Room_service said on January 17, 2007 07:42:

I prefer Laura Branigan’s version. I always hated the version by Anders, because it’s weak and sound like a cheap synth-pop number from the early 80’s, the arrangement sucks. This person is very ignorant, because he supposes Roxette version was relegated to a single B-side due to Anders’ version. But in fact the cheap cover was released some years later. He should check the facts before to make such an statement.

PiterPam said on January 17, 2007 07:58:

Thomas Anders is, or better was, a well known singer in Germany. He had his great time during the 80´s with the duo “Modern Talking”. They have some funny popsongs. But all in all, most of the material they (and he) did is crap. I prefer Roxette´s version.

Galadriel said on January 17, 2007 08:11:

*grin*
Thomas Anders (from Modern Talking) is/was singing a Roxette song. *wow* Didn’t know that!
At least this guy can sing compared to Dieter Bohlen, who can’t (and doesn’t do by the way ;-) ).
I like his version. Last year I was thinking about buying his new album, but after I pre-listened to it I didn’t buy because I found most of the songs to be too boring. Well, it’s always a matter of taste. :-)

btw. he doesn’t wear a pony tail anymore

fabian said on January 17, 2007 10:45:

I don’t think that’s the real reason. Ever heard of quality control? Seriously, TSHTSG is not fit as an album tracklist. It sounds half baked, the lyrics sounds mismatched at times (most doesn’t rhyme at all) and lacks the conveying emotion from what you expect from a ’Hello’ and “Goodbye’ (compared to really powerful lyrics driven ballards such as Spending My Time, Listen to Your Heart, Crash! Boom! Bang!)

And it sounds so eighties isn’t it? (No ofense, just noticed it)

Then again, it’s one of my favourite tracks from Rarities. The melody is great and I believe it has a potential as a hit single if better sound arrangement and new lyrics are splashed in.

About that Anders thing: not even a change of anything from the original. Spectacular? Nope, Marie did it better.

coyboyusa said on January 17, 2007 16:09:

sweet hello was the song that truly cemented me as a rox fan, i got on the roxette bandwagon real late, middle of the joyride blitz, and i had been scouring local record shops when i found the cassette single to spending my time, this song never sounded 80’s the production just never fit on joyride, its as if the said hey lets do something entirely different, as if they began with one direction for the album and then scrapped and went the let’s do a beatles like album. It’s always better when maries volcals are subdued and nuanced, she’s just got this voice that can emote so much loneliness and sad ness sometimes more so than her rockin’ fun edge. Thomas anders HA, and the indiot in the video just proves and eductaion doesn’t necessairly mean u know anything total idiots

tevensso (moderator) said on January 17, 2007 23:41:

First of all, Thomas Anders’ version isn’t a cover, however, anything that comes out of Modern Talking is shite and shite only. Modern Talking, the awful awful German ’80s band put out no less than 8 (eight) albums in three years, all of them containing the same song repeated over and over again. So Marie singing “Brother Louie” wouldn’t have been a problem as the complete lyrics are “Brother Louie Louie Louie”... Enough said...

Room_service said on January 18, 2007 00:18:

Thomas Anders’ version isn’t a cover? What did you mean to say?

The only more or less decent song by Modern Talking was “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul”. But I never liked the exaggerated gay-ish image they had. It was a bit embarrasing.

tevensso (moderator) said on January 18, 2007 07:09:

A “cover” is when a different artist than who made a song famous does a song. The Sweet Hello was written by Per and sold. Therefore Thomas Anders, Jason Donovan and Laura Brannigan (and Roxette of course) all have recorded the song. Neither is a cover as they all are originals. Yes, Roxette’s version probably is a bit more of an original than the others, but still - not a cover in that sense. Are you with me?

Galadriel said on January 18, 2007 08:28:

:-D
It is necessary to know Modern Talking to be able to really really HATE them!!
And I thought only the germans can hate them that much, because we had been tormented by them the most. ;-)

And btw. thanks @tev for the explanation that the song was sold. Now it makes sense. :-)

the big D. said on January 18, 2007 10:55:

Oh yes, Thommy Anders... He is a freak.

He sounds very gay (and it doesn’t matter what he sings). The sweet hello is a very nice piece with lots of potential. And ’Sweet thommy’ knew it. so, he tried to become sucessful with a song, written by ’charts-machine’ per gessle...

EmEx said on January 27, 2007 23:26:

you think that The Sweet Hello is half baked?
Listen to one wish that almost sounds like demo

LittleSpooky said on January 28, 2007 03:53:

Me likey

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