Self Control? - Alphaville Forum

micki · 02 Nov 2001, 15:54

Hidiho!
I just wondered that has AV made a cover on Laura Branigan's "Self Control"? There's a version of it that I happen to have on tape, and I like it far better than the original, and the singer sounds a bit like Marian, and this was just enough to make me wonder...
Does anyone know...please...?

"the 80's child"

wonder2000 · 03 Nov 2001, 07:25

Haven`t you heard Laura Branigan singing "Forever Young"? Yesterday I found that song in the internet <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> and that was...okey...that was good.

-Julian Moon-

poul e · 03 Nov 2001, 08:46

It could be the version by Raff. I don´t think it´s better than Laura Branigan´s version though. And I´m quite sure that Marian/Alphaville never made a version of "Self Control".

micki · 05 Nov 2001, 10:19

I think that version is MUCH better... better sounds and all that...

"the 80's child"

poul e · 05 Nov 2001, 16:50

That´s certainly a question of taste. I think that the Raff version is more amateurishly done. The singer doesn´t sing English too well. The way he sings "Self countroel" really irritate me. And for me the Laura Branigan version has a lot more "power"!

micki · 06 Nov 2001, 09:37

Well...everyone's got their own way to sing, it's just part of his personality... and Laura sings a bit strangely I think, for example the part; "I know the night is not as you would see"....Raff sings it much more smoothly, he phrases that sentence a little longer and it sounds better and softer... but that's just my opinion, I've never been much of a Laura Branigan-fan...

"the 80's child"

wonder2000 · 06 Nov 2001, 10:25

Well..."Self Control" are legendary song <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

-Julian Moon-

poul e · 06 Nov 2001, 12:22

Isn´t it: "the night is not as it would seem"?

But anyway Micki, I like Laura Branigan better and you like Raff better. It´s just a matter of taste.

micki · 06 Nov 2001, 15:53

yeah I know, I know...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>...peace <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>..

"the 80's child"

russharvey · 29 Nov 2001, 03:29

pretty sure that Marian didn't cover this tune....... somehow I can't see Marian singing.. you take my self, you take my self control......

***This life is expensive, but at least it comes with a free trip around the sun!***

02 Nov 2001, 15:54	#1
micki Banned Join Date: 30 Aug 2001 Location: Where the streets have no name, , . Posts: 2,950	Self Control? Hidiho! I just wondered that has AV made a cover on Laura Branigan's "Self Control"? There's a version of it that I happen to have on tape, and I like it far better than the original, and the singer sounds a bit like Marian, and this was just enough to make me wonder... Does anyone know...please...? "the 80's child"

03 Nov 2001, 07:25	#2
wonder2000 Banned Join Date: 18 Jul 2001 Location: Naked city, , Finland. Posts: 590	Haven`t you heard Laura Branigan singing "Forever Young"? Yesterday I found that song in the internet <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> and that was...okey...that was good. -Julian Moon-

03 Nov 2001, 08:46	#3
poul e Dream Keeper Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Thisted, Denmark Posts: 7,069	It could be the version by Raff. I don´t think it´s better than Laura Branigan´s version though. And I´m quite sure that Marian/Alphaville never made a version of "Self Control".

05 Nov 2001, 10:19	#4
micki Banned Join Date: 30 Aug 2001 Location: Where the streets have no name, , . Posts: 2,950	I think that version is MUCH better... better sounds and all that... "the 80's child"

05 Nov 2001, 16:50	#5
poul e Dream Keeper Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Thisted, Denmark Posts: 7,069	That´s certainly a question of taste. I think that the Raff version is more amateurishly done. The singer doesn´t sing English too well. The way he sings "Self countroel" really irritate me. And for me the Laura Branigan version has a lot more "power"!

06 Nov 2001, 09:37	#6
micki Banned Join Date: 30 Aug 2001 Location: Where the streets have no name, , . Posts: 2,950	Well...everyone's got their own way to sing, it's just part of his personality... and Laura sings a bit strangely I think, for example the part; "I know the night is not as you would see"....Raff sings it much more smoothly, he phrases that sentence a little longer and it sounds better and softer... but that's just my opinion, I've never been much of a Laura Branigan-fan... "the 80's child"

06 Nov 2001, 10:25	#7
wonder2000 Banned Join Date: 18 Jul 2001 Location: Naked city, , Finland. Posts: 590	Well..."Self Control" are legendary song <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> -Julian Moon-

06 Nov 2001, 12:22	#8
poul e Dream Keeper Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Thisted, Denmark Posts: 7,069	Isn´t it: "the night is not as it would seem"? But anyway Micki, I like Laura Branigan better and you like Raff better. It´s just a matter of taste.

06 Nov 2001, 15:53	#9
micki Banned Join Date: 30 Aug 2001 Location: Where the streets have no name, , . Posts: 2,950	yeah I know, I know...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>...peace <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>.. "the 80's child"

29 Nov 2001, 03:29	#10
russharvey Dream Keeper Join Date: 13 Jan 2001 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon, USA Posts: 3,893	pretty sure that Marian didn't cover this tune....... somehow I can't see Marian singing.. you take my self, you take my self control...... *This life is expensive, but at least it comes with a free trip around the sun!*