10 of my Favourite Postmodern Jukebox Joints
It's time to get your dancing shoes on. Or at least get to a place where head nodding won't be mocked! I dig a good remix, and it doesn't always have to be done by Puffy or Jermaine Dupri.
For instance, Scott Bradlee likes to get it in by reworking Top 40 songs I wouldn't normally listen to on a regular basis in a way that always seems cool to me. Why not listen to 10 examples of that right now!
Rank/Song:
#10- "Shake it Off" (Motown Style)
Original Song:
I have said thatI like Taylor Swift's "Shake it Off" despite my better judgement, but if I can't hear "Shake it Off" by Mariah Carey, I guess, the Scott Bradlee version is the one I'll rock with sans shame.
Rank/Song:
#9- "Brithday" (Doo Wop style)
Original Song:
Now on this one, Scott tricked me into thinking I'd like Katy Perry's "Birthday," but that's a no go. Unfortunately, the original just is not my cup of tea.
Rank/Song:
#8- "Lean On" (Stevie Wonder Style)
Original Song:
I wanted to like Major Lazer's "Lean On" but I gotta give it up to Scott for thinking of me when he said, but what if it was done in a style where you were confident about how to pronounce the singer's name?
Rank/Song:
#7- "Just Dance" (40s Jazz Style)
Original Song:
Yes Lady Gaga sneaked in a song that I like in the form of "Just Dance" but much like Taylor, I feel a lot more confident playing this S. Bradlee remix in public
Rank/Song:
#5- "Mad World" (Vaudeville Style)
Original Song:
I'm not going to act like I knew this was originally done by Tears for Fears, because I thought it was Gary Jules when I heard "Mad World" in the Gears of War trailer.
Rank/Song:
#4- "Sweater Weather" (Edith Piaf Style)
Original Song:
The Neighbourhood goes hard, and I wrote a review about their Made In America appearance to prove it! Their "Sweater Weather" just sounds a little better and sadder with French in it.
Rank/Song:
#3- "I'm Not The Only One" (New Orleans Style)
Original Song:
I love when I can't tell the song is supposed to be sad, and having Sam Smith's "I'm Not The Only One" done the way the Big Easy would do it, just works!
Rank/Song:
#2- "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (BioShock Infinite Style)
Original Song:
Look if it's good enough for Dipset to sample, then you know it's going to be alright by me. But, I have a much easier time taking Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna have Fun" when it's run through the BioShock filter.
Rank/Song:
#1- "Fancy" (Flapper Style)
Original Song:
How do you make Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" fancier? Make it seem like it would have been played in Chalky White's club during Board Walk Empire.
-YG