![]() ![]() ĭuring a memorable hearing, Doyle stumped on the floor of Congress for both his young constituent- “a local guy done good”-and the mash-up genre in general. Kenneth DeGraff, one of Doyle’s young staffers and a huge fan of Girl Talk, introduced his boss to the mash-up star. Luckily for Gillis, Doyle is the vice chairman of the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee and a progressive on copyright issues. In early 2007, the Pittsburgh native met a powerful ally: his congressman, Rep. So what’s your favorite, most inspired cover story that veers significantly from the original? Let me know at Update from our reader above: My favorite mini-cover of “Superstar” is from Girl Talk, a mashup DJ and one of my all-time favorite artists, who sampled the song on “Like This,” the seventh track off Feed the Animals ( starting at the 2:07 mark). But my favorite cover is by Sonic Youth, who turn the song into the creepy tale of a stalker.Įmbedded above. It’s been covered many times since then (I personally own five versions), most famously by The Carpenters. It’s an emotional telling of a women in love with a man who’s seemingly forgotten her on his climb to rock stardom. Probably the most famous example is Jimi Hendrix’s version of “All Along the Watchtower,” which so improved on Bob Dylan’s original that even he does it “Jimi’s way” now.īut my favorite example of a song being reinterpreted is “Superstar.” The song was written by Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney & Bonnie fame) and Leon Russel and was initially done by Rita Coolidge way back in 1970. ![]() But my favorite type of cover is when something completely new is done with the song. There’s the “what the heck?” cover-e.g., who would have guessed that U2 are huge ABBA fans? There are all those millions of tribute albums (a particularly good one is “ I’m Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen”). It’s an exciting sojourn within a world of possibilities for Adekunle Gold.I love all kinds of music, but I particularly love covers. It radiates as Adekunle Gold’s most confident and profound body of work, so far. Tequila Ever After is a statement record, with high replay value, amazing collaborations, and sonic variety. The award-winning singer and songwriter also rehashes his golden Simi-duets, unlocking the nostalgia from the couple’s chemistry as not only lovers and parents, but musicians on Look What You Made Me Do. And in Chasing Peace of Mind, the singer travels to the sonic plains of South Africa, as well as Mali, as he taps their respective legends Ami Faku, and Habib Koité in this song.Īnd for its “wow effect,” Adekunle Gold reached out to American singer Coco Jones on Make It Easy, as well as 14-time Grammy-winning artiste and producer Pharell Williams, and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, Nile Rodgers on the classic tune, Falling Up. He also spins the American vocal heavyweight Khalid, as well as British maestro Labrinth on Come Back To Me, and To My Own, respectively. From the social staple, Party No Dey Stop, to the genre-defining duet with Odumodublvck on Wrong Person, Adekunle Gold soars with a refreshing-yet-local listening experience on this record. In Tequila Ever After, Adekunle Gold delicately assembles an army of global superstars whose music has made significant impacts in their respective countries and beyond. ![]()
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