Area 54's cover of "madagascar"

[rpliving]

But the rest of the samples are ok I suppose?  Only the MLK samples bother you?  Please enlighten me...

nope dont like the samples at all

[alimoche]

Yeah, but this take on the song prolly cost about 50-100£ instead of millions...      Anyway, I think this cover's very charming in it's own way.

I ain't saying it's awful, just that the original is much better.
BTW, how do the use of other songs work in UK? In Spain, if the song is registered in the authors' society, you can cover it but without changing the lyrics and paying a fee to that society (despised by everybody in the country). Then, the authors' society will give the author (or the copyright owner) of the song his part. Or at least, that's how I think it works. But I'm not totally sure nor do I know how much an artist has to pay in order to cover a song. And I don't know for sure if all Spanish authors/artists belong to the author's society (I think they don't).

[envenom]

nope dont like the samples at all

Then I apologize, that just came across as an outwardly racist and ignorant comment to single out the MLK samples specifically.  Personally I think they add tension and a sort of majestic quality to the song.  (And also think to an extent he's still trying to atone for One in a Million...apparently hiring Tracy and Roberta didn't do the job...      )

[sakuL]

Is this the band that said they recorded after they heard it in Pukkelpop '02 and they didn't want to release it until the record is out?
Anyway it sounds good! 

[RiffShredder]

Theres some 'nice' guitar work and nice tempo but overall you can say its.. yes interesting, a nice a try but mostly bollocks

[rpliving]

Then I apologize, that just came across as an outwardly racist and ignorant comment to single out the MLK samples specifically.  Personally I think they add tension and a sort of majestic quality to the song.  (And also think to an extent he's still trying to atone for One in a Million...apparently hiring Tracy and Roberta didn't do the job...      )

I said that because from what i remember it was mostly MLK. I dont listen to it much because it's rather annoying, if axl is trying to say something he should write some lyrics.

[ty182]

Then I apologize, that just came across as an outwardly racist and ignorant comment to single out the MLK samples specifically.  Personally I think they add tension and a sort of majestic quality to the song.  (And also think to an extent he's still trying to atone for One in a Million...apparently hiring Tracy and Roberta didn't do the job...      )

I agree, I think the samples in the middle of the song fit just right. They add some real weight to the song.

[jimb0]

But the rest of the samples are ok I suppose?  Only the MLK samples bother you?  Please enlighten me...

He HATES BLACK People 

[Nightrain6392]

But the rest of the samples are ok I suppose?  Only the MLK samples bother you?  Please enlighten me...

rAcIsT!!!!!!#@$!#$#@

[overmatik]

I just love this song, so even if Gwen Stefani, who I just hate, cover it, I will love. I think that even gospel singers could cover it, well, it would be strange...