I do like what Pentatonix have done with Sound of Silence - putting there own spin on to classic song. They've had a bad draw up against Grapevine - but then in the Covers category we are back to is Marvin Gaye's Grapevine really a cover? It was the second recording of the song and the third released. But, it was part of that Motown policy of giving a number of their artists a newly written song and seeing who produced the definitive version - Gaye won. So is that really a cover version?
But, won't matter when it's in the uncategorised second, third etc rounds ...
Except that Gladys Knight's version was the third recorded, however it was the first that Gordy allowed to be released as a single. The first version was by the Miracles (unless there is lost version by the Isley Brothers). Gayes version was released on an album and became a radio hit - forcing Motown to release it as a single.I didn't realise Gaye's version was technically a cover, but it is. I think The Gladys Knight original was Motown's best selling single until Gaye's version came along.
I was too late submitting songs for this contest but I thought my cover version chocie was the greatest cover version ever; however, Gaye's "Grapevine" is competition.
Every day is a school day.
Not surprising.Could be the heaviest defeat on record.
Except that Gladys Knight's version was the third recorded, however it was the first that Gordy allowed to be released as a single. The first version was by the Miracles (unless there is lost version by the Isley Brothers). Gayes version was released on an album and became a radio hit - forcing Motown to release it as a single.
I'm not actually nerdy enough to know this stuff - I'm just work avoiding by going down various wormholes to look it up. Like you say, every day is a school day.
Have to take your word on thatCould be worse, could have been something from a Pitch Perfect soundtrack.
It's even getting outscored by the heavy metal version of Silent Night on page 28.That sound of silence was awful and rightly is 18-0 down at the time of writing. Even the person nominating it hasnt bothered.
I bet if it went up against The Smiths it would be in the lead though........
Have to take your word on that