en: Singing different versions in style and language...

Christina Aguilera - That's What Love Can Do

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBBDciMPJbU]


Anna Vissi - That's what love can do

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nqY9FK78P4&feature=related]


Anna Vissi - That's what love can do (Greek Version: Aν σ'ερωτευτώ)

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15pbdaY9dD0&feature=related]

Some Thoughts on these versions...

- What an amazing thing the arrangement is to a song... Christina's version is a soul-pop version, givin a feelin much closer to that of Anna's Greek version... Anna's english version is much more into rock and thus Anna's english interpretation is a completely different approach to Christina's -same-language- song... That is not the case with the greek version...

There is no greek rock scene really... Greek doesn't sound very good with rock, does it?

Isn't it amazing how the arrangement of a song can change its energy completely?!

-What an amazing effect the language plays in music... The sounds of the english spoken language to those of the greek spoken language, how each language works its way through music bringing something else to the surface...

Isn't it amazing how the language of a song can change its energy completely?!

-Christina's voice and interpretation is just amazing. She's a great singer at what she does, and it's even better to point out that she (or her producers) choose songs very carefully so that they will help her image and her singing profile to shine even more.

That's what a singer/artist/artists' managers should do... They should choose those songs and those arrangements that will eventually add up to the artist's profile...

-Anna's english rock version is a cleaver approach to what Anna can do with rock-alike songs, and at the same time take the expected comparison with Anguilera the far away the possible, as the two english versions are completely different in style. Anna's singing approach adds up to the rock piece and at the same time the rock arrangement helps her as a singer to show a different self. The greek version on the other hand already bears a huge different energy from that of Anguilera's, only because of the different language sound. So, even if the two arrangements (Anguilera's english version and Vissi's greek version) were the same, the approach should and would be completely different, naturally because of the different feel of each language's sound.

I must say that I like all three versions, although Anna's voice used to be so much better 15 year's ago... The greek lyrics are very close to the english meaning of the song, and I must say I especially luv that element...

kappa MYSTA

en: Thoughts on love... because of a song

Is this what we call love...?!

being on the edge , about to die for some1? or is it to live for some1?

I was recently thinking that love is suppose to make us better people... Not destroy us.. It suppose to lift us up and make us evolve into a better and healthier existence.

For years and years I loved this song without knowing why, although i must admit that my first reaction when I was twelve (1992) was "oh, my God! what a boring song this is...". Later on, I came to respect and just adore Anna's performance... She used to be such an amazing performer...

The Song is simple, yet powerful.. it would make an amazing tango..

kappa MYSTA

An idea of what the lyrics say:

I dont want you to know that for the past two months I'm always at home alone.

I dont want you to know how ugly I feel with black bags under my eyes.

I dont want you to know that I dont care if I live or I die.

I dont want you to know how much I love you.

I dont want you to know that I spend my time waiting for a phone call from you.

I dont want you to know that I wear you clothes so I can feel you close to me.

I dont want you to know that I lost my appetite and I've lost half my weight.

I dont want you to know that I think of you day and night.

I dont want you to know that I'd do anything for you.

I don't want you to know that because of you I drink 'till I'm drunk.

I don't want you to know that because of you I feel I'm falling into a comma

Like an old picture my color is gradually fading away.

I dont want you to know that I'd do anything for you.

I dont want you to know that I'm still living for you.

I dont want you to know that when they tell you that I'm fine it's all just lies.

I dont want you to know that I'm always in the same room living with shadows and ghosts.

I dont want you to know that I fall asleep in the mornings only after I've taken sleeping pills.

I dont want you to know that for me you are everything.

I dont want you to know that everything going on in the world does not matter to me.

I dont want you to know that I dont care about anything anymore I feel so emotionless.

I dont want you to know that I'm alway alone and I dont want to see anyone.

I dont want you to know how much I love you.

(Lyrics & Music by N.Karvellas)