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Originally posted by CarneVaca
Well, there's taking a positive look at things, then there's just closing your eyes to sheer foolishness.
Tell me, how do you not caricaturize a song about 9/11 when you put thunder in the background and give it a dance feel? Is there anything about that day that makes you want to dance?
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I believe it was in my first comment that I stated how jarring it was to hear a song written in regards to September 11th, being put into a "dance" context, so I understand how you feel about that aspect.
However, I don't think it's really been
that bastardized. They sped up the tempo (many fans had previously stated that they didn't care for the tempo of the original, anyway), and they added some thunder effects.
Sure, there isn't anything ingenious about this mix, but at least it's not like they've added someone chanting, "get up and dance, y'all... get up and d-d-d-d-d-d-DANCE!"
It's just been re-worked somewhat. And now that I've listened to it a few more times, my original assessment of it being a "dance" remix, is incorrect. There's nothing about it that's really conducive to dancing... it's just a faster tempo.
At any rate, I don't think it's the coolest thing ever, and I definitely don't think it's better than the album version (which I personally never felt needed improved upon)... but I do like it for what it is. While being neither negative, nor having to turn a blind eye to anything.