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crazydiamond · Apr 15, 2008, 06:09 am

I personally dislike most of them i say most because i have heard a remix of the killers that i didnt mind but why remix this heart attack? or the salmon dance? i mean its already a rap kinda DJ song so why screw up the only one of those kind of song i like?

gela · Apr 15, 2008, 06:15 am

I think I have heard the remix of heart attack once... I can't remember much about it.. only that I missed the original.

Some covers of songs are quite good. I enjoy them alot.

But remixs have never really impressed me.

crazydiamond · Apr 15, 2008, 06:22 am

well i definantly dont mind a well done cover of a song one of my favourite parts of the week is friday when triple j plays like a version a segment where a guest musician/band come in to do an acoustic cover of an old song, i think my favourite so far has to be message in a bottle by john butler trio of course originally by the police

gela · Apr 15, 2008, 06:25 am

I think the main aim of alot of remixs is to give the song a beat to dance to.

It isn't really done for musical reasons.

Covers on the other hand, are a fresh interpretation of a loved song.

crazydiamond · Apr 15, 2008, 06:32 am

well i dont know about in the cities and larger towns that have night clubs but i live in the the country where we have the thought of people in night clubs listen to songs done by a live dj and if you want to listen to other music you go to a good party, i probably wouldnt care or even know about most of these remixed songs if they kept them in the night clubs, zarquon knows who would want to be working on a construction site like i do and all the sudden want to have a song with a beat i can dance to

crazydiamond · Apr 15, 2008, 06:33 am

also my mum says she dosnt like them, she wanted to get involved

Technosoul · Apr 15, 2008, 06:52 pm

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Quote by: gela

I think the main aim of alot of remixs is to give the song a beat to dance to.

It isn't really done for musical reasons.

Covers on the other hand, are a fresh interpretation of a loved song.

I agree, they are for disco style dancing. I like to hear songs done in a different way as an alternative to the same-o same-o. Overall they sometimes have better sound quality.

Now we have techno remixes and other kinds of re-mixes. Sometimes they make a remix that is made up of a lot of hits into one big megamix.

The remix of Rubbernecking by Elvis is better then the sound track version.

They did a techno remix of Dolly Parton singing 9 to 5. The Beatle remixes are outstanding.

The one I like best is the Frank Sinatra remix where he sings "that's life" only they dub in some rap music about urban life in the getto, that was great stuff. And the remix of "I did it my way" by Frank with some soul singers and a little rap was awesome. The fast techno beat added to Imagine with John Lennon was okay.

Another "must hear" is the remix with Johnny Cash singing "hurt" which also is templated with rap music form uban African American artists.

The made a mega remix with hits by Monroe and the Andrew Sisters doing Betty Boop songs and other things. Great for those who like Glenn Miller and 1940s swing music.

I have been collecting cover songs for ages now, as well as the original artists who were covered by famous stars like Elvis or the Rolling Stones.

I also have some home made CDs with cover songs by punk rock singers. Those are really fun. One CD I have contains all punk rock covers of famous Christmas songs. I use it to purge my self each time that holiday rolls around.

Here are some hot cover tunes... just my cup of tea.

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The American Idol trend.....

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Adding visual aids to the music is now the most popular thing as people do their own home made MTV style copies.

YouTube - Johnny Cash God's Gonna Cut You Down

More stuff.... enjoy.

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MAE WEST© : "ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK": BILL HAILEY COVER - Humor & Komedie - 123video

YouTube - "Bomb Iran" song (from John McCain's joke)

YouTube - 12 Days Of Christmas- Punk Cover

YouTube - Elvis Presley - Rubberneckin' (Paul Oakenfold Remix)

I could do this all day....

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don't freak out....

Gods_Mercenary · Apr 15, 2008, 07:47 pm

Not usually a huge fan of remixes, Plus I usually listen to Classic, Heavy, or metal Rock, so thats not a huge issue. I often don't enjoy covers, but All along the Watchtower by Hendrix is one of the greatest songs of all time, and that's a Dylan cover.

Anyone who tries to redo a Zeppelin song should be shot, in my opinion, especially Stairway, and even if it's the Beatles themselves.

crazydiamond · Apr 16, 2008, 06:38 am

i just checked that cover of stairway and its actually a beatles tribute band and i did think it sounded good and as the text above it says it does sound like what stairway would have sounded like if the beatles originally wrote it but i dont like the idea of tribute bands that much, i mean replaying the music of past gods? a cover every now and then is ok but stealing a bands whole set which is written by the artist who gave the songs meanings and back stories etcetc just seems ridiculous to me

Maryjane · Apr 16, 2008, 01:28 pm

My favorite remix CD is Limp Bizkit's New Old Songs.

Technosoul · Apr 28, 2008, 03:17 am

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Quote by: Gods_Mercenary

Not usually a huge fan of remixes, Plus I usually listen to Classic, Heavy, or metal Rock, so thats not a huge issue. I often don't enjoy covers, but All along the Watchtower by Hendrix is one of the greatest songs of all time, and that's a Dylan cover.

Anyone who tries to redo a Zeppelin song should be shot, in my opinion, especially Stairway, and even if it's the Beatles themselves.

