He takes his pop music very seriously...maybe too seriously...I remember during the Band Aid "coming together", he seemed to have gained a reputation for being an aloof twat...I mean Midge Ure?? The name should be a red flag...Glass of pretentious anyone?
Artists are artists...I recall reading that Michael Jackson was making a duet " The girl is mine" in Freddie Mercury's studio but Michael kept on changing the song all the while and finally Freddie kicked him out.
A friend recently drew my attention to the band (a duo, really) Pomplamoose. IMO, their best stuff is when they do mashups or covers where they put their own spin on it. They stuff I don't like so much is when they do a straight cover of the original song.
Yeah...I've always said, if you are going to do a cover it must be 2 things. 1. Better than the original (otherwise what is the point) 2. Done differently Here is a great example of this with what has become my favourite all time song "Song to the Siren"...Top in my top 50. The first is by the writer Tim Buckley...Jeff Buckley's father. A single 12 string and lovely...But then the Cocteau Twins completely re-work the song but understand the sentiment and boost the message, making it the best example of the song. Tim Buckley Cocteau Twins Long afloat on shipless oceans I did all my best to smile 'Til your singing eyes and fingers Drew me loving to your isle And you sang Sail to me, sail to me Let me enfold you Here I am, here I am Waiting to hold you Did I dream you dreamed about me? Were you here when I was full sail? Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks For you sing Touch me not, touch me not Come back tomorrow Oh my heart Oh my heart shies from the sorrow Well I'm as puzzled as the… Well I'm as puzzled as the newborn child I'm as riddled as the tide Should I stand amid the breakers? Or should I lie with death my bride? Hear me sing Swim to me, swim to me Let me enfold you Here I am, here I am Waiting to hold you
I'm a Cocteau Twins fan, but I have to say that I prefer Tim Buckley's version better. Good choice on the painting, CAC.
I know what you mean...the Buckley soul... your class is showing through....liking Cocteau twins and Tim Buckley...respect. Lisbeth Fraser (Scottish) has the sort of voice that you can imagine a Siren to have....mesmerising...
Just love the "raw energy" of the early U2 more than the later production...I was also a teenager then... No 1 No 2 No 3
Great cover and great voice (!!!!) although there are other versions like Soft cell and Rihanna, I think....What a great voice!
Speaking of their raw energy back when we were teenagers, it's hard to beat the Boy album. This live version of "11 O'clock Tick Tock" gives a hint of the energy in their live performances back then... And one of Bono's wilder performances...
Found this Daft Punk/Pomplamoose song " Harder,Better,faster,stronger.... Almost 7 million watchers. Good work.Good song.