This remake is such a mistake that it's not even worth discussing who's going to sing the parts from the original. I can't imagine this being anything but awful!! And people are complaining about the "We Are The World" remake? Uumph! Just wait for this.....

Ingram and Al are replaceable, but Barry and El..

Cinnie said:

yeah I remember watching that when it aired, it was too funny!

missfee said:

What song was being performed when Prince pulled the stunt?

I said to myself many times over the years if there is one R&B song that shouldnt be remade, it would be "The Secret Garden"...


SMH @ these fools. Usher, JD, Trey etc.... and especially Quincey. SMH.


Why cant things just be original? I swear to god if anyone tries to remake Mint Condition's "Breakin My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" or Jodeci's "Cry For You", After 7's "Ready Or Not" etc. or any other classic from that era, I'm gonna stab someone.

I hated the original version but these damn folks these days don't have one original thought of their own in their heads. They just keep remaking other people's shit and making it sound worse.

babybugz said:

You got that right. These remakes are just ridiculous. Secret Garden is an amazing song. It doesn't need a remake.

Music is.....D.E.A.D

You all think it's bad with music. I just read they are remaking American Pie.

Mainstream culture is....D.E.A.D.

mrjun18 said:

H8 2 break it 2 u but someone DID remake "Pretty Brown Eyes" and lemme say it was one of the few low spots on this woman's album lol

This is so sad. How can you remake a song that had freaking James Ingram on it. This madness has got to stop. I need a drink.

Timmy84 said:

It's been done twice.

Graycap23 said:

Yeah but I forget who else remade it, thanx for reminding me it's been butchered twice.

Timmy84 said:

Same lameass R&B male singer. It was so bad I blocked it from my mind.
Pretty Ricky comes 2 mind but I'm not sure.

Butchered is CORRECT.

Graycap23 said:

Pretty Ugly covered it huh? Eww. lol

Graycap23 said:

well i dont count that amerie crap as a "remake" since its not the exact same lyrics and she just took the hook and certain lyrics from the song...but who is the other artist? graycap23 says its been done twice...

mrjun18 said:

Pretty Ricky. If u listen.....have some ear plugs handy.

whodknee said:

None of those voice are replaceable. Especially James Ingram....Well, unless they get Michael McDonald to do his part.

WaterInYourBath said:

Now you know DAMN well...

ABeautifulOne said:

You don't like Michael McDonald? He and Ingram's voices are so similar. I love their duet "Ya Mo Be There," lol.

Quincy Jones takes a major L for allowing this shit and putting it on his own album. Yall can call me a hater. I hate that MF for all the badmouthing he did about Mike.

errant said:

Why? Like, for real...why?

SoulAlive said:

yes, re-making your OWN songs makes no sense. It only shows that your music used to sound better

I'll be Good to You is another example. I don't care if you have Chaka & Ray singing it, it's not as good as the original.
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This may prove interesting. Who's the fourth? The original had four singers: Al B, El, James, and Barry. I think either Jahaim, Tank, Joe, or Tyrese would be good additions to the line-up.

WaterInYourBath said:

He's ok but hell naw lmao

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