vaz02
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At least they were spared the music.
Its camp but not in a good way
Its camp but not in a good way
Cher - I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For
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My GOD I didn't know there was a video though I'd heard an mp3 of this before. Gonna go check it out.
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Better than the original, bitches!
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vaz02
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That was so camp. Rather boring and dull actually.
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Rob33
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That was the worst thing I have ever seen.
Ever.
Wow, that was beyond bad....that was terribad...that was a disgrace....that was incomprehensibly bad. What is that kid THINKING!!!!!!
BluRmGrl
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For the sake of research, I subjected myself to Cher's version of ISHFWILF. I'm quite certain my soul will never repair itself.
Now I live in mortal fear that I might accidentally stumble upon someone who's watching/listening to Clay Aiken's abomination.
Now I live in mortal fear that I might accidentally stumble upon someone who's watching/listening to Clay Aiken's abomination.
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Clay Aikens version was MUCH better than the Pet Shop Boys version
popacrobat
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yeah. i think it's horrible. not that clay's is good, but that version of the song just annoys me to no end.
At least they - and Cher - tried to put their own touch on the song. Aiken just wants to compete with the original.
YouTube - Johnny Cash The best U2 cover for me.
YouTube - Johnny Cash The best U2 cover for me.
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The Pet Shop Boys (PSB) said they did this cover, in part, because U2 came across so seriously in the 80's - like they weren't having any fun with their music. Of course, right as this cover came out, U2 reinvented themselves with AB and ZOO TV, thus making this cover moot. 
I'm not really a fan of this cover, although there are plenty of other PSB songs I do like. It's just that PSB over-synthesized the heck out of it, while removing any trace of passion and meaning. In other words, if U2 was too serious, I felt PSB was too corny.
Cher's version was her opener on her tour and while U2's version - alone or with the gospel choir - is better, I felt Cher was making her own personal statement with the song. It became less religious and very personal, a freedom Bono's lyrics allowed and an item Cher used to her benefit. It is camp, but then, that's what Cher is all about.
So I didn't really hate it. Oddly enough, I found this less camp that PSB's cover (then again, I guess gay men would know how to be more camp than a gay icon 
).
As for Clay's cover, blah. He has a voice, but his cover was soul-less. He wasn't making fun, like PSB, he wasn't being camp, like Cher, and he didn't have any personal involvement (as both PSB and Cher did). It was very American Idol-ish and not in a good way. He just sang to showcase his vocals. Without any passion, the performance was lacking.
Speaking of American Idol, we all know about David Cook's cover of "I Still Haven't Found...", which I felt was very good, but have you heard Daughtry's cover of "Sunday Bloody Sunday"? Not only do they do a good job, but Chris Daughtry gives some kudos to Bono's vocals, indirectly, in his description of the song. This is perhaps my favorite cover so far. 
I'm not really a fan of this cover, although there are plenty of other PSB songs I do like. It's just that PSB over-synthesized the heck out of it, while removing any trace of passion and meaning. In other words, if U2 was too serious, I felt PSB was too corny.Cher's version was her opener on her tour and while U2's version - alone or with the gospel choir - is better, I felt Cher was making her own personal statement with the song. It became less religious and very personal, a freedom Bono's lyrics allowed and an item Cher used to her benefit. It is camp, but then, that's what Cher is all about.
So I didn't really hate it. Oddly enough, I found this less camp that PSB's cover (then again, I guess gay men would know how to be more camp than a gay icon ).As for Clay's cover, blah. He has a voice, but his cover was soul-less. He wasn't making fun, like PSB, he wasn't being camp, like Cher, and he didn't have any personal involvement (as both PSB and Cher did). It was very American Idol-ish and not in a good way. He just sang to showcase his vocals. Without any passion, the performance was lacking.
Speaking of American Idol, we all know about David Cook's cover of "I Still Haven't Found...", which I felt was very good, but have you heard Daughtry's cover of "Sunday Bloody Sunday"? Not only do they do a good job, but Chris Daughtry gives some kudos to Bono's vocals, indirectly, in his description of the song.
This is perhaps my favorite cover so far. I still havent found to me was not too impressive, although it was cut down so it may have sounded better being the full track. Daughtrys version of SBS was OK, not any better then an average cover band could do though, but at least they didnt embarass themselves.
fca780
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I think I just throw up from the killing of ISHFWILF and the people enjoying it...
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