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Thread started 05/27/08 2:16pm

dag

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A jazzy version of Smells Like a Teen Spirit.

Here´s what a czech Idol finalist did with Nirvana´s Smells Like a Teen Spirit. I´ve already posted some of his performance in my other thread, but I wanted to start a new one on this cause I think it´s really interesting.


Oh, actually he took it from this guys as I have just found out.

Anyways, what do you think of this version? At first I didn´t like it that much, but it has grown on me.
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Reply #1 posted 05/27/08 2:18pm

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there's a whole album of popular songs sung in this style
I don't know the name of the band though
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Reply #2 posted 05/27/08 3:20pm

RipHer2Shreds

This sort of gimmicky stuff does nothing for me. It's supposed to be ironic, but mostly it's boring.

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Reply #3 posted 05/27/08 4:18pm

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A more serious take on the song done by the band...



...Bad Plus



tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431
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Reply #4 posted 05/27/08 9:17pm

motownlover

id rather have the original geese this sucks
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Reply #5 posted 05/27/08 10:30pm

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One of the most overrated songs ever.
I loath it with passion.
It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.

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Reply #6 posted 05/27/08 10:35pm

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my favorite nirvana cover:

Sinead
Space for sale...
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Reply #7 posted 05/28/08 1:44am

damosuzuki

Dewrede said:

there's a whole album of popular songs sung in this style
I don't know the name of the band though
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there are quite a few albums over the years of rock standards done in a lite-rock/jazz manner, but you might be thinking of the Mike Flowers Pop Orchestra, who became quite famous for 15 minutes in the UK by piggybacking off of the success of Oasis.



I personally find that overly arch, knowingly ironic 'aren't we clever' stuff incredibly irritating, like the broadest, lowest common denominator kind of slapstick comedy.

That link that theaudience posted was quite good though. I've heard Heart Shaped Box done in the same way as well - can't remember the performer. I think Nirvana had a really unique sense of melody and that really comes through when you hear his songs played that way.
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