SlyJeff Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I think there is nothing inherently bad about covering TSS- most Rush songs I agree, but this one should lend itself to being covered fairly well. In fact, I felt pretty positive about her live version, but the studio one is just . . . silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Haha, so many haters. I'm not saying its the best cover version of a Rush song at all, but I'm all for this one. If it exposes more people to Rush who would otherwise not know who they were, all the more power to the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Jane- Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I don't care for it, but it's never been my fave Rush song anyway. I'm sure she was trying to show a little love for fellow Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 QUOTE (Ultra @ Nov 24 2010, 11:30 AM) Haha, so many haters. I'm not saying its the best cover version of a Rush song at all, but I'm all for this one. If it exposes more people to Rush who would otherwise not know who they were, all the more power to the song. I wouldn't say that. If this becomes a hit for her, how many people who aren't familiar with the original do you honestly think will decide to look it up? I'm guessing not too many at all. Most people won't take the time to do that and will just think it's something she wrote. I don't think this in any way gets Rush "out there" more and gives them any kind of exposure at all. If a cover becomes a hit, it very rarely does anything for the original artist other than giving them a few extra bucks. If anyone knows of a band who's popularity went up because someone covered a song of theirs and it became a hit please let me know because I can't think of any As for Nelly's version i'm not offended like some are. It's not that great but i've heard worse covers before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I haven't listened because I honestly can't stand Smelly FurTaco. Her voice is so flat and thin sounding to me. (I also got WAY too much exposure to that HORRIBLE song "Turn Off The Light". At the time it was popular, I worked in an environment with background music. That awful nails-on-chalkboard song came on about three times per hour. I almost had to seek therapy). And to the person who mentioned Feedback - I've never been crazy about it either (granted, I don't care for most of the original versions of those songs). I understand why Rush released it, but it would not have bothered me at all if they'd toured that year without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rummut71 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 QUOTE (Mara @ Nov 24 2010, 12:31 PM) I haven't listened because I honestly can't stand Smelly FurTaco. ALMOST sigworthy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kublakhan94 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Nov 24 2010, 11:50 AM) If a cover becomes a hit, it very rarely does anything for the original artist other than giving them a few extra bucks. If anyone knows of a band who's popularity went up because someone covered a song of theirs and it became a hit please let me know because I can't think of any Bob Dylan is all I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldphilly Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 God awful. So cheezy. Sounds like karaoke.Laziest production job ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 love the Casio keyboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughes&kettner Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 great...now i have to buy a new laptop: i just puked on mine and the keys are all muky... that may be the worst cover of all time...nope, it IS. i'd love to know what goes through the boys' minds when they hear that shyte! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Whompus Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Disgusting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 This, for some reason, doesn't upset me. Normally something like this would. It does sound bad though, don't get me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 QUOTE (Kublakhan94 @ Nov 24 2010, 02:45 PM) QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Nov 24 2010, 11:50 AM) If a cover becomes a hit, it very rarely does anything for the original artist other than giving them a few extra bucks. If anyone knows of a band who's popularity went up because someone covered a song of theirs and it became a hit please let me know because I can't think of any Bob Dylan is all I can think of. Bob Dylan? Not at all. He has always been huge. (That's what she said!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerInstinct Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Im not that big of a Nelly fun, but hey, at least it's a Rush song and it's spreading the word around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scars Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 She could have mumbled that song drooling in her sleep and it would have more emotion than the recording. It's been mentioned, but wow is the instrumentation just god-awful. A cheap $10 Walmart keyboard and it's built-in drum pattern have never sounded so boring and amateurish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 I kinda like that it was Time Stand Still that was covered of all songs. How many times has this song been covered before, let alone anything after Signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger J Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Ranger J @ Nov 24 2010, 12:58 AM) That is absolute filth. What the f*** is wrong with pop stars today - out to make a quick buck regardless of who's song they obliterate in the process. Spineless bastards! I've changed my mind, I love this version. I was hoping it was appear on the next Twilight movie... Edited November 25, 2010 by Ranger J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMWriter Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 QUOTE (Ranger J @ Nov 24 2010, 07:27 PM) QUOTE (Ranger J @ Nov 24 2010, 12:58 AM) That is absolute filth. What the f*** is wrong with pop stars today - out to make a quick buck regardless of who's song they obliterate in the process. Spineless bastards! I've changed my mind, I love this version. I was hoping it was appear on the next Twilight movie... Haha, like anything decent could happen in a Twilight movie! Oh wait, did I type that out loud? (To be honest, even if there was an entire track from Rush in a Twilight movie, I still wouldn't go to see it. But that's beside the fact.) If anything, I hope that this cover will bring some kind of new blood towards Rush... That'd be great, anyways! I better tell all my FB friends. o3o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheech44 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 the guy that made Score grew up a neighborhood or 3 away from Rush & is about 10 years younger than them. My guess is he included this cover in his movie with a wink and a strong measure of irony. and yeah - Bob Dylan is a good point -- he became huge (and rich) because of others covering his songs. Before anybody heard Bob's original of Blowing in the Wind, covers were all over the radio. Other examples of covers leading people to the original artist? Just about every Phish Halloween show, their "musical costume" is a cover of another band's album. They've done the White Album, Quadraphenia, Remain in Light, Loaded, Exile & Waiting for Columbus. The year they did Exile, they had a countdown of 100 possible albums (Moving Pics was included). Phish fans, being obsessive about all things Phish def. would have sought out the originals en masse following the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liddybuck01 Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 (edited) it's funny to say "this doesn't reach her audience. they don't get it." well hey, some of us ARE her audience! lol reminds me of a recent video i saw of Shakira on her latest tour doing "Nothing Else Matters". i said to myself, "no one there knows this!" but hey, if i was, i would have! lol some people out there, like me, who have a wide taste in music can appreciate things like this. maybe if it wasn't SO poppy it would be more enjoyable. it's not her voice or performance, it's all the music and production, IMO. Edited November 25, 2010 by liddybuck01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 QUOTE (Kublakhan94 @ Nov 25 2010, 04:45 AM) QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Nov 24 2010, 11:50 AM) If a cover becomes a hit, it very rarely does anything for the original artist other than giving them a few extra bucks. If anyone knows of a band who's popularity went up because someone covered a song of theirs and it became a hit please let me know because I can't think of any Bob Dylan is all I can think of. I Shot The Sheriff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Kublakhan94 @ Nov 24 2010, 02:45 PM) QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Nov 24 2010, 11:50 AM) If a cover becomes a hit, it very rarely does anything for the original artist other than giving them a few extra bucks. If anyone knows of a band who's popularity went up because someone covered a song of theirs and it became a hit please let me know because I can't think of any Bob Dylan is all I can think of. Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen. It did expose me to him after hearing it. Edited November 26, 2010 by ColdFireYYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyJeff Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I can't stand the twilight movies, but Muse is a solid and talented group, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furie Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 what an odd song to choose to cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 She turned the song into a piece of electro-pop garbage. Flat & uninspired. It's like Rush meets Lady Gaga. Ick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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