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PrintableI hear you, but the "Kate heads" need to stop trying to tell us that her version is better. Taste is taste.
Maxwell's version is the 1st I ever heard. I also have Kate's on my ipod. I think it's her voice that I cannot quite get into. | |
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Nick715 said: I hear you, but the "Kate heads" need to stop trying to tell us that her version is better. Taste is taste.
Maxwell's version is the 1st I ever heard. I also have Kate's on my ipod. I think it's her voice that I cannot quite get into. if you want to believe maxwell's version is better, that's awesome. it's good that you enjoy it, because at least you're appreciating kate's songwriting. i'm never going to appreciate maxwell's version as much because kate's version is more powerful to my ears. partially because of personal preference, partially because of the memories i link that recording to. and that's just how that goes.  | |
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Maxwell is a much MUCH better singer than Kate Bush which makes his version more paletteable, but Kate wrote it, so respect must go to the author of the work.
Dewrede said: he makes it into some kinda R&B gospel song blasphemy I think you and I have two completely different interpretations of what gospel is. Since I was raised in southern baptist churches...I'm gonna go ahead and go with my definition. Ain't nothin' gospel about Maxwell's version. | |
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Anxiety said: kate's version is SO much more delicate and unaffected than maxwell's version, and like i said before, i get the idea that maxwell "gets it" when i hear his version...it's just that kate's version brings the lyrics home for me a lot more than maxwell's does. this is a very special song to me and it's even more special hearing it sung by kate bush. the true intent may be completely different than what i take away from it, but it seems like a song dedicated to the pain of being a mother, written by someone who has either gone through that pain or is dealing with the fear of having that pain in her life, and in writing "this woman's work" she's kinda trying to talk herself down from that fear, and in so doing, reassuring other women and paying tribute to women who have/haven't survived. i just have a hard time hearing a man trying to relate that, even though i think maxwell gives it a really good shot. i like both. nothing will ever top kate's version. sorry, maxwell-heads.
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As I have said before, Maxwell's interpretation is coming from a guy who finally gets the fact that he has a good woman. While, Kate's version seems to say, "Hey look how hard I work to keep this relationship going, would you please acknowledge it!!". While I like Kate's version, Maxwell's version hits the spot. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" | |
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I'm willing to bet a lot of money most people's favorite version is whichever one they happened to hear first. I heard Kate's version first and it jumped out at me right away as one of her very best. When I heard Maxwell's version it just sounded like he made it generic. The original was so much more ethereal, and like others here, I think the song works better coming from a female. I still feel that way. Kate's version is the real thing. Maxwell sounds like he's trying too hard to feminize himself on this one. But if you're more used to soul/ r'n'b then I can understand why his version would be more palatable to you.
btw, here's the actual official version, which I think is better than the TV version posted earlier. http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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novabrkr said: CalhounSq said: I just wanna clarify that his version on "Now" sucks monkey turds, but the live version on Unplugged is killer amazing!
They're not that different... you know. They're worlds different to me, I can't even listen to the version on Now  Something in his delivery & the arrangement... but the Unplugged version is FLAWLESS
. [Edited 7/6/08 11:46am]   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Not really. I heard Kate's first and I still like Maxwell's version better because of his voice.
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BlaqueKnight said: Not really. I heard Kate's first and I still like Maxwell's version better because of his voice.
I know people are gonna think I'm awful but Kate's voice sounded like rats in a blender the one time I tried to listen to her version, I just couldn't take it I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: BlaqueKnight said: Not really. I heard Kate's first and I still like Maxwell's version better because of his voice.
I know people are gonna think I'm awful but Kate's voice sounded like rats in a blender the one time I tried to listen to her version, I just couldn't take it Rats in a blender? Sounds like a bum's juicer diet.  Eeew, CS, you nasty![Edited 7/6/08 12:04pm] | |
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BlaqueKnight said: CalhounSq said: I know people are gonna think I'm awful but Kate's voice sounded like rats in a blender the one time I tried to listen to her version, I just couldn't take it Rats in a blender? Sounds like a bum's juicer diet. Eeew, CS, you nasty!
Those bums have tight abs 
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shorttrini said: As I have said before, Maxwell's interpretation is coming from a guy who finally gets the fact that he has a good woman. While, Kate's version seems to say, "Hey look how hard I work to keep this relationship going, would you please acknowledge it!!". While I like Kate's version, Maxwell's version hits the spot.
It's about giving birth However, Kate did write it for the film from a man's point of view, so a man singing it is possible, but Maxwell's doesn't come across as sincere It's about a man reflecting on his sorry role as a husband as he awaits news on whether his wife made it through emergency surgery in order to give birth to his child [Edited 7/6/08 13:54pm] | |
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BlaqueKnight said: Maxwell is a much MUCH better singer than Kate Bush which makes his version more paletteable, but Kate wrote it, so respect must go to the author of the work.
Dewrede said: he makes it into some kinda R&B gospel song blasphemy I think you and I have two completely different interpretations of what gospel is. Since I was raised in southern baptist churches...I'm gonna go ahead and go with my definition. Ain't nothin' gospel about Maxwell's version. ok , i meant r&B | |
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BlaqueKnight said: Not really. I heard Kate's first and I still like Maxwell's version better because of his voice.
I'm pretty sure if we did a survey it would back up my claim. I understand many people have problems accepting more idiosyncratic voices. Dylan, Prince, Kate, all alienate some people with their voices, but maybe that's a good thing. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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Janfriend said: shorttrini said: As I have said before, Maxwell's interpretation is coming from a guy who finally gets the fact that he has a good woman. While, Kate's version seems to say, "Hey look how hard I work to keep this relationship going, would you please acknowledge it!!". While I like Kate's version, Maxwell's version hits the spot.
It's about giving birth However, Kate did write it for the film from a man's point of view, so a man singing it is possible, but Maxwell's doesn't come across as sincere It's about a man reflecting on his sorry role as a husband as he awaits news on whether his wife made it through emergency surgery in order to give birth to his child [Edited 7/6/08 13:54pm] I am well aware of what it is about. I just think that Maxwell took it a step further with his version. I also think that he knows that men cannot give birth so his version sort of pays homage to a women in that respect. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" | |
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shorttrini said: Janfriend said: It's about giving birth However, Kate did write it for the film from a man's point of view, so a man singing it is possible, but Maxwell's doesn't come across as sincere It's about a man reflecting on his sorry role as a husband as he awaits news on whether his wife made it through emergency surgery in order to give birth to his child [Edited 7/6/08 13:54pm] I am well aware of what it is about. I just think that Maxwell took it a step further with his version. I also think that he knows that men cannot give birth so his version sort of pays homage to a women in that respect. I totally agree with u. If Prince were to cover this song I would feel the same. What is so wrong about Max's version as he gives total respect to the woman. Lemme | |
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shorttrini said: Janfriend said: It's about giving birth However, Kate did write it for the film from a man's point of view, so a man singing it is possible, but Maxwell's doesn't come across as sincere It's about a man reflecting on his sorry role as a husband as he awaits news on whether his wife made it through emergency surgery in order to give birth to his child [Edited 7/6/08 13:54pm] I am well aware of what it is about. I just think that Maxwell took it a step further with his version. I also think that he knows that men cannot give birth so his version sort of pays homage to a women in that respect. That's not what you said. You said it's about a guy knowing he has a good woman and Kate's version is about how hard she has to work to keep the relationship going. Almost dying from having a baby has nothing to do with working hard to keep a relationship going or having a good woman. If you were well aware what the song was about, you didn't express it at all | |
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