April 13, 200619 yr Edited because I am a plum :( and Baytree is lovely :wub: Sorry for my misinterpretation :rolleyes: Edited April 14, 200619 yr by B.P.
April 13, 200619 yr Author Sorry, B.P. It's the problem with written communication again. The remark was directed at myself not to anyone here. The thread is for free communication re PI and all the cover versions. I'll delete that comment so no-one else is upset, That was not my intention.
April 14, 200619 yr I didn't see PI. I've listened to them all. I like When A Child Is Born Baby Can I Hold You Let's Face The Music It's Not Unusual Whole Again Dancing In The Moonlight.
April 14, 200619 yr I like What The World Needs Now that was when I was 100% sure it was Darius I wanted to do well. Lets Face The Music It's Not Unusual - I prefer that to Tom Jones' version Make It Easy On Yourself - how apt that night it made me want to cry.
April 14, 200619 yr Author B.P, You're so sweet. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/travesmilies/valentinesday/smilie_liebe12.gif P.S Are you a red plum or one of those deep dark purple ones, I'm rather partial to? Only kidding, mate! Serendipity, I preferred the way Darius did It's Not Unusual on the Will special. He really let go of his inhibitions and just had fun working the audience. I still remember exactly what he was wearing too. it was light natural stuuf whereas on the show, he seemed to wear a lot of black.
April 14, 200619 yr Author Oh I couldn't have told you if they were wide, straight, tapered. I never got below the hips for some reason. :dance:
April 14, 200619 yr The hips are http://www.abcwebworx.com/smilies/emotions/emotions90.gif mesmerising!
April 15, 200619 yr Author The discussion section of this thread will end tomorrow at midnight. The thread is longer than I initially thought it would be and I'm now wondering if it would be best to do the rate on a new thread. Does anyone have any preference about it? Also when we last talked about grouping the cover versions for consideration, the consensus was that we should do them in the order Darius performed them. Is everyone still happy to go with that?
April 15, 200619 yr The discussion section of this thread will end tomorrow at midnight. The thread is longer than I initially thought it would be and I'm now wondering if it would be best to do the rate on a new thread. Does anyone have any preference about it? If we are posting the song and then marks rating them,then keep it here. i If you do it as a poll then a new thread. Also when we last talked about grouping the cover versions for consideration, the consensus was that we should do them in the order Darius performed them. Is everyone still happy to go with that? Yes sounds good.
April 16, 200619 yr Make It Easy On Yourself - how apt that night it made me want to cry. Im not ashamed to say that I actually did .. big style .. and in front of several workmates who walked in on me in the Staff Rest Room just on the bit "If this is goodbye ......" had made me absolutely howl. In fact, every now and then I get the PI DVD out ... and it still has the same effect
April 16, 200619 yr Know what you mean...then when Cyrus went to Darius.... :cry: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/1PamP/0225itv2cyruscuddle.jpg ..editing to say.....could of hit her for shoving the mic in their faces... Edited April 16, 200619 yr by SpamFritter
April 16, 200619 yr the songs he chose sent out messages didnt they? I knew he was saying goodbye with that one - he knew he was going that night.
April 16, 200619 yr Author I agree Darius knew he was going and the lyrics of the song were more touching because you could see he was feeling them................ but it's not the song that blew everyone away at rehearsals. Simon C simply refused point blank to let him sing it, without giving him any reason for his refusal. One can't help but wonder why. Simon wanted him to sing Never Gonna Give You Up. Imagine Darius coming out and singing that and Dancing in the Moonlight. That would have been too ridiculous. The Walker Brothers song was a compromise.
April 16, 200619 yr I bet SC got a fright when he thought Darius actually had any chance of winning, the papers and polls suddenly showed Darius had more support than they imagined - he already had Gareth down. I am sure something went on there, as Darius said everyone behind the scenes was sure which song he should do, and for SC to want to get that for a debut single release if he signed D he must have thought Darius did it justice.. it wasnt Dancing in the Moonlight or MEOYS!
