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Title: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 21, 2023, 12:04:20 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r44Ach4mXE4# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r44Ach4mXE4#)

For this thread, let's post an original song and a cover version whih might have gone astray.

I'll start with...

Venus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCXBo9YC9o&t=74s# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCXBo9YC9o&t=74s#)
Shocking Blue 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4-1ASpdT1Y# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4-1ASpdT1Y#)
Bananarama 1986
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on May 21, 2023, 12:09:48 AM: This immediately comes to mind:

https://youtu.be/IkMFLUXTEwM (https://youtu.be/IkMFLUXTEwM)

https://youtu.be/w6Q3mHyzn78 (https://youtu.be/w6Q3mHyzn78)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 21, 2023, 08:42:24 PM: ^

What a wreck!

Here's one you can relate to, Kathy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjN5uHRIcjM# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjN5uHRIcjM#)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2UjjFAeSGQ&t=148s# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2UjjFAeSGQ&t=148s#)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on May 22, 2023, 01:11:15 AM: Quote from: Hello Goodbye on May 21, 2023, 08:42:24 PM
Here's one you can relate to, Kathy...

:o I don't think I can bring myself to click on that, Barry. Ugh.
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on May 22, 2023, 01:39:48 AM: This is going to be fun
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 22, 2023, 05:40:02 AM: These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnQcExGaEvk# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnQcExGaEvk#)
Nancy Sinatra 1966

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd0NAbKpUs8# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd0NAbKpUs8#)
Olivia Holt 2013
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 22, 2023, 05:58:23 AM: American Pie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RciM7P9K3FA# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RciM7P9K3FA#)
Don McLean 1972

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4RDB-mMDJg# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4RDB-mMDJg#)
Madonna 2000
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: nimrod on May 25, 2023, 12:17:40 AM: The worst ;D

https://youtu.be/cPD4ykAIKIQ (https://youtu.be/cPD4ykAIKIQ)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on May 25, 2023, 12:26:30 AM: Quote from: nimrod on May 25, 2023, 12:17:40 AM
The worst ;D

[url]https://youtu.be/cPD4ykAIKIQ[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/cPD4ykAIKIQ[/url])

ha2ha
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on May 25, 2023, 12:29:25 AM: I consider this a rather poor cover of a classic.

https://youtu.be/vF2l_rWdvDs (https://youtu.be/vF2l_rWdvDs)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on May 25, 2023, 05:50:32 PM: Don't forget this one. . .

https://youtu.be/AB3uVARNhmM (https://youtu.be/AB3uVARNhmM)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on May 25, 2023, 09:35:14 PM: ^^
That’s a classic! You could fill this thread with William Shatner.

https://youtu.be/_0hTtsqiFCc (https://youtu.be/_0hTtsqiFCc)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on May 25, 2023, 11:31:26 PM: ^^^^

Now that is truly cringe-inducing.
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 26, 2023, 10:26:41 PM: Quote from: nimrod on May 25, 2023, 12:17:40 AM
The worst ;D

[url]https://youtu.be/cPD4ykAIKIQ[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/cPD4ykAIKIQ[/url])

(https://i.postimg.cc/3wDqYffF/barf2.gif)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 26, 2023, 11:37:51 PM: War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk#)
Edwin Starr 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB_4Lw8fd8w# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB_4Lw8fd8w#)
Bruce Springsteen 1985

He looks like he's sitting on the toilet trying to take a crap.
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: In My Life on May 27, 2023, 12:02:51 AM: Quote from: Hello Goodbye on May 26, 2023, 11:37:51 PM

Bruce Springstein 1985

He looks like he's sitting on the toilet trying to take a crap.

Someone finally had the guts to say it! I’ve thought that pretty much every time I’ve seen him sing.

And now…

Mary, Mary

https://youtu.be/N_ixpgKrIxw (https://youtu.be/N_ixpgKrIxw)

Mary, Mary?

https://youtu.be/QgmyVLheqkQ (https://youtu.be/QgmyVLheqkQ)

I’ll admit that Run DMC’s video made me laugh but I can’t imagine listening to a studio version. lol
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 27, 2023, 04:37:20 AM: Here's what Mike Nesmith had to say about Run DMC's cover of his song: “I just loved their take on it. They changed around the lyrics some, but I didn’t care. The song isn’t exactly deep.”

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band recorded Mary Mary before The Monkees...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq8ITqYjsio# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq8ITqYjsio#)

icon_good
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 29, 2023, 08:40:26 PM: Quote from: In My Life on May 27, 2023, 12:02:51 AM
Someone finally had the guts to say it! I’ve thought that pretty much every time I’ve seen him sing.

