Archive for February, 2018

The Who: “Baba O’Riley”

Posted: February 14, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Baba O’Riley” – The Who
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Guided by Voices vs. Pearl Jam with Steve Diggle vs. Pickin’ On Players

Broccoli For Miles
And Miles And Miles
And Miles And Miles …
Oh Yeah!

 

 

“Want to know what God thinks of money? Look at the people he gave it to.”

  Dorothy Parker

 

 

 

The Original

The Who:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Guided by Voices vs. Pearl Jam with Steve Diggle vs. Pickin’ On Players
Guided by Voices:
Pearl Jam with Steve Diggle:
Pickin’ On Players:

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: “Straight to You”

Posted: February 13, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Straight to You” – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Adalitavs. Emm Gryner vs. Dee Madden
Broc 3 - Cover Me Impressed

Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!

 

 

“A man doesn’t know what happiness is until he’s married. By then it’s too late.”

 Frank Sinatra

 

 

 

The Original

 

If I’m ever crazy enough to get married again this will be my wedding song.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds:

I decided to include this cover just as a frame of reference of what could happen when some muttonhead gets it in his head to cover a great song. I will warn you, this is ugly to the point of profanity. (I shudder to think of what the Caveman might do if he ever got his claws into this character.)

Josh Groben:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Adalita vs. Emm Gryner vs. Dee Madden
Adalita:
Emm Gryner:
Dee Madden:

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

The Pogues: “Thousands Are Sailing”

Posted: February 12, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Thousands are Sailing” – The Pogues
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Brassknuckle Boys vs. Don Chambers & GOAT vs. McGillicuddys

Broccoli For Miles
And Miles And Miles
And Miles And Miles …
Oh Yeah!

Phenomenal song, simply phenomenal!!! Let me be clear, there is simply no way to improve upon The Pogues’ masterpiece. In some ways it seems foolhardy that lesser bands even attempt the task. Not sacrilegious, mind you, but seemingly self-defeating, impractical and ultimately foolish.

But in the immortal words of Hunter S Thompson, “But the ticket, take the ride”. So go ahead. You’ve got much to prove and might as well start making a name for yourself tonight. March on up to the cadre of Hells Angels at the end of the bar and slug the biggest one in the latissimus dorsi. Just please wait until I’m at least 15 miles down the road before you cash in that ticket …

The Original

The Pogues:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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Forget the naysayers! C’mon mate. That big dirty bastard is ripe for the taking …

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Brassknuckle Boys vs. Don Chambers & GOAT vs. McGillicuddys

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Brassknucle Boys:
Don Chambers & GOAT:
McGillicuddys:

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. Only one cover tune will live to play another day and it is your solemn responsibility to decide which one prevails. So tell me … Which Side Are You On?!!?

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The Jam: “Going Underground”

Posted: February 9, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Going Underground” – The Jam
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Buffalo Tom vs. Da Lata with Floetic Lara vs. Lostprophets
Broc 3 - Cover Me Impressed

Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!

 

Read it in the Sunday Papers …

A Washington state man was arrested after he allegedly strapped a bag of marijuana to an arrow and shot it into a prison. Authorities said that David Wayne Jordan tried to shoot the arrow into an exercise yard at the Whatcom County Jail, but overshot the target, with his special delivery landing on a roof. When Jordan, 36, was arrested, he claimed he’d been trying to hit a squirrel. “He had no explanation as to why squirrel hunting requires attaching marijuana to an arrow,” said Sheriff Bill Elfo.

 

The Original

 

The greatest 3 minutes of music ever? Maybe …

The Jam:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Buffalo Tom vs. Da Lata and Floetic Lara vs. Lostprophets
Buffalo Tom:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxvGMWVaezA

Da Lata and Floetic Lara:
Lostprophets:

Okay so the lead singer, Ian Watkins, is a despicable wretch of a human being. But if you could separate the degenerate from the song, you’d have to admit that this is a pretty damn good cover.

