Comments on: SkyMall (Jonathan Coulton cover)

SkyMall (Jonathan Coulton cover)

hillelc — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:12:57 -0800

A few months ago I decided I wanted to try and do a cover. Based on the result, it was clearly a bad idea. I probably should have been discouraged but instead, after months of therapy, I decided to try again. The victim this time was one of my favorite artists - Jonathan Coulton and his excellent song SkyMall.

The first few moments of the original have a very sweet quality. For this version I decided to try and extend that quality to the entire song by encasing it in a thick layer of vanilla frosting. Hopefully the result is something you'll enjoy. SkyMall (Jonathan Coulton cover), Sugar Fix

By: es_de_bah

es_de_bah — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:53:30 -0800

i hadn't heard the original before, and now that I have, it will always sound like it's missing your awesome piano. Also, your version is a little more cheeky and precious than the original, which I think fits the lyrics.

By: danb

danb — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:24:17 -0800

Very nice job! Coulton's version always sounded triumphant to me, but this is a much more pensive SkyMall.

Overall I'd have to say I prefer the original because the cover feels a bit flat dynamically -- for my ear, it's a long time to maintain that vanilla-sweet feel of the introduction. On the other hand, I much prefer your organ solo to his guitar solo.

By: hillelc

hillelc — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:30:00 -0800

@DanB: I agree with your assesment... i do feel it's a bit flatter than i'd hoped. I worked hard to try and fix that but I think i ran out of steam at some point. Though I do think the solo and added guitar in the third verse pick it up a bit. If i were to tweak, i'd focus on the second verse/chorus combo.

By: Del Far

Del Far — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:10:31 -0800

Yay! :-D *Joco Love*