I'd be more sniffy about the single link to a mashup but it's downright astounding how well this works. So thanks! posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 9:08 AM on February 17, 2011
Works surprisingly well, still a little repetitive. Was anyone else waiting for the drums to really kick in at some point?
(also I thought this would be a Van Morrison/John Lennon mash-up) posted by 2bucksplus at 9:11 AM on February 17, 2011
Well, I've seen worse... posted by schmod at 9:15 AM on February 17, 2011
Was anyone else waiting for the drums to really kick in at some point?
For once a clever youtube comment: "Sounds like a sarcastic suicide ballad." posted by George_Spiggott at 9:18 AM on February 17, 2011 [3 favorites]
That's pretty funny. posted by chococat at 9:22 AM on February 17, 2011
Relatedly, I found the best version of "Imagine" that I've ever heard (and that's including the original) on youtube the other day: a jazz piano rendition by the incomparable (and highly experimental) young pianist Vijay Iyer. posted by koeselitz at 9:23 AM on February 17, 2011
I wanted to like it - it was technically well-constructed - but it just came across (as some but not all mashups do) as disrespectful to the spirit of BOTH songs. And until now, I didn't think it possible to be disrepectful to the spirit of a Van Halen song. So, an accomplishment of some sort. posted by oneswellfoop at 9:24 AM on February 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
More than a bit reminiscent of one of the first ironic covers I can remember, Aztec Camera's Jump. I still remember my college classmate who'd seen it live "air guitar" their disaffected attitude on stage. posted by dhartung at 9:43 AM on February 17, 2011
If I know Mighty Mike, he means to be fully respectful to both tracks. :)
He's really a great producer; nearly all of what I hear from him works very well. This is my favorite of his; it takes the mediocre Killers single "Human" and turns it into a fantastic ballad fit for one of their early albums. posted by flatluigi at 9:44 AM on February 17, 2011
Like dhartung, I have great memories of the Aztec Camera cover, especially the "loaded" version with the long guitar solo that seems to end with the guitarist throwing his instrument to the floor...
That was painful. I'm hurting. posted by Marla Singer at 2:53 PM on February 17, 2011
runnin with the beatles
This whole thread is just wrong. posted by Marla Singer at 2:56 PM on February 17, 2011
Maybe I'm amazed ... but I am somebody. posted by pressF1 at 5:57 PM on February 17, 2011
That just made my Cub Fan Lennon Freak kid's head explode a little posted by timsteil at 6:39 PM on February 17, 2011
when sublime and ridiculous meet, ridiculous usually wins. posted by philip-random at 11:33 AM on February 18, 2011
More than a bit reminiscent of one of the first ironic covers I can remember, Aztec Camera's Jump
the longer version actually has a quite satisfying (ie: volcanic) conclusion. Starts to happen around 3:10. posted by philip-random at 11:37 AM on February 18, 2011
Mott The Hoople's Whe My Mind's Gone sounds like this all by itself. Not a bad thing. posted by motty at 7:14 AM on March 4, 2011
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 9:08 AM on February 17, 2011