Glee's cover of Landslide

[cristochango]

It's still exposure.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by cristochango

It's still exposure.

Unfortunately I'm following a bunch of Glee fans on tumblr and I've seen a lot of people accrediting the song to the Dixie Chicks (which isn't completely innacurate because they DID cover the Dixie Chicks arrangement of it, but still, blah)... I'm just blindly hoping they mention Stevie or FM in the actual episode.

Well, it's still money in Stevie's pocket I s'pose!

[SapphireSister]

I hated the DC version and I strongly dislike this one as well. Then again I dislike most Stevie covers with the exception of Smashing Pumpkin's Landslide and White Widow's Lady from the Mountain. Oh and I loved the spoof of The Wild Heart dressing room scene! This however, gets a thumbs down.

[TrueFaith77]

The Dixie version was wretched. This version is rank.

[DallasDude]

I'd bet more people know the song from the Dixie Chicks or being warbled on American Idol than Stevie actually singing it.

Regardless, it's a chestnut of a song and will be around long after Stevie, and will always be open for new arrangements, good and bad.

[CADreaming]

Seriously, most of these kids may only have known the Dixie Chicks version. It could also be why the guy bringing Stevie on the set introduced her as "the lady who wrote the song..." which I thought was a strange intro at the time but makes sense in this context.

It's mind blowing in a way to me how what's relevant to me is not even on someone else's radar. But most kids listen to what's current. I taught a youth group for a couple of years and was always blown away when they had no idea who artists were that I grew up listening to and thought were still "known". I had to start listening to current music just to keep up with them. "Landslide" was released in 1975...someone born in 1985-1990 would more than likely be familiar with the Dixie Chicks 2002 version.

By the way, remember Stevie herself did the DC arrangement with them. I don't know what's so awful about it. It's an acoustic song anyway, this just brings the "countryness" of the song to the forefront. However, the DC's music track was far suberb to Glee's.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

.... they basically just redid the Dixie Chicks cover of it.

Awful, imo. Gwyneth sounds fine but the whole thing is completely stoic. Sucked all the meaning out of the song. I can't even get through it... And it really bugs me that they covered a COVER of it.



Blah.

I've always liked the Dixie Chicks version of the song. It was probably more convenient for the cast of Glee to cover the Chicks' take on the song than the Mac's more stripped down version. Just having the song done on Glee is more than enough of a compliment. As long as STEVIE NICKS is mentioned somewhere in the episode, I'll be more than okay with it!

[APerfectLie]

Just a reminder, the Glee episode is on right now! No Landslide or Stevie references yet tho.

Did Gwyneth just mention Ani Difranco? I thought I heard it, but wasn't paying much attention. Love Ani!

[Jondalar]

I liked Afternoon Delight, but I have to say, after watching this show, I don't think it is that good.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by llb

Did Gwyneth just mention Ani Difranco? I thought I heard it, but wasn't paying much attention. Love Ani!

I didn't catch that, but I love Ani too!
I must say, after watching them do Landslide on the show, I retract my previous statements. It was much better than I had expected and I am sure it will blow up the charts tonight.

[WildHearted]

Nice little Stevie reference thrown in at the very end.

something like, "When I was teaching Santana and Brittany how to get their Stevie Nicks on.... I realized I'm getting older too.."

[Jondalar]

In your dreams just made a big jump to the 500s.

[APerfectLie]

From Twitter:

Luv_This_Music Kiana
Loved the Dixie Chicks performance on Glee! Landside is one of my favourite songs by them <3

lizbethmcneil Elizabeth McNeil
Landslide - Dixie Chicks #bestsongever

EvanHerndon1 Evan Herndon
Dixie chicks on Glee?! FAVORITE song evaaa

melissamarieb27 Melissa Burke
Forgot how much I enjoy the Dixie Chicks, listening to a cd now....thanks #Glee #Landslide


Kids these days!

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