Tune du Jour: “Elenor” – The Turtles
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Blank Pages vs. Me First & The Gimme Gimmes vs. Drew Danbury
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The Turtles:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Blank Pages vs. Me First & The Gimme Gimmes vs. Drew Danbury
Blank Pages:
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes:
Drew Danbury:
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.
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Blank Pages’ surf rock approach works well for this cover.
This is probably my favorite Me First et al. cover. Interjecting London Calling into a Turtles’ song is simply genius.
Drew Danbury’s creepy and foreboding delivery is interesting and well executed.
Three very different and entertaining covers of this old Turtles’ standby. But Me First stands above all with their creativity and verve!
I’m a huge fan of The Turtles. They had a handful of radio hits that might be known to fans of a certain age, but I have all their albums, and love them all. I contend that despite the few famous hits, they are nevertheless woefully underrated. Any fan of sixties folk-rock, especially those who love great vocal harmonies, need to buy their entire catalog.
Danbury’s slowed down version is a radical departure from the original, earning him points for creativity, if not the vote.
Good version by Blank Pages.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes earn today’s vote with a curiously “London Calling” inspired cover.
I think I recall reading that this song was a jokey rebuttal to their record company when The Turtles had a couple of misfires in the charts. The overly poppy changes and tossed off lyrics like my pride and joy et cetera. They surprised the label loved it. I usually mention the non medal winners first but here I really liked The Blank Pages. They seemed to highlight the best elements of the song and move it in the right direction. It hits a sweet spot for me. A surf/jangle/pop masterpiece. Me First gave us London Campy but not enough to satisfy. Then the third effort was the soundtrack to a sad and creepy basement where one or more are being held for purposes yet unknown. I changed the channel for darker fare.