Jay James Accused Of 'Ripping Off' Version Of 500 Miles

Jerrybob · 19/10/14 - 19:56

Arnostae's Mum wrote: »

He obviously impressed enough people to get them buying it. It's just been played as number 10 in the hot40

No 9 now on iTunes

benbeez1 · 19/10/14 - 20:00

who cares (ROLLEYES/SARCASTIC) the song is shite no matter whos sings it

bluefb · 19/10/14 - 20:35

FOZ! wrote: »

Am I the only one who doesn't care at all, and doesn't expect the versions of the songs to be totally unique and never performed before?

The issue is clearly not that the songs aren't unique, I don't know where you even got that impression. It's the richness in declaring the change in style "genius" without crediting the performer that they copied it from. Simon tacitly credited himself/Jay/the background staff as the source of the "genius".

[Deleted User] · 19/10/14 - 20:37

this version was on an episode of breaking bad .. 100%

bluefb · 19/10/14 - 20:40

Pimlico_Pass wrote: »

he didn`t rip anything off.

How many versions have you heard of I will always love you and hallelujah that sounded the same as somebody elses.?

Then those were also rip-offs.

babyshez · 19/10/14 - 20:48

I don't care. He was fab!

gcmac · 19/10/14 - 20:49

I think the problem is when they say that they've made it their own and that they've changed the arrangement themselves when so any have heard it before.
As soon as I saw jay was singing 500 miles I thought he'd do the Sleeping At Last version because it suits his voice. I was happy he did do it and I thought he did a great job.

Happy_Chappy · 19/10/14 - 21:27

Ben singing Jealous Guy sounded a lot like Gavin Degraw's singing that song too - Simon said to him that "he really made it his own" as well. Although to be fair Ben does seem to sound like Gavin sometimes anyway on different songs.

StandByMe89 · 19/10/14 - 21:29

Jealous Guy was taken from Donny Hathway's version. I haven't heard Gavin Degraw but I'd say since Donny Hathway's version was from the 70s, Degraw mustve been inspired by Hathway if his rendition sounded like the one last night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxUSQC-KAHM
X Factor always does this though.

Jerrybob · 20/10/14 - 06:35

The public obviously like it. Now up to No 7 in iTunes chart.

patricia50 · 20/10/14 - 11:48

I don't mind if a version of a song has been "ripped off" from some other artist/performance if it is good. The only thing that annoys me is when you are led to believe that a contestant or mentor has come up with that arrangement instead of just saying it was inspired by another person. Nothing at all wrong with a cover, but don't take the credit as if it was all your idea. I love some of the Live Lounge performances and think they could provide good material for contestants.

Red Wimp · 20/10/14 - 12:44

Seems to be a trend of taking an up-tempo song and singing it as slow as you can and that getting praised as genius. In most cases I would prefer to have heard it in the original style to be honest

pie-eyed · 20/10/14 - 18:02

Satnavvy wrote: »

Whatever it was it was shit and lost the joy of the original - more like a death march

This. Exactly. The proclaimers version is different from any other song. This version was just any other ballad.

gorgeousgirl · 20/10/14 - 19:06

I don't mind them doing the covers of covers but it annoys me when Simon starts saying how genius the version is whilst he is sat there grinning like a fool implying it was all his idea and he was the one who did the hard work in creating this new version when in reality someone on the team will have youtubed "500 Miles acoustic" or "Happy live lounge" and said Jay do this version.