Jay-Z : Young Forever song

[Clarence]

Let me say I love Jay-Z ... but I think I like the original "Forever Young" song by Alphaville better.

When his version plays ... it kind of annoys me.

I get that feeling like when someone annoying talks over a song I like and I really just want to hear the song. I really am in my head going "Jay-Z shut up I'm trying to hear this song man!!!"

I get really excited when the familiar melody starts ... but then annoyed when Jay-Z starts rapping in my face I'm like



Thoughts? Opinions? Rebuttals?

[sizz]

My favourite version's by Youth Group. Think it was released around 10 years ago

[LaLou]

I have never EVER come across a cover that is better than the original.

[sizz]

I have never EVER come across a cover that is better than the original.

In my opinion, there are loads

I think Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah, and his version of Lilac Wine are better than the originals. And I love Leonard Cohen. Also 'All Along the Watchtower' by Jimi Hendrix is better than Bob Dylan's original. Johnny Cash did a pretty amazing version of Hurts, and The Byrds did a good Mr Tambourine Man (though I have come to like the original more as I've grown up). Iron and Wine have done a beautiful cover of Such Great Heights by the Postal Service. I can't stand Dolly Parton's orginial of 'I will always love you', though I know lots of people like it, Whitney Houston has the classic version for a reason, and that's a cover. I could go on!

[chex]

Hey sizz. Smooth Criminal. Michael Jackson or Alien Ant Farm?

[LaLou]

[quote="sizz"I can't stand Dolly Parton's orginial of 'I will always love you', though I know lots of people like it, Whitney Houston has the classic version for a reason, and that's a cover. I could go on![/quote]
I stand corrected.

[sizz]

Hey sizz. Smooth Criminal. Michael Jackson or Alien Ant Farm?

Haha they're both so great for completely different reasons! The Alien Ant Farm version has muuuuch nostalgia attached.

[chex]

As much as I love the original, I actually prefer Alien Ant Farm. I feel like that's sacrilege though. I also like the original I Will Always Love You, but by far prefer Whitney Houston. I can't decide which version of Careless Whisper I prefer.

[LaLou]

I can't decide which version of Careless Whisper I prefer.

Is there another one besides George Michael's?

[chex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCeSJrYy_HA

Seether.

[Wesley]

Cake has a nice cover of I Will Survive. And their version of Guitar Man is better, at least I think so.

And I think Walk Off The Earth did a better job with Someone I Used To Know.

Pomplemoose has an absolutely fantastic cover of Single Ladies.

[chex]

I like Cake's cover of I Will Survive. I still prefer the original, but I will happily listen to the cover.

[sizz]

Regarding Careless Whisper, I've always really enjoyed Gossip's version. So different to the original! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybZzx4xs4JU

[LaLou]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCeSJrYy_HA

Seether.

Wow, just...wow.
First two measures I thought I could never like this (I am a huge George Micheal fan), but this is actually good.
My prime opposition with covers is that most of them have no emotion in them. The singers try to sing a technically perfect song, and don't put any emotion in the song, because they don't feel the emotion in it.
I'd much rather hear a song that is not technically perfect but with the emotion oozing out.
Sorry Sizz, I don't like the Gossip version of Careless whisper. It makes me shiver.

[sizz]

That makes sense, because I don't like George Michael (except for Faith, and Last Christmas) haha