I remember when this album came out. There
were many articles about how the artists on this
disc were serious about it. How they had enjoyed
the originals and were doing the tracks as a tribute.
 Of course they could have been lying to sell
product.............

 michael vg

--- floatingunder <Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com> wrote:

> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Jennie Barnett" <barnett@u...> 
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> > Tongue in cheek or not, I must point out that the British hit 
> version of
> > "Halfway to Paradise" was by the extremely cool Billy Fury.   I 
> never heard
> > the Tony Orlando version, and maybe Nick Lowe didn't either ...
> > 
> > Jennie
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> The aspect of cover songs potentially being "tongue in cheek" reminds 
> me of an interview I heard on the radio with John Wesley Harding 
> (many years ago). He was in part referring to a tribute disc to the 
> Carpenters that was put out around that time ("If I were a Carpenter" 
> is that the name?). He felt it was likely largely a "tongue in cheek" 
> take at covers of their material. Which to quote him is making covers 
> of "for all the wrong reasons".  I tend to agree with him. If the 
> cover is a send off or a parody of the song then on same basic 
> level...what's the point?  Beyond taking a pot shot at an artist to 
> show how hip you are???  
>       In general I prefer JWH whom when I saw him live on one 
> occasion poked fun at Abba's attempt to take over the world with 
> their songs in various languages sweeping over the lands (had to be 
> there but hilarious).  However, he ended the show with a blistering 
> cover of Abba's "Name of the game". When he finished he walked off 
> rather emphatically stating "never underestimate a great song".  A 
> cool moment.
>   Anyway, I know this isn't a black and white but just triggered this 
> mini-ramble.
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