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Nik Kershaw — Wouldn't It Be Good (acoustic)
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higado
Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 03:00
 
 EssexTex wrote:
Wouldn't it be good if this wasn't played again.
 

Yehaa never ever, soooooo baaaad

Pyro
Posted: Mar 05, 2009 - 14:23
 
 trekhead wrote:
He gets a real Stevie Wonder thing going there, especially in this version.

7, overall.
 
Oops, backscrolled....I see someone else DID hear a little bit of Stevie!


purplespider
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Mar 05, 2009 - 14:23
 
vapid & irritating{#Arghhh}

Pyro
Posted: Mar 05, 2009 - 14:22
 
Does anyone else hear a little Stevie Wonder in the vocals?

awebber27
(under the northern lights and midnight sun)
Posted: Feb 02, 2009 - 00:56
 
Even though RP is defined by undefinable eclecticism...., this song still does not fit the mold.  Too poppy..., and he admits it himself..., He has it bad...
This was a very frustrating song to listen too.{#Doh}

walchenbach
(Puget Sound)
Posted: Feb 02, 2009 - 00:50
 
Reminds me of something off the Dan Fogelberg Greatest Hits Album.  Uggg.


rtwingo
(Out of my mind (be right back))
Posted: Jan 01, 2009 - 09:41
 
The lexical description of Sucko-Barfo.

Bosonator
(Nova Scotia)
Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 15:23
 
Holy weird chords, Batman. This one is hard to learn.

trekhead
(Under The Full Moon)
Posted: Oct 30, 2008 - 05:58
 
He gets a real Stevie Wonder thing going there, especially in this version.

7, overall.

TJS
(Denver)
Posted: Oct 30, 2008 - 05:56
 
Totally different flavor than the original, but I still love it.

ndad47
(the great state of maine)
Posted: Sep 28, 2008 - 15:03
 
my god.  this floored me.  I had never heard this version.  what a great surprise for a rainy sunday.

joan_c
(St. Paul, MN)
Posted: Sep 28, 2008 - 13:58
 
 jcjoh wrote:
Not nearly as good as original. Acoustic hardly ever is.
 

Oh, I think acoustic is almost always better.  {#Yes}

ClaireWild
(Ireland)
Posted: Sep 28, 2008 - 13:56
 
 EssexTex wrote:
Wouldn't it be good if this wasn't played again.
 
Why would it be good if it wasn't played again?  You haven't given any constructive criticism; this is a quite interesting tune, and comes over well acoustically.  I'm not a fan of Nik Kershaw, but really - be fair!  This acoustic version is well played, and very pleasant,


EssexTex
(Bee Cave, Texas)
Posted: Aug 28, 2008 - 09:53
 
Wouldn't it be good if this wasn't played again.

squidish
(Big island near SF)
Posted: Jun 25, 2008 - 19:25
 
Wasn't this on the Pretty In Pink soundtrack? By Danny Hutton Hitters? But this is a good version.
Chazar
(Orlando, FL)
Posted: May 25, 2008 - 08:53
 
Are you kidding with this ?

I prefer.."wouldn't it be nice to hit you with your shoe....


Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: May 25, 2008 - 08:34
 
Trite lyrics.
jcjoh
Posted: Apr 23, 2008 - 20:32
 
Not nearly as good as original. Acoustic hardly ever is.
garthwb
(Emerald Isle)
Posted: Mar 23, 2008 - 08:35
 
fantomas wrote:
POP SINGERS SUCKS, MORE MOZART MINUS BORED GUYS WITH UGLY HATS


At least TRY to make your opinion considered and meaningful...
fantomas
(Colombia)
Posted: Feb 20, 2008 - 20:56
 
POP SINGERS SUCKS, MORE MOZART MINUS BORED GUYS WITH UGLY HATS
nelamvr6
(New London, CT USA)
Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 10:32
 
Wow! That was excellent! Without a doubt my favorite Nik Kershaw tune, and that was an excellent version!
jennywho
Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 10:31
 
Ok - and I'm all about acoustic music - but I like the original better. Would probably be better with some harmony vocals.
cirruss
Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 10:28
 
kinda whiney
Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.)
Posted: Nov 18, 2007 - 13:34
 
Boosiewolf wrote:
Whoa! Where did THIS version come from???




*sings high harmony with Nik*
I dig this a lot (8). Quite nice--I like it better than the original. That doesn't happen very often.
Alexandra
(The Gem City, Ohio)
Posted: Nov 18, 2007 - 13:32
 
Whoa! Where did THIS version come from???




