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[James Gryphon]

The best way to go back to sleep now and then, I love it so much better than the original version of that.

[Vilu Daskar]

 

[James Gryphon]

I'm so excited to be able to see you at the end of this page, and I have to be able to get the chance to win the game with my friends and family.

[Vilu Daskar]

 

[James Gryphon]

The only way to keep it up and get it right now is to make me happy when you have a great day.

[Vilu Daskar]

The only way the finish reading a book is to read it.

[James Gryphon]

The best thing about this is not a bad thing, but it is a good one: you can get it together for me and you!

[rachel25]

I just want to read my book.

[James Gryphon]

I love it when you get to see the best thing to do with the same time.

[rachel25]

So much work I should be doing.

[Vilu Daskar]

Vilu's Words of Wisdom, How to learn Geography.
Study it.

[Søren]

Remixes and covers put their own spin on things, 'cleaning' a song merely removes words.

A good song is a good song, regardless of the words used. You don't have to be okay with swearing to listen to a song with swearing in it. 

Then why do many artists make clean versions of their songs? (E.g. Some Nights, Fun., Payphone, Maroon 5, etc...)

[Jetthebinturong]

For people who won't listen to the original.

Thing is, there's really no point in the 'clean' versions, the context remains exactly the same, there's no actual change of words, you can't be all like "I don't listen to songs with swearing in them" and then listen to a 'clean' version. There's no change, they barely even remove the word. If you think 'clean' versions are any better than the original, then you are deceiving yourself.

Take Cooler than me by Mike Posner, the clean version goes:
You got your hot crowd, shoes on your feet
And you wear 'em around like it ain't sh-

Tell me how that's different to the original please.

[Vilu Daskar]

Vilu's Words of Wisdom, How to join Soren and Jet's conversation.
Go listen to the music and then post about it.

[Søren]

For people who won't listen to the original.

Like me.

Thing is, there's really no point in the 'clean' versions, the context remains exactly the same, there's no actual change of words, you can't be all like "I don't listen to songs with swearing in them" and then listen to a 'clean' version. There's no change, they barely even remove the word. If you think 'clean' versions are any better than the original, then you are deceiving yourself.

Take Cooler than me by Mike Posner, the clean version goes:
You got your hot crowd, shoes on your feet
And you wear 'em around like it ain't sh-

Tell me how that's different to the original please.

1; I've never heard that song.
2; I'm not necessarily talking about only songs that have the words muted. Replaced is an even better version. (Granted, Some Nights isn't the best example) Take Payphone by Maroon 5 or For the First Time by the Script.
Payphone:
"[Explicit:] One more f------ love song, I'll be sick.
[Clean:] One more stupid love song, I'll be sick"
The general thought, that he can't stand anymore love songs, stays the same. But the words don't.

For the First Time:
"But we're gonna start by
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
[Clean version:] Sit talking up all night,
[Explicit version:] S--- talking up all night,
Saying things we haven't for a while"
Honestly, I can't find an explanation for that one to be dropped in the song, it doesn't even really fit. The clean version makes much more sense. But the thought of what they're doing, being up all night talking, remains the same.

THUS, I don't have to see that annoying little E. (Hey, that rhymes. )