Same Old Tune
Interpretations of Songs from Other Voices“We are the Champions” Green Day (Queen)
Posted on December 08, 2009Hopefully I’ll be posting this again on January 8th, 2010. RTR.
Green Day is one of those bands that I was intrigued by immediately. But I thought they’d be a 15-minute of fame band. More than a one hit wonder, but not a band that we would get to watch grow artistically. Was I ever wrong.
How many punk bands can pull off a cover of Queen? I know, I know….somehow since they are commercially successful, the aren’t punk anymore. To that I say “BOLLOCKS!”
Billie Joe has always struggled with a pitchy voice. But I think Freddie Mercury would approve of this tribute.
“Under Pressure” Keane (Queen w/ David Bowie)
Posted on September 10, 2009
Kudos to any frontman who tries to tackle a tune made famous by Freddie Mercury. Here’s Tom Chaplin putting in his best effort for Keane with “Under Pressure.” Queen and David Bowie composed the song as a group in a studio in Switzerland, frustrated with the lack of progress being made on another track. That’s called musical genius, which I don’t possess.