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Cover Me Impressed
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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I feel The Pixies are one of the great almost forgotten bands of the 80’s. Just a great, innovative band that had their own unique sound. Released many fine albums.Really wish I had seen them live.
The Pixies:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
First to Eleven vs. Puddles Pity Party vs. Tom Cooper
First to Eleven:
Puddles Pity Party
Tom Cooper:
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.
The greatest 3 minutes of music ever? Well, in my world, just maybe …
Just love this song. In my mind it is the perfect pop rock song. Perfect beat, perfect lyrics, perfect length. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve heard it, the next time it queues up I invariably immediately get excited and start singing along (and even that does not detract the song).
The Original
The Jam:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Down By Law vs. Da Lata feat. Floetic Lara vs. Lostprophets vs. The Bad Shepherds
Down By Law:
Da Lata feat. Floetic Lara:
Lostprophets:
The Bad Shepherds:
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.
Remember hearing The Proclaimer’s The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues on the radio in 1987 and was immediately floored by its originality, spunk and engaging sound. I quickly purchased their album, This Is The Story, and saw potential. I eagerly awaited their next release, which came the following year. Sunshine On Leith did not disappoint. It was very impressive throughout. I was particularly blown away by the contagious tune, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles). It had such an accessible sound complemented by those appealing Scottish accents that I was trying to sing along upon the first time I heard it. I saw The Proclaimers that year at The Cotton Club, a legendary, sadly soon-to-be defunct iconic venue in Atlanta. The show was simply outstanding! Couldn’t have been more entertaining. The guys had so much talent and charisma. As the years went on I was surprised and disappointed that this talented duo did not make a dent in the music scene. Years later, out of nowhere, I began hearing 500 Miles repeatedly on the airwaves. Happy, yet puzzled as to why the song caught fire years after its release, I assumed it must have been resurrected for a movie or something of that ilk. Sure enough, it was included on the soundtrack of the 1993 hit film, Benny & Joon, starring hot commodity, Johnny Depp. The popularity of The Proclaimers (and particularly the song 500 Miles) immediately went through the roof. Depp, our savior, made the difference! For a short time The Proclaimers enjoyed the acclaim (and hopefully financial rewards) they so richly deserved. And so it goes in the music world. Never know who, when or if a band is going to find fame and fortune …
The Proclaimers:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Down By Law vs. MxPx vs. Toy Dolls
Down By Law:
MxPx:
Toy Dolls:
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.
I LOVE THIS SONG, I LOVE THE MOVIE AND I LOVE LULU!!!
Lulu:
Just Too Cool
Lulu with Soul Asylum:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Susanna Hoffs vs. Al Green vs. 10,000 Maniacs feat. Michael Stipe
Susanna Hoffs:
Al Green:
10,000 Maniacs feat. Michael Stipe:
Clinton Inauguration Party
With Bonus Track: Candy Everybody Wants. Never been so attracted to Natalie Merchant as I am watching this track (come to think of it, I’m strangely attracted to Michael Stipe as well …).
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.
This song has had such an oversized place in New Wave lure ever since it was the first video released on MTV. Not a bad song but man did it get unusually high attention including covers by well over 100 bands.
The Original
The Buggles:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Walk Off the Earth with Sarah Silverman vs. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox feat. Michael Cunio vs. Reel Big Fish
Walk Off the Earth with Sarah Silverman:
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox feat. Michael Cunio:
Reel Big Fish:
Extremely rare recording. Came in possession of this mp3 long ago. Was never released to any outlets. Don’t know if you can hear this anywhere other than CoverMeImpressed these days …
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.
Co-written with David Bowie (oddly enough on a ukulele) in 1977, the song reached new heights when featured in the 1996 classic film, Trainspotting.
Iggy Pop:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Damned vs. The Pretenders feat. Tom Jones vs. The Smithereens
The Damned:
The Pretenders feat. Tom Jones:
In 1999, Tom Jones released Reload, an album in which he collaborated with many current artists on well-known tunes. It was to be Jones’ highest selling release of all time. As featured on CoverMeImpressed on July 28, 2025, Jones also collaborated with New Model Army on an impressive cover of Gimme Shelter. Not bad for an aging easy-listening artist!
The Smithereens:
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.
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.
The Hollies vs. Wolfgang Niedecken vs. Sophie B. Hawkins
The Hollies:
Wolfgang Niedecken:
Sophie B. Hawkins:
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.
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 song illustrates what Elvis could of (should of) been if not for the inexplicable power and persuasion of the loathsome, manipulative Colonel Tom Parker. Elvis had so much soul and one of the greatest voices of all time. He wanted badly to sing gospel, rhythm and blues, rockabilly and rock. But somehow Parker had a hold of him and badgered him into all sorts of endeavors that Elvis was averse to. It was Parker that signed the movie deals that made Elvis a cartoon and forced him to sing mostly goofy ridiculous songs. Elvis hated it but for whatever reasons could not break away. We’ll never know why Parker had the power he did over Elvis and more importantly what could have been if he hadn’t.
Elvis Presley:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Natalie Merchant and Tracy Chapman vs. The Persuasions vs. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Natalie Merchant and Tracy Chapman:
The Persuasions:
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds:
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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