Is it normal to hate w a passion musicians who rewrite others' works?

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You know all those new songs that just take old classic songs and turn it into a rap? I hate it so much it almost makes me want to cry out of anger. And it pisses me off more when people don't even know that they didn't write the damn song and give them praise for writing such a beautiful song. I wish I could punch them in the face!
Am I overreacting, or do others feel this way too?

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Based on 48 votes (35 yes)
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  • dom180
    12 years ago

    Yes yes yes yes.

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  • Josie_57
    12 years ago

    yeah. cover versions are alright if theyre done well, but artists that just ruin classic songs by rapping over them piss me off.

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  • 343Boy
    12 years ago

    A lot of the old classic songs did exactly the same thing. It's not something that rap started by any stretch of the imagination. Songs performed by artists such as Bobby Darin and Elvis Presley were copied from foreign language songs with new lyrics written in English. Rock bands such as Led Zeppelin were also guilty of copying songs - for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTsvs-pAGDc

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  • AngAnders112
    12 years ago

    If I hear a cover or a sample in a song I like, I usually end up buying the original song and then I listen to other music by the original artist. I've discovered many many "new" (to me) artists this way. I love love samples and remakes for this very reason!

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    We shouldn't accuse one artist for starting this, though.

    *cough*Jay-Z*cough*

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