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With a focus on the 60's-90's music scene, CMI is a Paradiso for Lovers Cover Songs! Each post focuses on a particular song and provides its original and most popular recordings as well as covers versions. Patrons of CMI vote on the most deserving cover version, which will then live to compete again, battling other cover songs in a future post.
Bands, musicians, troubadours, and their ilk, submit your cover songs for future CMI competitions.
CMI welcomes the opportunity to introduce new artists.
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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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
This is one of those songs that I sit back and think: “How the hell can someone write such a perfect ballad?”
The Original
Richard Thompson:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Dick Gaughan vs. Jack & Amanda Palmer vs. Mary Lou Lord vs. Sean Rowe
Dick Gaughan:
Jack & Amanda Palmer:
Mary Lou Lord:
Sean Rowe:
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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Like I said in the “All the Young Dudes” post earlier this morning, the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” made me into somewhat of a Queen fan.
I was always a fan of the song “Under Pressure” but I thought that Queen and David Bowie recorded it together. I never realized that Queen recorded it on their own. At any rate Queen and Bowie do a great version of it together.
And I was not familiar with this song until Sayed played it for me. You all probably already know it but it somehow alluded me and I think it is a fine song,
David Bowie wanted to help out his buddy, Ian Hunter and his band Mott the Hoople, so he wrote “Suffragette City” for them to use. Ian said ‘thanks, but I’m looking for something better’. As the story goes, Bowie sat in the middle of his living room floor, cross-legged, all night, and by morning he had completed “All the Young Dudes”.
This rock ‘n’ roll anthem consistently finds its way onto critic’s lists for best rock songs of all time.
The Original
Mott the Hoople:
And The Guy Who Wrote It
Bowie waited two years before he played it live:
And this is from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Aids Awareness Concert. It features an all-star cast of Bowie, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Queen. This classic clip also includes Bowie’s “Heroes” and ends with a touching tribute from Bowie to Freddie and all others with Aids:
I have never been a fan of Queen but my son, Sayed, insisted that I watch the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody”. He said I would enjoy it regardless. Man was he right! It is an excellent film. And I never thought I would say this but I just might be a fan of Queen now …
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Well … after those clips these bands have their work cut out for them with their covers. But I think you’ll find that they all acquit themselves quite well.
Robyn Hitchcock vs. Billy Bragg & Jill Sobule vs. Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Robyn Hitchcock:
This was an encore performance at a show in 2011 at the Three Kings pub in London, a show in which Robyn and company played the entire Beatles’ album “Revolver”. Yeah, what would you have given to be at that show!
Billy Bragg & Jill Sobule:
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs:
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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Southside Johnny with LaBamba’s Big Band vs. Rena Strober vs. Ole Friis
Southside Johnny with LaBamba’s Big Band:
Rena Strober:
Ole Friis:
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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin vs. Alex Chilton vs. Yo La Tengo
Johnny Thunders and Patti Paladin:
Alex Chilton:
Yo La Tengo:
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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Surprising the number of covers there are for this song. It is Jonathan’s most covered song. These four were handpicked by Pete.
Echo and The Bunnymen vs. Siouxsie and The Banshees vs. Velvet Crush vs. The Hangmen
Echo and The Bunnymen:
Siouxsie and The Banshees:
Velvet Crush:
The Hangmen:
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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Don’t know what it is about this song that makes me love it so much, but I do.
The Original
Procol Harum:
I get a kick out of this clip from the movie The Commitments
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Alton Ellis vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes
Alton Ellis:
Robyn Hitchcock:
Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes:
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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Some real heavy-hitters covering a pretty obscure song.
The Pixies vs. The Bevis Frond vs. David Bowie
The Pixies:
The Bevis Frond:
David Bowie:
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!??!
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
cover me impressed 