Pop goes the world remake
5
By livluvmusic
Dare I say it this version is way better than the original.
Looking for the original?
3
By The Watchful One
If you're looking for the original recording, it appears to be available on the Silver Collection. I would keep checking back for the Pop Goes The World album, it's possible it could show up here someday. For a re-recording, this sounds above average. But, I'm not into re-recordings.
Wish the entire album was available
5
By Bernie Gessner
What more can I say... Great album.
The point of this re-recording is...
3
By kevin just told you
... Polygram Records has not licensed the original "Pop Goes The World" song to iTunes. Because that company owns the rights to it, Men Without Hats has had to re-recordthe song and licensed it to iTunes themselves. Yes, it sounds a little different and you can tell it's not the original recording but it's the only way the song is currently available on iTunes. If Polygram would have put it on iTunes, then Men Without Hats wouldn't have had to re-record it. Maybe they will at some point.
What's The Point In This?
3
By TheSynthGuy
The title of my review says it all. I love Men Without Hats (where is "No Hats Beyond This Point" iTunes???), and "Pop Goes The World" is still one of my all-time favorite albums. However, I'm undecided on whether I'm going to pay for this. Granted; it's only 99 cents, but I don't see the point in them remaking this song when nothing was really added to justify redoing it and instead it sounds pretty much like a carbon copy of the original. I'd rather listen to that because with this new version, I'd be distracted by the fact that it sounds almost like the original version that I know and love, but not quite. If you're not going to improve on the original, don't bother doing a cover; especially if it's of your own song.
Pop Goes The World Album
5
By Trinidad1999
Love this song!! I use to have the while album on cd before but lost the cd!!! Now I cannot find it anywhere!! Not available on iTunes or anywhere! Just keep finding the single and the collectors edition with all their hits! Help! Where can I find the whole Pop goes the world album?!? Jenny wore black is one of my fav songs from that album and cant find it either!!! Anyone their how and where I can get it?!?
Nice update of a new wave classic
5
By Shriekman
When MWH redid "Safety Dance" on "In the 21st Century" I wasn't a big fan -- but in this remake, the original spirit of "PGTW" is fully intact. A little less "pop" but just as much fun with a new vocal and some new instrumentation. If you didn't know it was a remake, you might even think you were listening to the original. Different but not wildly so. Worth the download!
