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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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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.
Ah, the perfect song for the lonely … thank you, Joe!
The Original
From one of the best debut albums, “Look Sharp!”, of its era …
Joe Jackson:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Guttermouth vs. Hartmut El Kurdi & The Twang vs. The German Art Students
Guttermouth:
This is from a very good tribute cd.
Hartmut El Kurdi & The Twang:
The German Art Students:
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.
Playing for Change feat. Sara Bareilles vs. Paul Weller and Lena Fiagbe vs. U2
Playing for Change feat. Sara Bareilles:
Paul Weller and Lena Fiagbe:
U2:
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.
Not a fan but for some reason there are some pretty good covers of this one. A shame, if only Michael was still alive today, I am sure Trump would have named the pedophile to some blue-ribbon commission for the care of children.
The Original
Michael Jackson:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Robbie Fulks vs. Shinehead vs. The Easy Star All-Stars feat. Luciano
Robbie Fulks:
Shinehead:
The Easy Star All-Stars feat. Luciano:
Great band but terrible name. And it’s a pain-in-the-ass to type!
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.
Was there ever a more fun brand of music than Motown?
The Original
And all this time I thought it was Martha and the Vandels. What a knucklehead …
Martha and The Vandellas:
Another Massive Hit
David Bowie and Mick Jagger:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Some real heavy hitters have taken this one on …
The Kinks vs. Grateful Dead vs. The Who
The Kinks:
Grateful Dead:
The Who:
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 haunting gem was the first song to catch my attention from the band with one of the oddest names I had and still have ever heard.
The Original
Echo and The Bunnymen:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Diane Birch and The Phenomenal Handclap Band vs. The Atomic Hep Cats vs. Universal Circus
Diane Birch and The Phenomenal Handclap Band:
The Atomic Hep Cats:
Universal Circus:
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.
Dread Zeppelin vs. Sammy Davis Jr. vs. The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain
Dread Zeppelin:
Sammy Davis Jr.:
The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain:
You can thank (blame?) Zaner for this one …
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.
One of those songs I just could not get out of my head once I heard it. Grabs you from the very moment that the needle hits the vinyl. Ridiculously catchy.
The Original
The Jesus and Mary Chain:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
David Hasselhoff feat. Elliot Easton vs. Legiao Urbana vs. The Pixies
David Hasselhoff feat. Elliot Easton:
Hasselhoff holds the Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. As The Hoff said, “All I want to do is be onstage. A performer needs to perform.” Say what you will but this clown actually delivers a somewhat fairly respectable cover.
Legiao Urbana:
The Pixies:
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 CLASH of Cover Tunes: Edwin Starr vs. Boy George vs. Byron Lee and The Dragonaires with Keith Lynn and The S.P.M.s vs. The Violinaires vs. Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, et al.
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Billy Preston, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Dhani Harrison, Marc Mann and Jeff Lyne:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Edwin Starr vs. Boy George vs. Byron Lee and The Dragonaires with Keith Lynn and The S.P.M.s vs. The Violinaires vs. Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, et al.
Edwin Starr:
Boy George:
Never cared for Boy George but, I have to admit, he did knock out some pretty good covers.
Byron Lee and The Dragonaires with Keith Lynn and The S.P.M.s:
The Violinaires:
2014 George Fest: Brian Wilson and Al Jardine (Beach Boys), Darin Sahanaja, Ann Wilson (Heart), Perry Farrell, Norah Jones, Karen Elson, Elvis Perkins, Ryan Miller (Guster), Jimmy Vivino, Wayne Coyne, Britt Daniels (Spoon) and The Cabin Down Below Band:
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.
It angers me to no end when someone has the gall to suggest that Neil was not the definitive creative genius behind Buffalo Springfield. The rest of the band could sing and play but simply did not have the creative chops to write the kind of lyrics and deliver those lyrics in such a unique way as Neil, which is what made this band a powerhouse. Evidence? “Broken Arrow”, “Burned”, Do I Have To Come Right Out And Say It?”, “Down to the Wire”, “Expecting to Fly”, “Flying on the Ground is Wrong”, “I Am a Child”, “Mr. Soul”, “On the Way Home” … Enough said! This band would simply not have been considered great, let alone wildly influential, without Neil’s brilliance and creativity!!!
The Original
Buffalo Springfield:
Interesting Acoustic Take
Neil Young:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Teenage Fanclub vs. Wilco vs. Walter Clevenger and The Dairy Queens vs. Veruca Salt
Teenage Fanclub:
Wilco:
Walter Clevenger and The Dairy Queen:
Little known excellent cover! Sort of an exclusive on Cover Me Impressed …
Veruca Salt:
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 