Ruining A Crappy Song For Haiti

The original We Are The World was a horrible and annoying song written by Michael Jackson (make the sign of the cross) and Lionel Ritchie way back in 1985. The song was a star-studded American affair that projected American pomposity while pretending to help starving Africans, but really only helped to say goodbye to a bunch of musical careers. Has anybody seen Steve Perry since then?

Now they’ve made a new version for Haiti. And it’s even worse than the original.

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Original Or Cover?

cameo20.jpgAn 80’s funk classic gets a hard rock make over.  Which do you prefer?

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Metallica Play Garbage

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It looks like I have yet another answer to look for in The Encyclopedia Of Metallica.  I need an answer to this question.  What the hell were they thinking covering Rare Earth and Garbage at the Bridge School Benefit?

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Original Or Cover?

September 3, 2007 by Eric Bequette · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Music, Original or Cover 

Tool’s “Sober” gets the acoustic treatment buy one of today’s biggest rock bands, but is it better?

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Original Or Cover?

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What happens when you stick a classic movie theme into the hands of Slash?

Original or cover you decide?

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Original Or Cover?

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Throughout the years many artist have covered songs by other artist that they have idolized and respected.  Others have just cover other people’s songs to make a quick buck.  No matter what the reason, people always argue over which version is better.  Is it the original or the cover?  So I have decided to let the people decide.  Here is the first entry in “Original or Cover”.

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