Soot and Stars
I AM SOOT!
Covers can divide people almost more than any individual track. This is because when it comes out it finds two audiences. First, it finds the audience of the original song which is often really attached to the original. Second, it reaches an audience that is hearing the song for the first time and might adapt to the newer version as it's their generations version. A lot of people see a cover as an insult to the original song and believe the originals are always better just because it was the original one written. Others believe a cover can take the original in a lot of cool directions and expand on the originals direction. Some artist do very loyal interpretations to the point of "Why'd they bother doing it in the first place"! Some artist make a song their own to the point where they secede the original artists attachment. Some artist make it a completely different beast. The cover song can help people explore older music they would've never known prior. A cover can boost a struggling artist career. For example, on youtube, an artist without a label doesn't fall into your lap BUT when you search a song you know and see a cover you like you can then explore the artist further. The art of the cover really intrigues me so my goal is this:
I'm crossing my fingers that we can do a real constructive conversation and analyze the relationship and what we like and don't like about covers of songs. I mean break down the elements of what we don't like about one or the other and who took it in a cooler direction? Did they do it justice? Why? Did they lessen the song? If so, how? You guys are smart so please keep out words like sucks and leave personal vendettas against artist out! I mean if you hate an artists vocal and they are covering the song feel free to say the vocal takes away but just be civilized, ya know? So, let's have fun with this and I'll post these periodically! I'll post a cover that is new to me but should be very well known by our crew!
No You Don't-Sweet/Pat Benatar
Happy debating!
I'm crossing my fingers that we can do a real constructive conversation and analyze the relationship and what we like and don't like about covers of songs. I mean break down the elements of what we don't like about one or the other and who took it in a cooler direction? Did they do it justice? Why? Did they lessen the song? If so, how? You guys are smart so please keep out words like sucks and leave personal vendettas against artist out! I mean if you hate an artists vocal and they are covering the song feel free to say the vocal takes away but just be civilized, ya know? So, let's have fun with this and I'll post these periodically! I'll post a cover that is new to me but should be very well known by our crew!
No You Don't-Sweet/Pat Benatar
Happy debating!