Covers vs Original

Kevorkian Logic · 09-09-2009, 08:52 PM

One of my friends is taking a course in music and out of curiosity I looked at his first paper topic and this was it. And I was sorta curious if anyone had any thoughts on it past the banal points he has made in his paper (instrument changes, time signature changes, ect).

The song was the original by postal service and the cover by iron wine

• Discuss the musical characteristics of the original song
• Discuss the musical characteristics of the cover song
• Discuss similarities and differences in the music
• Discuss differences in lyrics
• Discuss differences in meaning; explain how the music of each song illuminates, obscures, or otherwise affects possible meanings of the text

I'd actually be interested to hear thoughts on other covers vs. originals as well if anyone really gets into this (which is doubtful).

09-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	Covers vs Original One of my friends is taking a course in music and out of curiosity I looked at his first paper topic and this was it. And I was sorta curious if anyone had any thoughts on it past the banal points he has made in his paper (instrument changes, time signature changes, ect). The song was the original by postal service and the cover by iron wine • Discuss the musical characteristics of the original song • Discuss the musical characteristics of the cover song • Discuss similarities and differences in the music • Discuss differences in lyrics • Discuss differences in meaning; explain how the music of each song illuminates, obscures, or otherwise affects possible meanings of the text I'd actually be interested to hear thoughts on other covers vs. originals as well if anyone really gets into this (which is doubtful). __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"