Manson's version doesn't add anything to the song...and Jones's version is off to me...can't put my finger on it...may be that she's singing it in too high a voice...IDK."
That was my conclusion before I even read the other comments.
To me, Gloria's voice is nice but the instrumental accompaniment is flat and emotionaless...the drums are just DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM too fast. Meh. Really meh. None of the synchronicity of vocal and instruments that make a song great. Did she have her own band or was that just whatever studio band was on duty that day?
MM - well, as far as that type of song re-do, and considering it's MM who I am not a fan of, it's actually not that bad. But as you say it's not an improvement.
I do think Soft Cell "got" what that song was meant to be and put the angst across best. *nods* Yup. There is a reason we always packed the dance floor when it came on, back in the day!
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on 2008-03-24 02:06 pm (UTC)Manson's version doesn't add anything to the song...and Jones's version is off to me...can't put my finger on it...may be that she's singing it in too high a voice...IDK."
That was my conclusion before I even read the other comments.
To me, Gloria's voice is nice but the instrumental accompaniment is flat and emotionaless...the drums are just DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM too fast. Meh. Really meh. None of the synchronicity of vocal and instruments that make a song great. Did she have her own band or was that just whatever studio band was on duty that day?
MM - well, as far as that type of song re-do, and considering it's MM who I am not a fan of, it's actually not that bad. But as you say it's not an improvement.
I do think Soft Cell "got" what that song was meant to be and put the angst across best. *nods* Yup. There is a reason we always packed the dance floor when it came on, back in the day!