Comments on: The Problem with Susan Boyle’s New Cover (and “Singers” in General) http://quidsit.com/?p=751 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeff Childers http://quidsit.com/?p=751&cpage=1#comment-1087 Jeff Childers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:51:26 +0000 http://quidsit.com/?p=751#comment-1087 The second word of the above comment should have read: "last." The second word of the above comment should have read: “last.”

]]> By: Jeff Childers http://quidsit.com/?p=751&cpage=1#comment-1086 Jeff Childers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:50:53 +0000 http://quidsit.com/?p=751#comment-1086 The alst line of the aobve comment should have read: "for a *superior,* one might look to Hank Williams, but that’s about it." The alst line of the aobve comment should have read: “for a *superior,* one might look to Hank Williams, but that’s about it.”

]]> By: Jeff Childers http://quidsit.com/?p=751&cpage=1#comment-1085 Jeff Childers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:49:43 +0000 http://quidsit.com/?p=751#comment-1085 I'm glad someone else gets the awesometh of Billy Joel, who manages to craft meaningful songs without being a pretentious artsy-fartsy jag or a pansiated fruitjob. In that, he's at the head of a small class including Springstein and Johnny Cougar. For an equal, one might look to Hank Williams, but that's about it. I’m glad someone else gets the awesometh of Billy Joel, who manages to craft meaningful songs without being a pretentious artsy-fartsy jag or a pansiated fruitjob. In that, he’s at the head of a small class including Springstein and Johnny Cougar. For an equal, one might look to Hank Williams, but that’s about it.

]]> By: eskyguard http://quidsit.com/?p=751&cpage=1#comment-1079 eskyguard Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:01:37 +0000 http://quidsit.com/?p=751#comment-1079 Billy Joel. His music will last 100 years because he is the protagonist in all his songs. Billy Joel. His music will last 100 years because he is the protagonist in all his songs.

]]> By: Greg http://quidsit.com/?p=751&cpage=1#comment-1077 Greg Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:21:03 +0000 http://quidsit.com/?p=751#comment-1077 Well at least I could enjoy listening to Susan Boyle. I had to stop Pat Boone almost immediately. It was simply too painful to listen to. I agree with you. However, there is a rule as certain as gravity. Today's expression of rage, exuberance, and gritty authenticity becomes tomorrow's Muzak. You can hear re-orchestrated Rolling Stones music played by symphony orchestras in elevators. I've even heard some Bob Dylan songs with no singer, the tempo slowed down, and different instruments composed to do the vocal parts. It's always a little bit of a head twister to hear some song that one used to rock out to turned into some symphonic arrangement. That's when you realize that you're starting to go over the hill. Well at least I could enjoy listening to Susan Boyle. I had to stop Pat Boone almost immediately. It was simply too painful to listen to.

I agree with you. However, there is a rule as certain as gravity. Today’s expression of rage, exuberance, and gritty authenticity becomes tomorrow’s Muzak. You can hear re-orchestrated Rolling Stones music played by symphony orchestras in elevators. I’ve even heard some Bob Dylan songs with no singer, the tempo slowed down, and different instruments composed to do the vocal parts.

It’s always a little bit of a head twister to hear some song that one used to rock out to turned into some symphonic arrangement. That’s when you realize that you’re starting to go over the hill.

]]> By: Josh http://quidsit.com/?p=751&cpage=1#comment-1075 Josh Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:08:31 +0000 http://quidsit.com/?p=751#comment-1075 Believe it or not, I know a seminarian or two who might be able to bring some authenticity to this song as well ;-). Believe it or not, I know a seminarian or two who might be able to bring some authenticity to this song as well ;-) .

]]> By: Ellyn http://quidsit.com/?p=751&cpage=1#comment-1074 Ellyn Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:41:51 +0000 http://quidsit.com/?p=751#comment-1074 I think you are absolutely right. (Although not necessarily because Boyle is "a good ‘ole girl who helps out at church." Some of us good ole church girls could bring the authenticity, if not the melody. ;-) ) I think you are absolutely right.
(Although not necessarily because Boyle is “a good ‘ole girl who helps out at church.” Some of us good ole church girls could bring the authenticity, if not the melody. ;-) )

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