April 16, 200619 yr the songs he chose sent out messages didnt they? I knew he was saying goodbye with that one - he knew he was going that night. Yes, I used to think that Darius often chose songs with messages/something that meant something to him/that he wanted to say to people :) From the first moment you saw Darius in PopIdol he looked wary and withdrawn. Not the bright lively personality he was on PopStars. I think there were glimpses now and then - like when he was cooking, or relaxing in his dressing gown at the health farm - or even falling on his bum! ;) - but it was a worrying time for me Pam PopIdol :P - he looked a whole lot different too - especially when it got to the final 50 :blink: ... Gosh I remember how worried I was that they seemed to be stripping him of all the things that had made him seem unique and interesting to me during PopStars :blink: - it all seems so funny to have worried looking back now :lol: I enjoyed Darius on PopIdol - but I think listening now to the songs especially, my enjoyment was probably more about just wanting to see things come good for him - nothing he was allowed to do on that show compared to my MP3 of Mocking Bird - so I'm stuggling a bit trying to decide which of the PI songs I like best and more so since we've been spoilt with so many really good songs of Darius's since then. I like different PI ones for different reasons I think - sometimes the 'song' itself has an influence and sometimes it's other things - those messages etc... So, I'm going to waffle on for a bit about them before midnight - see if it helps me to decide :P Future love Paradise I liked - obviously with no music - it's not the best 'overall song' to listen to - but it just seemed sort of 'Dariusey' to me - so I just really like it for that aspect I think. Something Inside So Strong - I loved. I especially loved it when he sang it to the press audience during the rehearsals - awe :wub: I thought it was a really good song choice because it said it all at the time. I think Baby Can I hold you - seems to be the best one from the finals shows in terms of a natural sounding vocal range for Darius to my ears - so, I think that's my favourite sounding one from the finals weeks. I really enjoyed Let's Face the Music ... it's not my preferred Darius genre/style - but I do think he's good at it though and I just enjoyed that performance. I think Let There Be Love is good too and because I have a proper recording of it, rather than a TV captured one - in some ways it sounds a lot better - but I still enjoy Let's Face the Music more I think ... just makes me smile/feel happy :) - I wouldn't have minded hearing a recorded version of that. Well actually I'd probably like to hear a properly recorded version of all of them - but I still don't want an album of PI covers though lol! ;) I quite enjoyed What the World needs now too - and I remember an advert using that song came on TV - think it was advertising holidays? ... shortly afterwards - coincidence, or just very clever of them to tap into the PopIdol audience's psyche? I don't know, but I liked it all the more because of that too I think lol! - and he's right - the world could use a little more love ;) I have a Dream - another appropriate song for Darius ... So I liked this one too - it's not an amazing song, but he sounds nice enough singing it though :) When a Child is born - was nice too. Whole Again - I have mixed feelings about - the beginning seemed to be pitched a bit low and I don't think it does Darius's voice justice, but it improved as it went along for me. Another appropriate song choice in a way and it's a poignant song - and had another poignant meaning for Darius too and I think you could tell that - there's something about it that draws me to it and yet I don't think it was his best vocal performance ... well I don't think any of them were come to think of it. Make it Easy - I don't think this was Darius's best song vocally either - it feels like he's singing in his boots to me - I think it's too low pitch-wise really. But I loved it though - because it was obvious he was leaving and I was one of the daft beggars with tears running down my cheeks too ... if this is Goodbye :cry: - it was daft, but because even though you just sort of knew it wasn't the end - we didn't know what would happen next, so it was at least a temporary 'Goodbye' :cry: I played that song over and over and over and felt the emotion for a good while - but it doesn't make me sad now though. So, on the one hand I loved this for the poignancy, moment and emotion of the night, I also like the song for it's own sake, but I don't think it's Darius's best song vocally though ... so how/where will I rank it? ... I don't know? It's not unusual - he sings this one really well I think - it was a fun song and I think he enjoyed that aspect being able to 'perform' a song more physically - so I enjoyed it from that point of view too ... it's a cheesy-song though and the start of the knicker-explosion I reckon :P - I never really saw Darius as a Tom Jones-alike style artist myself though ... so again mixed feelings about this one - it's good for a laugh, if I don't take it/think about it too seriously :D Dancing in the Moonlight - when I listen to it now - it actually sounds ok - better than I remembered anyway. It's designed for a group with backing vocals/instruments etc... not really a lone solo performer though - it's a song for a band. It was a popular song charts-wise and on radio, but it was a wierd choice for that night for a solo performance I thought. I think Darius did reasonably well with it and tried to fill the void that not having a full band/instrumentation around him - left him with by trying to engage the audience... but it just didn't work for me - I knew he was going home watching that anyway, it just didn't allow him to do himself any justice - so, I've mixed feelings about this one, because I think my memories of the night make me think it was worse than it actually sounds to me now - but still not a favourite though. So, I suppose I've worked out what my favourite ones are ... Something Inside So Strong and Baby Can I hold you tonight - but I've no idea in what order to rank the rest though :unsure:
April 17, 200619 yr Author Thanks, Secret Song. You've made me think again about why each of the songs appealed to me. Time to do it, folks! There are 11 songs to be rated, so your favourite should be allocated 11 points, 2nd favourite 10 points and so on down the list. Just rate as many as you can. It's just for fun. The rate will close one week from now at midday on 24 April. List of songs Something Inside So Strong When A Child Is Born What The World Needs Now Baby Can I Hold You I Have A Dream Let’s Face The Music And Dance Whole Again It’s Not Unusual Dancing In The Moonlight Make It Easy On Yourself Let There Be Love Edited April 17, 200619 yr by Baytree
April 17, 200619 yr Something Inside So Strong - 7 When A Child Is Born - 10 What The World Needs Now -1 Baby Can I Hold You - 9 I Have A Dream -2 Let’s Face The Music And Dance -5 Whole Again -6 It’s Not Unusual - 11 Dancing In The Moonlight -8 Make It Easy On Yourself -4 Let There Be Love -3
April 17, 200619 yr Something Inside So Strong 3 When A Child Is Born 2 What The World Needs Now 4 Baby Can I Hold You 11 I Have A Dream 5 Let’s Face The Music And Dance 6 Whole Again 9 It’s Not Unusual 10 Dancing In The Moonlight 1 Make It Easy On Yourself 7 Let There Be Love 8 it is very odd but when I hear any of those songs my eyes glaze over and I can imagine Darius singing them. Edited April 17, 200619 yr by prettyinpink
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