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Fiona Apple — Across The Universe
Album: Pleasantville OST
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6.2

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Total ratings: 338









Released: 1998
Length: 4:59
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Posted 4 months ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
Love the original (who doesn't/wouldn't?), but this is pleasant enough, far from horrid
Posted 2 years ago by CCSandman    [ Reply ]
A very lazy rendition, hardly worth the effort (if there was any).
Posted 2 years ago by terryd    [ Reply ]
Beatles anywhere!
Posted 2 years ago by galoyola    [ Reply ]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UXE1C--WezU
Posted 5 years ago by edvj    [ Reply ]
Simple: SUPER!
Posted 5 years ago by puicac    [ Reply ]
 Harvest wrote:
I first heard (and saw) this on the video on the "Pleasantville" DVD, and it's probably my favorite Fiona Apple song. The video is very original too, btw. Thanks for playing it (I believe I requested it recently).
 
The movie is a great one! It got an 7.5 on IMdb.com.
Posted 5 years ago by klaasstap    [ Reply ]
 Steelydan1969 wrote:
Although mildly pleasant, this is obviously not a patch on the original. Which begs the question, why bother?!
 
It was apparently done for the film "Pleasantville".  Maybe they didn't want to use the original Beatles version for some reason - perhaps monetary reasons.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This is a miss...
Posted 5 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by jtherieau    [ Reply ]
Nah. Meh. Nice try tho. 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Although mildly pleasant, this is obviously not a patch on the original. Which begs the question, why bother?!
Posted 5 years ago by Steelydan1969    [ Reply ]
Oh dear.
Posted 5 years ago by BonzoWiltsUK    [ Reply ]
 moodfood wrote:
marginal at best
 
