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Title: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: MrBump on December 05, 2009, 08:41:33 PM
Does anyone else like this?  Something about it, not sure what.  But it appeals to me.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=taken+by+trees&search_type=&aq=f (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=taken+by+trees&search_type=&aq=f)

Mark.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Philly Q on December 05, 2009, 08:58:55 PM
I wouldn't go so far as "hate", but I do find it twee and irritating.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Muttley on December 06, 2009, 08:33:49 PM
I wouldn't go so far as "hate", but I do find it twee and irritating.

I would.  I despise this style of female singer, unfortunately it seems to be the in thing at the moment.   :(
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Will on December 06, 2009, 10:14:05 PM
I put 'dislike' as IMO it really misses the feel of the original song, without replacing it with another feeling / emotion. A bit dry
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Afghan Dave on December 06, 2009, 11:42:52 PM
I wouldn't go so far as "hate", but I do find it twee and irritating.

I would.  I despise this style of female singer, unfortunately it seems to be the in thing at the moment.   :(

Amen... Just makes me think of irritating vegan girls with hairy armpits who enjoy bulimia and watching donnie darko alone. 

Piss off.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Philly Q on December 07, 2009, 01:09:41 AM
Speaking of adverts, one that really gets my goat at the moment is the new Ferrero Rocher one:

"A long time ago in an ancient time"

 :roll:
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: _tom_ on December 07, 2009, 12:26:51 PM
Amen... Just makes me think of irritating vegan girls with hairy armpits who enjoy bulimia and watching donnie darko alone. 

Piss off.

:lol: Agreed. Annoying.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: bucketshred on December 07, 2009, 04:17:39 PM
Is this the piano version of the song thats been on some advert recently?


I wouldn't go so far as "hate", but I do find it twee and irritating.

I would.  I despise this style of female singer, unfortunately it seems to be the in thing at the moment.   :(

Amen... Just makes me think of irritating vegan girls with hairy armpits who enjoy bulimia and watching donnie darko alone. 

Piss off.

Afghan Dave, that's the quote of the year for me!

The Stepbrothers version of Sweet Child O Mine is Ace.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Afghan Dave on December 07, 2009, 04:29:07 PM
Thank you...

Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Matt77 on December 07, 2009, 05:52:50 PM
die die die
Is that too harsh? :)
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Ian Price on December 07, 2009, 06:28:47 PM
I don't like it.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: fbloke on December 07, 2009, 07:06:49 PM

irritating vegan girls with hairy armpits who enjoy bulimia and watching donnie darko alone.  

That's my target market! If they're ginger, even better.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: MrBump on December 07, 2009, 07:14:12 PM
Hmmm...

I'd like to say that I'd split the camp somewhat, if it weren't for the overwhelming negativity!!!

;)

Three people in the "like" camp, so it's not all bad.

Afghan, you're a poet.

Mark.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: nfe on December 07, 2009, 07:14:58 PM
I don't mind it, but I like it far more than the original.


[/predictability]
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Johnny Mac on December 07, 2009, 11:38:56 PM
I hear this on the radio 2 weeks ago and hit the mute button after 10 seconds.
I don't like the whiny vocals. They sound awful.
Has any one heard of Paloma Faith? She is a lot better female vocalist. Does a bit of the Burlesque too!  :wink:
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: choucas09 on December 08, 2009, 02:53:20 AM
Yes Paloma is indeed a total darling. Since Amy Winehouse there's been a positive shift in the quality of female vocalists and she's one of the best.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: JDC on December 09, 2009, 02:19:47 AM
bits of it remind me of coldplay, seems a bit flat and lifeless to me
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Dreichlift on December 09, 2009, 02:50:07 PM
I think the song is ok....what I hear of it, my dog loves it and begins to howl every time it's played. Sadly we rarely share the same musical tastes, he's more into Ernie K Doe, Kim Carnes and Doris Day. :lol:
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: CaptainDesslock on December 09, 2009, 03:32:21 PM
ya know,

To be honest the lyrics to Sweet Child would actually fit perfectly for a folk song..."she's got eyes of the bluest skies and if they thought of rain, I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain, her hair reminds of a warm safe place where as a child i'd hide, and pray to the thunder, and the rain to quietly pass me bye"

I think the real problem is with this cover is she's playing everything way to note for note, had she changed up the arrangement a little bit more probably would've been alot better.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Afghan Dave on December 09, 2009, 05:18:39 PM
I think the real problem is with this cover is she's playing everything way to note for note, had she changed up the arrangement a little bit more probably would've been alot better.

No... She sounds like miserable whiny cow... END OF.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: Philly Q on December 09, 2009, 05:56:59 PM
I think the real problem is with this cover is she's playing everything way to note for note, had she changed up the arrangement a little bit more probably would've been alot better.

No... She sounds like miserable whiny cow... END OF.

Harsh.... but entirely fair.
Title: Re: Taken By Trees - Sweet Child O' Mine - John Lewis
Post by: MrBump on December 09, 2009, 09:45:31 PM
I think the real problem is with this cover is she's playing everything way to note for note, had she changed up the arrangement a little bit more probably would've been alot better.

No... She sounds like miserable whiny cow... END OF.

Harsh.... but entirely fair.

Harsh, but... well... harsh.