*sings high harmony with Nik*
edellison
Posted: Oct 19, 2007 - 04:10
 
bcorcoran wrote:
It's too... too... Blessed Union of Souls-ish. Yuck.


your a fucking idiot mate
prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany)
Posted: Oct 18, 2007 - 04:51
 
Hm, this song is absolutely _nothing_ without the typical 80's-style of music and instruments.


bcorcoran
(Alexandria, VA)
Posted: Aug 16, 2007 - 08:26
 
It's too... too... Blessed Union of Souls-ish. Yuck.
DoctorHooey
(/etc)
Posted: Aug 16, 2007 - 08:25
 
Oh man, I've never heard this and it just makes me desperately long for the original. That's one of my favorite songs of the very wacky and prolific early 80's.
Monkeysdad
Posted: Jul 15, 2007 - 20:16
 
fretman wrote:
How can this be acoustic when its transmitted through the internet?

How can this be digital if its heard by man analog ears?

Well, where is my beautiful wife? Where's my big new car?

Same as it ever was...


God, you're deep!
Johnny_Wave
(California, baby)
Posted: Jul 15, 2007 - 20:11
 
It's pretty forgettable, either way
fretman
Posted: Jun 14, 2007 - 10:28
 
How can this be acoustic when its transmitted through the internet?

How can this be digital if its heard by man analog ears?

Well, where is my beautiful wife? Where's my big new car?

Same as it ever was...

sirrus
(Fredneck, MD)
Posted: Jun 14, 2007 - 10:23
 
How can this be an "acoustic" version when he's using an electronic drum machine?
noyou
(Pasadena, CA USA)
Posted: Jun 01, 2004 - 21:47
 
He released two albums fairly recently, then swore off of releasing them due to lack of good reception. There were a few really good songs on them though, in my opinion. I will be uploading some of them soon. It looks as though there might be a few new songs in the works for a new "greatest Hits" type release.

He also swore he'd never be a part of a 80's concert tour, but now it looks like he broke down. He prolly needs some money.

http://www.nikkershaw.net/
renfaire66
(San Buenaventura, CA)
Posted: Aug 12, 2003 - 14:15
 
francesdcuk wrote:
Yep, the original was better. I have to say I never thought I
would hear the song again at all - whatever happened to Nik?

Double suck, how did it get on RP?
eric
(Secret Hideaway)
Posted: Aug 02, 2003 - 08:56
 
Originally Posted by francesdcuk:
Yep, the original was better. I have to say I never thought I
would hear the song again at all - whatever happened to Nik?


He slipped into obscurity where he belongs.
orpheus
(east coast)
Posted: Jul 12, 2003 - 22:54
 
the acoustic version is way better than the electronic :)
ianguy
(Tehachapi, CA)
Posted: Jun 22, 2003 - 12:18
 
The lyrics miss for me.

Yeah, this song sucks
francesdcuk
(Hyattsville, MD)
Posted: Jun 12, 2003 - 07:45
 
Yep, the original was better. I have to say I never thought I
would hear the song again at all - whatever happened to Nik?
bakedjake
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Jun 12, 2003 - 07:45
 
Originally Posted by Johray63:
Knowing the original version, this, funny enough, sounds like a pre-production of that one.


LOL. Exactly what I was about to say.

The original was better. This one is OK. Set list in general this morning has been a solid OK.
apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: May 12, 2003 - 18:05
 
I miss the swingin' horns from the original.
Johray63
(Meppel, The Netherlands (Holland))
Posted: Apr 12, 2003 - 04:22
 
Knowing the original version, this, funny enough, sounds like a pre-production of that one.
A lot less catchy, though I like the more intimate atmosphere.
zaphodb
(Canada)
Posted: Mar 22, 2003 - 18:32
 
This is the kind of song that depending on my mood it could really annoy me, or I could dig it. Right now, I'm really digging it!
jm
(Brookline, NH)
Posted: Feb 20, 2003 - 04:36
 
Originally Posted by deneb:
A version I've never heard of an old favorite of mine. Oooooo!


Ditto!
BLADERUNNER
(Cortlandt Manor, NY)
Posted: Jan 20, 2003 - 12:53
 
a good song made better by a slower, less "studioed" treatment then is normally the case...where do you guys keep finding all this great stuff??
Enrique
(Peru)
Posted: Jan 20, 2003 - 12:52
 
Yuck.
rubysix
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Jan 20, 2003 - 12:51
 
hooray! :D
deneb
(Cambridge, MA)
Posted: Jan 20, 2003 - 12:50
 
A version I've never heard of an old favorite of mine. Oooooo!
percolator
(toronto, on)
Posted: Jan 10, 2003 - 09:09
 
It's hard to say which one I prefer, but my one of my personal benchmarks of a decent pop song is when you can play it without a studio set up and full band and it still sounds good. This one qualifies for me.
phorp
(Up 'Ere, Central PA (RPT+3))
Posted: Jan 10, 2003 - 08:57
 
Very nice - I also like the original studio version. But I really enjoy hearing how the artist plays his song in it's simple/basic form... as in when he was composing it.