Leona Lewis to cover hurt!

[pink_triangle]

A great song which was amazingly bettered by johnny cash in what in my opinion is one of the greatest cover versions of all time. This shouldnt be allowed, I dread to think what will happen after the song has been murdered and xfactorised by leona!

[Ed209]

It makes me cry just thinking about it. I wonder how Leona is going to portray the emotions of a smack addiction taking grip on a person, or the feelings experienced in knowledge that you're time is near its end.

I actually prefer the NIN original, although Johnny Cash did an incredible cover and basically made it his own. Even Trent admits that Hurt isn't his song anymore, its Cash's.

[thegremlin_1999]

You must be fucking joking...

It's not April right?

Dear God, just shoot her and everyone involved straight off and never let this abomination come to pass...

[russycarps]

Everyone involved with Xfactor in any way no matter how slight, and that involves watching it, is a c**t.

Am I right in thinking Paul McCartney appeared in the final the other year? Or was that just a bad dream?

I cant imagine John Lennon doing that. The wrong one went indeed.

[eFestivals]

Am I right in thinking Paul McCartney appeared in the final the other year? Or was that just a bad dream?

dunno .... but this year the final has .... Coldplay.

[The Nal]

Am I right in thinking Paul McCartney appeared in the final the other year? Or was that just a bad dream?

[russycarps]

dunno .... but this year the final has .... Coldplay.

[eFestivals]

A perfect fit really. That band has become a parody. Their live show is now reliant entirely on gimmicks shamelessly stolen from other bands of course, hello flaming lips etc, to detract from the fact that in the space of 5 albums their music has gone from "ok" to "utterly unlistenable".

While I don't much disagree with that, after they said they had Coldplay for the final my missus and me started to discuss why they'd be doing it.

And the fact is that there's now very few high-viewer shows - perhaps only X-Fuckter - where music acts can get to show themselves to a large audience. The only other one I can think of is Jonathan Ross, tho that's far far smaller.

So while Coldplay are associating themselves with the worst musical gash going, there's not really any other options if they want to show what they're doing on mainstream TV. It wasn't like that in the past.

[russycarps]

Fair point but do coldplay really need the exposure? They are "the biggest band in the world" afterall.

But yeh, I suppose they always want to sell more records and fill out more stadiums. Commercially, I suppose you cant really blame them for going on a show that has 15million cretins watching. If xfactor ever put acts on that were anything other than the biggest selling acts at anyone time it could probably gain a shred of credibility. If they showcased some up and coming acts it could actually be a positive show (even shite like the vaccines would be an improvement).

Will never happen of course as the drooling masses just want the rhiannas/kate perry/lady gaga lowest denominator stuff.

Still puzzled about why macca did it. Probably wanted to be "down with the kids" which in doing so just reinforced his position as uncoolest man on the planet (and yes, that includes Peter Dow)

Edited December 6, 2011 by russycarps

[russycarps]

really? you reckon mccartney is still that motivated by money. Sad if true

[eFestivals]

really? you reckon mccartney is still that motivated by money. Sad if true

it's probably that he's still motivated by shifting product, and the money is simply a consequence of that.

After all, musicians want their music to be appreciated, and people generally buy it as a part of that.

[russycarps]

it's probably that he's still motivated by shifting product, and the money is simply a consequence of that.

After all, musicians want their music to be appreciated, and people generally buy it as a part of that.

[Purple Monkey]

Well, I've always thought that the only thing that "Hurt" always needed was some warbling insincerity and a predictable key change.

Edited December 6, 2011 by Purple Monkey

[eFestivals]

yeh, but XFACTOR!?

yeah, but as i said, what other options are there?

do you think the likes of Muse and U2 would go on? Surely they've been asked as they are also "megabands".

I'd personally doubt that Muse would be asked or accepted but perhaps I'm wrong.

But U2 would sell their grannies to earn a few extra quid. Don't forget that they only finally agreed to play Glasto because they had (and probably still do) a credibility problem.

[russycarps]

yeah, but as i said, what other options are there?

I'd personally doubt that Muse would be asked or accepted but perhaps I'm wrong.

But U2 would sell their grannies to earn a few extra quid. Don't forget that they only finally agreed to play Glasto because they had (and probably still do) a credibility problem.

[abdoujaparov]

I have no idea who Leona Lewis is...someone off the telly I assume

[lost]

I think she should do head like a hole instead..

[russycarps]

I have no idea who Leona Lewis is...someone off the telly I assume

[MrZigster]

A part of me really wishes that Noel Gallagher had accepted the Gary Barlow X Factor seat when he was offered it.

[russycarps]

A part of me really wishes that Noel Gallagher had accepted the Gary Barlow X Factor seat when he was offered it.

[Jackmypie]

Oh well, at least it wasn't Joe McElderry

[russycarps]

did you hear her on saturday. Sensational!

I hear she is covering The Mercy Seat next.

It will be amazing.

[windy_miller]

I was utterly bewildered by her cover. It just doesn't make any sense whatsoever. I bet she doesn't know what its actually about.

The coldplay flashing bracelet things are pretty damn cool, but that doesn't make their latest offerings any better musically

[russycarps]

I was utterly bewildered by her cover. It just doesn't make any sense whatsoever. I bet she doesn't know what its actually about.

The coldplay flashing bracelet things are pretty damn cool, but that doesn't make their latest offerings any better musically