has destroyed the "female drummer image" that existed inside of me in a good way.
D: Ian Paice
"Very Best of Deep Purple”
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D: Shogo Yoshida
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robphy said:I watched copies of the video about 5 years ago, when I first learned of BAND-MAID, before they made their 2019 tour in the U.S.If it's not Akane, then all of these reactions are mistaken
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=akane+"benjo"+reaction
and it's strange that no one has disputed the attribution.