happikali Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 It's Because:thumb_yello: , and I was thinking of that one, but didn't say it because it's a capella and has a lot of harmonies, but thinking about it again, I can see it possibly working. I can soooo hear it working ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkster Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I think you and I would both melt if he ever did cover that one. Haha, I'm obsessed with the song I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers and would be incredibly happy if he ever did that one. I don't know how well it would work for him, but I'd love every second of it. hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happikali Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I think you and I would both melt if he ever did cover that one. Haha, I'm obsessed with the song I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers and would be incredibly happy if he ever did that one. I don't know how well it would work for him, but I'd love every second of it. hah haha ... *melts at thought of Because* Hhhhmmm...... Mika /Proclaimers ..... not sure ... Maybe .... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkster Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 haha ... *melts at thought of Because*Hhhhmmm...... Mika /Proclaimers ..... not sure ... Maybe .... ! I honestly don't think Proclaimers would work, I just love that song. *thinks some more* What about September by Earth, Wind, and Fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fashionista Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 hmmm, interesting thread... "I Wanna Be Your Lover" by Prince "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" by Lenny Kravitz "Drive My Car" or "Because" by the Beatles "Love Stinks" by The J. Geils Band *suggests somewhat jokingly* um.... "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode "I Want Your Sex" by George Michael "Magic Carpet Ride" Steppenwolf "You" by Fisher (very beautiful, acoustic on piano).... people would be bawling on the floor by the end of the song, and its not hard to sing. um, that was just off the top of my head... EDIT: Oh and "Straight Lines" by Silverchair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happikali Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I honestly don't think Proclaimers would work, I just love that song. *thinks some more* What about September by Earth, Wind, and Fire? OH YESSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!! SEPTEMBER !!!!!! I love E,W & F !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 EDIT: Oh and "Straight Lines" by Silverchair Love that song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkster Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 "Drive My Car" or "Because" by the Beatles "Magic Carpet Ride" Steppenwolf Drive My Car could work too!! I love that song! OH YESSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!! SEPTEMBER !!!!!! I love E,W & F !!! Me too! I could totally see Mika doing that one! And it would be so fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fashionista Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 OK... um more thoughts. "Goodbye Stranger" or "Give A Little Bit" by Supertramp "Wave Goodbye" by Steadman (but maybe with a different arrangement, and rock it out.... I really just love the lyrics.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolliepop_girl Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 'Cause once in a while we like to discuss music and not underwear, in the "Mika's Next Album" thread several people started discussing what songs they would love to hear Mika cover in the future. In the past Mika's covered Harry Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin", Eurythmics's "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" and "Missionary Man", Michael Jackson's "I Want You Back", Massive Attack's "Teardrop", Nina Simone's "I Got Life", Candi Staton's "You Got The Love", Prince's "When Doves Cry", The Gossip's "Standing In The Way of Control", The View's "Same Jeans", Dave Matthews' "Satellite", Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" (and let me know if I've missed any others). What do you think he should cover in future? What would be your ultimate Mika cover song? Here's what was said so far: Suzy: I would love Mika to cover a Beatles song. LadyGodiva: I would pass out if mika covered a Beatles song. I told my sister that i would die if he covered a Beatles song.....and a few hours later i found where he sings the last few Lines of here comes the sun i was in awe. Scut Monkey: I just sifted through my Beatles back catalogue and found it hard to find a song that would suit his live shows... "I've Got A Feeling" maybe? I'd love to hear him sing "Here Comes the Sun" or "I, Me, Mine" a.k.a. mostly George Harrison songs, or maybe some Paul McCartney songs "Let It Be" or "Eleanor Rigby"... but all of those aren't exactly energetic stage songs. Except maybe from "Let It Be" which would fit in will with his keyboard-based tracks? Or "Penny Lane", that would be really fun, and is in the same vein as "Billy Brown". Oh, but you know what would take the cake? "Strawberry Fields Forever". I would love to hear how he'd interpret that song. But I wonder whether he would even do a cover song of someone like the Beatles, Queen or Elton John... maybe he's tired of being compared to them and to perform one of their songs might fuel that more? But then again he did cover a Prince song, if only once. Who knows what he'll bring to his future lives shows - so far he's made very good choices with cover songs: Eurythmics, Michael Jackson, Candi Staton, Prince. Suzy: Besides some of the