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November 6, 2007

New Tegan And Sara - "Back In Your Head (Tiësto Remix)"

Although "Back In Your Head" is a catchy track, it wasn't the one we wanted to see the sisters Quin release first (we finally got that one a few weeks ago). It's also not the one we'd expect to wind up in the hands of trance master Tiësto for a beat-thumping remix; shows how much we know. DJ Tijs Verwest strips Tegan And Sara's breezy lead single of its signature piano plinking, but finds the lyrics' pleading feeling in emotive synth washes, underpinning the sisters' desperate "I just want back in your head"s with dancy melodramatics.

 

Liked it better when it had ninjas, but this'll work for club night. The Con is out via Vapor/Sire/London.

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The Broken West also do a cover of that song.

Posted by: Brian Wayfarer at 11/06/07 4:55 PM  | Reply
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Wow that's terrible

Posted by: g at 11/06/07 8:05 PM  | Reply
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I found this really boring...

Posted by: jonathan Nehmetallah at 11/07/07 12:16 AM  | Reply
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Is the song title a reference to the drugs you have to take for this to actually sound good??

Posted by: SamanthaSecretAgent at 11/07/07 7:20 AM  | Reply
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wtf hate? i liked it. t 'n s are great, but somehow a small group of people always pop up to poop in the comments whenever they're posted here.

Posted by: teef at 11/07/07 10:42 AM  | Reply
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In the (paraphrased) words of Damon Albarn during The Good, The Bad and The Queen's Coachella set, when Tiesto was playing the main stage:

"It's the world's largest ice cream truck"

Posted by: j at 11/07/07 10:57 AM  | Reply
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Introducing the blandest, most un-inspired remix EVER!

Posted by: The Benigma at 11/07/07 11:00 AM  | Reply
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garbage in garbage out

Posted by: dannygutters at 11/07/07 12:12 PM  | Reply
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Tegan & Sara = good!

This remix = awful!

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This is a much better rework of the same song:

http://www.halfalive.ca/fedchukoctober/back%20in%20your%20head%20(tyler%20fedchuk's%201_2ALIVE%20disco%20remix).mp3

Posted by: robert goulet at 11/07/07 12:13 PM  | Reply
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The Broken West's cover of "back in your head" is a piece of crap.

Posted by: pj hardly at 11/07/07 12:53 PM  | Reply
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I was so thrilled when I saw Tegan and Sara + remix but Tiesto? Did it have to be Tiesto? He needs to stop messing with good tracks

Posted by: Ric at 11/07/07 5:27 PM  | Reply
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The other mix mentioned is here:
http://missingtoof.com/v2/2007/10/15/12alive/

Better but still not great.. keep listening to the original..

Posted by: Henrik Hansen at 11/08/07 1:44 PM  | Reply
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I heard a version last weekend on XM by Bill Hamel and Kevin St.Croix it was mind blowing but i can't find it, anyone else know where to get it?

Posted by: Jessi Jameisom at 11/09/07 8:29 PM  | Reply
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why don't you people shut up and give some good comments about this song.. Tiësto played this song at elements of life tour in Copenhagen and everyone loved it! if your not to trance then don't comment! this song is GREAT!

Posted by: Lasse at 11/12/07 3:04 AM  | Reply
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i think it's hot - live at a Tiesto concert would be great!!

Posted by: Ana at 11/14/07 12:22 PM  | Reply
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Yeah this track rocked sooo hard in copenhagen!! It has the most incredible bassline ;o) Well done Tiesto!
Lasse: Everybody is intitled to have their own opinion on music including this track... That´s how it is. Though I do also think this track needs more credit than it gets here..

Posted by: Kencut at 11/16/07 5:50 AM  | Reply
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I must say that the extended version of this track has a lot more atmosphere than this Radio Edit do.. Can´t wait till it get released :)))

Posted by: Kencut at 11/16/07 5:56 AM  | Reply
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anyone know if its on itunes yet? Or where I can get this track?? :)

Posted by: jaime at 11/23/07 4:28 PM  | Reply
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oh f**k you guys that say that the remix sucks... Tiesto is the best DJ I have ever discovered (believe me I've discovered a lot of them) and without his remix the original song sounds like a tune from the computer game the Sims ! he took the little piano jingle out of it, and that's a good thing!!

Posted by: lily at 12/02/07 8:54 PM  | Reply
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seriously..... if you don't listen to tiesto, don't fkn comment... the first 4 that commented are probably just arty farty bitches that only listen to music that people with 2 braincells left would like.

Posted by: Grettir at 12/03/07 10:18 AM  | Reply
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I think I would cream my pants if I heard this song at a dance club! Love Tegan, Sara, and Tiesto. Three of my favourite artists all molded into one song.

