Remakes aren't always a bad thing aka it's better that aespa copies music than some guys Instagram aesthetic

[abra]

Why write song when copy song do trick?

Many fans are disappointed when their faves release "recycled" songs from other artists. Their feelings are of course wrong valid, but in this thread I will show you that remakes are in fact not a Bad Thing but actually a Good Thing.

 

But first of all let's establish that remakes and official covers are incredibly common in music and in fact not only limited to SM artists. To do this I will be using top groups from East Asia's top 3 music industries for my examples.

 

Argument 1: Sometimes the remakes bring out a completely new side to the song

When C-pop superstars S.H.E. covered Bee Gee's I.O.I.O they kept the song's catchy melody and chorus but made it their own by completely changing the songs message. I.O. sounds similar to "love me" in Mandarin so the song was turned from a sad break up song to a hopeful love song.

 

 

Argument 2: They can resurrect dead songs

Isn't it a shame to never see a good song performed again because it's not popular enough or the original artist is inactive? Remakes can bring them back to life. That's exactly what happened thanks to Perfume's remake of Juicy Fruits' Jenny wa Gokigen Naname (originally from 1980). They recorded the song early in their career and it has since become a fan favorite at concerts.

 

Argument 3: They bring songs to a new audience.

Often the fans of the artist making the cover have not heard the original song before. Sometimes they might not be able to understand the original because it's in a language they don't speak. Remaking the song makes it available to a whole new audience.

When Momoiro Clover Z released Rock The Boat, none of their fans knew it had originally been written for and recorded by Britney Spears under a different name. Not only was the new version in a language their fans could understand but in this case the original recording had never even been released. And what a shame it would have been if that tape hadn't been found and reworked.

 

 

Argument 4: Sometimes it just works

Sometimes the song and artist were just meant to be together

 

I think that's all I have to say to convince you. So now instead of complaining about the newest SM remake you should look forward to what amazing new experience it can give you. Unless it's a Christmas song cover, those are almost always terrible.

[abra]

9 minutes ago, Candy said:

SNSD and Red Velvet also did remakes of other songs in their first year, and especially for SNSD, it was a very promoted song which is also the origin of their group name, Girls' Generation, and it was a nice remake. I don't see remakes as a problem... nothing to complain about.

Yes and for RV it was to show a different side to the group, so both remakes were a success imo

[rananicolee]

Super Junior debuted with a remake. 

[abra]

10 minutes ago, rananicolee said:

Super Junior debuted with a remake. 

I don't think I've ever heard that song. For debuts specifically I think it's better if they're new since they can more easily be tailored for the debuting artist. But most Korean fans would at least not have heard of the original song.

[rananicolee]

8 minutes ago, abra said:

I don't think I've ever heard that song. For debuts specifically I think it's better if they're new since they can more easily be tailored for the debuting artist. But most Korean fans would at least not have heard of the original song.

It’s Twins. The original was by a band from Europe. Super Junior was supposed to be a rotational group which is why they went with cover. 

[deliriousness]

they are good at turning mediocre songs into bops for sure.

I do find it interesting that SM has this penchant for remaking random ass songs from other countries that were already officially released but flopped. Is it cheaper than having the in-house producers crafting a song from scratch? Do they just have a very specific vision for the sound they want to showcase and they don’t trust their own producers to re-create that? And then what about all of the unreleased demos that they get sent from Western producers? I don’t know but it’s very interesting to me that this is a tactic they turn to time and time again.

[lighterxx]

Tbh sm groups do remakes alot, i was just disappointed its not a whole new song, tho im surprised there seems to be some outcry? Kpop always had remake moments

[sawarin]

i’m guessing someone watched the movie and heard that the beginning little riff sounded like a good style for aespa because it’s similar to black mamba honestly i’m just glad they’re keeping them on the cyberpunk style, it feels refreshing to me