Galeongirl
Galeonbroad
He probably thought of ways to shut Bono up... and I"m sure one of those ways would've involved one of Larry's drumsticks
The only thing I'll let you have is my full agreement. U2 is really going about finding a legacy the wrong way to allow covers like this and selling their music to ESPN. There's no subtlety in this and it hurts the memory of the song.So believe it or not I heard this version on the radio for the first time. I have been avoiding listening to it because I can't stand when singers do all those gospel style 'runs' and I knew she'd do them. She did. I thought this version was terrible and gratuitous. The production was muddy and the vocals were so in your face it hurt my ears. I never got much out of this song to begin with but this just killed any chance it did have with me. I didn't like anything about it.
Ok, let me have it...
I like the version as long as Mary doesn't exaggerate it vocally, the end is just terrible, all these screaming totally destroys the song, its message and atmosphere. Interestingly enough, it went straight to number 1 in our charts, while the original of One never made it to number 1 back in the day.
The version is fine, but what irks me is when I'm in a store and the original One plays on the speakers and some kid nearby says "Oh, someone covered Mary J..."
That's what happens, though. I remember when I was a teen and I heard some guy with a bass play "Under Pressure" by Queen and I thought, "Ew. Vanilla Ice!"
Honestly, I don't think you have the faintest clue what you're talking about. Most of that was utterly ridiculous, I'm sorry. One w/MJB is not a cover, U2 invited MJB to sing with them. For a charity. Repeatedly. Nothing of what you wrote speaks sensibly to any of that fact.
My Girl? I get nothing but good feelings when I hear a song like that, it brightens my day. Who cares who uses it in a commercial?
Soooo..that would be Queen's fault for selling the rights to Vanilla Ice, or your fault for not being better educated about classic rock?
Soooo..that would be Queen's fault for selling the rights to Vanilla Ice, or your fault for not being better educated about classic rock?
Queen DID NOT sell the rights to Under Pressure to Vanilla Ice. In fact, they sued him for sampling it and not giving them credit. The case was settled out of court for an "undisclosed sum."
or is she pulling a U2? Remember they didn't provide any donations from their Hits album that contained "The Saints Go Marching" -- another unnecessary cynical collaboration intended to increase their appeal to younger audiences.
The first thing, how can you even say this shit? it's YOUR opinion that you don't like her music, and it has NOTHING to do with her brightness or talent.Mary J. Blige does that kind of obvious performance (her stuff pretty much sucks because she's just not that bright or talented, no offense to whatever her tough life was)
Also, are you sure a portion of her album sales will go to charity if the song is on her album or is she pulling a U2?
It would be Queen's fault because I can't be expected to know anything about classic rock, as I'm from another generation and my parents never listened to rock. You can't sell your melodies and not expect some kind of result. I'll always think Vanilla Ice when I hear that and if Queen wanted to prevent being identified with a terrible rapper, they should have tried to stop him. (I'm not sure they gave him the rights, though, in which case it's just too bad.)
Bono could out-sing Blige any day of the week.
You know, even though I disagree with Galeongirl's assessment of this version, she's balanced enough to realize that it is her opinion. I can definitely handle someone saying they think her voice is shreeky, or whatever, because to some it probably is. Lots of people hate Geddy Lee's voice too, I tend to like it. Whatever. I can also agree wholeheartedly (and would likely go off on someone too) if they said something like what cydewyze expressed ie "oh, U2 did MJB's song?" because that is simply dumb for anyone not to know whose song it is in this day and age. So kudos to you guys for a balanced opinion, it's all good.
What still floors me is people like Mudfeld and Shaunvox who that we think we are some authorities to dictate to U2 who they can invite to sing on what is probably the most inclusionary (is that a word? well you know what I mean) song in the history of pop music (save, maybe Imagine). Yet we feel we should exclude certain artists from singing it and question U2's motives for inviting said person to participate. Seems we suuuure got the message, huh?
The video is crap.
it just makes for cringeworthy viewing.
I do like this version and I do like Mary's voice, but I prefer the original U2's much better and while I wouldn't say Bono can out-sing (what's that? btw) her, I find he can convey much more feeling in his voice than Mary trying so hard.
I actually like this version...Edges guitar is alot louder than the album version, the drums are alot heavier...and they got rid of that funky "buzzing sound" (Edge sliding on the strings?) during the verses. Oh and that clip of Bono raising his guitar in the video (Love is a temple...) is great!