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    Hello all,

    Check out the site http://www.columbia.co.uk and look for artist Mark Ronson. He is one of the label's latest signings, and has done a version of "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before".

    What do you reckon to it?

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    Default Re: Mark Ronson covers Smiths classic - have a listen!

    I really like the strings in this arrangement. Overall not really my thing. Nice find though

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    I actually really liked this. It's got a good funky mix of the tune and the lyrics are always going to be ace anyway... but it's a right smack in the face for anyone who says Smiths songs are all misery because if you played them this they'd never know! I'd download it... but I wouldn't buy it. As covers go, it's not a bad cover. He's tried to be different enough for it to work without ruining the feel of the original tune. It comes through and it works for me.
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    Not bad...it's at least different which covers aren't. I like the backing, but not mad on the vocals. Thanks for the link!
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    Default Re: Mark Ronson covers Smiths classic - have a listen!

    It's a very very good cover which doesnt axe the original version. Great arrangement..and I quite like the voice, too. Clever segue into "You Keep Me Hanging On" as well.

    Always a joy to hear new artists being inspired and influenced by "old" Smiths tunes.

    Thanks for bringing this over. Interesting.

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    urgh

    i hate this.

    mark ronson is awful... terrible, lowest common denominator student hip hop. anodine and bland. the vocal is whack and the backing is some shite midi file with a crappy drum loop.

    dire.

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