Okay i'm officially slow. After all these years of owning the MTV Unplugged: Maxwell cd, i'm just realizing that the very last song "Gotta Get: Closer" is not his original song, but a cover of the Nine Inch Nails "Closer" song. I knew the hookline sounded familiar, I just thought he sought of borrowed that part when he sung it live, but just now i'm realizing the whole song is a cover.

Just shoot me now.

It really doesn't have that much to do with the original version. He could have just as well changed all of the lyrics and called it his own.

its okay if he sings this song..this song sucks...but what he did to that kate bush song..that is blasphemy!

novabrkr said:

i was on the edge of my seat when i first heard it and he
came to the "fuck you like an animal" part.

then i heard he changed it never listened to it again

weepingwall said:

Then blasphemy is a good thing.

weepingwall said:

Please he put Kate's version to shame and only Katie fans don't realize that.

Afronomical said:

True.

And "Closer" was off the hook.

Giovanni777 said:

yeah it was really off the hook when he went into a whole "Hallejuah, Praise the Lord" rendention in the same song that features of lyrics of: "I wanna fuck you like an animal".

I like both versions of "This Woman's Work"

Afronomical said:

Whatever,man Both version are nice, especially when Maxwell changes octaves, but I just prefer Kate's vocals more.

AnckSuNamun said:

I just like the soul that Maxy puts in it. Kate sounds a bit stiff.

call me deprived but i don't have any Kate Bush but i always thought it was dope that a brother covered a song about child bearing. this song was a hit for Maxwell. the way he sang it so delicately was on point. don't have his unplugged album. the best thing about NIN's closer was the video

datdude said:

His unplugged version of that song is way better, trust me.

missfee said:

Maxwell says "I want to LOVE you like an animal" instead. If you think that James Brown meets Prince rendition is "Praise The Lord" ish, congrats. You've just discovered gospel's influences on soul music.

BlaqueKnight said:

actually i haven't just realized that gospel is a big influence on soul music...but thanks for pointing that out anyway

Afronomical said:

OMG yes, the album version is unlistenable to me but his UnPlugged version is fucking magic

Did I just say "magic"??

CalhounSq said:

and it's ok to use magic in this instance