Gosh... I thought I like Tori Amos' version of Smells like teen spirit... I was channel surfing, and hear Paul Anka's version of Smells like Teen Spirit in swing! After the intially "WTF?!" reaction, I actually thought it's quite cool, especially the fact that there is absolutely no point whatsoever in doing a swing cover of the song. It's a lot better than the disco verison I heard before though, That I can tell you.
Apparently (this is all thank to wiki, as usual) he has a whoel album of swing version of rock songs, include things from Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson (yeah I know... ) and REM even! Everybody Hurts... in swing!! Not to mention he also have a swing cover of Wonderwall. (I'ms till trying to figure out how that could work...) I'm actually tempted to get that album. If not just to annoy Toby coz I got music even stranger than his.. (well... ok I lie. He got Dokaka... and nothing is QUITE as strange as Dokaka).
Now I just need to find a cheap version of it. :P Looks like I'll have to make a trip to Warehouse sometimes. :P
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There is a song called "Silent All These Years" by Tori
Try it, I like it, you might, there is a chance even though it's slim :P
hahaha...I've heard the swing version of that song. It's great isnt it? I don't like the Tori version. I must say I most prefer the original by Nirvana.
Ooh! I've heard the swing Wonderwall. It's cool...still, you can't beat the original.
There's also "People Equal Shit" in swing, a Slipknot cover...it's so odd!
Yeah I know a group called Lounge Against the Machine that does lounge cover for slipknot. They're a lounge/comedy group, the whole point for their music is to remake very heavy metal songs into lounge/jazz.
"True" works amazingly well as a swing song, I'm almost tempted to play that for my wedding (not that I like 80s music... I keep saying I despite it, Pete kept proving me wrong...)
The other one that's really good in swing is Black Hole Sun. OKay I love the original to death, but the swing version is actually very nice.
I love Tori's version of S.L.T.S. ... sorry :P It's just very haunting. She has a very good range. I like Nirvana's version, but it's not really one of my favourite anyway :P
Do bare in mind I have a VERY interesting taste in music. I've been known to play Massive Attack and Marilyn Manson back to back in my car, and thus confusing everyone in the car with me. (me excuse is that one song wakes me up, the other keep my chilled so I won't break out into road rage :P)
(Nowhere near as strange as my friend, Toby. His collection of music is one of those things that leave you speehless... Yes Bagwell it's even stranger than yours. Think of your collection plus anything from very heavy metal to obscure lounge/jazz.... and William Hung o_O)
Nyahaha, I can safely say that my taste in music is similar to urs
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