Over the summer a new upcoming band known as Foster The People have released a song last winter known as Pumped up Kids which grew to popularity this summer on the radio and television. The song has a relaxed mood like jazz or blues song would have, but more upbeats. With influences of a strong bass to create a tempo and drive the song with compliments of a drum. The vocals are adjusted, with some echoing and a megaphone effect, but not loud enough to overpower the instruments, and at the same tempo to match an andante time.
The cover by Cris Cab has more of a reggae feel with the electronic or keyboard beat, clapping of hands, and trumpet. A smooth relaxed flow in vocals and way he pronounces each lyric adds to the reggae style as well. Cabs version of the song adds a little more upbeat, or happiness to the song, as reggae songs tend to feel. There is a slightly faster tempo between andante and moderato speeds. The quicker pace makes the song a little more fun and shorter as he sings. Instead of multiple backup vocals, Cab shows a little more talent in his vocals using it throughout the song with an echo to mimic the backup vocal layers in the original. The most significant difference Cab adds to the song is a trumpet and light acoustic guitar he is seen playing throughout the video.
Cris Cabs lyrics add a little more to the song, with summer theme, and less depressing story, but still sticking closely with the chorus. Besides an indie rock to a reggae style, both of these songs have similarity in balance. Height of pitches are similar, majority of the song is medium-to-medium high pitches. Width is balanced overall, and the depth is anywhere from 5 to 6 layers of instruments at the most.
After listening to both, and breaking down both songs, unexpectedly I enjoy the Cris Cab cover version over the original. Not only is it a little more up beat and energetic, but adds a little more happiness as well.
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