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Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Red0510 — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:25:29 GMT

Author: Red0510

Posted: 10/23/2020 16:25

JC

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

cestuneblague — Mon, 2 Dec 2019 01:46:36 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 12/02/2019 06:46

Where were you in 92 '03?

Fatima Yamahama 9-7

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Norman Bates — Sun, 1 Dec 2019 12:30:21 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 12/01/2019 17:30

Fatima. I like Cash a lot, but wouldn't vote for him as representing the 00s. That surely is a splendid testament, but from another decade (plus it really does sound like that).

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

craola — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 01:19:47 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 11/30/2019 06:19

seeing as covers of songs from other eras are eligible, i might be nominating beethoven and rimsky-korsakov for the 2010s.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

mickilennial — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:07:59 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/30/2019 01:07

Cash.

His cover of Hurt was an important piece of the 2000s and certainly one of the best renditions of covers in the 21st Century point blank.

I'm voting on significance, quality, and depth.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Fischman — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:07:28 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/29/2019 21:07

I don't think a song has to be representative of a time period to be the best song from that period. Indeed, the greatest songs are timeless and able to stand independent of the era in which they were recorded.

Also, whether or not a song would go over well at a rave is completely irrelevant as to what is the best song.... unless the category is actually "best rave song."

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

dihansse — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:26:49 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 11/29/2019 19:26

Some comments:
on the rave comment: I suppose that if we would do the same contest on best songs of the 2010's we would be surprised how many people would nominate the latest Radiohead, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Sun Oil Moon, Mount Eerie, all artists which I would consider their latest output to be too down to consider putting in the list of best tracks of the 2010's but were a big part of the decade; and then I don't even mention the James Blakes of this world.
On the comment on the fact that this song doesn't really represent the 2000's: I have the impression that some people want this contest to be a contest of hits/singles. As this is an album based site many people like me won't vote for singles but tracks they consider the best tracks from their favorite albums: this even means that I personally would sometimes chose album tracks which haven't been singles on an album full of hits just because those latter ones were overplayed on the radio.

But I suppose this kind of discussion is at the core of what people would consider the best tracks of a decade so it's good that different opinions are being ventilated on the subject.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

RoundTheBend — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:37:13 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/29/2019 15:37

Skinny wrote:

If somebody played 'What's a Girl to Do' in the rave, the crowd would go wild. If somebody played 'Hurt', they'd go home. Easy vote to Fatima Yamaha, which is maybe my favourite thing in the tournament.

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Yes, there's a lot of music club goers would boo, including some of the best music ever written.

RE: pulse of 2000s
Also Hurt/Johnny Cash was a massive part of the 2000s. Maybe some of you weren't born yet, but it was a big part of radio play. I was in high school and all the high school kids went out and bought Johnny Cash. It was a massive Johnny Cash revival. According to Wikipedia, it's his only Studio Album to go platinum. His prison tour for San Quentin and Folsom also went platinum, but those are live albums.

But alas, going to the point made, this song isn't going to win because it's cool at a club, or because it's singing range matches Axl Rose, or because it's the new shit of the 2000s, it'd win because the way Johnny Cash connects with this song is unparalleled at an emotional level.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Fischman — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:50:11 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/29/2019 13:50

dihansse wrote:

Jc’s note range has nothing to do with my appreciation of this song. It touches me on a deep emotional level and that’s purely personal.

Well, the vocal does match the lyric.... but then I'm not keen on wallowing in misery and self pity either.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Skinny — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:30:01 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/29/2019 11:30

If somebody played 'What's a Girl to Do' in the rave, the crowd would go wild. If somebody played 'Hurt', they'd go home. Easy vote to Fatima Yamaha, which is maybe my favourite thing in the tournament.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 04:51:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/29/2019 09:51

The vote is about what best represents the decade. Not sure if Johnny Cash singing a cover version actually does that very well to be honest. But I do love his spirit that's for sure 😄

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

RoundTheBend — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 01:08:22 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/29/2019 06:08

dihansse wrote:

Jc’s note range has nothing to do with my appreciation of this song. It touches me on a deep emotional level and that’s purely personal.

Yup.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

dihansse — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:59:32 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 11/29/2019 05:59

Jc’s note range has nothing to do with my appreciation of this song. It touches me on a deep emotional level and that’s purely personal.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Fischman — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:47:47 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/29/2019 03:47

RoundTheBend wrote:

Fischman wrote:

RoundTheBend wrote:

:lol:

Johnny Cash basically is better than anyone in this tournament. Sorry for those of you who don't like him/recognize his legacy. Zero of the other artists likely have museums and movies and the such made after them because they truly aren't as legendary.

But one likes what one likes and that's ok too.

Dude has like a three note range. There are rappers who vary their pitch more than Cash! And what he delivers within that extremely narrow range is delivered completely deadpan... flatter than a soda left uncapped on the counter overnight.

But as you say, people like what they like.

hehehe...

Yup and then there's Axl Rose who has an amazing range and yet I hate anything he touches.

Yup. Having a technically excellent or purely aesthetically pleasing voice alone is no guarantee of artistry.... the music world is littered with outstanding voices that aren't at all engaging.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

RoundTheBend — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:38:15 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/29/2019 03:38

Link

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

RoundTheBend — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:32:07 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/29/2019 03:32

Fischman wrote:

RoundTheBend wrote:

hehehe...

Yup and then there's Axl Rose who has an amazing range and yet I hate anything he touches.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

Fischman — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:29:44 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/29/2019 03:29

RoundTheBend wrote:

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

RoundTheBend — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:13:03 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/29/2019 03:13

dihansse wrote:

I don't really like Pavarotti :twisted:

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Johnny Cash basically is better than anyone in this tournament. Sorry for those of you who don't like him/recognize his legacy. Zero of the other artists likely have museums and movies and the such made after them because they truly aren't as legendary.

But one likes what one likes and that's ok too.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

dihansse — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:56:36 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 11/28/2019 21:56

Fischman wrote:

Cash makes Springsteen look like Pavarotti.

I don't really like Pavarotti 😈

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST Rd2: Johnny Cash v Fatima Yamahama

cestuneblague — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:06:31 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 11/28/2019 21:06

If I were voting in the '00s I likely would've gone with Cash, but Fatima is much more the style I'm into now and still a pretty excellent representation of the 2000s sound. Nudge to What's a Girl