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Bump.

British_pharaoh

Weezer

for everything they've ever done

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WaspStar

My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row




And I suggest that a lifetime censure is in order for these fellows:

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence




I think there should be a law that forbids covering songs that the original artist already perfected. That would save us from the painfully large number of bands who feel compelled to butcher All Along The Watchtower.

Son of JayJamJah

But it was Hendrix not the original artist that perfected Watchtower, still I agree in principal lets not cover songs we already like a popular version of.

WaspStar

I disagree; to me, Dylan's version on John Wesley Harding is perfection, and the Hendrix version is a travesty. Hendrix's version sounds like it doesn't know what it's doing halfway through.

ProggyMan

Wait, you're saying they perfected it right?

lucifer_sam

I think he is. I wouldn't dare to insult Simon nor Garfunkel...and it's one of their biggest hits.

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You gotta be fucking kidding me.

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WaspStar

No, I'm saying their entire career was one big crime against music.

ProggyMan

Right, Paul Simon, one of the greatest melodicists and lyricists ever.

lucifer_sam

Damn straight.

They were a huge influence upon the burgeoning folk genre. Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan each had their own unique sound, but it was really Simon and Garfunkel that brought folk to the masses. And if you want to discredit them for choosing to entice fans with their incredible harmonies, that's your problem. But you can't expect others to share your misguided views.

Oh, and Jimi Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower is living proof that a cover can be better than the original. Don't feed me shit about it being a travesty. It's complete bullshit to dishonor a song because of some negative stigma you have about covers.

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