Those Crazy Pop Artists

Nov 12, 2006 15:06

Anyone else noticed the trend to take a two bit pop song, add a backing track courtesy of an 80s band, and suddenly you've got a worldwide hit on your hands? Sugababes took Gary Numan's "Are Friends Electric," and now Jamelia is sampling Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus".
My ears can't decide whether to be offended by this bastardisation of music or ( Read more... )

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pie_are_square November 12 2006, 21:38:10 UTC
what i think's funny is that undoubtedly young kids will hear personal jesus and think it's ripping off Jamelia.

...well, i say funny.

*sigh*

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posthumanmind November 13 2006, 00:02:48 UTC
You say funny, I say tragic.

That could soo be the name of an emo band.

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