Faith No More - I started a joke

[MonsterDevil7]

Woh I like a lot the Bee Gees version but, I have to admit, this one is far better. What a voice !

[tactictoe]

@MonsterDevil7

Word.

I remember (grabs slippers and pipe) staying up late as a fourteen year-old to watch the word, a late night show that used to air on channel 4 in the UK.

FNM were playing at the end.

They started out by playing 'Easy' only to suddenly stop during the opening bars and broke out into this song. And he nailed the chorus live. None of yer modifying the vocal to suit a performance a la Beyonce or the other vocal gymnasts who never hit the top end at live shows.

[yakityyakblah]

While the Beegee's may be more technically correct, Mike Patton's singing I feel matches the tone of the song better. It should be a kind of bittersweet and ironic song, where the Beegees just don't lend themselves to that very well. Bowie could probably pull it off very well. As for Patton as a singer, while he's not the best at any one style he makes up for it in versatility. I haven't found a genre he can't hold his own within.

[GoodGuitarSolos]

@yakityyakblah Patton is an incredible singer.

[MrEsceletobambero]

/watch?v=Dq6YmSVAOG8

WAY BETTER VERSION

[Qazwsxe789]

@MrEsceletobambero Good troll dude. FNM blows that away. Especially Patton's vocals. theres just no comparison.

[imunchbutts]

@Qazwsxe789 I hope you know Faith No More's version was a cover of that one, which is by far better.

[Qazwsxe789]

@imunchbutts Im aware that its a cover lol. What i said is this version is far better. Mike Patton is one of the greatest vocalists ever and he lives up to that here. The vocals on the Bee Gees version pale in comparison.

[imunchbutts]

@Qazwsxe789 Hahaha are you joking? Patton is not eve close to the greatest vocalist ever. HAHAHAHAHAHA! He's not even in the top 200. The Bee Gees vocals are some of the best ever. You are just too naive to understand that.

Explain why this cover is better to me and I might believe you.

[Qazwsxe789]

@imunchbutts "Patton could very well be one of the most versatile and talented singers in rock music."

"A complete and utter musical visionary and a mind-blowing and standard-warping genius." Those are just a couple of critical opinions of Patton for your enjoyment. The reason I think the cover is better than original... listen to Mike's voice. It's so powerful and carries so much emotion. The guy from the Bee Gees has a rather weak sounding voice.

[Qazwsxe789]

@imunchbutts He isnt a bad singer but i doubt you have a good idea of how many things Patton has done in his much shorter career.

[imunchbutts]

@Qazwsxe789 I'm not saying he's bad, but he isn't better than anyone in the Bee Gees. Do you even know who they are?

[Zell1995]

@imunchbutts

Mike Patton doesn't have 3 people singing with him, so go figure. And Mike Patton is varied, and experienced, while the Bee Gee's, I love them remember this, can only do one thing.

[GoodGuitarSolos]

@imunchbutts Patton is one of the most skilled voices when it comes to technical skill. Also, he is a very influental singer, easily belonging in the umbrella of greatest vocalists of all time.

The Bee Gees were also great singers, especially Barry.

[MrEsceletobambero]

/watch?v=Dq6YmSVAOG8



[Charmedone1995]

Courtesy of my mum, I've always loved this song.

[thgirwjt]

is this, patton?

[dvanroijen]

@thgirwjt u know it's patton for sure from 1.02

[luckymouse1971]

@thgirwjt Yep!! At first I didn't think it was either, until I had seen them do this song live!!

[jquincy]

why can't i find this video on my fucking cell phone????

[Ybrethar]

Patton is the fucking man.

[TheKirstie2009]

R.I.P NANNY played this at ur funeral it was ur favour tune always love u xxxxxx

[tauranP]

this is a cover of the bee gee's isnt it?????

[lunnyyy]

@tauranP It is indeed.

[tommydangerous27]

ticket

[Levitaest]

not to be a shit head, but the chorus is : "cursing my head, for things that I'd said."Patton Rules!

[1angelmiike]

como amo esta cancion!!

[PauloRockPT]

like it.

[lilgunnboy]

cursing my head not hurting my head

[elrobertolascaga]

i prefer the gee's one

[glglous]

I can't get Mike's voice out of my head! :(

[skyehoyt1971]

That's why they always laugh after I leave.

[aznagachcefiron]

Direct to the bone...

[panam77]

If youre gonna include the lyrics it's a good idea to get them right. It's cursing, not hurting, my head...

[MindGroper]

@panam77 Where do you get cursing instead of hurting? Do you have a source or is that a Mondegreen of yours? Seriously, let me know. I'v e been working on an arrangement of this song and playing with the lyrics.

