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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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Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!
The Original
Nena:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Goldfinger vs. Hayden Tee vs. Andrew Huang
Goldfinger:
Hayden Tee:
Andrew Huang:
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.
Just can’t stop the beat! Initially issued as a single in 1967, The Beat Goes On quickly became a Billboard Hot 100 hit, eventually peaking at number 6. Given its universal acclaim and unanimous recognition as the greatest song ever written, one can only ponder which five songs could possibly have ranked above. But hell, it was the 60’s. Everyone and his brother were running around with heads full of acid. So who can really make sense of any of it? Well, It Ain’t Me, No, No, No.
“And The Beat Goes On” appears on Sonny’s tombstone …
The Original
Sonny & Cher:
Rare, Like Really, Really Rare, Archival Footage
The LATE Sonny Bono, with His Lovely MATE Cher, throwing it down with the Irrefuteably GREAT Shaky T Band
Rare archival footage of the only known posthumous performance by the Late Great Sonny Bono !!!
Please join The Shaky T Band in supporting the Ukulele Kids Club, a nonprofit organization that promotes music therapy programs for hospitalized children, by giving away ukuleles to children in need. https://theukc.org/about-us/
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Globos vs. Perturbazione vs. The Spuds
The Globos:
Perturbazione:
The Spuds:
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.
George Harrison vs. Jason & The Scorchers vs. Niedecken
George Harrison:
George Harrison, 18 years removed from his last U.S. concert, performs Absolutely Sweet Marie at Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (or as Neil succinctly put it, “Bob-Fest”).
Jason & The Scorchers:
Niedecken:
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.
Julie Crochetiere vs. The Pietasters vs. Playing for Change
Julie Crochetiere:
The Pietasters:
Playing for Change:
Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music. This video features Mermans Mosengo and Jason Tamba performing Bob Marley’s “Mellow Mood.” It was filmed live outside while taking a break from recording their new Afro Fiesta Studio Album,
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.
“Free markets will not prevail without unfettered competition among cover songs.” – Milton Friedbyrd
Friends, Contributors, Audiophiles, lend me your ears … Can’t really hear this tune without picturing the greatly misunderstood, sentimental dreamer, Frank Booth.
CMI tip of the day: If on a tranquil Spring day you should come across a displaced ear then … Run, Run, Run, Run … Run, Run Away … Qu’est-ce que c’est?
The Original
Roy Orbison:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
John Otway vs. Arrica Rose vs. Bruce Springsteen
John Otway:
Arrica Rose:
Bruce Springsteen:
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.
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’ve been a Puppet, a Pauper, a Pirate, a Poet, a Broccoli Man …
The Original
The Archies:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Big Youth & Junior Byles vs. Mary Lou Lord with Semisonic vs. Wilson Pickett
Big Youth & Junior Byles:
Mary Lou Lord with Semisonic:
Wilson Pickett:
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.
Sarah Bettens vs. Johnny Cash & Nick Cave vs. Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
Sarah Bettens:
Johnny Cash & Nick Cave:
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes:
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.
Hagfish vs. Platinum Paddies feat. The Rabbi vs. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Hagfish:
Platinum Paddies feat. The Rabbi:
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britian:
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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