'POP' says the balloon
| 'POP' says the balloon | |
| Created by: | Rover |
| Tracks: | 12 |
| Length: | 00:48:55 |
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1. indie 2. covers 3. pop |
| Created on | 11/21/06 10:43am |
| Level | 6 |
| Points | 2752 |
| Total visitors | 107 |
| Unique visitors | 56 |
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Some time ago, I started to make a mix for a friend of mine. She listens mostly to Whitney Houston, Pussycat Dolls, Christina Aguilera, Chris De Burgh,... kind of music. Cheesy, plain pop, and a bit of commercial R&B.
We kind of grew apart (maybe it was the music xD), but I decided to finish this mix today. These are all indie-ish bands covering pop songs, and a bit of whatever-you-call-that-genre music in the end.
I know it's rather short, but this isn't the easiest theme. I hope you enjoy.
We kind of grew apart (maybe it was the music xD), but I decided to finish this mix today. These are all indie-ish bands covering pop songs, and a bit of whatever-you-call-that-genre music in the end.
I know it's rather short, but this isn't the easiest theme. I hope you enjoy.
tracklist
| 1 | Dismemberment Plan : Crush |
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Long, slow and breathtakingly sad. I love this, I love them. (get it!) Originally by Jennifer Paige.
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Track 1 from Undercover 1
Length: 00:06:14 |
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Long, slow and breathtakingly sad. I love this, I love them. (get it!) Originally by Jennifer Paige. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Jose Gonzalez : Hand on Your Heart |
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Kylie Minogue is popular, everyone wants to cover her. Even Jose with the fragile voice. His voice isn't very strong in this song, but he sounds earnest and heart-broken.
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Track 2 from Hand on Your Heart
Length: 00:03:50 Year: 2006 |
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Kylie Minogue is popular, everyone wants to cover her. Even Jose with the fragile voice. His voice isn't very strong in this song, but he sounds earnest and heart-broken. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Clem Snide : Beautiful |
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Clem Snide covering Christina Aguilera. This one rocks.
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Track 3 from A Beautiful EP
Length: 00:03:54 Year: 2003 |
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Clem Snide covering Christina Aguilera. This one rocks. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Postal Service : Against All Odds |
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Everything is possible. The Postal Service covering Phil Collins? Yes. Nice.
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Track 4 from Wicker Park
Length: 00:04:21 |
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Everything is possible. The Postal Service covering Phil Collins? Yes. Nice. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Ben Gibbard : Complicated |
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Ben Gibbard is one half of The Postal Service. He covered some other popular songs, like 'Thriller' and 'Girls just wanna have fun'. After singing this song, he says: The thing about that song that I love...I don't really understand what's so complicated! Like, it seems pretty cut and dry. Like, if somebody came to me and I was that guy and said "why do you have to make it so complicated?" I'd be like, what are you talking about? I like to dress up differently with different people. I live a double life here. We have this thing at home that I really like, but at the same time I like to wear a tie and dress up. I'm not taking off these preppy clothes, I fucking like 'em! SHOW MORE
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Track 5 from 2002-12-24: Todd Wehr Hall, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Length: 00:04:30 |
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Ben Gibbard is one half of The Postal Service. He covered some other popular songs, like 'Thriller' and 'Girls just wanna have fun'. After singing this song, he says: The thing about that song that I love...I don't really understand what's so complicated! Like, it seems pretty cut and dry. Like, if somebody came to me and I was that guy and said "why do you have to make it so complicated?" I'd be like, what are you talking about? I like to dress up differently with different people. I live a double life here. We have this thing at home that I really like, but at the same time I like to wear a tie and dress up. I'm not taking off these preppy clothes, I fucking like 'em! SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Ted Leo and the Pharmacists : Since You Been Gone |
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Ted Leo tries to sound feminine when singing the chorus. Which makes it even funnier to listen to.
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Length: 00:03:38 |
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Ted Leo tries to sound feminine when singing the chorus. Which makes it even funnier to listen to. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Travis : ...Baby One More Time |
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Hehe, the high voices in this track (the ones repeating Britney in the original) are very nice.
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Track 7 from Turn (CD 2)
Length: 00:03:32 Year: 1999 |
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Hehe, the high voices in this track (the ones repeating Britney in the original) are very nice. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Belle & Sebastian : Video Killed the Radio Star |
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I love Belle & Sebastian so much...They actually performed this song with a former member of 'The Buggles.'
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Track 8 from Now That's What I Call Indie Covers!
Length: 00:03:35 Year: 2005 |
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I love Belle & Sebastian so much...They actually performed this song with a former member of 'The Buggles.' SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The Flaming Lips : Can't Get You Out of My Head (KEXP version) |
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Even more sensual than the Kylie Minogue original.
