#2 Rumor has it and Apologize

I considered moving on to a new art form this week. I thought a film or television show would be a good way to keep us well rounded, but I find myself replaying another song over and over in my head.  I have to admit The Voice is a pretty amazing show.  The renditions the contestants come up with have taken me by surprise. 

This week a contestant by the name of Sharon Mathai sang her version of Rumor has it. There was a bit of a twist on the song. The main difference was how the song was cut. On air they only showed the fast paced sections of the song. This of course is also the catchy part of the song and therefore has been stuck in my mind ever since. The original version of Rumor has it was done by Adele on her album “Adele 21” that was released in 2011.

 I think the original Adele version is better.  There is something about the way Sharon’s voice sounded, but I think we’ll find that is her sound and not specific to this song. In the end I liked both takes on the song.

There was another contestant that did a great job singing One Republic’s hit song Apologize.  The contestant Charlotte Sometimes has a raspy voice that gave a new sound to Apologize. The song is no stranger to changes. It also had a remix done by Timberland which catapulted the song to its current fame (remix version).

I feel like both Charlotte Sometimes and Sharon Mathai are artists with interesting and beautiful voices. I don’t believe they did much to change the songs but what they did was enough to garner some attention.  The Apologize remix is one that originally angered me. I loved the original and didn’t feel the “beat” Timberland added was necessary.  Going back for this article and hearing them again, shows me how over time I can feel differently about something. The Timberland version is so recognizable, I now prefer it. What about you? Which ones do you like?