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December 16, 2013 4:37 PM

Nicolas Cage performs John Cage's 4'33"
posted by Sebmojo (9 comments total)

Is this what they mean by a "cage match"?
posted by yoink at 4:41 PM on December 16, 2013

Bah, he sang it a cappella, the guy can't play the piano. He was even off key most of the time.
posted by sammyo at 4:42 PM on December 16, 2013

Great, now it's stuck in my head. F7ck.
posted by The otter lady at 4:45 PM on December 16, 2013 [2 favorites]

You aint never heard it like this though:
Death Metal Cover of 4'33"
Cage Against The Machine cover of 4'33"
posted by carsonb at 4:46 PM on December 16, 2013

Misread that as "Nicholas Cave", am now disappoint.
posted by Jilder at 4:47 PM on December 16, 2013

This piece will never sound the same again.
posted by Anitanola at 4:50 PM on December 16, 2013

The comments on that Death Metal Cover video are hilarious.

I prefer the original, this is good but too fast for me, and needs more feeling...

I'm sure he dropped a beat at about 1min 45sec. Deafening though and such talent.

Typical modern musicians, think they have the technical ability to play the works of the old masters. Your tempo is off, the tonality is all screwed up, it's all just simple blast beats with little to no improvisation. The original will always be the best, just cause you play it louder doesn't mean it's any better.

I would stage dive on this so hard

posted by Sebmojo at 4:52 PM on December 16, 2013

Double.
posted by Lutoslawski at 4:53 PM on December 16, 2013

"Misread that as "Nicholas Cave", am now disappoint."

I frequently thing that if Nicholas Cage, Nick Cave, and the other Nick Cave just sort of arbitrarily rotated execution of their collective creative endeavors the world would be a way better place.
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear at 4:54 PM on December 16, 2013 [1 favorite]