Homage Part 2

Tainted love. You've heard it, it's been remixed before. Originally recorded in 1964 by Gloria Jones it sounds just like the 60s, and nothing out of the ordinary there. Have a listen if you like.

But probably the rendition you know the best is the 1981 version by Soft Cell. Its by far the best possible rendition. It brings in drum machines as well as other electronic style noises which are pretty new for the time. The video is kind of weird as the top comments will tell you. But I get it, and it's fitting for the song.

It was remixed in 1991 around the time electro music was really starting to make moves. Its hard to notice some of the differences in the song, other than the obvious sound quality improvement, but I still like the '81 version better.

Marilyn Manson did the next cover, which you can search for if you want. Its okay, I guess. He changed to much of it, slowing it down really took away the dance aspect of it. Pity.