I posted one worse, a group that only sounds like the Beatles doing Stairway. The reason I liked it is because it made me think, what if that song was given to them to record and Zeppelin never recorded it? It would have just been another one of those catchy tunes that all sounded the same, which is what the Beatles did when they first got famous as teen heart throbs. (before the Sgt Lp came out).

Yeah Yeah Yeah - hitsville.

Technosoul · Apr 28, 2008, 03:32 am

But it is fun to trash all those big name singers people hold up as being nearly sacred.

I once got this guitar and did not even know how to tune it, and I recorded two 90 min tapes of me singing all kinds of hits but I changed the wording. When two strings borke on the guitar I kept going with what I had. I then did taped me singing songs using intramental records for my backgound music.

I also made up new songs such as "Bo is bad" (the Bo Diddley moble).

I then transferred the tape to MP3 and posted them on this site where you can download music for free. Listing them as puck-rockabilly or alternative music. Yes, people downloaded my songs and so that makes me an international recording artist. (without a record contract).

For example I sang Hound Dog (elvis song) only it went "you ain't nothin' but a skunk, and you really stunk".

Ha!

Apr 15, 2008, 06:09 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
crazydiamond Holy Zarquon! Location: Australia, Nsw Posts: 27	Remixing songs, love em or hate em? I personally dislike most of them i say most because i have heard a remix of the killers that i didnt mind but why remix this heart attack? or the salmon dance? i mean its already a rap kinda DJ song so why screw up the only one of those kind of song i like?

Apr 15, 2008, 06:15 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
gela Vampire Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 1,048	I think I have heard the remix of heart attack once... I can't remember much about it.. only that I missed the original. Some covers of songs are quite good. I enjoy them alot. But remixs have never really impressed me. lol! Republicans for Obama. <=We're in ur party, stealin ur votes.

Apr 15, 2008, 06:25 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
gela Vampire Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 1,048	I think the main aim of alot of remixs is to give the song a beat to dance to. It isn't really done for musical reasons. Covers on the other hand, are a fresh interpretation of a loved song. lol! Republicans for Obama. <=We're in ur party, stealin ur votes.

Apr 15, 2008, 07:47 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
Gods_Mercenary Altruism Assassin Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,357	Not usually a huge fan of remixes, Plus I usually listen to Classic, Heavy, or metal Rock, so thats not a huge issue. I often don't enjoy covers, but All along the Watchtower by Hendrix is one of the greatest songs of all time, and that's a Dylan cover. Anyone who tries to redo a Zeppelin song should be shot, in my opinion, especially Stairway, and even if it's the Beatles themselves. “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

Apr 16, 2008, 01:28 pm	#10 (permalink) (top)
Maryjane Amused Location: Mid Atlantic Posts: 1,282	My favorite remix CD is Limp Bizkit's New Old Songs. That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong. W. J. H. Boetcker

Apr 15, 2008, 06:22 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
crazydiamond Holy Zarquon! Location: Australia, Nsw Posts: 27	well i definantly dont mind a well done cover of a song one of my favourite parts of the week is friday when triple j plays like a version a segment where a guest musician/band come in to do an acoustic cover of an old song, i think my favourite so far has to be message in a bottle by john butler trio of course originally by the police

Apr 15, 2008, 06:32 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
crazydiamond Holy Zarquon! Location: Australia, Nsw Posts: 27	well i dont know about in the cities and larger towns that have night clubs but i live in the the country where we have the thought of people in night clubs listen to songs done by a live dj and if you want to listen to other music you go to a good party, i probably wouldnt care or even know about most of these remixed songs if they kept them in the night clubs, zarquon knows who would want to be working on a construction site like i do and all the sudden want to have a song with a beat i can dance to

Apr 15, 2008, 06:33 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
crazydiamond Holy Zarquon! Location: Australia, Nsw Posts: 27	also my mum says she dosnt like them, she wanted to get involved

Apr 16, 2008, 06:38 am	#9 (permalink) (top)
crazydiamond Holy Zarquon! Location: Australia, Nsw Posts: 27	i just checked that cover of stairway and its actually a beatles tribute band and i did think it sounded good and as the text above it says it does sound like what stairway would have sounded like if the beatles originally wrote it but i dont like the idea of tribute bands that much, i mean replaying the music of past gods? a cover every now and then is ok but stealing a bands whole set which is written by the artist who gave the songs meanings and back stories etcetc just seems ridiculous to me

Apr 28, 2008, 03:32 am	#12 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,936	But it is fun to trash all those big name singers people hold up as being nearly sacred. I once got this guitar and did not even know how to tune it, and I recorded two 90 min tapes of me singing all kinds of hits but I changed the wording. When two strings borke on the guitar I kept going with what I had. I then did taped me singing songs using intramental records for my backgound music. I also made up new songs such as "Bo is bad" (the Bo Diddley moble). I then transferred the tape to MP3 and posted them on this site where you can download music for free. Listing them as puck-rockabilly or alternative music. Yes, people downloaded my songs and so that makes me an international recording artist. (without a record contract). For example I sang Hound Dog (elvis song) only it went "you ain't nothin' but a skunk, and you really stunk". Ha!