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Which of these same songs is the better song: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice or Under Pressure by Queen?

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fabliaux | 2 years, 6 months ago
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The real problem is that Vanilla Ice never acknowledged he "borrowed" from the Queen/David Bowie song. I couldn't find the interview, but I remember seeing him years ago saying that the two tracks are completely different. Sure, in some parallel universe.

When you can't own up to the influences in your music, and you pretend that they are not the same because you assume your audience is so stupid that they will (1) not notice and (2) believe you when you say there is no similarity then you do a disservice to everyone involved.

My answer then is Queen (classic and enduring) because Vanilla Ice (tall white guy who tried to do rap) is an intellectual property thief and a hack.

However, that being said, this newer interview with him seems to show that he has come a long way from the egomaniac he once was or seemed to be. He admits in the video accepting millions of dollars to change his image to attract a slightly different audience. (And as he also says, who wouldn't?). I am floored at how popular the tune was and how many of the tune stealing cds were sold. It's either because his audience didn't listen to Queen or they knew and really didn't care. I suspect the first rather than the second.
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psionandy | 2 years, 6 months ago
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How can you make a song better by stripping off fantastic vocals and having some 'nutter' talk all over it?

Calling it the 'same song' is virtually an act of sacrilege... actually ruining the song in the first place is a crime against music.

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sabrinacareer | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Under Pressure by Queen is for obvious reasons a much better song hands down.

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bobtwist | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Under Pressure for sure...Viva La Queen!
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ritzy | 2 years, 6 months ago
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I have to agree with psionandy. You cant take a classic and improve on it, in fact taking any Queen track and massacreing in should be classed as a crime punishable by ........ oh I dont know what, but Im sure I can think of something.

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psionandy | 2 years, 6 months ago Report

I was really trying to think of a suitable punishment that I could actually mention on a message board without breaking the TOS....

Needless to say it wouldn't be pleasant

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awrit | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Queen, no contest.
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squirreliegirl | 2 years, 6 months ago
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Under Pressure all the way, I had never even heard the song until My Chemical Romance and The Used covered it, but after that I heard the original all over the place and I love it, but I will admit, when Ice Ice Baby comes on when I'm with my friends we will start rapping to it, it's sort of an inside joke for us. Also mustache wins every time.

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