Covers
So, I'm a big fan of original music. I love original music. When I go to open mics, I definitely prefer to hear someone's original over a cover. I definitely really like to hear what someone has to offer instead of just hearing the same old stuff over again that anyone else could play.
But, there's room for covers too. Especially if the cover has it's own spin on it. If someone can take a popular song and put their own little personal touch on it... I can really appreciate that.
Tonight I heard a cover of Katy Perry's - Teenage Dream. I really like it. It's stripped down. It's very elemental. It's just piano and vocals. It really struck a chord with me so to speak. I've listened to it at least half a dozen times so far this evening. I feel like this version is just so vastly different from Katy's original version. I like the original as well. I'm a huge fan of pop music. I love it. But...
I enjoy this version of the song much much more than the original.
Here are the two songs side by side for comparison or rather... One above the other. Up first is the original one by Katy Perry. And then below that is the cover song by Boyce Avenue. What do you think? Do you prefer the original or do you think the stripped down piano and vocals version is better?
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