Posts Tagged ‘COVER SONGS’

The Eagles: “Hotel California”

Posted: November 13, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!

Gadzooks this is a much covered song. Bands of every genre – rock, reggae, punk, ska, surf, flamenco, bluegrass, etc. – seem to gravitate to this tune. And interestingly enough, although I never cared for the original, I’ve enjoyed pretty much every cover I’ve heard. Go figure …

The Original

The Eagles:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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Edi Fitzroy vs. Ska DaddyZ with Chencha Berrinches

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Edi Fitzroy:
Ska DaddyZ with Chencha Berrinches:

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.

RUNOFF: Paul Simon – “Slip Slidin’ Away”

Posted: November 12, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes, THE CLASH of Cover Tunes Runnoff
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Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!

Despite a relatively large vote count we’ve got a tie between the Avett Brothers and The Persuasions.

However, THERE ARE NO TIES ON COVER ME IMPRESSED!

Hence, a 3-Day runoff to settle the issue. If the runoff should also end in a tie then I’ll be forced to contract a maiming of the members of all musicians concerned (i.e. Paul Simon, the Avett Brothers – and possibly a few cousins, and The Persuasion) and at least one individual totally unrelated to the proceedings (probably Billy Joel), which may seem a bit harsh and arbitrary but, hell, something will have to be done …

The Original

Paul Simon:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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Avett Brothers vs. The Persuasion

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Avett Brothers:
The Persuasions:

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.

The Velvet Underground: “Beginning to See the Light”

Posted: November 12, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!

The Original

The Velvet Underground:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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Betty Serveert vs. Into Paradise

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Betty Berveert:
Into Paradise:

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.

Dennis Linde: “Burning Love”

Posted: November 11, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli Fields Forever …

The Original

Arthur Alexander:

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The Most Popular

Elvis Presley:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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Kingsized vs. Swing Cats

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Kingsized:

Swing Cats:

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.

Barry McGuire: “Eve of Destruction”

Posted: November 10, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!

The Original

Barry McGuire:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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The Pogues vs. Johnny Thunders

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The Pogues:

Johnny Thunders:

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.

Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weil: “Moritat von Mackie Messer” (subsequently “Mack the Knife”)

Posted: November 9, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli Fields Forever …

Moritat von Mackie Messer is a song written by Bertolt Brecht and composed by Kurt Weil for their play Die Dreigrosohenoper. Die Dreigrosohenoper premiered in Berlin in 1928. The opening song, Moritat von Mackie Messer, was originally sung by actor Kurt Gerron.

In 1954 Marc Blitzstein translated Die Dreigrosohenoper into English  (i.e. The Threepenny Opera) and the play enjoyed a six-year run Off-Broadway. It is Blitzstein’s translation that became the basis for the popularized American song, Mack the Knife.

In 1954, Louis Armstrong was the first musician to score a hit with Mack the Knife. Of course, Bobby Darrin’s Mack the Knife, recorded in 1959, set an unparalleled standard of excellence for the song. Another popular version of Mack the Knife is Ella Fitzgerald’s 1960 live version. After the first verse poor Ella forgot the rest of the song. Yet Ella’s amazing improvisation thereafter earned her a Grammy for the performance.

Die Dreigrosohenoper: Moritat von Mackie Messer

Kurt Gerron (1928):

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Mack the Knife

Louis Armstrong (1954):

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Bobby Darrin (1959):

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Ella Fitzgerald (1960):

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The Cover Songs Competition

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Nick Cave vs. The Psychedelic Furs

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Nick Cave (1995):

This is shortened version of Nick’s rendition that I included solely for the Caveman’s stellar choreography:

The Psychedelic Furs (1981):

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.

Neil Young: “After the Gold Rush”

Posted: November 8, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!

Little known fact: I quite fancy Neil Young’s music.

The Original

After the Gold Rush:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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Flaming Lips vs. Tom Rapp

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Flaming Lips:
Tom Rapp:

Rapp’s Back, Possibly For the 1st Time!

(I’ve got to stop doing these blogs in the middle of the night.)

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.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: “I Won’t Back Down”

Posted: November 7, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!

The Original

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers:

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The Cover Songs Competition

Two more completely different, yet superb covers:

Johnny Cash vs. Reel Big Fish

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Johnny Cash:
Reel Big Fish:

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.

BSA: Break the tie between The Avett Brothers & The Persuasions (“Slip Slidin’ Away competition).

Posted: November 7, 2013 in Blog Service Announcement
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Blog Service Announcement

If you have yet to vote on the “Slip Slidin’ Away” competition between The Avett Brothers and The Persuasions then please do. They are currently deadlocked with voting scheduled to end this Friday morning!

Black Sabbath: “Paranoid”

Posted: November 6, 2013 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Broccoli Fields Forever …

The Original

Black Sabbath:

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The Cover Songs Competition

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The Dickies vs. Ruder Than You

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The Dickies:
Ruder Than You:

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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