Posted by: Amy Peddle at 12/09/07 12:24 PM  | Reply
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Una pasada este remix. BRAVO

Posted by: Diego at 12/14/07 11:46 AM  | Reply
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OMFG I LOVE TIESTO AND THIS SONG IS KILL REPRESENT FROM CANADAAAAAAAA !!! <3 !!!

Posted by: Lyssie at 01/11/08 10:22 PM  | Reply
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Great song !!!

Posted by: KoudyCZE at 02/13/08 12:52 PM  | Reply
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Bill Hamel and Morgan Page did better versions, seriously. This has to be one of the most uninspiring remixes ever made by a big-name dj/producer.

Posted by: Alonso at 02/20/08 12:22 AM  | Reply
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AWESOME. Tiesto is the world's biggest and most known Dj known ever, and those girls although i never heard of them (because I'm a european electronic - trance listener) really know how to sing. Good job!

Posted by: svens- at 02/27/08 11:29 AM  | Reply
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AWESOME. Tiesto is the world's biggest and most known Dj known ever, and those girls although i never heard of them (because I'm a european electronic - trance listener) really know how to sing. Good job!

Posted by: svens- at 02/27/08 11:31 AM  | Reply
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ninny-bitches, I'll think it's only reasonable to accept overt negativity, from those who can personally make a better remix. So go ahead and show us your stuff. You got plenty of words. Back 'em up.

Posted by: greg at 04/13/08 10:59 PM  | Reply
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the original is pish.tiesto made it better

Posted by: jimbob at 06/17/08 1:36 PM  | Reply
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i saw this song yesterday night, it rocks, for all you haters, i wish you were just there to experience it, and no, you don't need to be on Ecstacy to enjoy, it sure helps tho. have a good day.

TIESTO!

Posted by: shawn at 07/03/08 12:56 PM  | Reply
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I really like tegan and sara but why this remix with tiesto?...

Check out this one:
http://www.sundtrak.com/2008/05/la-riots-mix-coachella.html

Posted by: Karen at 07/12/08 9:00 AM  | Reply
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THIS IS AN AMAZING SONG TIESTO IS THE GREATEST DJ ALIVE

Posted by: marcus9 at 07/19/08 12:29 PM  | Reply
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Heard this first on the Element of Life DVD, then saw Tiesto play it Live at In Search of Sunrise 7 @ the O2 arena London last week. Absolutly awesome!!!

Posted by: Nystagmos at 08/14/08 5:28 PM  | Reply
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Thank god someone started to stand up for tiesto! fecking hell how could anyone be as negetive about such a shit hot mix. I was at ingliston when this was played - everyone went mental!!! hows about the people that know nothing about trance keep their comments to themselves? TIESTO number one dj in the world! OFFICIALLY!!!!!

Posted by: Dannette at 08/22/08 12:34 PM  | Reply
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This is one of the best creations brought to us by Tiesto..... the amazing Tegan and Sara have reached the top with this remix. Best of luck to you both in the future :)

Posted by: DJ BeBe at 10/27/08 1:36 AM  | Reply
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I first heard this on the "Copenhagen" Blu Ray release and was close to being instantly hooked on Tiesto's treatment of this track. Good song to being with, yet its quirky spirit would not seem particularly well-suited to a dance remix. But Tiesto just gives it that relentless undercurrent and turns it into an even catchier experience. If you don't like electronic music you'll hate it regardless. Pop / electronic / dance fans on the other hand are free to rejoice. Well done Mr Verwest. Long live Tiesto.

Posted by: Richard Nalty at 02/07/09 7:17 AM  | Reply
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BRILLIANT TRACK. . TIESTO is a legend

Posted by: Keith at 06/05/09 12:33 PM  | Reply
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i am a huge tegan and sara fan but what a way to ruin an awesome song. it makes it worse that tegan and sara agreed to do this and actually played a few shows with tiesto. im appauled and so dissapointed. tegan and sara are becoming closer to being a mainstream band. **sigh** i like being the only one in my group of friends who likes them...

Posted by: ainsley at 08/18/09 4:25 AM  | Reply
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lol ainsley?? hve u been to a live tiesto show..cause if u hve ud kno how sick this song is and sounds and makes evry1 go wild..im not wat ur tlkin bout.. there smart for agreeing to do this

Posted by: randomm  in reply to ainsley's comment at 08/23/09 12:26 AM  | Reply
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I love this song!!!

Posted by: Celia Sonora at 08/19/09 1:43 PM  | Reply
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wow rly..this is a sick remix..u pprobably just dont listen to trance so u dont kno

Posted by: randomm at 08/23/09 12:23 AM  | Reply
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