Polish death metal band covers “How Do You Do!”
Written by roxcyn on March 8, 2006 to Roxette.
WROCLAW, POLAND - In what many Roxette fans are sure to consider the worst cover of a Roxette song ever, the Polish heavy metal band Elysium has covered Roxette’s “How Do You Do!,” renaming it “How Do You Die.”
Their cover song, which appears as a “hidden track” on their last album, starts off with about a 15 second clip of the original version (you hear Per’s voice) followed by their death metal approach. There are incoherrent voices and references to death, murder and knives – and a few more short samples of the original.
Last month, The Metal Observer reviewed Elysium’s album from 2004 entitled “Deadline.” In the mixed review, they wrote “even the re-lyricized ROXETTE cover “How Do You Die” … does not save much anymore.”
The link below offers a free download (log in to their mp3 zone with the password and username given, find the album called “Deadline,” and download “How Do You Die”).
Reported by Scott Johnson with additional reporting by Lars-Erik Olson.
- Album review
- Elysium website (Download page has instructions for how to access the MP3)
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57 comments
Lars-Erik_Olson (moderator) said on March 9, 2006 01:57:
It doesn’t require special permission to cover a song (standard procedures are available), but the sampling issue is another matter. Maddona had to pay Benny and Björn handsomely to use ABBA’s “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme” in her recent “Hung Up” single and album track.
Roxvet said on March 9, 2006 02:04:
The worst cover and “song” I’ve ever heard.
Do you understand anything?
Puag!!!!
DanJKroll said on March 9, 2006 02:41:
Wow – I have no words. If I hadn’t read that this was a cover, I might have had no idea. Somewhat oddly, after iTunes was don’t playing that “song” it randomly played “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer. Write your own jokes :)
eBay said on March 9, 2006 08:25:
A come on guys, just because this might not be our taste in music it does not mean that we should just slag it off..
I mean, yes I do not like this song either.. but that is simply because I do not like metal..
PeterGm said on March 9, 2006 08:26:
omg! hahahahah....as Per once said: “Roxette has always been under everybody’s Xmas tree”.... and as many others say: “imitation is the highest form of praise”...
Definitely not our style, or Pers...but hey...still a cover :)
Arlanda said on March 9, 2006 08:44:
It seems I can’t downlaoad it even if I’m logged in correctely. Can someone help me please? thanx!
Baby-C said on March 9, 2006 10:02:
@Arlanda: I can’t either... It says something like this when I right-click the link and choose “save file as”: “Can’t fetch file from parent.sel_file. The interface is not supported”. But in Swedish then. Anybody knows what’s wrong? I did use the login and password given.
Arlanda said on March 9, 2006 11:28:
Yes, that’s it! Could someone send me the song by email please? It really doesn’t work...
daniel_alv said on March 9, 2006 11:47:
you do need a permission to change other persons songs, and that’s what they did?
PeterGm said on March 9, 2006 12:14:
you have to go to the external link they provide...insert username and password in first box and press enter...then select ’HOW do you die’ and press the second button above from the left (the ball with the arrow pointing downwards).
When downloaded, check it is an mp3, otherwise change the extension to *.mp3 and play.
missmaja said on March 9, 2006 12:21:
i haven,t heard it yet but i would love to hear it
if anyone can send it to me please mail me or leave a massage
tack så mycket Maja
FirstGirlOnTheMoon said on March 9, 2006 12:22:
I cannot download it. :(
I get an error message (which I translated using Google):
“It has been surpassed limit of transfer”. Am I doing something wrong??
Or maybe someone will be nice enough to mail me the mp3 (zipped)?
tevensso (moderator) said on March 9, 2006 12:49:
Well, I interpret that as the server has reached its bandwidth limit.
stranger47 said on March 9, 2006 13:33:
At whom is Elysium - How Do You Die (Hidden Track), copy to me on e-mail please :
tack så mycket
punxnotdead said on March 9, 2006 13:53:
Wroclaw Rocks a lot!!!!!!!!!
ja pierdole..this is so funny...
=)
FirstGirlOnTheMoon said on March 9, 2006 13:56:
@Tev: I figured that much. Those guys must think their fanbase expanded exponentially within hours. LOL!
Again, a request for somebody to kindly share it plz (anita@cardinal.co.za). :)
Kamila said on March 9, 2006 18:23:
Interesting! I haven’t heard the song yet but I pressume it’s not my cup of tea for sure. I’m only a bit surprised and shocked that Poland is in the limelight this time. Hi, hi! Greetings from Poland, Kamila
Floepie said on March 9, 2006 19:51:
Oh Satan plz come to me! hahaha
Damn good cover imho!!!
rossyrox said on March 9, 2006 20:16:
Hi, my translation is shocking but basically I suspect the user account was only to download 100MB.
Can anyone post a link to this or email it to rossyrox@rosswatson.co.uk and I will post a link.
Thanks,
Ross
StarshipAtlantis said on March 9, 2006 21:09:
Download here :)
purplemedusa said on March 9, 2006 22:29:
“heavy metal is a Satan´s play. Watch out.”
What era are you from, honey?
daniel_alv said on March 9, 2006 01:47:
how can Per allow that?
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