Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

highplainsdem

(56,442 posts)
25. Btw, I want to add that I was particularly happy to find this thread and see this kid's reaction to
Mon May 5, 2025, 09:59 AM
May 5

NIWS because a couple of weeks ago, while checking out a magazine's list of dance (techno) remixes of classic rock, I heard one of this Moodies standard. The remix, which has a lot of views on YouTube, started with enough of the Moodies' instrumental intro to sound familiar, then when the track got to Justin's vocal, it had been altered to make him sound like a cartoon chipmunk...and at about a minute in, the track started sounding like the sound track for a very early third-rate video game. I couldn't help wondering how many kids had heard that atrocity as their "introduction" to NIWS.

The magazine had said the remixes were popular because of the combination of nostalgia and wanting a booming dance beat. There's nothing "nostalgic" about making Justin Hayward sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks, and I thought that track was obviously an attempt to get more views with the reference to NIWS while at the same time showing resentment/envy of a brilliant, classic song they'll never match, by artists they'll never equal.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Loved this. Tom Dyer May 4 #1
Saw the Moody Blues in concert twice. leftieNanner May 4 #2
Just once in 1978 Gak73 May 4 #10
Me too! Nt leftieNanner May 4 #11
Kid's cute. He needs some education. Srkdqltr May 4 #3
That's what this is about. We should cheer that he is reaching into the gems and growing. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 4 #5
Yes absolutely. I had forgotten how '40s the ending of that is. Srkdqltr May 4 #6
1840's. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 4 #7
Blew his mind! 2MuchNoise May 4 #4
Yes, and listening correctly. Over the ear, sealed headphones. Hopefully loud. Eyes closed. LiberalArkie May 4 #8
Can you post more of these videos? I'm hooked. 2MuchNoise May 4 #9
Here is his page.. There are a lot more people doing it.. LiberalArkie May 4 #12
And their is always the great international vocalist Dimash.. LiberalArkie May 4 #14
Whoa! 2MuchNoise May 4 #16
Dimash - Almaty Concert LiberalArkie May 4 #18
Incredible. Absolutely incredible. 2MuchNoise May 4 #20
He does have a VERY impressive voice. I'm not a fan of the type of music he does, but his talent highplainsdem May 5 #24
Totally agree. LiberalArkie May 5 #26
Got it. Thanks, LiberalArkie. 2MuchNoise May 4 #13
Magical is a quality I've always associated with the Moody Blues. patphil May 4 #15
I always figured that if Figarosmom May 4 #17
Well Worth Watching ProfessorGAC May 4 #19
Yea, For some reason the way he talks to the camera is like he is talking and looking at his BFF. LiberalArkie May 5 #22
has he heard some procal harum? shit. bach's tocatta + fugue? oh heal. bjork's human emotion. pansypoo53219 May 5 #21
I checked out his reaction to the Marshall Tucker Band's Can't You See. He thought Toy Caldwell highplainsdem May 5 #23
Btw, I want to add that I was particularly happy to find this thread and see this kid's reaction to highplainsdem May 5 #25
Thank you.. I will run over to YouTube land and check it out. LiberalArkie May 5 #29
Molly Boy is really quite amazing bleedingulcers May 5 #27
"Older gentleman" Norrrm May 5 #28
That was delightful! Wild blueberry May 5 #30
Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Music Appreciation»(So good). HIP HOP FAN'S ...»Reply #25