Topic: Not-So-Humble Opinions (Read 9590 times)

juicebox · « **on:** 21 Apr 2008, 19:26 »

My boyfriend's little brother has just started a blog, because he got sick of us beating him down at dinnertime when he tried to convince us that Julian McMahon is a towering thespian talent and Meatloaf is the greatest vocalist of our or any age. He's hilarious. He's going to get flamed.

http://mropinionator.blogspot.com

RedLion · « **Reply #1 on:** 21 Apr 2008, 20:38 »

Wow. Meatloaf? Really?

This is the same Meatloaf that sings "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" and "I Would Do Anything For Love"?

Again, wow.

Although, his song in Rocky Horror is great.

RobbieOC · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 Apr 2008, 22:48 »

Beowulf was terrible.

juicebox · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 01:08 »

he seriously tries to convince us of these things. he actually thinks Charmed is quality programming and "those three women are not only three of the most beautiful but also three of the most talented actresses on EARTH!!!!!1!"

here's his latest post:

Hallelujah

I've never been a huge fan of cover versions, but without a doubt, my least favorite cover version ever is Jeff Buckley's pitiful rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Buckley turned this passionate religious classic into a sappy under produced love song. Cohen's version has him backed by an enormous choir and band, while Buckley's version only has him with an electric guitar, which makes it much less impressive. I mean, I'm not a religious person in the slightest but still, bigger is better.

Hat · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 02:06 »

Shut up shut up shut up if your friends blog is so terrible just don't tell us about it.

est · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 02:56 »

I hope he's trolling you both. That would be so awesome.

Spluff · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 02:58 »

That would be so good, est.

Also: Varying opinions! Oh my!

tommydski · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 04:13 »

He's pretty much right about that Jeff Buckley cover though, huh?

Patrick · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 05:12 »

I hate you right now, Tommy.

karl gambolputty... · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 06:04 »

It is a tragedy of the highest order that Jeff Buckley didn't cover I Would Do Anything For Love

tommydski · « **Reply #10 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 06:24 »

Quote from: Patrick on 22 Apr 2008, 05:12

I hate you right now, Tommy.

I actually thought this was a semi-common consensus?

John Cale's version from I'm Your Fan is pretty decent and I've heard a couple of others that are okay but overall nothing comes close to the original.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #11 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 07:00 »

Quote from: tommydski on 22 Apr 2008, 04:13

He's pretty much right about that Jeff Buckley cover though, huh?

Damn right. The only bad thing about The Edukators is when they start playing it and it just won't fucking stop.

Patrick · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 07:45 »

<buckley-derail>Simple, pretty, haunting as all shit, and oh my GOD it's leagues beyond that pisspoor version that Rufus Wainwright shit out for the first Shrek soundtrack.</buckley-derail>

michaelicious · « **Reply #13 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 08:10 »

Quote from: a pack of wolves on 22 Apr 2008, 07:00

Quote from: tommydski on 22 Apr 2008, 04:13
He's pretty much right about that Jeff Buckley cover though, huh?

Damn right. The only bad thing about The Edukators is when they start playing it and it just won't fucking stop.

Those are my exact feelings toward that film as well.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 08:22 »

Man, i think the Cale version is a tad better than the Cohen one, but the original is far better than Jeff Buckley's. I may be biased because I don't like a single Jeff Buckley song though

pinkpiche · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 09:59 »

And I may be biased since I hate Leonard Cohen. I just know that Jeff Buckley's version of Halleluja is brilliant if you really want to cause tears in a crowd.
Hey if it's because it's bad or if it's because it's brilliant, I don't care.

Johnny C · « **Reply #16 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 12:52 »

Leonard Cohen's original version of anything is superior. Always.

SEE: "First We Take Manhattan."

tomselleck69 · « **Reply #17 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 13:18 »

I think Leonard Cohen is one of the greatest living songwriters, but I would rather listen to the I'm Your Man soundtrack than any one of his actual albums, any day of the week.

Also:
my Hallelujah preference = John Cale's version.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #18 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 13:20 »

I prefer the Naomi Hates Humans version to Cale's. Anything will be better than Buckley's though.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 13:23 »

The version I heard Cohen do, he just couldn't sing. Maybe he was trying to do something different for a live version, but I couldn't stand his "oh, I am not really going to sing, just kinda act like it."

Johnny C · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 14:01 »

SPOILER: THAT IS HOW LEONARD COHEN SINGS

pilsner · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 14:20 »

Naw man, his voice was low, like crazy low. I think he had a cold or something.

est · « **Reply #22 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 16:49 »

Guys, Bon Jovi did a cover of Hallelujah.

tommydski · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 16:50 »

I need to unknow that.

Kai · « **Reply #24 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 16:55 »

Guys, 'Suzanne' is maybe the best song ever.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #25 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 17:00 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 22 Apr 2008, 14:01

SPOILER: THAT IS HOW LEONARD COHEN SINGS

SPOILER: IT SUCKS

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #26 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 17:09 »

Quote from: est on 22 Apr 2008, 16:49

Guys, Bon Jovi did a cover of Hallelujah.

Oh fuck. Link me, est

karl gambolputty... · « **Reply #27 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 18:06 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8jpNiUuwcw

It goes from bad to hilarious around the 3:00 mark

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #28 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 18:18 »

Wait, that got funny at some point?

Must have missed that

RobbieOC · « **Reply #29 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 18:19 »

Quote from: Some Bon Jovi fan on Youtube

this song is brill x jon totally owns itxx this version is way by far the best version of this!! jon rocks my world everyday!! one sexy man xx

De_El · « **Reply #30 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 19:10 »

At first I was like

But then I lol'd ^^

diablo_man · « **Reply #31 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 19:51 »

Quote from: Patrick on 22 Apr 2008, 07:45

<buckley-derail>Simple, pretty, haunting as all shit, and oh my GOD it's leagues beyond that pisspoor version that Rufus Wainwright shit out for the first Shrek soundtrack.</buckley-derail>

Same feelings here about rufus wainwright's cover of "Somewhere over the Rainbow". compared to the original by israel kamakawiwo'ole, it's pure garbage.

wow, that bon jovi one was horrible.

De_El · « **Reply #32 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 20:13 »

Dude, are you kidding? "Over the Rainbow" is a Judy Garland tune. That's the whole reason Wainwright covered it.

diablo_man · « **Reply #33 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 20:19 »

id like to say that i was kidding, but i actually did not know that.
regardless, israel's kicked rufus's versions ass.

RobbieOC · « **Reply #34 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 21:17 »

Yeah, it was from Wizard of Oz, dude. It's a pretty old song.

Patrick · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 23:07 »

...yeah isn't that song like 80 years old?

diablo_man · « **Reply #36 on:** 22 Apr 2008, 23:25 »

probably is, but i am an idiot, so....

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