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In fact, with a little magic from the talented vocalist that is Simon Le Bon, maybe they can reveal a whole other side to a song. While most critics threw the band under the bus for that, it stands to be a pretty decent track to listen to, and isn't that the whole point? Duran Duran aren't out to damage any ones original songs or kill any tunes. Good thing we know better.ДЄlright, they dodged the bullet going for the heart, that would be if the cover version was a complete mockery of the original, or if Simon started wearing a clock on his chest.

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Without the knowledge of this being a cover, it would seem that the band were on the verge of another side being revealed, the bad boy side, full of fighting the police system of America and rapping. Guitar is pretty much the lead instrument here, it does slide, it plays over the chorus, it beats the hell out of this being an a capella rap cover. Alright so this isn't as bad as it could have been, but hearing 'a funky situation' does not sound natural at all. At last here it is, Le Bon rapping over the drum of.well.a stand in. Instead of Flava Flav shouting 'hit me!' and the beats pounding tight leading into a slow going Flav verse, we are treated to a creepy sounding synth care of Rhodes, and slide guitar with something sounding like a harmonica. Though the personal and actual differences exist entering the recreation of this tune exist, from within it seems that.the differences in the song quality and how its made also exist. First off, '911' isn't even the number they're used to, and I'm guessing nor is police and national oppression something they're used to either. Let's start with the obvious, a band of British meterosexual pop stars covering a Public Enemy classic, '911 is a Joke', this should not go well together. No songwriting credits can be given to the band, obviously, but choice of songs can be disputed, and judged heavily on. Most of the Taylors missing and all, founding members Le Bon and Rhodes are still the heart of the band, and their decision to make this record was received and delivered. At this time it was a different band, it was then withered and only featuring one of the three Taylors (John) and Warren Cuccurulloon on guitar. Of course you can't lay all of the blame on the signature lineup that is Duran Duran. At the time it seemed premature, a bad idea, like it was going to fail but in the face of these things the band marched on and made the effort, to a mostly unanimous critical acclaim (of failure) The question brought up is why now? They had just released their surprisingly successful Wedding Album which even into the early 90's produced some of the bands signature hits ('Ordinary World', 'Come Undone'). Indeed it is, and this stage is usually reserved for when a bands career is dwindling and they do not know when to let go (re: Def Leppard). Not the part that releases songs compiled with covers as a way of saying 'well we had a good run, here's our version of a bunch of other songs by our influences, now give us money because we spent time performing them'. Oh no, not this part of the music career. Review Summary: Though not in a period of self reflection or after an album of poor album sales, Duran Duran do what is not expected at this point, the dreaded cover album.

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