original artist: tears for fearswhat makees this a great cover: jules’ version is mellow and reaaaally sad. it’s something nice to listen to when you’re mad but tired to do something about it, if you get what i’m saying. anyway, it’s also nice to listen to the original versions when you want to feel energetic. [...]
March 15, 2008
original artist: elton johnwhat makes this great: the arrangement is great, the strings and the beat plus the male opera singer in the background. it suited ewan mcgregor’s voice and this is one of best cover songs in the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. YOUR SONGewan mcgregor My gift is my songAnd this one’s for youAnd you can [...]
March 12, 2008
bloghopping, i landed in this one exciting blog by ROB JONES. i said exciting because it’s not everyday that i come across blogs that i can relate to or get attached to as a music lover that i am. and i found one of his pages really interesting which is the 10 SONGS / SERIES. [...]
March 11, 2008
i found one interesting article that quite suits the theme of this new blog. it’s written by Alison Bonaguro and i totally agree with her about choosing the right song for your voice or for the genre where you belong. let’s read her entry about what pop stars should not cover: POP STARS SHOULD NOT COVER [...]
March 10, 2008
original artist: mariah careywhat makes this an outstanding cover song: i have never ever ever heard of a great mariah carey cover maybe because everybody else’s mindset is about belting and singing just like her. but Will Oldham a.k.a bonnie “prince” billy did it with his original folk/country singing style with a punch of rnb-ish [...]
March 8, 2008
i was browsing some useful music sites this morning and i came across CDBABY.NET’s advice column. here’s one of my favorite articles there: source: http://cdbaby.net Why words matter more than ever On the radio, your music speaks for itself. People hear your music and decide if they like it. No words were needed to describe it. In [...]
March 4, 2008
original artist: michelle branch herself. you may check out the album version of this song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfefoMzV1gIwhat makes it a great version: it’s mellow and acoustic. told yah. ALL YOU WANTED (acoustic version)michelle branch I wanted to be like youI wanted everythingSo I tried to be like youAnd I got swept away I didn’t know that it was so [...]
February 27, 2008
original artist: SANTANA and TINA TURNER! (i was so surprised to read that Michelle Branch’s is a remake) read details below: USA TODAY:By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer NEW YORK — Carlos Santana’s song “Game of Love” with Michelle Branch was a huge hit and even won the pair a Grammy. Still, for years, Santana wished that [...]
February 22, 2008
original artist: massive attackwhy this song makes a good cover: because it is originally electronic with female vocals, and now it’s made acoustic with brandon boyd’s unique vocals. this is a live performance version, no official music video yet. listen: TEARDROPSincubus Love, love is a verbLove is a doing wordFearless on my breathGentle impulsionShakes and makes me lighterFearless [...]
February 20, 2008
original artist: keanewhat makes this a great cover: the original song just came out last year and it’s a big hit. hearing another hit band cover this song makes it double hit! one of my favorite bands, lifehouse performing somewhere only we know. check it out: SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOWlifehouse I walked across an empty landI knew the [...]
March 23, 2008