Comments on: American Idol 8 Top 11 – Kris Allen “To Make You Feel My Love”

By: Alex ELder

Alex ELder — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:20:42 +0000

He looks A LOT like Enrique Iglesias in this picture

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:31:01 +0000

To be honest, I was not at all familiar with a Garth Brooks version of the song (or Billy Joel, etc.). I only knew the Bob Dylan version, and then the most recent take by Adele. So I can not comment on whether Kris’s stripped-down take was more truthful to Garth’s than the original.

I guess I was just slightly surprised that not once in the two shows this week the fact that it was a Dylan song was acknowledged. They made a point of discussing Adam’s take on Ring of Fire — which was identified as a Johnny Cash song. It wasn’t until last night that Randy took the time to mention Jeff Buckley.

Just some observations . . .

By: Jeanne Dupuis

Jeanne Dupuis — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:24:38 +0000

This was the Garth Brooks version, though. Truthfully, if we were to list the original artist, rather than the one with whom the performed version is related, these posts would be very long. “This is based on the Ben McKenzie version of the Gary Jules version of the Tears for Fears original song ‘Mad World’”. I guess it could be done but I don’t always do it.

Thanks for making sure we were educated, though. It is important to acknowledge the original artist of any song. :)

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:59:23 +0000

You do realize that the original artist was not Garth Brooks? That Make You Feel My Love is a Bob Dylan song?