ones you suggested, I can hear him perform Obla-Di Obla-Da, Hey Jude, Yesterday, ... Scut Monkey: Oh no, anything but Ob-la-Di Ob-la-Da. (Who wants to sing about boring old gender roles anyway.) I thought of Hey Jude and Yesterday, maybe even Blackbird, but they're... slow. I don't know if they'd suit his voice? Y'know what, I'm listening to Here Comes the Sun at the moment and I'm starting to think that it really would be a good song for him to cover after all. Suzy: Yes, Here Comes The Sun is fitting. But Obla-Di is such a fun, happy song - and...the conventional roles are reversed in the end of the song. Scut Monkey: The Anthology demo recording of the song is not reversed at the end. The reversal was a performance mistake of Paul's that was incorporated in the final version. Suzy: Most Beatles' songs seem fitting because they are melodic and story-like, similar to the obvious "Billy Brown" of course. I could also see some Bee Gees covered too...for different reasons, but I'm not sure Mika can do the falsetto as well as they can. Scut Monkey: Yeah, they do have that melodic similarity. "Billy Brown" has always reminded me of "Penny Lane" (everything from the piano to the horn section to the singing itself). It's lyrics are also fun hence why it'd be good to perform live, it's also characteristically "British" (if that makes sense) so I think he could pull it off well. The Bee Gees I'm not so sure about, I mean I'm sure he could pull off the falsetto but their music doesn't seem as in line with his sound. On the other hand, Elton John's honky tonk piano I think he could cover well. I'd kill to hear "Rocket Man" (this one especially) or "Tiny Dancer" or "Your Song" or "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" live. That would be simply amazing. Suzy: YES! Elton John's "Rocket Man" and "Someone Save My Life Tonight", "Tiny Dancer" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"...would be amazing... natmika: It's funny that you are talking about Mika and the Beatles. I haven't said it in the past, because some people may consider it blasphemy as the Beatles are music royalty and our guy is just starting, but I see a lot of similarities between Mika and them.I think it is the storytelling for starters, but there is something else I cannot put my finger (is that correct?), a kind of energy and the way they created a world within an album. Also, if we hear their albums in order, they evolved from a simple sound to something more complex and subtle, and that's the way I see Mika going. And if we are talking covers, I would love for him to sing Blackbird or Hey Prudence (one of my favorites) lollipop_monkey: I wouldn't mind seeing a cover of Here Comes the Sun. Also - I've always thought that Mika's more Elton-like than Freddie-like. I'd love to hear him cover Rocket Man. EDIT: or Your Song! That would be epic. He'd get to the line "how wonderful life is, now you're in the world..." and we'd all collectively melt into multicoloured puddles. Scut Monkey: Spot on! Rocket Man would be amazing. lollipop_monkey: Your Song. That would be another good cover. Also, did you girls see that snippet that's floating around YouTube where it looked like he was going to cover Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" on Taratata? That would have been luverly. Scut Monkey: Oh no, don't get me started on Fleetwood Mac. I'm now having visions of "Landslide"... BonjourMika1990: Oh My God, if Mika covered 'Here Comes The Sun' I would stand there transfixed and in awe. That song is my go to tune for every transition in my life. I even compare Mika to "The Sun" in that song so... if he sang it, it would be too good to be true I'd probably faint Laurel: Actually I'd love him to do Fleetwood Mac's Big Love. I love that bloody song. Can just imagine him doing the grunting bit at the end. I have the 12" to that. Everywhere is good, but Big Love is fabulous. Mag: I totally agree, to me Mika was closer to Elton- eg in Stuck in the middle, that I adore I would so love him to sing Your Song. Now I come to think of that, I would like him to cover Stevie Wonder Superstition BonjourMika1990: I WOULD ALSO FAINT if MIKA ever played Sweet Child O' Mine by GUNS I think out of all the GUNS songs, that's the one best suited for his voice Marilyn Mastin: Funny you should say that he's more like Elton. I heard my favourite Elton song, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' a while back, and thought, I'd love to hear Mika sing it. It's not an easy song because it suddenly jumps up high, and you have to nail the note or it doesn't sound right, but Mika could nail it easily!! tauruslady: someone mentioned Fleetwood Macs everywhere!!!! Mika please cover that song!!!!!!!!!!! his voice makes that so like in that Taratata video canuckchick: I was thinking the other day how it would be cool to hear MIKA do a cover of David Bowie's Changes!!! I'd love to hear all of your ideas. I was watching a "top 40 bogan songs" countdown and the song "poison" came on... Alice Cooper I think??? Anyway, I can't help but wonder what Mika's accoustic would be like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happikali Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Silverchair : Straight lines !!! YES !!!!!! AWWWWW ..... our very own boys ....... :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolliepop_girl Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 OMG, I wanna see him do wake me up before you go go and careless whisper!!! And fat bottomed girls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scut Monkey Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 How about Release by George? Or Breaking it Slowly? Or Special Ones? Or Bastard Son? Mika would suit their songs I think... Yes, they'd be