So Saturday Night’s xfactor bought alot of controversy, especially with the departure of aiden on the next day, but one of the things that annoyed me in particular was the fact that the x factor contestants seemed to forget Elton Johns most famous song, Your song. This was, untill I heard Ellie Gouldings cover. (it happens to be on the John Lewis christmas advert but whos chekcing facts)
Alot of people dont like Ellie Goulding, to be sure her voice is a unique one and it isn’t realtively strong, but personally i like the appeal. I like the softenss and tone of her voice and i think it suits the song and she performs it beautifully.
She’s kept to the piano arrangement, but the way she sings it is softer and she’s also changed around the order of some of the verses, which might annoy most devoted Elton John fans, but i find quite refreshing.
Granted, i’m not the biggest Elton John fan in the world, i doubt i would even call myself a fan He needs to go to specsavers, get a stylist, cut his hair and stop making a dick out of himself, but this song is a beautiful one and i have to say i do prefer this arrangement to the original.
One of the reasons I like Ellie goulding is that she doesnt try to be a great singer, she writes her own songs and sings them in her style which is more than i can say for anything thats ever stepped foot out of the x factor doors. Yes they can hold a note but there commercialised and boring and frankly i couldnt care less about any album they release with a title that makes you feel they’ve acheived something.
So, If your in the mood for something that feels christmassy and easy listening of a classic, i reccomend you at least try listening to it, and if you know that Ellie Goulding is NOT your taste in music dont even bother Youtubing it, it would probably just annoy you, because lets face it its not too different from her other stuff.
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