I’m all for making a song your own when you do a cover version, but I’m less enthusiastic when I hear an actual change in the lyrics. For instance, I’ve been hearing a line from R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” sung as “A simple
thought to occupy my time.” Which, from where I’m sitting, sort of screws over the original intent and meaning of the song (wherein it’s “a simple prop.)
Also, the fact that some tracks are only available in iTunes when you purchase an entire album…? Rather lame — and that sort of defeats the whole purpose of a service like iTunes, which allows me to pay for only the songs I want. Maybe I don’t want the entire soundtrack to a particular movie. Maybe I already own some of the other songs on it and would prefer not to pay for them again. Maybe there’s no good reason why the record company or studio can’t make each individual track available.
I’m just saying.
Regarding the incompetent cover, which illiterate boob is responsible for that travesty?
Rosie Thomas (and possibly also Sufjan Stevens). I actually liked the cover otherwise. It was only on re-listening that I heard the changed lyric — which pretty much drains the song of its original meaning. It’s not a love song, any more than something like “Every Breath You Take” is a love song.
Speaking of travesties, how about that AT&T commercial that mangles the Money Song?
I haven’t seen it. Does it actually use the song?
I 100% agree on the iTunes thing. I get hella annoyed having to pay for things I don’t want or already have just to get at the so called “bonus tracks.” They make more $$ on the per song buying though so it doesn’t make much sense to me. Unless they get a bigger cut per album then per song.
It’s a cast of characters dancing in the street singing The Money Song. And I could be mistaken because I wasn’t paying that close attention, but I believe they changed some of the lyrics. Wankers.