You know, modern artists do know music from the greats of the past, and a good song is a good song no matter when written.
The Beatles catalogue is vast and diverse. What happens behind the scenes in terms of pushing them toward songs I don't know. 'But for the most part, I thought the contestants handled it well tonight and put some fresh modern flavor on their choices.
And for example,. Burnell singing a song he didn't know added a modern flavor that totally worked for me.
If they're going to sing covers, why sing covers of artists that they're almost destined to copy because they know them so well and model themselves after these artists of today? Out there in the real world, they're going to sing songs nobody ever heard before.
I don't want week after week of the current Hot 100. It's just as repetitive and boring as the old songs themes if not more. We've already heard plenty Beyonce. Let's see what they can do with songs that have stood the test of time and might not be so familiar. It takes a good ear, good judgment and some creativity in song choice, arrangement and delivery.
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"I shot the Tambourine Man!"--Jason Castro.
... the rehashing already rehashed old songs bit made me chuckle.
