I can accept Adele's cover, and the back story, of her mom being a huge fan of the Cure thru the 80s and 90s gives her some legit cred. But what I hate about this and most other covers - is they always try to give it, this like slow samba, cool jazz vibe. its so bad!
I had to look that one up on YouTube. Wow! The Deftones nailed it. The Cure actually seemed to enjoy it too. Now I want to see the whole MTV Icon show.
I actually thought it was alright: blending the feel of 311s version w/ Adele's take on it. The harmony vocals were pretty cool too. Nice to see The Cure's music on national TV but agreed, something other than Lovesong would be nice...
I know you guys don't like covers, but I also covered 'Lovesong' on Valentines Day. It's been recorded to death, but it's one of my favorite songs for various reasons. http://soundcloud.com/arcosmusic/lovesong
With all due respect, this should be returned to the bilge from whence it was pumped.
On the other hand, astronaut Chris Hadfield does an excellent rendition of 'Space Oddity', from space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo (link posted for the few who've not seen it yet).
Easily, the worst cover of a Cure song ever. But what baffles me most, is that Adam Levine seems pretty convinced, as he sings, that his rendition is almost divine...
I don't even care.
ReplyDeleteNot one bit.
Sweet Jesus ...
ReplyDeleteCandice sang Lovesong a few weeks ago on American Idol....
ReplyDeleteThe horror! The horror!
ReplyDeleteUser don't allow to play this video in my country. It seems the first good thing I found about be argentinian.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem Emi! ;)
Deletei am happy i live in The Netherlands so i can not see this
DeleteNever heard of this guy before, but a web search shows he makes really bad music. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteI'm just going to go ahead and not give this a fair chance.
ReplyDeleteIf you just think of them covering Adele's version it hurts less. ;-)
ReplyDeletethe only love song cover I've ever heard that doesn't make me want to stab ice picks in my ears is Death Cab for Cutie.
ReplyDeleteA Perfect Circle does an amazing amalgamation of Lovesong and Ozzy Osborne's 'Diary of a Madman'.
DeleteIt's always "Lovesong"... Can't they dig a little deeper?
ReplyDeleteI can accept Adele's cover, and the back story, of her mom being a huge fan of the Cure thru the 80s and 90s gives her some legit cred. But what I hate about this and most other covers - is they always try to give it, this like slow samba, cool jazz vibe. its so bad!
ReplyDeletethe only real good cure cover is love song from Tori Amos :-)
ReplyDeleteThe only real good cure cover is If Only Tonight We Could Sleep by Deftones. Tori Amos is a hag.
ReplyDeleteagreed!
DeleteI had to look that one up on YouTube. Wow! The Deftones nailed it. The Cure actually seemed to enjoy it too. Now I want to see the whole MTV Icon show.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought it was alright: blending the feel of 311s version w/ Adele's take on it. The harmony vocals were pretty cool too. Nice to see The Cure's music on national TV but agreed, something other than Lovesong would be nice...
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ReplyDeletei think the only good cover is from Dinosaur Jr . . . .
ReplyDeleteJust like heaven . . .
SAME!
DeleteThis is hideous. Cure covers should be banned!!!. Let Robert sing his songs, he is the expert..the rest, simply wannabes
ReplyDeleteI know you guys don't like covers, but I also covered 'Lovesong' on Valentines Day. It's been recorded to death, but it's one of my favorite songs for various reasons. http://soundcloud.com/arcosmusic/lovesong
ReplyDeleteI'd love for you guys to listen to it. I did this in about 3 hrs. http://soundcloud.com/arcosmusic/lovesong
ReplyDeleteBat For Lashes did a great job with A Forest.
ReplyDeletetotally agreed!!
Deletethis is HORRIBLE
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect, this should be returned to the bilge from whence it was pumped.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, astronaut Chris Hadfield does an excellent rendition of 'Space Oddity', from space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo (link posted for the few who've not seen it yet).
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ReplyDeleteEasily, the worst cover of a Cure song ever. But what baffles me most, is that Adam Levine seems pretty convinced, as he sings, that his rendition is almost divine...
ReplyDeleteSucks...they covered the awful 311 version of Love Song...bunch of tools.
ReplyDeleteThe guy of Maroon 5 ?
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