Leona Lewis covers NiN

[birthofanorange]

Shhhhh.......don't spoil it.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Leona Lewis doing NIN! Britain you reap what you sow.

 

[Buzzer]

I think you mean 'Hurt'.....'Torn' was by Natalie Imbruglia I believe.

You're spot on. Got muddled as I was listening to 'Left of the Middle' earlier.

 

[Triggaaar]

Trent Reznor - wrote the song on his life experiences, his drug use and the impact it had on his life, and that of his friends. The loss of loved ones as he goes on living a life of self harm and hate, pouring himself into the song.
Johnny Cash - drew on a long, full life lived, the experience of the people who grew up with him dying as he is gradually left (relatively) alone, in poor health, a frail shadow of his former self in an ever modernising world. He pours himself into the song.

Leona Lewis - Ooh, I like that song, I'll sing it.

Won't someone think of the children

 

[birthofanorange]

Ozzy will..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRhZISswW_k

 

[Barrow Boy]

I'm by no means a NiN fan, but the cover of that song by Johnny Cash (and of course the accompanying video) is one of the most emotive pieces of music ever recorded in my opinion, givern the context in terms of the part of his life that Cash was in at the time.

For some plastic X-Factor wannabe who can only DREAM of having 1/10th of the career, legacy and longevity that Johnny Cash has/had to assault that song is the musical equivalent of sacrilege IMO. I can only assume that the daft cow had no knowledge of previous versions of the song, because if she did surely she could not be so egotistical as to think that she could hold a candle to those who have done it before?

What's next for her? A crack at Bohemian Rhapsody, perhaps?

Probably, she's already recorded this! Remember the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics with her and Jimmy Page playing this as they emerged from a London double decker bus, YouTube (in their infinite wisdom) have blocked all recorded footage of the actual event).

 

[k2bluesky]

She has great voice, the trouble is no-one writes good powerful ballads anymore, 'Run' was ideal for her but this is a 'nothing' song, she might get top twenty with it but that's cause it's her vocals not the song, who the f*** are NiN anyway, never heard of them?

 

[Wozza]

YouTube (in their infinite wisdom) have blocked all recorded footage of the actual event).

Even YouTube wouldn't f*** with Olympic committee's copyright/trademark/legal team.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Leona is SUPERB !. Leave her alone you BASTARDS.

 

[Mellotron]

For those who aren't big NiN fans, give this song a try. I think it's got really interesting and evocative lyrics, and you can see why he became a writer of music for films;

 

[DTES]

I don't like the song either, but I have no idea why her looks are relevant. If it was a good song, she'd probably be "well fit", but because it isn't, she's "horse-faced"? I don't get it...

 

[DTES]

She should of covered closer instead, singing " i want to f@@k you like an animal " should have spelt the end of her 'career'.

But no-one can cover that again after Richard Cheese's superb version.

 

[Acker79]

Royal Variety Performance, she and cee lo are doing horrible things to 'Somebody to Love'. Would've been nice of them to learn the words.

 

[rcf0712]

Honestly, you people need to see what Cowell is playing at. He's admitted many times that he isn't a music buff but he's a Machiavellan genius at what he does. He's been right royally peed off with the last few years at getting his Christmas number ones sabotaged and he has deliberately picked this song because everyone treats the Torn track as some sort of sacred cow. It's ideal because NiN are the antithesis of X Factor and everyone loves to wax lyrical about the Johnny Cash cover and give it an almost spiritual dimension.

My two-pennyworth is that it's not the first soul-less cover version that's been sung and it won't be the last. I think George Michael's cover of True Faith is about the worst I've ever heard so I choose not to listen to it. Simples.

Also, I don't think Johnny Cash's version is as good as the original either. It's way too schmaltzy and I think this is confirmed with the incredibly naff black and white video that goes with the song. It's telegraphing how you should feel rather like a bad chick flick. IMO Johnny Cash is one of those artists that people like to name drop but I do wonder how many actually listen to his music (see also Red Snapper, Tom Waits, John Martyn et al). Johnny Cash didn't need to stoop to this level of emotional blackmail. I'm far more moved by the songs he sung about his childhood, his parents and of course his relationship with June Carter. When I see videos of him and June singing 'Jackson' the real and natural emotions he shows pisses all over the stage-managed 'Torn'.

Let the X-Factor fans have their fun and you go off and listen to what you want. Does anyone really care about christmas number ones anymore anyway?

Jesus man, settle down, are you not aware that Trent Reznor has gone on record, several times I believe, stating that Johnny Cash's version is superior to his original - it's a stone cold all time classic ffs.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

I've just heard the Little Mix version of Cannonball...

Shit me it's awful.

 

[Buzzer]

Jesus man, settle down, are you not aware that Trent Reznor has gone on record, several times I believe, stating that Johnny Cash's version is superior to his original - it's a stone cold all time classic ffs.

Settle down? I'm not the one on this thread geting upset because someone's covered a song. I know what Reznor says but I'll stand by my words. I'm aware it's a classic in many people's eyes but I prefer the original (and possibly because I can't think of the Cash version without thinking of that mawkish video).

 

[albion534]

I'm a massive massive snow patrol fan, her version of run makes me cringe everytime I hear it, it's truly horrible

SP version is so much better

As for Hurt

I must confess that I have only heard the johnny cash version, so in due course, I will listen to the NIN version

But fuckin hell, I turned off my radio after the first 2 lines, she has an incredible voice, but why butcher classic songs

It's horrible, really is, it's like when the yanks remade the italian job, and get carter

Fuckin awful

Why mess with classic songs

 

[Wozza]

I must confess that I have only heard the johnny cash version, so in due course, I will listen to the NIN version

Doubt you'll be impressed by the NiN original if you know the Cash version. Still, props to Reznor - he wrote the amazing song.

 

[Shirty]

I think you mean 'Hurt'.....'Torn' was by Natalie Imbruglia I believe.

I think you'll find that was a cover version too...

 

[Buzzer]

I think you'll find that was a cover version too...

Wasn't that written by a couple of guys from the Cure? I seem to remember someone telling me that but I could be wrong. I often am.