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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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Not a big Cheap Trick fan but I do like this song a lot.
The Original
Cheap Trick:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Pegboy vs. First to Eleven vs. Less Than Jake
Pegboy:
First to Eleven:
Less Than Jake:
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.
In 2025, Carly Simon finally revealed that the second verse of the song is about Warren Beatty. She was coy about who the other verses were about saying only that they were about different men. We all know Mick Jagger is one. But it begs the question … does anyone really give a shit at this time?
Anyway, not a great song but it came up in rotation and I found some pretty interesting covers so ,..
The Original
Carly Simon:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Marilyn Manson feat. Johnny Depp vs. Faster Pussycat vs. 40 Thieves
Marilyn Manson feat. Johnny Depp:
Faster Pussycat:
40 Thieves:
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.
Apparently Taylor Swift did an interpretation of this song but didn’t want to go there …
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Tori Amos vs. School of Fish vs. Noah Guthrie
Tori Amos:
School of Fish:
Noah Guthrie:
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.
My friend, Arnie has started a first-rate blog about his travels, other life stories, fantastic photos and a lot more to come … Arnie has been my good friend since college. He is incredibly witty, has an amazing knowledge of all things music, has become quite the accomplished photographer and is just an all-around great guy! I would urge you to give his new blog a look. I know you will be impressed!
Pretty solid tune by Sting, who I have never been all too impressed with.
The Original
Sting:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Spoiler NYC vs. Bruce Springsteen vs. Johnny Cash
Spoiler NYC:
Bruce Springsteen:
Johnny Cash:
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 another Bob masterpiece. Ho hum. Can’t fathom how he churned out so many extraordinary lyrics.
The Original
Bob Dylan:
Dylan and The Band played it at The Last Waltz and I thought that I had heard it somewhere but apparently not. Can’t find it anywhere and I looked in a lot of places. I wanted it because the songs that are available of Bob and The Band at The Last Waltz are simply extraordinary. I offer up the concert for Bangladesh as a consolation prize of sorts.
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russell and Ravi Shankar:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Byrds and The Hollies, yes Kerry, I am intentionally making things hard on you …
Nina Simone vs. The Byrds vs. The Hollies
Nina Simone:
The Byrds:
The Hollies:
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.
Arnie pointed out to me that Pete Townshend once called SOS the greatest pop song of all time. Remind me not to ask Pete for any playlists anytime soon … (insert chuckle).
ABBA:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Men Without Hats vs. Mad Caddies vs. Israelvis
Men Without Hats:
Mad Caddies:
Israelvis:
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.
What a song!!! It was revolutionary for its time. Changed music forever! Melts me …
The Original
The Ronettes:
I know. I know. Five songs are a bit much! I always try to limit it to a maximum of four and only rarely at that. But I did my damnedest to keep it at four but then found a Beach Boys live cover. While not a fan I know a few of you are so I broke precedent and begrudgingly went with five.
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Dollyrots vs. Yo La Tengo vs. John Lennon vs. The Beach Boys vs. 6X
The Dollyrots:
Yo La Tengo:
John Lennon:
There is another longer outtake of John doing this song on youtube that is also brilliant. Seek it out!
The Beach Boys:
6X:
Don’t worry Be My Baby is just over three and a half minutes long. The rest is a hidden track that, frankly, is not very good. However, this local Atlanta band produced a lot of great songs. I really hate hidden tracks!
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.
Two great songs in the cosmos with the same name …
Probably my favorite Madness song. Such a simple but effective love song.
The Original
Madness:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Missing Andy vs. Skanker vs. Nouvelle Vague
Missing Andy:
Skanker:
Nouvelle Vague:
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 