So watching Xfactor last night....happy as larry... and on come WESTLIFE. With their new release (copy) of one of my favourite songs - "What about now" by Daughtry. I cannot believe that they are covering this and probably will be claiming ownership of it. And I'm sure you'll agree they are also compleeteelllyyy ruining the song with their big horrible copy cat wrecking ball.
Surely "bands" like westlife should be called tribute acts? Rather than giving the impression they have some kind of talent...?
P.s. I don't like Westlife.
FUEL TO THE FIRE.
Never noticed this before...probably because I can't stand to listen to the beginning of any Westlife songs never mind venture to the end of the song!! Haha, but it's probably what the big cheese at the top tells them to do....
Also, X-factor announced them to have "been at the top of the charts for more than a decade..."
Bullls**t!!!
Well I wouldn't say it's for no reason at all... The Beatles (amongst many other top artists) used and use key changes to add emphasis and interest to a song - it's also a great way to build towards a crescendo. Can't say I've listened to their songs enough to know it's something they always do.
Besides I know my Mum liked the song very much and I doubt she'd be so enamoured of the Daughtery version..
Not quite the same maybe - but that part in 'The things we do for love' (10cc) where it changes works well.
(That was played at 70s freestyle on Sat night and the volume went a bit funny - or it could have been the record, I know some of the tracks that evening were played on vinyl - and guy I was dancing with and I sang that part, music kicked back in just where it changed. Well I say 'sang', its pretty much a climbing 'woooh' at that bit, but we sang it!)
Crazy crazy nights by kiss too.
The key change that allways springs to my mind is the one towards the end of Karma Police by Radiohead
I agree its very overused and a lot of the time just being lazy (and you're right, Westlife are a joke with it). Man in the Mirror and I Will Always Love You are good ones though. Born To Try gets my worst vote; nothing worse than not actually being able to hit the new high note all that well
I did hear tell that Westlife (or possibly one of the other offenders) did once consider "Stand up for the key change" as an album title.
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