Miley Cyrus vs. Sinead O’Connor, 2013’s Most Inevitable Mashup, Isn’t So Bad
October 7, 2013 | Andy Cush
As you may recall, the epic battle between Miley Cyrus and Sinead O’Connor, which spawned heartfelt letters of concern from one side and, uh, subtweets from the other, began when Miley referenced Sinead’s “Nothing Compares 2U” video as an inspiration for her “Wrecking Ball” clip. And amid all the hubbub that followed, it was easy to miss that there was a clear reference–at least in the shots that featured Cyrus staring into the camera against a plain backdrop.
It turns out the songs themselves aren’t all that different either, a fact Robin Skouteris exploited with this surprisingly good mashup. Of course, given “Nothing Compares 2U”‘s status as one of the all-time greatest pop singles and “Wrecking Ball”‘s as something I finally caved and listened to for the first time this morning, it mostly makes me want to listen to Sinead. Still, not bad.
Here it is: a compilation of 37 remixes, covers, reinterpretations, and utter destructions of Miley Cyrus's "We Can't Stop," curated by Mabson Enterprises aka Kyle Mabson, the same guy who brought you 47 "Call Me Maybe" covers last year. Nothing here is straightforward--there's a right-wing Christian sermonizing about homosexuality and…
Why is Miley Cyrus twerking in a unicorn suit to J. Dash's "Wop"? Who knows? Being young, rich and bored looks fun as hell, though. Is it art? Yes. But is it ratchet? Watch for yourself. CHECK IT#WOP #1Z #UNICORN #TWERK tinyurl.com/WOP1ZMC— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) March 21, 2013 Verdict:…
As proven by this compilation of Miley Cyrus twerking on famous paintings from Buzzfeed, the VMAs aren't actually for popular music or news coverage, but for the after-show fall-out and memes. PS. Art art art.
