Music Battle

So which is the current music battle raging? No, for once it's not the Gallaghers squabbling amongst each other, nor is is it Nicky Wire mouthing off at someone; this time it's the age old battle of X Factor vs. Indie rock. X Factor has a history of taking classic Indie tracks such as 'Run' by Snow Patrol, 'Creep' by Radiohead and 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' by Oasis and getting contestants to cover them sometimes leading to them becoming more well known for the cover instead of the original resulting in discord and angst from the original fans.
The current battle is between Biffy Clyro with 'Many Of Horror' and recent X Factor winner Matt Cardle with the renamed 'When We Collide' dividing people into camp X Factor and camp Rock. Below are both versions of the song, please watch both before carrying on reading.





Verdict
It may not surprise you which camp I reside in; firmly in camp Rock. I've loved 'Many Of Horror' since it's release and this love was cemented by seeing it performed live. 'Many Of Horror' is a heartfelt song about a seemingly abusive relationship and when performed by Biffy that emotion translates creating art. I don't deny that covering a song can improve on the original, as proved by Muse with their cover of 'Feeling Good', but I personally believe that Cardle's version doesn't add anything to the song. When listening to Cardle's cover I don't properly hear the lyrics, or feel the beat because always present in my mind is the notion that it's purpose is not that of the original; instead of releasing emotion his song is about providing the perfect pedestal to show of the notes he can reach only to win votes and to me that's not music. It's business not art.
However if Cardle's song means more to you or makes you happy then so be it; whatever works for you is the only thing that matters. I also acknowledge that through Matt covering it it exposes Biffy to thousands of people who will have never heard them thus spreading the revolution (and also makes them a vast amount of money through royalties).
Conversely in conclusion The Revolution eagerly and loyally takes the side of Biffy Clyro with the rightly named 'Many Of Horror'.