New on the Secret Area: The Version Everybody Knows: A small rant about how tough it can be find alternate mixes for songs in the streaming era.
Likes, shares, and comments appreciated, as always.
https://asecretarea.com/2024/09/20/the-version-everybody-knows-streaming-rant/
@TonicBH I meant to comment on this back when you posted it but forgot. The one that comes to mind for me is a version of Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) which has extra words in the chorus and, IMHO, actually scans better than what they went with.
It was only on one of the CD singles released in Europe, and I had to track that single down to be able to hear it again.
@renbymon oh god I genuinely didn't know this version exists
just replace it with the "HEY HEY DO THAT BRAND NEW THING" from the album version and you got the perfect combo
@TonicBH SO because this was the INITIAL single here in the UK this is the version I had heard for months until Americana released and I was really fucking puzzled as to the lyrics change. I don't even know if there's ever been a published reason as to 1) why it ended up on that single or 2) why it was changed for the album
