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why do they missidentify?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:13 pm
by furtographer
How come files on peer-to-peer networks often miss-identify the performers of a song?

I can see how someone might mistake Spandau Ballet's "True" as Tears for Fears (as if they don't have the album in their hand?) But why am I looking at a copy of Funky Town labled "Pseudo Echo?

Do they get points for downloads?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:27 am
by JasonĀ²
Ummmmm.... Pseudo Echo DID cover "Funky Town".... you know that... right?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:10 am
by MichaelDair
I downloaded it and it sounds just like the 70's to me -- black female vocals and all that.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:28 am
by DevoManiac101
Pseudo Echo, actually did a very good cover of the 70's classic "Funky Town" Love and Adventure, is a great album and contains alot of good hits, "A Beat For You" and "Listening" most people think of Pseudo Echo being a one hit wonder, but you should real

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:29 pm
by Bob-O
The reason songs get mislabeled is that alot of people aren't as savy and just guess at titles/artists.

One of the main reasons I don't use Kazaa or soulseek. Too much mislabeling.

However there was a small contingent of people who would set "Napst

PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 5:48 am
by proufo
[quote]Originally posted by Ollie Stench
[br]The reason songs get mislabeled is that alot of people aren't as savy and just guess at