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CollegeTillIDie
18/12/2004, 2:18 PM
Anything by Chris Doran.
:mad:
Well now even Brian Mc Fadden thinks " If My World Stops Turning " is sh1t. which begs the question which pr1ck nominated it as one of the best entries as original song for the whole competition? Might account for the complete change in panel of judges for this year's competition.... will yer wan Kaneswaren ever lose the red dye ?it's bleedin hideous
I don't think MM's Tainted Love hit the spot like the old classic by softcell, it lost the whole meaning of the song :mad: . Knocking on heavens doors by GNR is savage though- Slash is da bomb :cool:
CollegeTillIDie
18/12/2004, 4:25 PM
I don't think MM's Tainted Love hit the spot like the old classic by softcell, it lost the whole meaning of the song :mad: . Knocking on heavens doors by GNR is savage though- Slash is da bomb :cool:
" Hey hey hey hey hey hey" :D
pineapple stu
18/12/2004, 5:04 PM
Three pages in and no mention of Band Aid II (from 1989) or Bank Aid 20? Very pale versions of the original, I thought.
Actually picked up the Band Aid single in a record sale ages back but never played it...only put it on recently and found out that it was the 1989 version... :eek: Featuring such luminaries as Big Fun, Cathy Dennis, D Mob, Kevin Godley, Glen Goldsmith, The Pasadenas, Jimmy Sommerville, Sonia and Technotronics... :confused:
Did have at least some people you've heard of though - Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard, Lisa Stansfield and Wet Wet Wet - but it shows how much downhill music went in those five years...
CollegeTillIDie
18/12/2004, 5:30 PM
Three pages in and no mention of Band Aid II (from 1989) or Bank Aid 20? Very pale versions of the original, I thought.
Actually picked up the Band Aid single in a record sale ages back but never played it...only put it on recently and found out that it was the 1989 version... :eek: Featuring such luminaries as Big Fun, Cathy Dennis, D Mob, Kevin Godley, Glen Goldsmith, The Pasadenas, Jimmy Sommerville, Sonia and Technotronics... :confused:
Did have at least some people you've heard of though - Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard, Lisa Stansfield and Wet Wet Wet - but it shows how much downhill music went in those five years...
pineapple.
Who the f*** is Glen Goldsmith?
:confused:
Partizan
18/12/2004, 9:25 PM
pineapple.
Who the f*** is Glen Goldsmith?
:confused:
Chesney Hawkes anyone?
CollegeTillIDie
18/12/2004, 10:11 PM
Chesney Hawkes anyone?
No Chesney Hawkes was his real name. His old man was Chip Hawkes and he was in one of those 1960's bands like The Love Affair or somebody like that.
Aberdonian Stu
20/12/2004, 12:14 PM
Didn't think Cathy Dennis was around in 1989, thought she had her one hit wonder around 1990/91.
Peadar
20/12/2004, 12:34 PM
No 1-his version of Fairytale of New York-people have been deported for less.
I blame the producers and the record companies.
Didn't think Cathy Dennis was around in 1989, thought she had her one hit wonder around 1990/91.
Yeah but Scott Aitken and Waterman produced the 89 one, so possible they bunged her on there.
Adrianovic
20/12/2004, 3:43 PM
Busted did a version of "Mrs Robinson".
I nearly cried. I love that song and look what those teeny bopping disgraces have done to it. :mad:
The Lemonheads did a good cover, obviously Simon and Garfunkel did a fabulous job at the start.
Ade
Aberdonian Stu
20/12/2004, 4:25 PM
Can't recall her being a proper house name, was she not just one of the random pop music heads who used people from the house scene to help push their records by working with them or if you're name's Paul Weller ripping them off the week they're about to release the original :mad: Will randomly guess that Macy might know something about this seeing as he's from Manchester where house was at its biggest in the UK.
CollegeTillIDie
20/12/2004, 11:14 PM
Didn't think Cathy Dennis was around in 1989, thought she had her one hit wonder around 1990/91.
She was a featured vocalist on three D-MOB hit singles before her first solo hit.
or if you're name's Paul Weller ripping them off the week they're about to release the original .
Could you elaborate please?
The Lemonheads did a good cover
As did Frank Sinatra
Karlos
21/12/2004, 9:07 AM
One's I particulary dislike!
Tom Jones taking every once of sex appeal out of the Prince classic Kiss!
Britney Spears mudering Bobby Brown's 80's classic - My Perogative
Liberty X sodomising Chaka Khan & Rufus classic - 'Ain't Nobody'
One's I like:
Chaka Khan doing Prince's 'I Feel For You'
Alicia Keys doing Prince's 'How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore'
Beyonce doing the Bee Gee's 'Emotions'
Blur doing the Specials 'Nightclub'
Adrianovic
21/12/2004, 12:45 PM
As did Frank Sinatra
Naturally!
Ade
Sorry to ressurrect this, but I turned on pet sounds last night, and someone was doing an awful, awful, awful version of FF take me out
Sorry to ressurrect this, but I turned on pet sounds last night, and someone was doing an awful, awful, awful version of FF take me out
That was Scissor Sisters too!:eek:
Maybe they should stick to their own compositions.....
Talking of Pet Sounds, am I the only one who didn't think Albert Nyland's version of Wuthering Heights was particularly good?
tetsujin1979
21/01/2005, 9:48 AM
Ages ago I heard Tori Amos (pretty sure it was her anyway) do a cover of "Smells like teen spirit", with only a piano - no drums, guitar, etc.
Words failed me.
Lionel Ritchie
21/01/2005, 10:27 AM
Tori Amos' version of smells like teen spirit is on the b-side of the Silent All These Years single. I really like it actually ...though I acknowledge it's blatant attention seeking.
As for Cathy Dennis -who was brought up a few posts back -she was very much on the SAW end of house and released the kind of muck they used regularly feature on 'The hitman and her'. the only thing that separates her from the reynolds girls is the fact she wasn't utterly kicked.
piratemousey
21/01/2005, 10:59 PM
mot the hoople ---wasnt rory gallagher inspired by them???
CollegeTillIDie
21/01/2005, 11:29 PM
Cathy Dennis -who was brought up a few posts back -she was very much on the SAW end of house and released the kind of muck they used regularly feature on 'The hitman and her'. the only thing that separates her from the reynolds girls is the fact she wasn't utterly kicked.
Cathy Dennis worked with D-Mob initially and then had a solo career. She always co-wrote her material and is one of the most successful songwriters on the music scene today. She co-wrote Kylie's hit " Can't Get You Out of My Head" with Rob Davies who in the 1970's played Lead guitar for glam rockers MUD.
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