Girls Aloud Vs Sugababes - 'Walk This Way'
If a fairy dies every time you deny the existence of the little people, imagine what happens when you diss a charity single. I'll admit to you now, dear readers, I have serious reservations about this song. However, with the week I've had, I'm not sure I can take the karmic fall-out of airing the negatives.
So, let's look at the positives. This is easily MUCH better than 2003's Comic Relief Gareth Gates/The Kumars collaboration, Spirit in the Sky. Relatively, it's a masterpiece. In fact, if we look back at the history of Comic Relief singles - Right Said Fred anyone? - it's actually very easy to defend.
Really, this song's only crime is that it doesn't live up to the potential almighty, all-conquering chart smash that we dreamed would result from the uniting of pop's great girl titans.
It's a fairly dispassionate by-the-book version of the Run DMC/Aerosmith classic. BUT it's a bit of fun, it's for charidee and... um... Nicola has a very fetching new fringe in the video so, you know, swings and roundabouts. And the karmic retribution. Let's not risk that. Buy it, four star it, sleep at night.
Released: March 12th
(Nickie Latham)
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i have to say that the original version of this track by Run DMC and aerosmith is alot better! BUT.... u can't blame the girls for trying!
this song is brillant i have already brought as i thought it was really good because to girl groups are going head to head and i thought sugababes ROCKED . it is also nice to see popgroups getting invlolved for charity lves amy x x x
Now i may be a tad biast as i am a lifelong aerosmith fan. For me listening to this single was painful.
I understand its for charty and its great that they have reproduced a classic.
However they have ruined a classic, they have sucked the rock out of it and it is one of the worst cover versions i have herd in aa long time.
But its for charity so eh.
Why does this ong keep getting slagged off??! I Love it, so what i may be the only person who likes it, but i must say this is one of my favourite charity singles! and i think they have done this song some justice!
TBH, I didnt like Aerosmiths version so im bound to say that!
If any of you ask why i dont like Aerosmiths version, Its because i dont like that type of music and to be honest i dont think theyres that much difference between the 2, only that Girls aloud and Sugababes have made it their own and made it a little bit more poppy!
I luv this song. Why is it getting slagged off for. Virtually everyone i know h8s it. Am i the only one that likes it.
It;s 4 comic relief and it's like the two main girl bands in the uk collaboratin 2 make this cover version. I also like their other singles so i dunno wot u r saying that it's s***.
I LUV IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY? There are so many songs that could have been turned into a vocal contest between these two, why did they have to mess with this one? The video is a cheap ripoff of the original, which had much more shock power with its combination of rap/rock.
Yes, the new RUN/DMC cover versions by the girls is very good!
I love it! x
Can I just say the original version was NOT by Run DMC and Aerosmith. The original, which is the best, was by Aerosmith on their own and was done some time in the 70s on the Toys in the Attic album. The Run DMC version was done some time in the 80s.