It's My Life

[paul]

Talk Talk - It's My Life
OK, so I'm staring to fall in love with this song again. I don't know if y'all have talked about this but I also heard some artist named Gwen Stefani has covered this song. Is it any good?

[Videoskooter]

It's gotten the standard No-Doubt-treatment-more rock-reggae-madness-esque.

It's a good cover, worth listening to but it doesn't match the original which has an incredible dreamy vibe.

[paul]

Thanks Videoskooter and presumably Bernie. I won't buy the newer cover version.

[markydefad]

Originally Posted by paul

Talk Talk - It's My Life
OK, so I'm staring to fall in love with this song again. I don't know if y'all have talked about this but I also heard some artist named Gwen Stefani has covered this song. Is it any good?

Oh Paul, Paul Paul....
where you been, boy???? Check the next page of this damn section for a thread I started on this subject last October!!!! I really like the cover version; it was refreshing to hear something on the radio with some class.

Gawd bless Gwen Stefani!!!

[paul]

Originally Posted by markydefad

Oh Paul, Paul Paul....
where you been, boy???? Check the next page of this damn section for a thread I started on this subject last October!!!! I really like the cover version; it was refreshing to hear something on the radio with some class.

Gawd bless Gwen Stefani!!!

Hey Marky, why am I not surprised you were the one who had this topic a while ago :lol:
Anyway I guess you like Gwen's cover. I just ordered the extended version of the original song. I think I might have heard Gwen's version but I'll have to hear more of it to make up my mind.

[BrunoRepublic]

Originally Posted by paul

I just ordered the extended version of the original song.

The US or UK mix? The US is vastly superior (basically same as the album version, but longer) whereas the UK is one of those messed-up, awkward, stripped-down, randomly-hitting-the-track-mute-buttons-on-the-mixing-desk affairs. Unfortunately, the latter seems to be easier to find today.

[paul]

Oh-oh :o :oops: :x
I'm afraid it's UK. I think the label was EMI. Hey Graham, is the one Bernie linked the US version? Do you have both?

[Bernie]

Originally Posted by paul

is the one Bernie linked the US version?

Yes, US pressing.

[BrunoRepublic]

Originally Posted by paul

Oh-oh :o :oops: :x
I'm afraid it's UK. I think the label was EMI. Hey Graham, is the one Bernie linked the US version? Do you have both?

At the moment I only have the UK one. I had the US one on a Canadian retro compilation CD, but I loaned it to a friend and haven't seen it since. :x

[markydefad]

I've never found the U.S. pressing. So it's not a remixed track totally replacing all the original elements with house/techno crap???? :o :o :o

An extended version of the original??? "An Enhanced /Definitive VERSION???? Like in the olden days??????

I have to lay down;I think I have the vapors. Get me my smelling salts, Prissy!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[markydefad]

What about the remix of my most favorite record of recent years, No Doubt's...Hella Good????? I could never find that one either. But, I assumed that "they" would have "deconstructed" it to a dancefloor turd. Anyone know the awful truth???? :o

[BrunoRepublic]

Originally Posted by markydefad

I've never found the U.S. pressing. So it's not a remixed track totally replacing all the original elements with house/techno crap???? :o :o :o

An extended version of the original??? "An Enhanced /Definitive VERSION???? Like in the olden days??????

We're talking about the Talk Talk version, right? I thought that 1984 was considered the olden days... deconstructionist remixes weren't common then...

[markydefad]

No Graham, I thought you were talking about the No Doubt version. Of course, I have the 12" mix of Talk Talk's "It's My Life. One of my most prized possessions!!! :D

[Videoskooter]

Originally Posted by markydefad

What about the remix of my most favorite record of recent years, No Doubt's...Hella Good????? I could never find that one either. But, I assumed that "they" would have "deconstructed" it to a dancefloor turd. Anyone know the awful truth???? :o

Cherish the original "Hella good" which I think is their best song till now.

But stay away from the remix! A few miles will do the trick :D

[QUINNY]

Originally Posted by "Graham_Start

deconstructionist remixes weren't common then...

Graham: Weren't nearly all 12" mixes deconstructions? All they have ever been (in 99% of cases) are loops of things with instruments removed or accentuated and then re-edited. If that's not a deconstruction, then I don't know what is.
I agree that today, the deconstrction has taken a more severe route.