3A: Cover

Original Song:

Cover Song:

The song “Hey ya,” created by a band called Outcast and was redone by Obadiah Parker.  Both the cover and the original song have the same ordered organization and chord structure. They also have the same melody and lyrics. The rhythm is also the same being that both versions are rhythmic and on time from one chord to another, nothing chaotic and out of the ordinary. Other than that both versions of the song are entirely different. In the cover song Obadiah Parker changes the pitch of his voice more so than the original song, whereas in the original song the singer pretty much keep his voice the same throughout the whole song. This provides the listener with more tension and release while listening to the song because you can hear him building up right before he is going to belt out. The original song has a faster speed, which makes it more of a fun loving pop song. Whereas the cover is played at a slower speed and has a more laid back/relaxed feel to it. The instrumentation of both versions of the song are drastically different. The original song is played by a whole band, a drummer, bassist, guitarist, and a singer. The cover song only has a guitarist, who is also the singer. This provides the original song with a more layered feel. The intensity of the original song is loud, which gives it the pop/dance feel. In contrast, the cover song has a softer intensity, which gives it the laid back/relaxed feel. This can also be said for the timbre of both songs. The original song is noisy, whereas the cover song is tonal because of the frequent and drastic in pitch of the guitar or vocals in the song.I personally prefer the cover song to the original. I like the instrumentation better and well as the overall feel of the song.