tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128002293507135964.post7888200539312541565..comments2022-11-15T07:59:49.509-05:00Comments on <center><b>The Cover Stories</b></center>: GleeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128002293507135964.post-49620948301540998302011-08-30T21:42:10.353-04:002011-08-30T21:42:10.353-04:00A lot of people don't watch Glee for the story...A lot of people don't watch Glee for the story line (especially not after this past season where the dramatization was multiplied by 1000), but are mostly drawn to the musical talent. The abilities of the singers are not always utilized in the best ways, but when they are, it's done so well it's impressive. And the "a'cappella" effect they attempt every now and then is usually well done (not just vocally, but with the composition and key changes). I particularly like how they changed the key of "Hey Soul Sister" and they got me to download my first and last Katy Perry song, "Teenage Dream", even if it was a cover.<br /><br />This is not to say that there are artists I don't want to see on Glee. They covered an Adele song (or two) and I found that it paled in comparison to the original (in my opinion). They didn't put too much of a different spin on it, and thus it was competing with an artist I already loved in my mind. Needless to say, my loyalties still lie with Adele.Lynea Bullnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128002293507135964.post-21136201656502804632011-08-30T17:42:35.869-04:002011-08-30T17:42:35.869-04:00I agree with Catherine on a number of points. Firs...I agree with Catherine on a number of points. First, I am a huge Gleek myself. I love the Justin Bieber cover that Catherine mentions. My personal favorite is the mash-up between Halo and Walking on Sunshine, which can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZorGm7Kcj4. I'm also a big fan of mash-ups too, like those by Girl Talk, as you mention in a different post.<br /><br />But I'll be the first person to admit that Glee succeeds at peppy, upbeat, family-friendly material much better than darker stuff. I sympathize with an artist like Guns N' Roses refusing to let their music be covered by the show. Glee is cute and kitschy - it's apart of the show's appeal - but it can destroy the artistic integrity of a song, at least according to the original artist. Think about Glee doing a cover of Mozart's Requiem (if such a thing was possible). It would be a travesty. There simply isn't the pathos there.<br /><br />There is obviously a gray area when it comes to determining the artistic legitimacy of a cover. Not all covers are good, but many strange and unexpected ones are. What does it mean to be true to the original song? Is it lyrics, instrumentation, or something more vague? And does the context in which the cover is performed (TV show, concert hall, strip club) important?Katherine Zhangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128002293507135964.post-29098548620338823012011-08-29T20:23:11.158-04:002011-08-29T20:23:11.158-04:00I, personally, really appreciate Glee as a show th...I, personally, really appreciate Glee as a show that produces both great covers and excessive drama. I think the singers/actors on the show are incredibly talented and give certain songs more life than when performed by the original artists. This might just be because I'm a young adult and the singers/actors on the show are young adults - I think that element of relatability is essential in entertaining/successive television. On a more tangential note, my personal favorite Glee covers are compiled in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDtwxT6oDj0&feature=related<br /><br />However, I also understand why some musical artists refused to have their songs performed on this television show. Allowing your song to be performed on Glee might be just one step above allowing Kidz Bop to cover your song - some artists just believe the their songs were meant to be sung by them, and only then, lest the sound be tarnished by singers who are primarily meant to be actors. <br /><br />Thank you for raising this point, Chris! It's an interesting topic and one that I'm sure, after Glee's major success, will remain an interesting point of discussion in the music and entertainment worlds.Catherine Wanghttp://www.duke.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128002293507135964.post-56007124407363851212011-03-11T12:47:36.250-05:002011-03-11T12:47:36.250-05:00Chris,
I know this is wrong, but you may want to ...Chris,<br /><br />I know this is wrong, but you may want to check out Mora Harris (yes, there is a relation to Joe Harris) blogging on <i>Glee</i> at http://tvpartyglee.blogs.oberlinreview.org/.<br /><br />jhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128002293507135964.post-7502553181161823962011-02-24T12:31:45.498-05:002011-02-24T12:31:45.498-05:00Chris-
This is a great post, with great use of tex...Chris-<br />This is a great post, with great use of text, video and still image. Glee has really taken America by storm, at least the way I can see it. My friends are all obsessed with the show, watching religiously and downloading all the songs after each episode. I feel like Glee has been so successful because it, as a show, has combined drama and music, and might I add, very good music. We are going to start working on our multimodal essays soon and it seems like there is almost a parallel here with our presentations and Glee as a show in terms of the combination of multiple modes of presentation. Random connection but something that just came to mind.<br /><br />ChristieChristie Klauberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418759508262425195noreply@blogger.com