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Track 9 from Fight Test EP
Length: 00:04:07 Year: 2003 |
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Even more sensual than the Kylie Minogue original. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Ben Kweller : BK Baby |
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A short song. If you don't listen carefully, you would think it's just one of his usual songs. Does this ring a bell? Something grabs ahold of me tightly Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly It's Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby", yes indeed. SHOW MORE
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Track 10 from Freak Out It's Ben Kweller
Length: 00:01:50 Year: 2000 |
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A short song. If you don't listen carefully, you would think it's just one of his usual songs. Does this ring a bell? Something grabs ahold of me tightly Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly It's Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby", yes indeed. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Jonathan Coulton : Baby Got Back |
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A country-ish version of the original song by Sir Mix Alot. The intro is nice, especially. Jonathan Coulton has a pleasant, plain voice.
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Track 11 from Thing a Week 1
Length: 00:05:30 Year: 2005 |
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A country-ish version of the original song by Sir Mix Alot. The intro is nice, especially. Jonathan Coulton has a pleasant, plain voice. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Ben Folds : Bitches Ain't Shit (explicit version) |
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This song totally shocked me when I first heard it. No wonder, Dr.Dre, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Lil' Jon,... all performed this very dirty song. And so did Ben Folds. And it's HILARIOUS. Get it somewhere please. Or at least look up the lyrics! Move up the block as we groove down the block See my girl's house, Dre, pass the glock Kick in the door, I look on the floor It's my little cousin Daz and he's fuckin' my hoe I uncocked my shit... I'm heart-broke but I'm still locked Man, fuck that bitch! ...3,...4,... SHOW MORE
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Track 12 from Bitches Ain't Shit
Length: 00:03:54 |
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This song totally shocked me when I first heard it. No wonder, Dr.Dre, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Lil' Jon,... all performed this very dirty song. And so did Ben Folds. And it's HILARIOUS. Get it somewhere please. Or at least look up the lyrics! Move up the block as we groove down the block See my girl's house, Dre, pass the glock Kick in the door, I look on the floor It's my little cousin Daz and he's fuckin' my hoe I uncocked my shit... I'm heart-broke but I'm still locked Man, fuck that bitch! ...3,...4,... SHOW LESS
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The One Year Anniversary Badge
Seems to be a very good mix, even if I don't know most of those cover versions (but some of the artists and original songs)! I thought about doing such a mix for a while, too. But I didn't get enough songs together.
1/4/08 6:19am
The Level 5 Badge
oh man! i love ben gibbard's cover of complicated! in yours, does he just start laughing in the middle and go "guys, this is serious!"
12/12/07 6:29pm
The Level 10 Badge
my friends and i listened to ben fold's cover of bitches ain't shit for about a month straight. it's genius.
7/30/07 3:26pm
The Lotto Badge
Holy son of a batch of cookies, I want this mix, haha, or at least those covers, I don't already have.
Make another, covers are grrrreat!
Make another, covers are grrrreat!
7/5/07 2:08pm
The July Fourth Badge II
very cool idea man, I especially like the B&S and the Ben Folds, haha!
3/19/07 1:44pm
The Festivus '08 Badge
rollin' in my gray Volvo with the top rolled down so my hair can blow.
1/19/07 10:53am
The Festivus '08 Badge
Brilliant, Absurd, Irrelevent. You rock like me.
12/13/06 12:01pm
The Beta Badge II
this is great!! love the clem snide . . how amazing is eef? also, bitches aint shit totally makes me feel gangster . . . and it's hilarious when ben gibbard just has to laugh at himself when he sings that song.
ps do you speak french?
ps do you speak french?
11/26/06 3:13am
The MLK Badge
I checked it out and now I can't stop listening to the Clem Snide version of "Beautiful"
11/23/06 1:10pm
Team Robot Member
I don't know many of these acts, but it is a wonderful concept. Those I do know, such as Belle & Sebastian & Ben Folds I like a lot. (Travis are ok!)
11/22/06 9:10pm
The Level 10 Badge
"Bitches Ain't Shit" is no doubt a nod to Roxanne Shante's "Brothers Ain't Shit"
Gimme a copy of this mix. Rockin!
http://www.globaldarknes s.com/articles/roxanne_shante_bio.htm
Gimme a copy of this mix. Rockin!
http://www.globaldarknes s.com/articles/roxanne_shante_bio.htm
11/21/06 3:22pm
The Bronze Badge
Nice tape. I have seen Ted Leo a couple of times (once actually opening for Belle & Sebastian) Dismemberment Plan I can usually take or leave, but I do enjoy that track.
Oh and the high voices in Baby One More Time are Mark Radcliffe and Lard. Two BBC Radio 1 DJs, the song was recorded for their show.
Oh and the high voices in Baby One More Time are Mark Radcliffe and Lard. Two BBC Radio 1 DJs, the song was recorded for their show.
11/21/06 11:35am
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