Stream The New Paul Anka

damn vh1 and mtv.com does anyone know a stream that doesnt suck?

Posted by: Irish Mike at 05/31/05 1:25 PM | Reply
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"Stream the new Paul Anka" Isn't that slang for having to go number two?

Posted by: Jack at 05/31/05 1:37 PM | Reply
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"Depends".

Posted by: EJ at 05/31/05 2:21 PM | Reply
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alright scott, can we make this the last of the anka posts...

Posted by: frank at 05/31/05 4:16 PM | Reply
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I guess it's supposed to be funny that Paul Anka covers a bunch of rock songs. It was sort of funny when Tom Jones did it way back with Prince, and even before that when Mel Torme guested on a Was Not Was record. And William Shatner is still good for a chuckle. But now, the idea is not so funny anymore.

Posted by: drewo at 05/31/05 4:22 PM | Reply
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its not so much that he covers rock songs that makes it entertaining as it is that he covers rock songs in a completely different style of music. That shit is not easy. I say keep up the Anka!!

Posted by: Irish Mike at 05/31/05 4:38 PM | Reply
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Listen not for irony's sake. Listen because it's good. Though the arrangements get schmaltzy Anka's interpretations highlight lyrics that were overshadowed in the original versions.

Posted by: stereogum at 05/31/05 5:15 PM | Reply
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nice use of the word "schmaltzy"

Posted by: Irish Mike at 05/31/05 5:23 PM | Reply
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Doesn't anyone remember when Pat Boone did the same thing, about 10 years ago?

Posted by: kerosene1 at 05/31/05 9:48 PM | Reply
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I had just about forgotten until you reminded me kerosene1. Thanks for the nightmares.

Posted by: EJ at 06/01/05 12:21 AM | Reply
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Pat Boone got famous doing bad covers of decent songs in the fifties. I think the Anka is appealing for different reasons.

Posted by: mrbenning at 06/01/05 9:14 AM | Reply
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Nope, still not entertaining.

Posted by: Nah at 06/01/05 10:22 AM | Reply
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I was surprised to really like Anka's version of "Wonderwall". It's just so loungey it's hard not to like it, especially since it adds a lot of pep to the original. I'm a believer...

Posted by: Alex at 06/01/05 11:30 AM | Reply
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Actually, Tony Bennett is also famous for doing swingy style covers. He does it very well, too.

Posted by: Alex at 06/01/05 11:45 AM | Reply
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He's almost ten years late doing a lounge version of "Wonderwall" - The Mike Flowers Pops had a #1 UK hit with one.

The tune that really makes my jaw drop is "Teen Spirit". Not to channel the spirit of Joey Lawrence, but Whoah.

Just Whoah.

Posted by: David at 06/02/05 3:54 PM | Reply
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I've heard Smells like teen spirit on David Letterman. And it was great, even for a heavy rock fan.

I'm gonna get his album!

Posted by: Paul Rock at 06/15/05 6:12 PM | Reply
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