Little Lies cover - Page 2

Dodfather · #1 08-07-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldDustOrphan

I'd never seen this. More interesting is that Kris Allen and Adam Lambert sing it with him.
Cook obviously loves Fleetwood Mac. He and Carrie Underwood performed "Go Your Own Way" during the Idol Experience launch in Florida.

This is BRILLIANT! I always liked David Cook from his first week on American Idol and his album is great. He has such a fantastic voice and always comes up with arrangements that are just different enough. Little Lies works so well as a guitar driven power pop tune rather than the keyboard based original version (which I of course love!) I really like Adam Lambert too but him and Kris Allen were a bit redundant on this.

His version of Mariah Carey's Always Be My Baby and Lionel Richie's Hello were excellent too.

This is why I love this messageboard. Living in the UK I wouldn't have seen this or heard of it at all!

louielouie2000 · #2 08-07-2009, 12:43 PM

Oh dear God, are you people crazy?? This was AWEFUL!!!

David Cook sings like he's pushing out a particularly large bowel movement, and Adam Lambert is no Stevie Nicks!! I do love Tango being introduced to a new generation, but this version is just blasphemy!!!

Livia · #3 08-07-2009, 12:57 PM

I dig it. Like someone mentioned on youtube, I wouldn't mind seeing more Adam and less Kris.

Lala · #4 08-07-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I do love Tango being introduced to a new generation, but this version is just blasphemy!!!

Agreed. I did not enjoy this. In fact, it made me slightly uncomfortable

ThunderHappens · #5 08-08-2009, 12:25 AM

I've never watched a single episode of American Idol, and I've heard very little from or about these guys, yet I really enjoyed this. Of course it's not on par with the original, but it wasn't bad.

On a similar note, I recently heard Landslide by Smashing Pumpkins for the first time, too....and I thought it was horrible. Go figure.

louielouie2000 · #6 08-08-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ThunderHappens

On a similar note, I recently heard Landslide by Smashing Pumpkins for the first time, too....and I thought it was horrible. Go figure.

I agree. The first time I heard that 15 years ago I thought it was barfy. I liked the Dixie Chicks version WAY better. I actually think I like their execution of it better than the original 1975 White Album recording. I've always found that one very sterile and lifeless...

Dodfather · #7 08-08-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I agree. The first time I heard that 15 years ago I thought it was barfy. I liked the Dixie Chicks version WAY better. I actually think I like their execution of it better than the original 1975 White Album recording. I've always found that one very sterile and lifeless...

Oh, I hate the Smashing Pumpkins Landslide, it's just awful. I love the Dixie Chicks version though! Not, however, the Sheryl Crow remix of it that is also on the Home album. That sucks.

ThunderHappens · #8 08-08-2009, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

Oh, I hate the Smashing Pumpkins Landslide, it's just awful. I love the Dixie Chicks version though! Not, however, the Sheryl Crow remix of it that is also on the Home album. That sucks.

I agree with you guys. I also got a thrill from hearing Nicks and the Chicks singing it together! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV-Kp5Qqz78

Glittermoondust · #9 08-08-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ThunderHappens

I've never watched a single episode of American Idol, and I've heard very little from or about these guys, yet I really enjoyed this. Of course it's not on par with the original, but it wasn't bad.

On a similar note, I recently heard Landslide by Smashing Pumpkins for the first time, too....and I thought it was horrible. Go figure.

I agree...... HATE it!! The Smashing Pumpkins doing Landslide that is......

nicepace · #10 08-09-2009, 06:58 AM

I love the idea of muscling up "Little Lies." It shows what a really good song it is, that it stands up to such a different interpretation than the original.

I absolutely love this performance until the two male divas show up halfway through the song. Introducing them really breaks the momentum of the song, and then their short little vocals are both horrible.

I'd like to see this band perform the song without those two ... that would be great.

GoldDustOrphan · #11 08-07-2009, 12:43 PM

I ripped the audio from the HQ video download on youtube.

David Cook ft. Kris Allen & Adam Lambert - Little Lies (Live on GMA, Aug. 7)
http://www.mediafire.com/?lid2zzgodkw

wildheart048 · #12 08-08-2009, 04:24 AM

Thanks, GDO!

GoldDustOrphan · #13 08-08-2009, 05:44 AM

Anytime.

I haven't cleaned up the audio yet, but I will and repost. The mp3 sounds fine as it is, but I think I can reduce some of the ambient noise at the beginning of the file. I need to do the same for Stevie's duet of Red River Valley from the Chris Isaak show.

wildheart048 · #14 08-09-2009, 07:30 AM

You ALWAYS have the coolest unusual posts! I'm always thrilled when you post something...

Speaking of RRV, do you happen to have the 'It's Late' from the same show? I love the way they did it and would love to add THAT audio to my ipod...

Dodfather · #15 08-12-2009, 08:22 AM

The threads about David Cook's version of Little Lies reminded me of a cover that was done an a UK televsion talent show from a few years ago. It was called Fame Academy and is now (thankfully) long gone but check this out, especially the last 40 seconds or so when she does something a bit different....Stick with it...

Note: Ignore the stupid Stevie-like costuming and the backing track and just concentrate on her voice. The dumbass producers clearly didn't bother to check that it's a Chris song and in fact one of the judges actually referred to it in his comments as a Stevie Nicks song (Carolynne corrected him - good on her!)

I quite like this, see what you think. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znKjPzVqxLU