Ok so maybe I read his post wrongly & if you read mine I think you will find I'm agreeing with you that LMF wasn't unique but it does tick the box for me as vocally superior.

 

Time shall tell. It's 36 years since Jose's version...will we still be talking about Will Young in 2039?

 

Actually I have nothing against Will Young really, he's one of the only talent show winner to do things his own way (Lemar didn't win but he's done the same) and break away from the showmakers. My problem's with the lazy regurgitation of pop music. Nothing's wrong with reinterpreting old songs - why, I love The KLF, Pop Will Eat Itself even The Prodigy and other sample-based acts, but they all did something new with it. Like I said, bunging a cheap filter into Mutya's song makes me cringe every time I hear it.

 

Time shall tell. It's 36 years since Jose's version...will we still be talking about Will Young in 2039?

 

Actually I have nothing against Will Young really, he's one of the only talent show winner to do things his own way (Lemar didn't win but he's done the same) and break away from the showmakers. My problem's with the lazy regurgitation of pop music. Nothing's wrong with reinterpreting old songs - why, I love The KLF, Pop Will Eat Itself even The Prodigy and other sample-based acts, but they all did something new with it. Like I said, bunging a cheap filter into Mutya's song makes me cringe every time I hear it.

 

But would we be talking about Jose's version if Will hadn't covered it? ;) I think not as I'm sure even less people would have heard of him. :P

 

Thanks for recognising that Will has done things his own way. I think it's the sweeping statements linking him with everyone else from these shows that riles his fans. Believe me no one hates Cowell & his regurgitated pop pap more than me. :arrr: