Westlife and Garth

**sandis** · 03-01-2006 09:19 AM

WESTLIFE have a new fan in country king Garth Brooks, who was bowled over by the lads' version of his song The Dance.

Says a spy: "He's given them his full backing, the song's going to be big." The year's shaping up well for the lads, who are in Australia where Raise Me Up is about to go to No. 1.

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**no_fences80** · 03-01-2006 10:51 AM

Are Westlife doing a version of The Dance? For a new album or?

**Scarecrow** · 03-01-2006 10:23 PM

They did Lost In You after Chris Gaines did it. guess they love garth.

**fuzzwuzz** · 03-02-2006 03:36 AM

Brian(Pilgrim) gave it to me I believe. I'll have to dig it out.

**Garth_BradFan** · 03-02-2006 06:06 AM

Westlife already slaughtered one of my favorite songs of all time, 'Desperado' by the Eagles. I guess I better hold my ears for this one. . .

**Jona** · 03-02-2006 10:01 AM

Oh no, not The Dance.... Not Westlife

**Skywise** · 03-02-2006 10:24 AM

I think that htis song/cover was released a few years ago actually..

I know hat their manager/producer/exec/whatever ya call it is (at least was) simon cowell...

didn't like their version of hte dance much...

**DavidN** · 03-03-2006 01:12 PM

Whenever a crap pop act wants a number one hit in the UK, they turn to Country music and butcher great songs. Ronan Keating's horrendous takes on "When You Say Nothing At All" and "If Tomorrow Never Comes" were bad enough, now Westlife jump on the bandwagon.

I'd rather they release Garth's own version into the charts than whats certain to be another heinous crime against music.

**Skywise** · 03-03-2006 01:45 PM

can't say I totally disagree with ya there, Dave!

**fuzzwuzz** · 03-03-2006 03:30 PM

For taking a chance on good country music. They couldn't even make it with these songs if it were not true. If they are butchering them as bad as some would like me to believe, then why do they find success with them, huh?

**Jude** · 03-03-2006 04:14 PM

Their manager is Louis Walsh not the dreaded Simon Cowell.

**Skywise** · 03-03-2006 04:25 PM

I know Simon either was their manager at one time, or maybe it was him that discovered them, etc..

I read in his book about his connection to westlife...

**Chris Gaines** · 03-03-2006 05:00 PM

Simon Cowell's roster of signing reads like a who's who of pop success stories over the last decade (including some seemingly unlikely ones). Highlights include, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Sonia, and cornering the boy band market, bad boys of pop Five (who disbanded last year) and the global multi-platinum phenomenon, Westlife. Of which all are part of Cowell's record label "S Records."

**sandis** · 03-03-2006 05:12 PM

Isn't he also connected somehow to Il Divo? Or am I imagining that one?

**Garth_BradFan** · 03-03-2006 05:29 PM

Simon does work with Il Divo, so your not imagining that! He decided to work with them because he loves that genre and wanted to try something different.

I completely agree with David on this. You forget another song Ronan Keating murdered though, 'I Hope You Dance' - sorry to remind you!

**Chris Gaines** · 03-03-2006 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Garth_BradFan

I completely agree with David on this. You forget another song Ronan Keating murdered though, 'I Hope You Dance' - sorry to remind you!

Ronan murdered quite a few tunes. Seems Westlife and Ronan have the same thing..

they love to sing already released songs.. instead of finding their own

**Garth_BradFan** · 03-03-2006 05:38 PM

Yes. David mentioned that one. . .

**Chris Gaines** · 03-03-2006 05:39 PM

edited.. cause I wasn't typing what I wanted to say..

scroll up

**Garth_BradFan** · 03-03-2006 05:41 PM

I do have to give Ronan credit on one thing. He did have a hand in writing 'The Long Goodbye', which was a big hit for Brooks & Dunn, with Paul Brady though I do wonder just how much of the song was Ronan's writing.

**beckysue59** · 03-03-2006 11:34 PM

Didn't Simon Cowell have something to do with The Spice Girls?

**DavidN** · 03-04-2006 07:38 AM

SPEAK NOT THE NAME, becky

**Garth_BradFan** · 03-04-2006 08:12 AM

I don't believe Simon can be blamed for them in any way, but I could be wrong.

**Jude** · 03-04-2006 09:57 AM

Simon Fuller was responsible for the Spice Girls - sorry to mention them David.

**Skywise** · 03-04-2006 03:15 PM

maybe Simon's guilty by association , as he worked w/ Simon fuller a bit..

I agree- speak not the name!

**beckysue59** · 03-04-2006 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by DavidN

SPEAK NOT THE NAME, becky

Sorry.

**fuzzwuzz** · 03-06-2006 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by Chris Gaines

Ronan murdered quite a few tunes. Seems Westlife and Ronan have the same thing..

they love to sing already released songs.. instead of finding their own

And Garth didn't???

**Garth_BradFan** · 03-06-2006 01:54 PM

Ofcourse Garth has covered other's songs, but he didn't build a career on it and at least Garth added something to the original not release second rate (well lower actually) versions of really good songs.

Originally Posted by fuzzwuzz

And Garth didn't???

**Chris Gaines** · 03-06-2006 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by Garth_BradFan

Ofcourse Garth has covered other's songs, but he didn't build a career on it and at least Garth added something to the original not release second rate (well lower actually) versions of really good songs.

exactly

**fuzzwuzz** · 03-08-2006 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by Garth_BradFan

Ofcourse Garth has covered other's songs, but he didn't build a career on it and at least Garth added something to the original not release second rate (well lower actually) versions of really good songs.

I disagree.

**Garth_BradFan** · 03-08-2006 06:31 AM

Care to explain?

Originally Posted by fuzzwuzz

I disagree.

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