perfect! "Breathe In Now" and "Spawn" are another two (the latter most especially, the raw energy of the ending would be brilliant onstage. ) Katie Noonan and Mika both have these sensational voices that when you hear on CD you don't believe can possibly be real until you hear them live. George are unbelievably underrated. (By the way we're not talking about George Michael, "George" is an amazing Australian band: http://www.myspace.com/georgetheband) Oh and "Straight Lines" by Silverchair Love that song! Oh yes, very good choice. "If You Keep Losing Sleep" is another one that would be simply perfect for him. I can also imagine a softer version of "Tomorrow", that would be incredible. That song is just begging for a stripped-down version. (More Aussie artists. ) careless whisper!!! That would be awesome. I almost grinned my face off with glee when I heard Rufus Wainwright's duet with Ben Lee on Careless Whisper, amazingly talented men they are. I'm sure Mika could do an equally excellent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolliepop_girl Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 LOL "Merrymaking at my place by Calvin Harris! Or something off Cabaret... :O:O:O:O I wanna see him do the Moulin Rouge's "You're song" which was covered from Elton John!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_fashionista Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 hmm, I don't know why I didn't think of this before but maybe: "Mother, We Just Can't Get Enough" by New Radicals "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals (falsetto with craziness too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-HubblyBubbly- Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I would love him to do MM - Evidence. The words are amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zF2z7B-6-E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicamadq Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 When I think of something, I'll let you know *goes diving onto youtube* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise_xx Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 LOL "Merrymaking at my place by Calvin Harris!Or something off Cabaret... :O:O:O:O I wanna see him do the Moulin Rouge's "You're song" which was covered from Elton John!!! Yes, that would be pretty cool ! Or Ur so gay by katy perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauruslady Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 yey!!! great thread!!! Hopefully he'll read this and value our opinions:naughty: The fans know Mika, the fans know:wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katydid1994 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I love the Mika low range ballads like Everybody's Talkin and his mellow version of Relax, that was awesome. I would LOVE to hear Mika cover Let it Be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 nightswimming, REM come on, mika: michael considers you a genious songwriter.. shouldn't you pay tribute to his genious and cover one of his songs..? *hint hint* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyGodiva Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 OMG, I wanna see him do wake me up before you go go and careless whisper!!! And fat bottomed girls! YOUR SONG!!!!! FANTASTIC! i was just thinking he should do that one when singing along while home alone a few days ago lol. Fat Bottomed Girls!!!! THAT WOULD BE AMAZING Any Beatles song really, would push me over the edge (although i've been informed that i fell over a while ago lol) Daydream Believer would be awesome I also thing he could make Love and Memories even more amazing! (like in my vid! the links in my siggy;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 What would be your ultimate Mika cover song? "Ultimate" is hard -- but I've been thinking on this for two days. The last time a thread like this came around, I said, and I can still imagine it: Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel. Don't know why, but there's something about it that seems Mika-ish to me... As much as I love Elton John and Your Song (and it's one of my very favorites of all time), I can't imagine Mika covering it, or any of Elton's ballads (it's his birthday today, btw) -- I think he'd be more likely to do The Bitch is Back or Crocodile Rock Scut Monkey: Oh no, anything but Ob-la-Di Ob-la-Da. (Who wants to sing about boring old gender roles anyway.) This one comment made me think of the old James song, Laid. I actually can imagine Mika covering that! I don't know... the interesting thing about the covers Mika *has* done is that they've managed to be songs that I have always really loved and probably *wouldn't* have selected. Like Sweet Dreams and Missionary Man -- I was a huge Eurythmics/Annie Lennox fan but I don't think I would have chosen those songs for him to cover. But knowing that he seems fond of them, maybe he would do Sisters are Doin' It for Themselves... that would be fun! Or Walking on Broken Glass... Wow, the list is endless, isn't it? I guess it's just that I would like to hear Mika try anything -- I'd be a willing audience, for sure. dcdeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_Lollipop Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Anything by The Beatles. Hey Jude would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyGodiva Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Anything by The Beatles. Hey Jude would be great. If Mika sang hey jude i would bawl my eyes out, then pass out, then wake up because i would realize tha ti'm missing part of hte song, then scream, then cry some more, then....i don't even know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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