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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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John Cale vs. David Bowie vs. Iggy Pop vs. Talking Heads
John Cale:
David Bowie:
Iggy Pop:
Talking Heads:
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.
David Bowie wanted to help out his buddy, Ian Hunter and his band Mott the Hoople, so he wrote “Suffragette City” for them to use. Ian said ‘thanks, but I’m looking for something better’. As the story goes, Bowie sat in the middle of his living room floor, cross-legged, all night, and by morning he had completed “All the Young Dudes”.
This rock ‘n’ roll anthem consistently finds its way onto critic’s lists for best rock songs of all time.
The Original
Mott the Hoople:
The Guy Who Wrote It
Bowie Waited Two Years After its Release Until He Played it Live:
We last visited this masterpiece on September 10, 2025, when Robyn Hitchcock, Billy Bragg with Jill Sobule, and Matthew Sweet with Susanna Hoffs took it on. Bragg & Sobule ran away in that competition.
Revisiting Billy Bragg with Jill Sobule
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The New Contestants …
World Party vs. Bruce Dickinson vs. Easy Star All-Stars feat. Kirsty Rock
World Party:
Bruce Dickinson:
Easy Star All-Stars feat. Kirsty Rock:
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.
For our purposes we will rely on medley standards as outlined at the 2012 Institute of Chartered Music Listeners Music-Medley Symposium, which identified and defined the following categories of
Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!
Music Medleys:
The Meager-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from two independent songs.
The Mini-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from three independent songs.
The Medial-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from four independent songs.
The Mega-Medley – a musical composition comprised of parts from five or more independent songs.
THE CLASH of Cover Medleys
Soul Asylum vs. Yo La Tengo vs. David Bowie and Cher
Soul Asylum:
James at 16
Yo La Tengo:
“We Didn’t Start the Fire … et al.”
David Bowie and Cher:
“Young Americans … et al.”
Check-out the always debonair, David, busting some moves with the ever-stunning, Cher …
Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which medley of cover songs prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!?
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Such beautiful imagery, vocals and music … The Kinks at their best.
The Original
The Kinks:
Ray Davies and David Bowie:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
David Bowie vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. The Jam vs. Rhett Miller
David Bowie:
Robyn Hitchcock:
The Jam:
Rhett Miller:
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.
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Robyn Hitchcock vs. The Flaming Lips vs. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain vs. Soctt Bradlee Postmodern Jukebox feat. Olivia Kuper Harris
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Can’t say exactly why, but this is probably my favorite David Bowie song …
The Original
David Bowie:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Robyn Hitchcock vs. The Flaming Lips vs. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain vs. Scott Bradlee Postmodern Jukebox feat. Olivia Kuper Harris
Robyn Hitchcock:
The Flaming Lips:
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain:
Scott Bradlee Postmodern Jukebox feat. Olivia Kuper Harris:
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.
Like I said in the “All the Young Dudes” post earlier this morning, the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” made me into somewhat of a Queen fan.
I was always a fan of the song “Under Pressure” but I thought that Queen and David Bowie recorded it together. I never realized that Queen recorded it on their own. At any rate Queen and Bowie do a great version of it together.
And I was not familiar with this song until Sayed played it for me. You all probably already know it but it somehow alluded me and I think it is a fine song,
David Bowie wanted to help out his buddy, Ian Hunter and his band Mott the Hoople, so he wrote “Suffragette City” for them to use. Ian said ‘thanks, but I’m looking for something better’. As the story goes, Bowie sat in the middle of his living room floor, cross-legged, all night, and by morning he had completed “All the Young Dudes”.
This rock ‘n’ roll anthem consistently finds its way onto critic’s lists for best rock songs of all time.
The Original
Mott the Hoople:
And The Guy Who Wrote It
Bowie waited two years before he played it live:
And this is from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Aids Awareness Concert. It features an all-star cast of Bowie, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Queen. This classic clip also includes Bowie’s “Heroes” and ends with a touching tribute from Bowie to Freddie and all others with Aids:
I have never been a fan of Queen but my son, Sayed, insisted that I watch the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody”. He said I would enjoy it regardless. Man was he right! It is an excellent film. And I never thought I would say this but I just might be a fan of Queen now …
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Well … after those clips these bands have their work cut out for them with their covers. But I think you’ll find that they all acquit themselves quite well.
Robyn Hitchcock vs. Billy Bragg & Jill Sobule vs. Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Robyn Hitchcock:
This was an encore performance at a show in 2011 at the Three Kings pub in London, a show in which Robyn and company played the entire Beatles’ album “Revolver”. Yeah, what would you have given to be at that show!
Billy Bragg & Jill Sobule:
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs:
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 