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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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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 …
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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.
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:
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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.
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:
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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.
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:
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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.
Love this short interview with Elvis before leaving on his tour of duty in Germany. He exhibits such boyish innocence and humility.
September 22, 1958:
Such a beautiful love song as evidenced by the many luminaries that covered it (Man did Bono ever butcher it!). Although none had the voice of Elvis …
Elvis Presley:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Bruce Springsteen vs. Pearl Jam vs. Chrissie Hynde feat. Mark Lanegan vs. Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen:
Pearl Jam:
Chrissie Hynde feat. Mark Lanegan:
Bob Dylan:
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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.
One of a few Burt Bacharach gems that Dione Warwick performed expertly.
The Original
Dione Warwick:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Stranglers vs. Isaac Hayes vs. Cockeyed Ghost
The Stranglers:
Isaac Hayes:
There’s a twelve-minute version of this song on his lp, which is probably the preferred version, but I chose to offer this edited version instead.
Cockeyed Ghost:
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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.
From the Frank Zappa school of supreme bizarreness …
The Original
Warren Zevon:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Five covers for a bizarre, quirky and somewhat obscure song?!!? I was amazed how many excellent and original covers there were for this oddball tune. I guess everyone wanted to get in on the fun. Among the great covers that did not make the cut: Adam Sandler (is there anything this guy can’t do?), The Flamin’ Groovies, The 69 Cats, The Bolivian Sunshine Dogs, Et al.
David Lindley & El Rayo-X vs. Magnolia Electric Co. vs. Elio E Le Storie Tese vs. Kidz Bop Kids vs. Jackson Browne
David Lindley & El Rayo-X:
Magnolia Electric Co.:
Elio E Le Storie Tese:
Kidz Bop Kids:
Jackson Browne:
I was not too thrilled with what Jackson’s career evolved into, but anyone who doubts that this was one of the finest songwriters of his time should check out his first four releases: Jackson Browne, For Everyman, Late for the Sky and The Pretender. All simply superb!
Here Jackson’s playful side is on full display. The first time I actually heard the song was from this fine bootleg.
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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.
Tune du Jour: “The Harder They Come” – Jimmy Cliff
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros vs. Keith Richards vs. Joe Jackson vs. Rancid vs. Barnyard Fury vs. Madness feat. Paul Weller
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Pull up a chair and get comfortable. This will be a long post … as is befitting of a Monster Icon like Jimmy Cliff … R.I.P.
The Original
Jimmy Cliff:
Vietnam, Mother and Child Reunion, The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff and Paul Simon … November 27, 2011 … New Jersey Performing Arts Center:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros vs. Keith Richards vs. Joe Jackson vs. Rancid vs. Barnyard Fury vs. Madness feat. Paul Weller
Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros:
Keith Richards:
Joe Jackson:
Rancid:
Barnyard Fury:
Madness feat. Paul Weller:
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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.
These wonderful lyrics were written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham in Nov. 1965.
The Original
Dan Penn (Nov. 1965):
Most Popular Cover
James and Bobby Purify (Sept. 1966):
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Kelly Hogan and The Drive-By Truckers vs. The Box Tops vs. Rock*A*Teens
Kelly Hogan and The Drive-By Truckers:
The Box Tops:
Rock*A*Teens:
Kelly Hogan returns with this former Atlanta-based somewhat experimental mash-up. Kind of a crime to have Kelly on-stage and not doing lead vocals but, as I said, I think it was an experiment gone …
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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.
Nirvana vs. Inkcubus Sukkubus vs. Phantom Helmsman
Nirvana:
Inkubus Sukkubus:
Phantom Helmsmen:
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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.
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