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| Holding Out For A Hero (Mohegan Sun) | |
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Scaramouche 06:32 pm UTC 07/03/09 |
| In reply to: | Recycling - it's good for you - Rob 06:16 pm UTC 07/03/09 |
| I think the arrangement of HOFAH at Mohegan Sun was great and this needs to done by someone. Maybe as part of the new Footlosee film? > Actually, in Jim's case, I tend to think it isn't. I > really don't want to hear another version of Total Eclipse > played on a flugelhorn with Gregorian monks intoning "Turn > around" while some bint murders the song with a techno > beat in the background. Recycling sucks. > > However, there ARE songs in Jim's canon that could do with > a new lick of paint and greater recognition, and in the > absence of something new from the man himself, it's > something to think about. > > So - and I'm sure this has been done before, but so has > arguing and insults and, hey, that doesn't stop us doing > them all over again - here's the task. Pick one (only one, > no cheating, you can't have your cake and eat it here) > song from Jim's catalogue that you would love to hear > spruced up and rerecorded, and given a shiny new > well-promoted release. Choose the style of the production > (Bova, Rundgren, something totally off the wall) and, if > you like, an artist to do it justice. > > I'll kick off - and this has been a difficult choice. I > want to hear Ravishing blasting out of my speakers with a > shiny new production and a thoroughly good arse-wiping. > > For me, it's one of Jim's great lost classics, and > seemingly very under-rated by his fans. I blame the 80s > production on Secret Dreams, which also spoils Rebel > without A Clue and almost spoils Dirty Job, which is far > too tinny and synth-based for modern ears. Bittan's grand > piano would be well up in the mix and some real > orchestration would be added in place of Bova's tweets and > twits. On top of that, it needs to ROCK. The original just > seems too poppy to me - and if you're gonna do it as pop > song, then Jim should have begged Abba to record it, but > that's a whole other thread... > > As for who would sing it - well, I really like Bonnie's > vocals, so I'm not even sure they need to be touched. Just > do away with the backing track and start over. If I'm > forced to pick a new singer, then I'd have to go left > field and change the sex (it would only need a couple of > lyric tweaks if you really look closely) and give it to > Brandon Flowers. Seriously - I think this sort of song is > just written for his voice. And he's camp enough to like > the idea too. I also don’t see many female singers around > at the moment that could really do Jim justice, but then, > that's a whole other thread too. > > Anyways, any takers? Bash my idea if you like, but say > something - it's good for friction ;-) > | |
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