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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And it's not even really "his" to be mad about since, you know, Steve Wonder?

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Yes and no. He took a Stevie Wonder song and made something new out of it. I would say that made it his.

I would suggest listening to the original Neil Diamond version of Red, Red Wine and the UB40 version. Basically all UB40 did was make it a more reggaeish sound and add a dub bit in the middle and they took an absolutely awful song, turned it into something new, and made it theirs.

And that is less different than Gangsta's Paradise is from Pastime Paradise.

And I think we'd both agree that Amish Paradise is Weird Al's song.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I would suggest listening to the original Neil Diamond version of Red, Red Wine and the UB40 version. Basically all UB40 did was make it a more reggaeish sound and add a dub bit in the middle and they took an absolutely awful song, turned it into something new, and made it theirs.

Hey, I agree. Check out the Tony Tribe version from 1969, if you're not familiar with it. It kind of reinforces your point, because all these versions are so different.