Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mit-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!mit-eddie!gds From: gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Why, oh why, do these remakes? Message-ID: <5005@mit-eddie.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 19:57:38 EDT Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.5005 Posted: Fri Aug 16 19:57:38 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 05:43:24 EDT References: <1197@pucc-k> Organization: MIT Lusers and Hosers Inc., Cambridge, Ma. Lines: 27 Keywords: boogie Regarding those songs you thought ought never see the light of day again: In the case of "Smokin' in the Boys' Room", since Motley Crue makes no effort to re-interpret the song, I believe that their intent is to aim their audience at those who heard it before, but at the same time make it such that it will still be appreciated today. Also remember "Smokin' in the Boys' Room" is somewhat of a rock classic, so it's unlikely that a teenager of today is hearing it for the first time. However, Robert Palmer does make some attempt to use his own style in "Get it On (Bang a Gong)" and the instrumentation and tempo aren't very similar to the T-Rex version, so I'd say this was aimed at the listeners of today more so than yesterday. Now for the trivia question: Does anyone remember the third version of "Bang a Gong" that came out? It aired for a short time in the spring of 1979. It was a mild disco hit. In a future article I'll post the name of the band that did it. -- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. Greg Skinner (gregbo) {decvax!genrad, allegra, ihnp4}!mit-eddie!gds gds@mit-eddie.mit.edu