He looked like he was about to Valsalva himself into asystole.
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on May 29, 2023, 10:31:00 PM: Quote from: In My Life on May 27, 2023, 12:02:51 AM
I’ll admit that Run DMC’s video made me laugh but I can’t imagine listening to a studio version. lol

The woman in that video reminds me of Tipper Gore.

And I've always liked Run-D.M.C. My guilty secret. ;)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: In My Life on June 01, 2023, 10:35:29 PM: Quote from: Hello Goodbye on May 29, 2023, 08:40:26 PM
He looked like he was about to Valsalva himself into asystole.

ha2ha, Dr. Barry!

Quote from: Normandie on May 29, 2023, 10:31:00 PM
The woman in that video reminds me of Tipper Gore.

And I've always liked Run-D.M.C. My guilty secret. ;)

They picked a clever way to express their feelings about Mary “Tipper” Gore and her stickers!
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 11, 2023, 02:06:12 AM: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzYWTIHqutA# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzYWTIHqutA#)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3el5veZEv4Y# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3el5veZEv4Y#)

(https://i.postimg.cc/GmZ1GFwx/slaps-forehead.gif)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 11, 2023, 02:17:17 AM: Burning Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SUC8sdP5eI# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SUC8sdP5eI#)
The King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQDFsN_saAY# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQDFsN_saAY#)
He calls himself "The Boss"
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Tamara on June 12, 2023, 12:50:41 PM: Quote from: Hello Goodbye on June 11, 2023, 02:17:17 AM

He calls himself "The Boss"

That is not true. His band calls him The Boss. Besides that, he figured out the song on the spot and produced a performance that is not bad at all. You probably don't like him because he supports the Democratic Party.
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on July 20, 2023, 01:27:10 AM: This has been in the news for a day or so, so perhaps everyone has already seen and heard it. Also, it doesn't fit the thread topic of "What Have They Done To My Song Ma" so much as it fits "What Have You Done to a Classic Artist, Ma?" Either way, I find this totally cringe-worthy. Looks like this YouTuber has a whole channel dedicated to this—in my opinion—sacrilege. (Yes, I'm humor-impaired when it comes to this sort of thing.)

https://youtu.be/HyfQVZHmArA (https://youtu.be/HyfQVZHmArA)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on July 20, 2023, 07:53:29 AM: Maybe we need a new thread. Worst use of AI for music.

As I’ve mentioned before I got sick of the AI generated stuff really quickly. It would take something really compelling to make me click a link anymore
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on July 21, 2023, 03:03:45 PM: Quote from: Moogmodule on July 20, 2023, 07:53:29 AM
As I’ve mentioned before I got sick of the AI generated stuff really quickly. It would take something really compelling to make me click a link anymore

Agreed. I found the combination of Johnny Cash and "Barbie Girl" compelling, I guess. ;) As I've said, I hope the novelty wears off quickly for these people who are creating "songs."
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on July 21, 2023, 03:31:22 PM: Quote from: Normandie on July 21, 2023, 03:03:45 PM
Agreed. I found the combination of Johnny Cash and "Barbie Girl" compelling, I guess. ;)

I have to clarify this: I found it compelling in a "How odd" kind of way, not in a "Wow; this must be really good" kind of way. ;D
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on July 22, 2023, 12:02:54 AM: Quote from: Normandie on July 21, 2023, 03:31:22 PM
I have to clarify this: I found it compelling in a "How odd" kind of way, not in a "Wow; this must be really good" kind of way. ;D

I think these amusing ones will spark more interest than Paul singing How Do You Sleep.
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on July 22, 2023, 12:10:42 AM: Ok I went down a rabbit hole

https://youtu.be/W7SQ4uf9GmA (https://youtu.be/W7SQ4uf9GmA)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on September 16, 2023, 08:06:21 PM: Quote from: Normandie on July 21, 2023, 03:03:45 PM
Agreed. I found the combination of Johnny Cash and "Barbie Girl" compelling, I guess. ;)

Speaking of "Barbie Girl," I found this version absolutely beautiful. I almost didn't recognized it as the original Aqua song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVkzy7uKERg# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVkzy7uKERg#)
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Moogmodule on September 16, 2023, 08:56:29 PM: Quote from: Normandie on September 16, 2023, 08:06:21 PM
Speaking of "Barbie Girl," I found this version absolutely beautiful. I almost didn't recognized it as the original Aqua song:

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVkzy7uKERg#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVkzy7uKERg#[/url])

ha2ha that’s a big improvement on the original.
Title: Re: What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Post by: Normandie on September 16, 2023, 11:44:57 PM: Quote from: Moogmodule on September 16, 2023, 08:56:29 PM
ha2ha that’s a big improvement on the original.

I guess sometimes you can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. ;)