Cheval Noir
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Later 'gater.
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... and Nirvana pulled a riff from Killing Joke in an attempt to sound awesome.
Hey, how about Silverchair looking like Nirvana and sounding like Pearl Jam?! Hahaha! Yeah! Or Bush, which also sounded a lot like Pearl Jam!
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Strangest sound-alike: "Send Me An Angel" by Real Life sounds a bit like The Scorpions. This is strange because one is a SynthPop band and the other is Hard Rock. Yet another coincidence is that The Scorpions also have a song called "Send Me Angel" that sounds nothing like Real Life's
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If we're talking counterfeit... and if y'all don't mind me mentioning famous groups, then I'd say Duran Duran wins some kind of prize for looking and sounding just like Japan. Coincidentally, Japan's frontman, David Sylvian, has a knack of sounding kind of like Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music, especially during Japan's last album, Tin Drum.
How about Steve Augeri and Steve Perry, both lead singers of Journey?
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Wow. Just plain wow. Before I bought this album, I had vague recollections of Cerrone's music. In fact, I didn't even know those songs in my memory were by Cerrone. I re-discovered this world-renown Disco God through this album. Track listing is as follows:
1 Love in C Minor
2 Major Sea
3 C Minor Outro
4 Revelacion
5 Kongas Fun
6 1982
7 Supernature
8 Striptease
9 Phonic
10 Love Is the Answer
11 Interlude
12 Cerrone's Paradise
13 Assassinat
14 Standing in the Rain
15 Roller Coaster
16 Living on Love
17 Rocket in the Pocket
18 Look for Love vs. I Feel for You
19 Music of Life
20 Give Me Love
21 Supernature
Some are small cuts and interludes. The thing about this is that the name CERRONE is most prominent on the cover with "by Bob Sinclar" written in smaller font. Listening to it, one would almost believe it was an album compiled by the man himself. It sort of is since this is a dj we're talking about and not someone who completely reworks other people's songs. With that said, it is probably the best introduction/re-introduction to the world of Disco. If you're open to the idea of listening to Disco, then I'd definitely suggest starting with track selections from this compilation. Stuff such as "Supernature" (VERY famous tune), "Cerrone's Paradise", and "Love Is The Answer would be highlights for n00bs. Beside going for some easy target/choice such as Giorgio Moroder or Bobby O, I'd say almost anything with the name "Cerrone" will give you the same satisfactory listening pleasure
If you like this album, then I'd say venture forth and get some of the real albums by Cerrone. I have three of them in my collection and they're pretty schweet. As a footnote to this is the idea that France has a small, almost hidden market of sonic gems. Think about it. Not only is this dj an example of it, but there's also bands and artists like Patrick Juvet, Air, Daft Punk, Dimitri from Paris (another French dj), and... and F.R. David! Haaa I was sort of kidding about the last one... or was I...? -
I need to add Jewel, Alanis, and Shakira into this pile.
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There was that time when The Rolling Stones and Rod Steward thought they were Disco groups
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YOu NEED to get thee to the Sunday show. Have your boyfriend buy the Wednesday one, but definitely you have to get to the Sunday show even if you have to crawl on your chin on gravel!
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For those in SoCal, check out ticket vendors. The OC Pac Amphitheatre is having an online presale. If they ask you for a password, try:
RISIS or GAME
After the 20th, I think tix go on sale for the general public. I already got two front row seats for this gig - at 55 bucks! This is awersome!
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Journey is definitely not the same without Steve Perry. I don't mean to dis the new lead, but it's really not the same. The band mates say that "there was a Journey before Steve, so there can be a Journey after". Sure, if by before they mean all the 70s stuff they were cutting, which by to-day's short attention spans wouldn't get airplay. A gig of early Journey music wouldn't draw in as many fans who grew up on the songs Perry fronted. If anything, they shoulda gone a different route and chosen a singer that didn't sound so much like Steve Perry because now they really cannot escape the criticisms, even if unwarranted... even if Steve Augeri has the chops to front the band. That's too bad. I think all parties involved have the talent, but, as usual, the awareness that one has legendary status can affect one's decisions.
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Here are some good ones:
"Wild Is The Wind" - David Bowie (I think this is a cover...)
