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| Shirley Bassey |
   
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23 | 33.33% |
| Manic Street Preachers (Demo) |
  
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40 | 57.97% |
| Neither - They Are Both Shit |
  
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6 | 8.70% |
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20-08-2010, 09:14
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Probably Bassey's version, although I've only heard a live rendition when James was on stage playing guitar, thought it was quite beautiful and sweepingly grand. The demo I skipped half of it to get the solo but it's only a demo. Decent.
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20-08-2010, 09:17
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both are cool, can't decide.
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20-08-2010, 09:28
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Definitely prefer the Manics version
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20-08-2010, 09:37
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any idea where i can get a listen to the manics version??..ta
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20-08-2010, 09:39
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20-08-2010, 09:54
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Voted 'neither-they are both shit', although that is a somewhat harsher sentiment than I really intend, but the closest to what I think!
The song sounds like a song written on commision, not really a Manics song. Which of course it isn't supposed to be! It's a good professional song-writing job for another artist, nothing more. James puts an impressive amount of welly into the vocals for a demo.
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20-08-2010, 10:24
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The Manics one, it has the Manics on.
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20-08-2010, 10:24
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The shirley version is just lovely
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20-08-2010, 10:57
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20-08-2010, 15:53
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Surely 'neither is better' is fairly meaningless? I mean they are different, therefore it should be possible to form an opinion which you like better, even you detest both of them? It's like saying 'what is worse - mushrooms or turnips?' - you might hate both of them, but if you were starving you'd probably eat one over the other wouldn't you?
Anyway, I really like the song and I think the Bassey version is better, just because it's fully produced and everything, but like I said in another thread I think a duet version (i.e. a properly studio recorded / mixed one with James also singing, not just the Proms thing) with a full orchestra would be great and probably end up being my favourite.
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