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Don't musicians have agents anymore?

post #1 of 16
8/12/09 at 12:44am
Thread Starter 
If they do, how did things like this happen:

Stairway to Heaven - Dolly Parton
I Love Rock and Roll - Britney Spears
Piece of My Heart - Faith Hill
Ring of Fire - by Olivia Newton John
American Pie - by Madonna
Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit
Every Breath You Take - Puff Daddy
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post #2 of 16
8/12/09 at 1:06am
Lets not forget the worst cover in the history of recorded music:

YouTube - Celine Dion & Anastacia - You Shook Me All Night Long (Live Divas Las Vegas 2002) HDTV
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post #3 of 16
8/12/09 at 1:16am
Dolly Parton just made me cry. and not in a good way.
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post #4 of 16
8/12/09 at 1:21am
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Originally Posted by Joelby View Post
Lets not forget the worst cover in the history of recorded music:

YouTube - Celine Dion & Anastacia - You Shook Me All Night Long (Live Divas Las Vegas 2002) HDTV
Oh my... I wish I could unsee that.

Maybe it's just me, but I've always found Celine Dion to be one of the strangest looking women... so bizarre, especially when she's hopping on one leg.

Back to the topic. It's usually acceptable to cover a song live as long as you don't say it's yours. But if it's recorded and sold you need permission from the rights owner.
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post #5 of 16
8/12/09 at 3:09am
Where's your sense of fun? Horrible covers are a longstanding musical tradition!

I sometimes wonder if the younger generation has yet to develop an appreciation for bad art. Not everything has to be taken seriously, you know. Is camp truly dead?

And try the Residents' cover of "Jailhouse Rock." That never fails to improve my mood. Or Shatner covers, for that matter.
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post #6 of 16
8/12/09 at 9:25am
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post
Where's your sense of fun? Horrible covers are a longstanding musical tradition!

....Or Shatner covers....
I thought those were actually illegal through the "disturbing the peace" statutes.
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post #7 of 16
8/12/09 at 9:40am
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post
Where's your sense of fun? Horrible covers are a longstanding musical tradition!
sense of fun is dead. otherwise this album I have would be a better seller



Click to listen:
1. Makrosoft ‘The Theme’
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit
3. Das Modell
4. The Passenger
5. Black Hole Sun
6. I Will Survive
7. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
8. Stereo Also Playable Mono *
9. Venus In Furs
10. Basket Case
11. London Calling
12. Losing My Religion
13. Enter Sandman
14. Erotic Rebirthing *
15. Imagine
16. Makrosoft ‘The Score’

(done chill lounge, bossanova style)


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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post
Or Shatner covers, for that matter.
people take him too seriously, and he sounds like he's having a lot of fun
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post #8 of 16
8/12/09 at 11:32am
+ YouTube Video


So bad it's good.
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post #9 of 16
8/12/09 at 3:52pm
I don't have a recording of it, but I saw the Bad Plus at the newport jazz festival and they did a jazz-style cover of Lithium by Nirvana. It was HORRIBLE. The girl started to sing, and then they slowed down for about two lines. I thought it was a mistake, but they kept speeding up and slowing down, and the whole thing was just terrible.
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post #10 of 16
8/12/09 at 4:00pm
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Originally Posted by Joelby View Post
Lets not forget the worst cover in the history of recorded music:

YouTube - Celine Dion & Anastacia - You Shook Me All Night Long (Live Divas Las Vegas 2002) HDTV
That isn't that bad, its tolerable in fact.
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post #11 of 16
8/12/09 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post
Or Shatner covers, for that matter.
Yep, Shatner covers are hilarious. Leonard Nimoy's version of 'I Walk the Line' wasn't bad either.

There's also the Mike Flowers Pops version of Wonderwall.

+ YouTube Video
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post #12 of 16
8/12/09 at 8:05pm
I'm not sure I can top the videos posted before. But still, Rolf Harris covering Stairway to Heaven. I have to admit, it's slightly growing on me...

+ YouTube Video
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post #13 of 16
8/12/09 at 9:02pm
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Originally Posted by Rhinosaur View Post
I'm not sure I can top the videos posted before. But still, Rolf Harris covering Stairway to Heaven. I have to admit, it's slightly growing on me...
that is probably from this album



22 cover versions of Stairway To Heaven done in various styles

(holy cr*p its ~$50... maybe I should sell my copy)
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post #14 of 16
8/13/09 at 1:38am
In terms of really good covers, I can't forget this, one of my favorite songs period. Of course, this may be just regarded as a take rather than a cover.

+ YouTube Video
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post #15 of 16
8/13/09 at 7:42am
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Originally Posted by Rhinosaur View Post
I'm not sure I can top the videos posted before. But still, Rolf Harris covering Stairway to Heaven. I have to admit, it's slightly growing on me...
I found that rather amusing
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