Is a bad cover good for AV? - Alphaville Forum

Avil · 18 Nov 2000, 20:47

Alphaville have said that they think AV covers are good for them, even if the sucks...
Not every AV-cover I have heard is that bad..I mean, it´s not better than the orginal one, but there are still good songs...Personally I think the technoversion of FY is really good.
But do you think that it´s good for AV that bad covers on their songs are made? Even if a bad cover means that AV will be brough back to the spotlight in some way?

Adiville · 18 Nov 2000, 21:59

ok, to my opinion the cover version of BIJ by the guano apes was kind of sucks.
it wasnt that bad but i didnt really like it...
BUT this cover version had a preety big success in the top charts across europe.
so what can i say? seems like its working :-)

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Krapplund · 12 Feb 2008, 11:57

I think some good covers are:

Marshall & Alexander - The Impossible Dream
Vanity Affair - Sounds Like A Melody
Raindancer - Fallen Angel
Alexandra Ungureanu & Crush - Sounds Like A Melody

But to the question, think if a cover will be played at the radio, and are terrible it´s anyway promotion for Alphaville!

Foolship1077 · 13 May 2008, 05:42

^ What about Laura Branigan's "Forever Young"? That was done beautifully, I think.

I really have to find some of these other covers, even if it's just to listening to the demos on Amazon.

And sure, any rendition, regardless of quality, would be good for the original artist.

18 Nov 2000, 20:47	#1
Avil The dream Join Date: 12 Nov 2000 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 8,154	Is a bad cover good for AV? Alphaville have said that they think AV covers are good for them, even if the sucks... Not every AV-cover I have heard is that bad..I mean, it´s not better than the orginal one, but there are still good songs...Personally I think the technoversion of FY is really good. But do you think that it´s good for AV that bad covers on their songs are made? Even if a bad cover means that AV will be brough back to the spotlight in some way?

12 Feb 2008, 11:57	#3
Krapplund Dream Keeper www.krapplund.com Join Date: 09 Nov 2000 Location: Emmaboda, Sweden. Posts: 17,539	I think some good covers are: Marshall & Alexander - The Impossible Dream Vanity Affair - Sounds Like A Melody Raindancer - Fallen Angel Alexandra Ungureanu & Crush - Sounds Like A Melody But to the question, think if a cover will be played at the radio, and are terrible it´s anyway promotion for Alphaville! "Alphaville ohne Bernhard ist wie eine Apfelstrudel ohne apfel" 17'04'2003 www.krapplund.com Last edited by Krapplund; 12 Feb 2008 at 12:00.

13 May 2008, 05:42	#4
Foolship1077 Travelling Companion Join Date: 28 Feb 2008 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 4,023	^ What about Laura Branigan's "Forever Young"? That was done beautifully, I think. I really have to find some of these other covers, even if it's just to listening to the demos on Amazon. And sure, any rendition, regardless of quality, would be good for the original artist. Hello, my friend... Last edited by Foolship1077; 13 May 2008 at 05:44.

18 Nov 2000, 21:59	#2
Adiville big in japan Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 7,449	ok, to my opinion the cover version of BIJ by the guano apes was kind of sucks. it wasnt that bad but i didnt really like it... BUT this cover version had a preety big success in the top charts across europe. so what can i say? seems like its working :-) @ville - forever and ever.