A Rolling Stones Song On Glee?, Adele Vs Aviici, DJ Earworm, Lady Gaga Vs Rob Thomas

DAILY MUSIC TRIVIA QUESTION:  Adele's "Someone Like You" was co-written with the lead singer of what 90's rock band?
Mashup Friday!    Take the best parts of multiple songs and blend them together to make a new music experience.  Some songs have been overplayed so much they've lost that spark that first attracted us.  Mash-ups change everything.

Fox's Glee! has jumped on the bandwagon since their first episodes.   DJ's have been playing megamixes in the clubs for years.  The trick is blending the vocals and the hooks to seamlessly flow into each other.  It's a real talent and when it works, it completely transforms the song.  Here's 4 to energize your day!!




"UNITED STATES OF POP 2007" - DJ EARWORM

My favorite mash-up DJ is DJ Earworm.   His biggest claim to fame is his countdown song of the biggest hits of the year.  2008's version is the best and I added to an earlier blog.  Here's that link:  2008 Mashup.   DJ Earwood's first year end countdown was 2007, enjoy!  For fun, how many songs can you name here?   Artist hints:  Rihanna, Timberlake, Fergie, Mims, Maroon 5.....

"FADE INTO SOMEONE LIKE YOU" - AVIICI vs ADELE  (DJs FROM MARS Remix)

Adele's "Someone Like You" is so hauntingly beautiful, it's almost painful to listen to because we can all relate to her pain.   Her song is mashed with one of the hottest DJ's, Aviici, to add some punch to the mix.   It's not better than the original but it's hot!

"SMOOTH ROMANCE"   LADY GAGA VS. ROB THOMAS VS. VAN HALEN

Recipe:  Two scoops of "Smooth" by Santana, a half of a cup of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" and a few sprinkles of "Jump" from Van Halen.     Mix well, serve hot!

"MOVES LIKE JAGGER / JUMPIN JACK FLASH"  - GLEE CAST

Is it just me or this version WAY better than Maroon 5's?    If you would have told me that Glee would have mashed up a hallowed Rolling Stones song and done this well, I wouldn't have believed it!   I actually like  the guy in the wheelchair, Artie's, dance moves better than the other guys.  He has a Justin Timberland-like voice that works great here.

Juliet Simms Before She Was On "The Voice": Automatic Loveletter, Maroon 5 With Wiz Khalifa, Blake Shelton and Jermaine Paul

"STORY OF MY LIFE"   AUTOMATIC LOVELETTER and "IT'S A MAN's, MAN's WORLD" - JULIET SIMMS

Juliet Simms (from Clearwater, FL!) rocked NBC's Season II of "The Voice".   She got the judges to turn around for her version of the Beatles "Oh Darling!", mesmerized the world with her version of "Roxanne", and then came her shining moment when she slayed James Brown's "It's A Mans, Mans World".   She was originally the lead singer for a band named Automatic Loveletter who released three CD's.    Here's a taste of her earlier sound, "Story Of My Life".

"SOUL MAN"  BLAKE SHELTON and JERMAINE PAUL

Juliet was "The Voice" this season but you had to root for Jermaine Paul.   A session singer and backup singer for years for Alicia Keys.   He's a big guy with an even bigger heart, trying to fight the overwhelming emotions of seeing his career dream reach reality.    Jermaine was the best performer on the last night and deserved the win based on that night's songs.    Here's his soulful side singing the Sam & Dave chestnut with his coach, Blake Shelton.

"PAYPHONE"   MAROON 5 with WIZ KHALIFA
Concluding "The Voice" theme, Adam Levine's band is back with a Top 5 single that throws a few surprises at us.   First surprise is adding Wiz Khalifa's rap to their pop song, it definitely adds a "cool factor" to their single.    Second surprise is the explicit language with frequent F-bombs dropped by Wiz AND Adam.    Maroon 5 comes across as so soft, this single is edgier than anything they've released and I think it's a great move!    The action movie, bank robbery/chase scenes don't make a lot of sense but the video is a lot of fun like any good Saturday afternoon popcorn movie!