'Do They Know It's Christmas' VS. 'What's Going On'

[Vampire_Or_a_Vixen?]

Do they Know It's Christmas was a very good pop song, it had unity and a sense of itself.
The vocals of 20+ people work well together, each one does their best to enhance the song. When EVEN Boy George has a good vocal, you know something went right. Good harmonys and musicianship.

'What's Goin' On' remake. This song is a little too ambitious. It could have been a much better pop song IF it had not tried to meld so many styles together. It sounds as if the song changes with each performer. The vibe of the song changes from soul to hip-hop and back again. It lacks a sense of unity due to the constant changing. It's almost as if the song is showcasing the vocalists instead of the singers doing their best to make the song work. With each artist trying to be an individual rather than mesh together. And a very annoying part that almost ruins it is the faint 'what' 'uh-huh' and 'come on's that are throughout the song. Hearing these sayings is just plain annoying.


[This message has been edited by Buck Futter (edited 09-30-2001).]

 

[Whortense]

i never thought i, of all people, would be saying this, but i find your name incredibly offensive.

i can't believe the mods approved you.

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[Bonochick]

Hmm...you bring up a good point...

I do love both songs though. However, I think that I prefer "Do They Know It's Christmas?" out of the two.

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[DrTeeth]

What does the name Buck Futter imply?

 

[Rono]

Originally posted by DrTeeth:
What does the name Buck Futter imply?

Fuck Butter ?

 

[Eliv8]

"Do They Know Its Christmas" by a mile. BTW there were actually 40 performers on the recording.

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[This message has been edited by Eliv8 (edited 09-30-2001).]

 

[Achtung Bubba]

Originally posted by Whortense:
i never thought i, of all people, would be saying this, but i find your name incredibly offensive.

i can't believe the mods approved you.

Well, I personally approved the account, and I'll admit I had some reservations about the name.

But given what some people have said in the forum, the name seems tame.

 

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[melon]

Originally posted by Buck Futter:
Don't judge a book by its cover Melon.

And if you don't want to attract unwarranted attention, don't get a name like that.

But you obviously know who I am and have been here a while, as I posted under Whortense, rather than melon.

I think I know who you are...

Melon

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[Vampire_Or_a_Vixen?]

Don't judge a book by its cover Melon.

 

[SicilianGoddess]

Originally posted by Whortense:
i can't believe the mods approved you.

Only the administrators can approve new names.



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[david]

"Whats Going On" has something more in common with "Do They Know It's Christmas?". It features a bunch of pop artists that wont be heard from ever again, in a few years.

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