"Route 66" - Depeche Mode
"Fame" - Duran Duran
"Lay All Your Love On Me" - InSoc
"All Tomorrow's Parties" - Japan
"Sister Ray" - NewOrder
"Eight Miles High" - Roxy Music
"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell
"The Man Who Sold The World" - Midge Ure
Wow. I listed most of these songs without consulting this old post
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I think I responded to this thread before, but I'm gonna list some excellent covers. Pardon me, should I repeat myself... I'm old, so I tend to do that
Here are some cover songs that I think are just as good as the original:
- "Keep Me Hangin' On" by Kim Wilde
- "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
- "Red, Red Wine" by UB40 (decent, not as great as the original)
- "In A Manner Of Speaking" by Martin L. Gore
- "Let's Spend The Night Together", "Sorrow", and "Wild Is The Wind" by David Bowie
- "Fame" by Duran Duran
- "Route 66" and "Moonlight Sonata" (yes, that "Moonlight Sonata") by Depeche Mode
- "Only The Lonely" and "I Want You To Want Me" by Chris Isaak
- "Jealous Guy", "The Midnight Hour", and "Eight Miles High" by Roxy Music
Haaa
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Kinda odd, now that I look at the artists that immediately came to mind as far getting that physical sensation whenever I hear their voice:
Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry
Death In June
Chris Isaak
Mazzy Star
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How about if you try reading a book called Too Much Too Soon--which is the NY Dolls story. Or a book called England is Dreaming and another called From the Velvets to the Voidoids or a book called Please Kill Me. They all make it pretty clear that the Sex Pistols were fabricated with the motive of getting fame, attentions and money. Malcolm McLaren stole the look and attitude for the Sex Pistols from Richard Hell. He made them into a bunch of posuers--I cant believe anyone could have really teken them serioiusly except for old British geezers who were so out of it that they really thought that a snotty teenage boy band could overthrow the Queen. 'The Great Rock-n-Roll' swindle was as choreagraphed as a BackStreet Boys video. I admit there was some talent in the Sex Pistols, but Malcom exploited 'punk' to make fame and money, that's why I want to wrap people upside the head who say the Sex pistols invented Punk or they were the greatest punk band, etc. They exploited punk and killed it.
What the PUNK?! This post is made of WIN
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"Bela Lugosi's Dead" sounded, to me, like how Bauhaus would record an "epic" song.
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Good folksy sound to "Pink Moon". I'm usually not one to listen to acoustic music, so it's difficult for me to gauge it on first listen.
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If anyone is interested in listening to selections of Explosion In The Sky's songs, here's an unofficial myspace site dedicated to just that
There is a bit of redeeming value to myspace after all, if you happen to be into music. Lotta fanpages spring up every month. I'm currently listening to a track called "Once More To The After..." (title cuts off). They sound more like a blend of Vini Reilly/Durutti Column and Dif Juz in that song. I also like the little factoid they mention: They used to go by the name "Breaker Morant", one of my all-time favourite films Batman, which song would you say is most exemplary of what you like about this band? Or which tune made you think this band was worth listening and buying the album?
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If you don't mind a different kind of saviour, check out Alan Arbus as "Jesus out West" in "Greaser's Palace." Or, if you prefer it straight, no chaser, there's always "Godspell."
Oh, man. How I could I miss THAT?! Yes! Sort of reminds of the lesser efforts by Jodorowsky: El Topo and Holy Mountain. Crappy movies, but still great curios to have. There's also Pasolini's short film, La Riccota.
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"Epic" by Faith No More
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One Thing Leads To Another ~ The Fixx
What about "Saved By Zero" and "Red Skies"?
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Some of my favs here are:
"I ran", "Too Shy"
A Flock Of Seagulls also had a hit with "Space Age Lovesong" and Kajagoogoo's Limahl had a hit with "Neverending Story"
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Interesting article, but I'm surprised no prog or electronica was mentioned...or Queen.
A lot of it is a bit of satire. They do mention Queen as an evil spawned and they list NewOrder at 20 (as far as "electronica" goes, they come a bit close).
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The Last Temptation Of Christ and Life Of Brian
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Whoa. You're in the army?
Sorry about the loss of your grandma.
If you like this album, then I'd say venture forth and get some of the real albums by Cerrone. I have three of them in my collection and they're pretty schweet. As a footnote to this is the idea that France has a small, almost hidden market of sonic gems. Think about it. Not only is this dj an example of it, but there's also bands and artists like Patrick Juvet, Air, Daft Punk, Dimitri from Paris (another French dj), and... and F.R. David! 
Haaa 
One-hit soundalike wonders
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I could go on for hours! Coldplay and Aqualung sounding like Radiohead and Travis. I do like Aqualung, though. The stalker in me and all