No. Just, no. And did I mention, NO?
Aug. 7th, 2008 06:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
annathepiperSo according to this article, apparently the Elvis Presley estate has decided it would be a good idea to take a bunch of current country artists, whip out some fancy shiny mixing equipment, and build an album full of these people duetting it up with Elvis. My WTF, let me show you it!
I mean, don't get me wrong--I'm not necessarily opposed to remixing Elvis Presley in general. The remix version of "A Little Less Conversation"? Awesome from the first note to the last. But that's a situation where you started with a halfway decent song and elevated it to greatness.
"Blue Christmas" on the other hand does not, repeat, NOT, repeat, NOT need any alteration. Like unto the original edition of Star Wars, it was RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
Also, the whole idea of just wedging other people into Elvis songs just weirds me out, kind of like taking footage of dead movie stars and using it for commercials. Just... no.
And, before anybody thinks to ask--yes, an evil little corner of my brain has already asked, "But Anna, what if they mixed Great Big Sea vocals into an Elvis song?" Yes, I have already whimpered, weak-kneed, at the mere thought of the blending of that particular set of voices.
But even for that, I must put my foot down. Even if Alan Doyle Himself were to hand me a freshly minted CD of such a recording, on a velvet pillow with a chocolate truffle on top, I would have to refuse.
Just, no.
I would, however, take the truffle.
I mean, don't get me wrong--I'm not necessarily opposed to remixing Elvis Presley in general. The remix version of "A Little Less Conversation"? Awesome from the first note to the last. But that's a situation where you started with a halfway decent song and elevated it to greatness.
"Blue Christmas" on the other hand does not, repeat, NOT, repeat, NOT need any alteration. Like unto the original edition of Star Wars, it was RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
Also, the whole idea of just wedging other people into Elvis songs just weirds me out, kind of like taking footage of dead movie stars and using it for commercials. Just... no.
And, before anybody thinks to ask--yes, an evil little corner of my brain has already asked, "But Anna, what if they mixed Great Big Sea vocals into an Elvis song?" Yes, I have already whimpered, weak-kneed, at the mere thought of the blending of that particular set of voices.
But even for that, I must put my foot down. Even if Alan Doyle Himself were to hand me a freshly minted CD of such a recording, on a velvet pillow with a chocolate truffle on top, I would have to refuse.
Just, no.
I would, however, take the truffle.