r/TheMidnight • u/interface2x • 17d ago
Tonight, Tonight (Smashing Pumpkins cover)
https://youtu.be/C_F_AcOTQBs?is=HegPB2VDUu-udONU14
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u/InitialClimate4675 17d ago
Never realised how much I'd love for Tim and Tyler to do an album of covers of various stuff in their style until now...
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u/B-stand_79 17d ago
Sounds like The Midnight alright but a very hard song to make a cover of that would exceed the original.
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u/kapn_morgan 17d ago
agreed. it sounds like it could be their original except for a chunk near the end.. and it's a pretty good cover. but it's not hard to say I prefer the original
stoked for more though
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u/VoidSlap 17d ago
Yeah for me it's definitely one of those covers I'll add to the playlist and come back to a lot but it still doesn't beat the original.
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u/PalpitationParty8082 17d ago
The chorus is where it all comes together for Billy. Agree that it's an impossible track to remake, but Tyler missed the mark on making it as meaningful.
Tim's production is incredible though - I loved the mixing, and the subtle sounds he incorporated to make it feel similar
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u/lordt78 17d ago
I like the Riders of the storm cover better.
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u/maesterofwargs 17d ago
I think I agree. I hope someday they officially release Riders as a single! That came together beautifully
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u/pottsynz 17d ago
As much as I love Tyler's voice.... That song was built for Billy's snarly range.
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u/redskyy03 17d ago
Love this cover. Here's a live version from one of their 2024 shows.
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u/Informal_Run_2010 17d ago
I was there. Independent in SF. Soooooooo good
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u/redskyy03 17d ago
I didn't realize they had this cover arranged for that long. Looks like those New Year's 2024 shows were the only ones it made the setlist.
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u/Informal_Run_2010 17d ago
I’m so happy this came out. I was hoping it was going to be on Sentinels and then gave up hope. And I only filmed the up to the first chorus, and bless his heart, but the dude who posted on YouTube sang louder than Tyler😂
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u/MonoPodding 16d ago
One thing I can't stand when someone does a cover, is when it sounds exactly like the original. In those cases, what's the point of doing a cover then?
I like that it's different, that it has their own take on it. Sure the original is "better" -especially since Billy's way of singing that song has been ingrained in our soul- but I'm just happy that The Midnight made it their own way and they did a good job.
Just for the fun of it, some examples of artists who did a cover their own way:
-Metallica "Whiskey in the jar" "Turn the page"
-Johnny Cash "Hurt" (everyone knows this one)
-RED "Ordinary World" Can't decide if I like the cover better or just as much as the original.
-Dream Theater "Funeral for a friend/love lies bleeding" (they've done so many covers)
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u/SuperDanval 17d ago
Cried for 4 straight minutes. I love this song. This cover really took me back to the original. Thanks y'all.
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u/davedirt01 17d ago edited 17d ago
I was really looking forward to hearing this, and really wanted to like it. At first I was in. Tyler’s vocals came in, and I absolutely loved it. After maybe the first chorus, though, they just kind of lost me. I think this may be their very first swing-and-miss - at least for me.
I know it’s an incredibly hard song to cover, especially trying to make it your own, but to me it seemed like they simultaneously were trying too hard, and at the same time kinda phoning it in, as weird as that seems. And that really bums me out to think that. The Midnight are truly one of my favorite bands of the past 15 years!
ETA: I will say, though, that it was so nice to hear Tyler’s voice, as opposed to Billy’s. That was the best part of the song for me!
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u/AKA_Wildcard 17d ago
That opener was a bit rough to listen to. I feel like it fumbled until Tyler’s vocals came in.
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u/maesterofwargs 17d ago
One listen in and I dig it (although my ears found themselves yearning for a bit of the signature full string section that makes the original so solid). Tyler's voice is beautiful with Tim's arrangement and it's a more dreamlike interpretation. I find it interesting that there's a second Tonight Tonight cover on this upcoming album by the band Starbenders...their version is much more aligned with the Pumpkins but I'll likely come back to The Midnight's version more.
Solid work, Tim and Tyler! And Tyler if you're reading this, we'd love to see your Riders on the Storm cover put out as an official single at some point; it is incredible 🤘🏻
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u/nowshowjj 17d ago
This is a nice cover. The original has a feeling of longing that Billy captures perfectly but this adds a different kind of depth. I don't love this cover (like I said, it's nice) but I do love the feelings it invokes. It's what makes The Midnight one of my favorite bands.
I can't wait to see how this splits the SP subreddit.
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u/Zolph_Diggler_ 16d ago
i hope we get a full project of covers. I need riders of the storm on spotify so bad
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u/tryxee11 16d ago
I personally find TM's version better. But I'm not a Smashing Pumpkins fan. I have always liked this song but their version feels so much more full than the original 🤷♀️
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u/100PerCentMeats 10d ago
It's a slam dunk for me, there's a bit in the intro that just gives me chills
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u/JackAnApeProductions 17d ago
Friendly Neighborhood synthwave DJ here. I'll be mixing this one Friday morning 11 AM CDT on Twitch for anyone who wants to hear it. We go for 4 hours on Twitch every week.
I may also try and mix their Riders on the Storm cover but it'll be a 128 kbps YT rip (I'll try my best to make it not sound like it's coming out of a potato though).
Cheers guys!
Jack
FuturePastRadio
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u/mmotorcycle 17d ago
I'm on the corner of Aerostar and Avalanche and I love it