So by now I can confidently say that most of us have heard the chart-climbing hit that is ‘Feel It Still’ by Portugal. The Man. If you haven’t then you should listen...like now...and right here.
Anyways, the reason I am writing this is because of the song ‘I’m a Rebel Just For Kicks’ by Dunez. You probably haven’t heard that one, so here’s a link to it. Go ahead, listen to it. I’ll wait.
Now you may be sitting there and asking yourself, “what the hell did she just do?” Or you’re giggling to yourself and saying “nice one, I totally thought they were going to be two different songs.” OR you might be doing exactly what I did when I heard the two songs. You might be playing each back and forth, trying to find the differences.
I’m going to settle this debate right now, yes these are two different songs. In fact, the Dunez version is a cover of Portugal. The Man’s ‘Feel It Still’. Don’t worry, I did the research (*pushes glasses up nose*).
(*inserting fun fact here* *yes I know I’m a nerd* ‘Feel It Still’ is an original song meant for Portugal. The Man’s album Woodstock, and samples one of the writer’s earlier hits ‘Please Mr. Postman’ made famous by The Marvelettes in the 1960′s.)
Now I don’t know your standards, but the Simon Cowell voice in the back of my head is saying ‘KARAOKE’. And yes, I meant to put that in all caps. I mean why would you go through the trouble of releasing a single if you don’t even make it your own?
Now don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy covers. A lot of my favorite artists gained popularity from them, BUT they all put their own spin on it. If a radio DJ played the Dunez version instead of the original I bet a bunch of people wouldn’t even notice. I probably wouldn’t.
SO the gist is that I want to know if you think it is a cover or a rip-off of the song. You probably already know my opinion on the matter....
