Don't You (Forget About Me) David Cook
I just took a listen to it a few moments ago.
And, ummm, no offense, but...
...just five seconds in, I wanted Mr. Cook to be subjected to a slow and painful death by Simple Minds themselves for butchering their iconic '80s tune. It doesn't help that he looks just as douchy as he sounds.
I knew there was a good reason why I never tuned in to
American Idol...
If you are going to cover an iconic 80's track, you shouldn't try so hard to sound the same. Look at the Northern Kings's cover of Tina Turner's We Don't Need Another Hero and the obviously notable Tainted Love cover by Marilyn Manson. I would say this was a great way to cover some Simple Minds and toss it into a new genre.
BUT, RIGHT NOW I"M LISTENING TO IRON MAIDEN. Saw them last night, and it was an awesome experience. Being an 80's metalhead, I was thrilled to find out that they would be close.