Which Version - Smooth Criminal: Michael Jackson or Alien Ant Farm

[dooda]

Which version of Smooth Criminal is better? I like both versions but i tend to lean to Alien Ant Farm's because of reasons unknown.

 

[wally funk]

alien ant farm's is ok, but it simply doesnt match MJ.
whatever happened the alien ant farm anyway? just sort of faded into obscurity (except for the big fans i imagine)

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

the michael jackson one is better obviously but alien ant farms cover was one of the better covers that has been done before

 

[Suspense]

Mr. Jefferson

 

[johnnyhoward]

Alien Ant Farm's I reckon. Jacko's version had tacky 80s production.

 

[don vito of fitzroy]

AAF's version is alright but Jacko's version would be in my Top Three MJ songs.

 

[yirra_kurl]

MJ ^10

i tend to be of the fact that released cover versions of sings are crap. No thought process involved and a quick way to make money.

PLaying them in concerts is different.
Releasing them is crap

that is all

 

[Upgrayedd]

Joke? Alien Ant Farm did a terrific cover, but how can you pick it over Michael Jackson

 

[wally funk]

i tend to be of the fact that released cover versions of sings are crap. No thought process involved and a quick way to make money.

PLaying them in concerts is different.
Releasing them is crap

that is all

bit rich isnt it? what about the countless great covers? jeff buckley's version of hallelujah for one. there's about a bajillion other great ones as well.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Jacko!

 

[Brad Goodman]

You're ignorant...blanket...

Yeah MJ's version for mine.

 

[Mr Eagle]

I much preferred AAF's version, but I wouldn't give you five bucks for anything else they've done.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

I much preferred AAF's version, but I wouldn't give you five bucks for anything else they've done.

Movies wasn't to bad.

 

[Underdog]

As much as they are a mediocre band at best...AAF's version is brilliant

 

[Smell The Glove]

^^^Agree with that:AAF, and I'm defintely one of those that believes in the adage that covers are a generally shit concept. I just think AAF is one of a kind, they fluked it, in that it actually improved upon the original song, which itself as a classic.

 

[Virgil]

I much preferred AAF's version, but I wouldn't give you five bucks for anything else they've done.

I bought that album (Anthology), and would often listen straight from start to finish. It was actually quite good.

As others have said, both songs are brilliant, but re-doing a song isn't quite the challenge of writing one from scratch.

What I find more impressive was that this song was the 5th (or maybe even 6th) song released of the album . No wonder it's the highest selling album of all time (or at least it was, don't know if it still is).

 

[Smell The Glove]

I bought that album (Anthology), and would often listen straight from start to finish. It was actually quite good.

As others have said, both songs are brilliant, but re-doing a song isn't quite the challenge of writing one from scratch.

What I find more impressive was that this song was the 5th (or maybe even 6th) song released of the album . No wonder it's the highest selling album of all time (or at least it was, don't know if it still is).

Often wrote Smooth Criminal was a hard rock song in the first place, it just happened to be released by a pop singer.