[77blaza1]

supeeeeeer miluji tuto hudbu

[glglous]

@77blaza1 já taky, neznám moc čechů co poslouchaj/znaj Faith no more

[77blaza1]

@glglous hmmm já jich znám hodně a jsou super

[glglous]

@77blaza1 tak to ti závidim, v prdeli Čr jako je Hradec Králové jich fakt moc není

[77blaza1]

@glglous no tady pod Plzní je nás dost kdo to poslouchá a je to super

[therealwobs]

the wallflower version sounds like some little brother trying to copy his nig brother and failing miserably

[jaguarvibin]

@MindGroper what do u mean? it's been the same singer since 1989

[MindGroper]

@jaguarvibin I don't know what I mean other than this version sounds totally different from the live versions of Faith No More doing this that I thought it was another singer.  Are they all the same.

[jaguarvibin]

@MindGroper ah, i see, yeah it's the same guy, singing live with this voice can be a bit harder, cuz he does kinda use a different voice, but you gotta remember Mike Patton is a man with many voices. he's amazing. also, maybe you saw a more recent live version which can be explained by him becoming older, and not being able to do it EXACTLY the same anymore.

[MindGroper]

@jaguarvibin Thanks, I don't know much about Patton but from what I've heard and what you said he can sing anything from cafe, to rock to stage show style. Interesting....appreciate the info.

[rhythm2007mc]

@MindGroper He is in about 5 bands atm, and doing sound work for some big block buster films

[MindGroper]

@rhythm2007mc Thanks for the info I'll keep checking him out......fascinating range of talent.

[locoawise]

@MindGroper scheisse

[MindGroper]

@locoawise I don't get it? What's the point of posting the word scheisse directed at me? Just curious. Let me know.  Thanks

[locoawise]

@MindGroper I just wanted to somehow exclaim that I underestimated your opinion in what concerns the vocals of this song, which you expressed through your comment. Something about not being very good for some reason. Because I believed, at the moment I read it, that you just don't understand enough about it, considering Mike Patton in usually above any question, not only by my personal opinion and his and FNM's fans, but also by specialized critics and music professionals.BTW, it means "shit!"

[MindGroper]

@locoawise Thanks for getting back to me on that. I've just been finding out about Patton and FNM since I found the video of the guy in the tv show lip synching the Patton version. I thought the guy was really singing, got confused and started trying to find out who was singing this version. I like the way Patton gives the song a powerful show tune sound . Looking at other videos of Patton he seems to be in touch with a lot of different ways to put over a song.

[locoawise]

@MindGroper Yeah, he's not my favorite single style, but he does more voices styles well than any of my favorite singers.

[watshacy]

is it Mike Patton that sings here???

[komputnik]

@watshacy

Yes of course. See the liove version if you not believe it.

[pawiley]

So I went to check out the Wallflower version. Terrible in comparison. Granted, I am a fan of patton. He is love or hate. The wallflower version is just that dweeb butchering the original by dropping down when the melody rises up (the whole world living). Why? Bad choice. The original melody is pristine and concrete for a reason. It works, it is near pop perfection. Why fuck it up? Patton stylized it by singing like an emotional diva, but did not fuck with the melody. 'Nuff said.

[zombietc]

@pawiley fuckin a

[zombiejax]

I Started A Joke - Wallflowers... about a 100 times better than this version

[PcCAvioN]

@zombiejax is it because mike patton can't handle the change from pianicimo to forte faster than your brain can handle?and looking at the time frames of the two bands, FNM was probably one of wallflowers inspirations, as they were too alot of popular music.

[neutronbastard]

@zombiejax Shut your fuckin' mouth

[Moc870]

i know the bee gees one for years but this is the first time i heard this version, very good!

[residualbill]

I don't know if I'm alone here, but I interperet the lyrics (originally by The Bee Gees) to be from the perspective of Lucifer and his fall from Heaven.

[TRBNGR666]

@residualbill lolcult members typically do find erroneous meanings like that

[XxMrsJarJarxX]

faith no more come to HIGHFIELD FESTIVAL in germany... and I'm not able to go to the higjfield... *cry cry*

[torreviejalads]

I´d never heard of this song until today. I love it so much.

[CassandraRenee21]

Mike Patton <3 <3

[abramow11731]

I love this song.

[TehSamurai]

Is there anything Mike Patton can't do?

[richardbraintree]

yes.

[tactictoe]

Ive heard he's crap at cooking.

[styxman09]

@tactictoe thank god he has a flaw

[oveilleuxx]

vocally speaking... I don't think so! he's a very versatile singer!

[dinmorerentard]

faith no more rules.

is it fnm that made the original version

[stuckatthecask]

Bee Gees, dude.

[carolmaster1]

it's amezing

[AlmightyAsunder]

you dumbass...

[doddsino]

I still can't believe this is Mike Patton

[Paigeedoodle]

i love this song...i LOVE "Faith no More"