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

Bob Dylan: “Visions of Johanna”

Posted: February 8, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Visions of Johanna” – Bob Dylan
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Grateful Dead vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. Lee Ranaldo

You used to be so amused,
At Broccoli Man,
and the carrot for a guitar he used …

 

 

“You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.”

  Adlai Stevenson

 

 

 

Yeah I know this post requires a substantial investment of time. Blame it on Pete …

The Original

Bob Dylan:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Grateful Dead vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. Lee Ranaldo
Grateful Dead:
Robyn Hitchcock:
Lee Ranaldo:

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

Sex Pistols: “God Save The Queen”

Posted: February 7, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “God Save the Queen” – Sex Pistols
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Manic Hispanic vs. Motorhead vs. The Whiskey Daredevils
Broc 3 - Cover Me Impressed

Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!

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Read it in the Sunday papers …

More than 1,300 students at Oberlin College have signed a petition asking administrators to abolish midterms and all grades below C to accommodate their busy protest schedules. The students say that attending demonstrations against social injustice leaves little time to study. “A lot of us started suffering academically,” one student said.

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The Original

Sex Pistols:

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The Other Version

Neil Young & Crazy Horse:

As a Neil Young fanatic I just have to say I am appalled that he chose to cover this vile song. To further irritate his rendition is absolutely abysmal!

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

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Manic Hispanic vs. Motorhead vs. The Whiskey Daredevils
Manic Hispanic:
Motorhead:

The Whiskey Daredevils:

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Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

Black 47: “James Connolly”

Posted: February 6, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “James Connolly” – Black 47
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Charlie and The Bhoys vs. Lost Tribe of Donegal
Broc 3 - Cover Me Impressed

Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!

 

“If you remove the English Army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle., unless you set about the organization of the Socialist Republic your efforts will be in vain. England will still rule you. She would rule you through her capitalists, through her landlords, through her financiers, through the whole array of commercial and individualist institutions she has planted in this country and watered with the tears of our mothers and the blood of our martyrs.“

  James Connolly

 

The Original

Black 47:

A fine tribute to one of my all-time heroes.

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

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Charlie and The Bhoys vs. Lost Tribe of Donegal
Charlie and the Bhoys:
Lost Tribe of Donegal:

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Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

The Who: “The Kids Are Alright”

Posted: February 5, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “The Kids Are Alright” – The Who
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Dropkick Murphys vs. Flexie vs. Les Calamites

Broccoli For Miles
And Miles And Miles
And Miles And Miles …
Oh Yeah!

 

“People who are trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off – why should I?”

  Bob Marley

 

 

 

The Original

The Who:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Dropkick Murphys vs. Flexie vs. Les Calamites
Dropkick Murphys:
Flexie:
Les Calamites:

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

David Bowie: “Rebel Rebel”

Posted: February 2, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Rebel Rebel” – David Bowie
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Bay City Rollers vs. Medi & The Medicine Show vs. Tegan & Sara

Ground Control to Major Tom
Eat Your Broccoli and
Put Your Helmet On

 

 

Donald Trump has not read any biographies of presidents and says he does not have time to read books. “I never have,” he says. “Now I’m more busy, I guess, than ever before.” What he mostly reads are articles about himself, which his staff prints out and delivers to his desk.

  The Washington Post

 

 

The Original

 

David Bowie:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Bay City Rollers vs. Medi & The Medicine Show vs. Tegan & Sara
Bay City Rollers (the original rebels):
Medi & The Medicine Show:
Tegan & Sara:

SPACE

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

The Clash: “Janie Jones”

Posted: February 1, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Janie Jones” – The Clash
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Farrell Brothers vs. Neurotic Outsiders vs. Todos Tus Muertos
Broc 3 - Cover Me Impressed

Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!

 

 

“He who cannot put his thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of dispute.”

  Friedrich Nietzsche

 

 

 

The Original

 

The Clash:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

The Farrell Brothers vs. Neurotic Outsiders vs. Todos Tus Muertos
The Farrell Brothers:
Neurotic Outsiders:

Todos Tus Muertos:

SPACE

Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!? 

 

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