Giant Roar

August 9, 2019 7:36 AM

Katy Perry's "Roar," but it's John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," but it's smooth jazz.

Happy Friday I guess.

posted by saladin (19 comments total)

Usually I hate these things, but that was fairly compelling.
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:26 AM on August 9, 2019

This is awesome, and Simon Fransman's channel is a treasure trove. Thanks!
posted by mubba at 8:26 AM on August 9, 2019

Thanks, I hate it.
posted by fedward at 8:37 AM on August 9, 2019 [3 favorites]

Do you want to get us sued?
posted by aspersioncast at 8:44 AM on August 9, 2019

But when does it become “All Star”?
posted by kerf at 8:55 AM on August 9, 2019 [2 favorites]

> Thanks, I hate it.

Aw, I was betting that would be the fifth comment, not the third.
posted by ardgedee at 9:01 AM on August 9, 2019 [3 favorites]

I think the magic of Giant Steps is that it's somehow simultaneously the fifth and the third.
posted by Nelson at 9:19 AM on August 9, 2019 [16 favorites]

The vocal track is really well done. It sounds much more natural than most of these pitch-shifted/auto-tuned mashups.
posted by mbrubeck at 9:33 AM on August 9, 2019 [2 favorites]

Yes, yes, more.
posted by tobascodagama at 9:49 AM on August 9, 2019

Here's a palate cleanser for anyone who needs one. (WARNING: not actually a palate cleanser.)
posted by tobascodagama at 9:51 AM on August 9, 2019 [3 favorites]

Thanks, I hate it.
I'm sure Tommy Flanagan said something like that upon seeing the chord changes.

Aw, I was betting that would be the fifth comment, not the third.

I think the magic of Giant Steps is that it's somehow simultaneously the fifth and the third.[slyt]


posted by otherchaz at 10:05 AM on August 9, 2019 [8 favorites]

> Aw, I was betting that would be the fifth comment, not the third.

I do like things that trip up my musical senses and I made it most of the way through this one. But I couldn’t embrace it.
posted by fedward at 10:12 AM on August 9, 2019

Two great tastes that have no business being near each other. I had to go listen to the actual Giant Steps just to exorcise the mashup out of my head.
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 10:17 AM on August 9, 2019 [2 favorites]

It had me till the chorus, ah well.

All Star but it's O! Canada, but it's Bossa nova, but it's backwards, but Hitler was assassainated, but the Planck constant is an even 7 X 10 ^ - 34 m^2* kG/s seems like the logical next piece.
posted by jenkinsEar at 10:41 AM on August 9, 2019 [4 favorites]

Waiting for Love Me Tender but it’s A Love Supreme but dubstep.

*folds arms, leans against wall*
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 5:42 PM on August 9, 2019 [4 favorites]

Eurgh, slippy slidy autotuning makes me feel ill.
posted by Coaticass at 6:52 PM on August 9, 2019

Ow.
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 7:10 PM on August 9, 2019 [1 favorite]

I was grateful it was only a minute and a half. Perfect length for an oddity.
posted by artlung at 10:28 PM on August 9, 2019 [1 favorite]

That's exquisitely painful. Somehow though it's still bland enough sounding if you're not paying attention. In a noisy crowded place, it could go unnoticed for a while, just raising the general irritation level. It would be fun to slip it into the rotation at a Starbucks.
posted by ctmf at 10:37 PM on August 9, 2019 [3 favorites]