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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.
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs vs. Bettye LaVette vs. Rheostatics and The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs:
Bettye LaVette:
Rheostatics and The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir:
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.
Bettye LaVette vs. Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller vs. Rare Earth
Bettye LaVette:
Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller:
Only recently learned that Rare Earth was on the Motown label.
Rare Earth:
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 think Celtic Soul might be a Van Morrison tribute band, which would ordinarily warrant certain preclusion from the blog. But I could not find anyone else brave enough to lock horns with Bettye and CS does put forth a fine effort…
Bettye LaVette:
Check out these superlatives for one of Bettye’s recent releases (i.e. Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook):
“A great record. Put me in the Bettye Lavette fan club.” – Keith Richards
“Bettye is reinventing and reclaiming a soul singing tradition all at once.” – Pete Townsend
“This Record is so full of life it hurts.” – Jon Bon Jovi
“Her performance of ‘Love Reign o’er Me’ will bring you to tears.” – Dave Grohl
“Bettye is blessed with an instantly recognizable voice full of power & emotion.” – Steve Winwood
“Bettye has recorded an amazing version of ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me’.” – Elton John
Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. Only one cover tune will live to play another day and it is your solemn responsibility to decide which one prevails. So tell me … Which Side Are You On?!!?
Also, keep in mind that if you should spontaneously self-actualize while playing a cover then you could – and probably should – nominate it for Top 10 (i.e. “Impeccable”) consideration.
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Votes can be cast up to seven days from the day and time of the original post.
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
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