Chrissie commented on Ology's Battle Of The Fans: '80s Semi-Finals (Duran Duran Vs. Depeche Mode):
“Duran Duran -- I remember the first night I was truly cognizant of the individual band members. It was the first Friday of December, 1984. My BFF Pam and I suffered the same affliction of not having cable TV and had to get our music video fix via NBC's "Friday Night Videos." I'd seen Duran Duran videos and knew their songs, but just wasn't all that into them. The video for "Do They Know It's Christmas" came on and I was like, "Pam, who is this hot guy with the long blonde hair???" "Oh, that's Simon LeBon. He's the lead singer of Duran Duran." Hmmm... "I guess that guy with the red and black shirt that says 'Duran Duran' on it is in the band, too, huh?" "Yeah, that's John Taylor. Like EVERYONE thinks he's hot." (And I remember thinking, "He's okay, I guess," LOL!) "Hey, Pam! Who's this guy back here? Shoot, I keep missing him! They just barely show him, with the amazing make-up and the gorgeous eyes???" "Oh, that's Nick Rhodes. He's in Duran Duran, too. I think he plays keyboards." Hmmm... The next video up? "Wild Boys" by Duran Duran! Just a few moments earlier, during "DTKIC," I had picked out these three men who would fill my dreams, diaries, and Duran-induced imagination for years and years to come, three talented musicians whose band's music would, from that night forward change my life forever and whose music would literally save my life more than once.”
If you're like me, you finally caved and listened to Adele's beyond smash hit second album 21, only to think to yourself, "Hmm, this doesn't sound very much like Daft Punk, does it?" Well, friends, have I got a pleasant surprise for you—blogger Tim Chester over at NME.com has stumbled upon an amazing mash-up of Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain" and Daft Punk's "Something About Us" created by Carlos Serrano. Yes, it's even more amazing than you're imagining right now... and yes, you can stream it right here:
You know, I've heard so many terrible, amateurish or ill-conceived mash-ups, it's a rare and wonderful treat when one comes along that actually works—technically and aesthetically. The mix is seamless and Adele sounds, frankly, more interesting and engaging with than on the overproduced original. (I can already hear you all disagreeing—wail and rail about it in the comments section below.)
Here are the originals, in case you don't already know 'em both by heart...
Adele - "Set Fire To The Rain"
Daft Punk - "Something About Us"
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