Batteries comment, agreed.  Marginal, agreed. As part of a soundtrack, I might have enjoyed it as an instrumental.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
EVERYBODY in my grave are ROLLING to this like crazy
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
How is it possible to take such a (nearly) transcendent song and drain all its spark out, then release it? Not every cover of a song must add anything substantive, but this sounds more like subtraction.
Posted 6 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
marginal at best
Posted 6 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
no way.
Posted 17 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
Three Beatles in a row. Shoot me now.
Posted 17 years ago by jwb    [ Reply ]
This sounds like the batteries are running low.
Posted 17 years ago by Lungfish500    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
I like Fiona Apple, and this is an admirable cover, but it just doesn't work for me either. The original was just too good. It should be left alone in its untouched sanctity.
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Ack Opp! This one sucks!
Posted 21 years ago by cbellak    [ Reply ]
I like Fiona Apple, and this is an admirable cover, but it just doesn\'t work for me either. The original was just too good. It should be left alone in its untouched sanctity.
Posted 21 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
She does nothing for this song. Well nothing positive that is.
Posted 21 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by sparklingdark: I like her voice whether angry or mellow. But this is way too mellow. She sounds like she swallowed a bunch of quaaludes.
ditto :p
Posted 21 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
An exellent addition to the RP playlist
Posted 21 years ago by cds    [ Reply ]
I heard this version before the original, and I have to say I prefer Fiona\'s better. The Beatle\'s version is more psychedelic, but this version is more soothing and I really like Fiona\'s voice on this song. I do appreciate geotrash\'s second comment though...while Fiona doesn\'t really add anything new to the song, it was worth it.
Posted 21 years ago by ButterFingers    [ Reply ]
...and now Fiona sinks into a coma....zzzzzzzz :oops:
Posted 21 years ago by richard_m    [ Reply ]
An excellent and novel interpretation. Great production!
Posted 21 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
Cool. It grows on ya after a while.
Posted 21 years ago by artifex    [ Reply ]
There are 2 elements to understanding and appreciating remakes in my view: 1.) Does the artist add significant talent and original thinking to the song, so as to transform it to something even more extraordinary? In this case, possibly. In the case of Eric Clapton re-doing Knockin' on Heaven's Door? Definitely. One key element is that most of Clapton's audience in the 70's were probably well aware of Bob Dylan's original version. Clapton's contribution was an amazing interpretation of the song that made it indelible- at least to me. And yes, I was around for Dylan's original. 2.) Was the original song really worth a remake? Or was it just a little bit catchy and the artist is trying to bring it out to a new audience for the PRIMARY purpose of making more money, not to show stunning artistic prowess. In this case, there is a good chance that their audience never knew the original existed anyway, so who knows the difference. It's just another catchy tune from a top 40 artist. Now, for me, this song falls into the second category.
Posted 22 years ago by geotrash    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by TheLoneIguana: No, I think Shatner doing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" wins that honor.
Yeah that was bad. I'm a HUGE Fiona Apple fan... this is a great cover.
Posted 22 years ago by Heathen    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by red: probably the worst Beatles cover I have ever heard.
No, I think Shatner doing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" wins that honor. I like this one.
Posted 22 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by vvlee: The recent Beatles covers (not including this one) are from the "I Am Sam" soundtrack. Some are decent, some forgettable, and a few are quite good. I like the Wallflowers version of "I'm looking through you" and Aimee Mann/Michael Penn's version of "Two of Us".
Ah, well that explains it. I didn't realize the entire soundtrack was Beatles covers until I looked it up on CDNow. Lame.
Posted 22 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
The Eddie Vedder cover of "Hide Your Love Away" is quite good too!
Originally Posted by vvlee: The recent Beatles covers (not including this one) are from the "I Am Sam" soundtrack. Some are decent, some forgettable, and a few are quite good. I like the Wallflowers version of "I'm looking through you" and Aimee Mann/Michael Penn's version of "Two of Us".
Posted 22 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by drover: What the hell is with this sudden spate of Beatles remakes that has hit the airwaves? Jesus, this is the third version of this song I've heard in the last two weeks. Granted, this is one of the least sucky Beatles remakes I've heard; I almost even like it. Nonetheless, when it comes to The Beatles, it's nigh impossible to live up to, much less improve on, the original.
The recent Beatles covers (not including this one) are from the "I Am Sam" soundtrack. Some are decent, some forgettable, and a few are quite good. I like the Wallflowers version of "I'm looking through you" and Aimee Mann/Michael Penn's version of "Two of Us".
Posted 22 years ago by vvlee    [ Reply ]
Great setlist! straight out of the Beatles\' The Fool On The Hill, from Incubus\' Aqueous Transmission. I am in heaven.
Posted 22 years ago by rhw    [ Reply ]
she definitely sounds sauced on this track. not too bad though, i suppose.
Posted 22 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Pretty good cover....but she is slurring the lyics....I think she was drunk when she recorded it. But overall pretty good.
Posted 22 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
probably the worst Beatles cover I have ever heard.
Originally Posted by Leslie: This is probably the best Beatles cover I have ever heard. Fiona's voice and inflection are perfect for this song.
Posted 22 years ago by red    [ Reply ]
Ditto Leslie - the first time I heard this I thought \"John is smiling\" Perfect.
Posted 22 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
This is probably the best Beatles cover I have ever heard. Fiona\'s voice and inflection are perfect for this song.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Sudden? This song has been out, obviously, since the movie came out. Which, as my memory serves was about four years ago. I agree though that there have been a lot of Beatles remakes recently, and they all basically suck. This one, however, is actually better than the original. I have great respect for the work of the Beatles, but lets not act like everything they ever sang came straight down from heaven.
Originally Posted by drover: What the hell is with this sudden spate of Beatles remakes that has hit the airwaves? Jesus, this is the third version of this song I've heard in the last two weeks. Granted, this is one of the least sucky Beatles remakes I've heard; I almost even like it. Nonetheless, when it comes to The Beatles, it's nigh impossible to live up to, much less improve on, the original.
Posted 22 years ago by laytin1119    [ Reply ]
Please play much more of this great singer! IMO she\'s one of the best and most innovative female singers besides Björk, Tori Amos and Stina Nordenstam (and maybe some others that I forgot or maybe don\'t know yet ;))...
Posted 22 years ago by beetFreeQ    [ Reply ]
Her voice is so beautiful. I closed my eyes the first time I heard this and drifted off into blissful-happy-calm. :) The orginal is such a beautiful song and Fiona Apple\'s version of it is excellent. Thanks for playing this!
Posted 22 years ago by phiagurl    [ Reply ]
Funny, her last name is the same as the Beatles' recordlabel. Very lovely remake. A woman's voice and especially one such as Fiona's, is very suiting for a song like this. Great, contemporary production, doing justice to the original.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
great cover
Posted 22 years ago by rhw    [ Reply ]
Not to put down the Beatles, but I have to say this version is better. I know, I can\'t explain it either.
Posted 22 years ago by laytin1119    [ Reply ]
I first heard (and saw) this on the video on the \"Pleasantville\" DVD, and it\'s probably my favorite Fiona Apple song. The video is very original too, btw. Thanks for playing it (I believe I requested it recently).
Posted 22 years ago by Harvest    [ Reply ]
What the hell is with this sudden spate of Beatles remakes that has hit the airwaves? Jesus, this is the third version of this song I\'ve heard in the last two weeks. Granted, this is one of the least sucky Beatles remakes I\'ve heard; I almost even like it. Nonetheless, when it comes to The Beatles, it\'s nigh impossible to live up to, much less improve on, the original.
Posted 22 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]