Songs that cannot be "covered", movies that cannot be "remade"
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I am not sure about songs. There are so many that are great and others do them and they are also great. Knocking on Heaven's Door by Dylan and GnR are both very good same could be said for Watchtower (Dylan/Hendrix). Sometimes a cover will surpass the original (I will always love you, Dolly vs Whitney). I just think there is always room in songs. Covers can bring you to a really good song.
Movies are constantly remade but there are many that shouldn't be. We have a new Naked Gun in theaters now. It is getting good reviews, but the original can't be beat. We have 4 versions of A Star is Born. They remade the Magnificent Seven, Bad News Bears, the Longest Yard, Red Dawn, Total Recall, Roadhouse, Point Break, and of all things Ben Hur. So, in Hollywood nothing is sacred.
Movies are constantly remade but there are many that shouldn't be. We have a new Naked Gun in theaters now. It is getting good reviews, but the original can't be beat. We have 4 versions of A Star is Born. They remade the Magnificent Seven, Bad News Bears, the Longest Yard, Red Dawn, Total Recall, Roadhouse, Point Break, and of all things Ben Hur. So, in Hollywood nothing is sacred.
Jane’s Addiction and Guns N’ Roses both do great versions of Sympathy IMO. Few directors can capture what George Miller can. Even today.
I love a cover. Another one that surpasses the original: Bruce Springsteen covering Warren Zevon's My Ride's Here.
I saw this clip a few weeks ago. Ehhh its not bad.
My picks and this is a cop out but I don't think there is any song that can't be covered. I've heard some damn good cover songs.
Now as for movies it's Blazing Saddles for me, not in today's "everything offends me and I"m afraid" space.
My picks and this is a cop out but I don't think there is any song that can't be covered. I've heard some damn good cover songs.
Now as for movies it's Blazing Saddles for me, not in today's "everything offends me and I"m afraid" space.
in the current state...Life of Brian...the GOP's would be clutching their pearls. LOL.
Funny story on covers. Back in the last century , I worked in a research lab. We had a radio (remember those things?) playing.
Bob Dylan's "knockin on Heavens Door" came on. After a few bars, this youngun says "Hey, whose the guy with the whiny voice singing the GunsN Roses song?"
SMH
