'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Count Machuki » 11 Apr 2018, 17:15

"Dear God, they're covering another girl group song. Why can't they leave well enough alone!?" - Sniffy Beatlefan, 1964

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Postby clive gash » 11 Apr 2018, 17:22

Boooooo!
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Postby Bent Fabric » 11 Apr 2018, 17:22

Count Machuki wrote:"Dear God, they're covering another girl group song. Why can't they leave well enough alone!?" - Sniffy Beatlefan, 1964

;)


George Martin wrote:Boys, that was a PERFECTLY lively performance of 'Please Mr. Postman', but...I really think I'd like you to try it a bit more lifeless, smug, and...you know...clever. I'd like for us to be on the right side of history.

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Postby Count Machuki » 11 Apr 2018, 17:23

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Bent Fabric » 11 Apr 2018, 18:35

Count Machuki wrote:
The Modernist wrote:I honestly think they think they're being original.
" Nobody would expect me to pick this song and do it in this way".
When the answer is "It's exactly what I would have expected you to have done you fucking twat".






These guys also give perfectly servicable "self-satisfied, sneering ennui".

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Postby bobzilla77 » 11 Apr 2018, 22:23

Bent Fabric wrote:

You'll certainly get no rewards from me for persevering beyond a second or two.


I have actually had the thought "I hate this more than any other music in the world."

The original is of course wonderful. Cake just sound so put-upon, and you know that guy is a total douche. Emo wussies. Rites of Spring make fun of people like them.
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Postby bobzilla77 » 11 Apr 2018, 22:29

The Modernist wrote:I hate that kind of thing too. I'd only ever be interested if it was the other way round - Britney Spears taking on a track from an Amon Duul album or something :lol: , but that never happens does it?



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To paraphrase Robert Runcie, wank.
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...a multitude of innuendo and hearsay...

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Postby Quaco » 11 Apr 2018, 22:38

That would be a good thread idea in itself.
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Postby Bent Fabric » 11 Apr 2018, 23:10

bobzilla77 wrote:
Bent Fabric wrote:

You'll certainly get no rewards from me for persevering beyond a second or two.


I have actually had the thought "I hate this more than any other music in the world."

The original is of course wonderful. Cake just sound so put-upon, and you know that guy is a total douche. Emo wussies. Rites of Spring make fun of people like them.


I have a memory from one long ago summer when my bandmates and I retired to a neighborhood bar after a particularly spirited rehearsal. We had the run of the place, the youngish barmaid had the music cranked, and the atmosphere was warm and celebratory.

Well, I don't have to tell you what song eventually popped up on her iPod/mix CD/personal vessel of jams. The three of us just sort of exchanged deflated, "who farted?", distressed, defeated and annoyed grimaces. As if on cue, she turned to the three of us, beaming and declared "Okay, this is pretty much the best. cover. ever.!" (people already talked like that). The experience had turned a corner, and we were quick to end the party - all the way home contemplating where this particular interpretation lived in relation to the likes of "All Along the Watchtower", "Twist and Shout", etc.

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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby Quaco » 11 Apr 2018, 23:35

Talk about music snobs. She was a youngish barmaid. Have fun!
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Postby bobzilla77 » 12 Apr 2018, 00:11

Hey man, at least she had it cranked. No half measures in emo.

I remember a coworker of mine really wanting to play this album when we were doing some menial labor project in a conference room, stuffing binders for a big meeting or something, and had music playing. I pretended I didn't hear him at first. Eventually I had to take a really long trip to the bathroom to avoid this song.
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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby The Red Heifer » 12 Apr 2018, 00:34

Bent Fabric wrote:seal bark


Well that's all I'm going to be hearing now when it comes on.

But considering I also prefer the Mandy Moore version I guess it's no big loss.
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Postby Bent Fabric » 12 Apr 2018, 01:00

Quaco wrote:Have fun!


*(starts making personalized all-smarmy-covers "Have fun!" playlist for long drives with Quaco)*

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Re: 'What's Up?' and the very worst songs ever

Postby The Red Heifer » 12 Apr 2018, 08:13

I do quite like a few of the ones slated here perhaps unsurprisingly. I've been a Cake fan since, ironically, " I Will Survive", I can see why they're not liked but I like em. Frente too. I like quite a lot of Angie Hart stuff, "Less Than Zero", her first song as Splendid when she was married to/recording music with Jesse Tobias.
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Postby The Modernist » 12 Apr 2018, 09:26

bobzilla77 wrote:
The Modernist wrote:I hate that kind of thing too. I'd only ever be interested if it was the other way round - Britney Spears taking on a track from an Amon Duul album or something :lol: , but that never happens does it?





An ex punk covering The Velvets isn't the same thing though.

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Postby harvey k-tel » 12 Apr 2018, 14:15

Bent Fabric wrote:
Quaco wrote:Have fun!


*(starts making personalized all-smarmy-covers "Have fun!" playlist for long drives with Quaco)*


I don't know if you're young-ish or barmaid-ish enough to get away with that.
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Postby Geezee » 12 Apr 2018, 17:15

Count Machuki wrote:


Which links to another gem, where Mr Travis helpfully explains his quirky approach to pop covers.

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Postby Quaco » 12 Apr 2018, 18:03

Harvey K-Tel wrote:
Bent Fabric wrote:
Quaco wrote:Have fun!


*(starts making personalized all-smarmy-covers "Have fun!" playlist for long drives with Quaco)*


I don't know if you're young-ish or barmaid-ish enough to get away with that.

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Postby harvey k-tel » 13 Apr 2018, 16:06

Taylor Swift has released a "stripped-down, banjo-slathered rendition of the soul classic" 'September', by Earth, Wind and Fire.

Can't find any YouTube vids that actually work, but there's a link to Spotify in this Spin piece:

https://www.spin.com/2018/04/taylor-swift-new-song-earth-wind-fire-september-stream-spotify-apple/?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true
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