Tao of Maoi

This was one of those bland pop songs that seemed to rule radio when it came out. Even though it was Eric Clapton singing it, it could had been anyone. The blandness seemed to suck the life right out of you.

Now for the Clark Brothers version. OK it still sucked, but it was at least a little interesting due to the dark version. They kept the tempo down and just worked through the song in a bluesy manner. It added a little much needed desperation to the song, but it lost what little hope it had.

It sounded more like an intro to a song, than an actual song.

Now the judge from the Goo Goo Dolls thought it was a unique interpretation. Unique as in wrong and stupid maybe. Kind of like William Shatner’s singing- Just because it’s unique doesn’t mean it’s good. Plus, Shatner has nicer hair.

-UPON further contemplation- I’ll the band kudos for not making it sugary sweet. They took the song into a darker place and I think it made it better in some ways. You know the producers picked this song for them and made them do it. So good for the Clark Brothers for tweaking it a little.

Honestly, I hope they win. As much as I think their performances were dried bat shit this week, I think they are very talented and probably the most commercial of the lot.

Good luck boys.