Music Appreciation

malaise

(284,504 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:57 PM Apr 30

Question for the Music Cognoscenti

Can an artiste and the production team who produc a cover rename the song?

There is a lovely cover of Nina’s classic - That’s all I want from you playing all day on a local station but I get angry every time the DJs call it A Little Love

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Question for the Music Cognoscenti (Original Post) malaise Apr 30 OP

Depends! 3825-87867 Apr 30 #1

Just Guessing Here... ProfessorGAC Apr 30 #2

I see it as total disrespect to the great Nina Simone malaise Apr 30 #3

Here's the cover malaise Apr 30 #4

Look what I found malaise May 1 #7

Just kicking the thread. Don't know the answer. Everyone should listen to Nina Simone /nt UniqueUserName May 1 #5

It's a beautiful song malaise May 1 #6

3825-87867

(1,406 posts)

1. Depends!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:03 PM

Apr 30

If they're republicans, they can rename anything they want!

ProfessorGAC

(72,847 posts)

2. Just Guessing Here...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:46 PM

Apr 30

...but they probably can as long as they properly credit the songwriter(s) and not pretend it's an original work simply by renaming it.
I think it's a little silly, legit or not. If a song was considered important enough to cover it, I'm not sure it makes sense to give it a new name. They'd lose any marketing edge they might have through name recognition & nostalgia.