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Mega-Medleys: Soul Asylum vs. Yo La Tengo vs. David Bowie and Cher

Posted: May 30, 2026 in THE CLASH of Cover Medleys
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Potpourri du Jour: “James at 16” – Soul Asylum / “We Didn’t Start the Fire … et al.” – Yo La Tengo / “Young Americans … et al.” – David Bowie and Cher
THE CLASH of Cover Medleys: Circle vs. Eugene vs. Soul
(With Apologies to Medleyophobics)
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Official Cover Me Impressed Medley Definitions:

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

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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?!!?

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The Kinks: “Waterloo Sunset”

Posted: May 1, 2026 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Waterloo Sunset” – The Kinks
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: David Bowie vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. The Jam vs. Rhett Miller
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Such beautiful imagery, vocals and music … The Kinks at their best.

The Original

The Kinks:
Ray Davies and David Bowie:

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David Bowie vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. The Jam vs. Rhett Miller
David Bowie:
Robyn Hitchcock:
The Jam:
Rhett Miller:

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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!??!

   

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Eddie Floyd: “Knock on Wood”

Posted: February 28, 2026 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Knock on Wood” – Eddie Floyd
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Alton Ellis vs. The Saints vs. David Bowie
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The Original

Eddie Floyd:

Most Popular Cover

Amii Stewart:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

Alton Ellis vs. The Saints vs. David Bowie
Alton Ellis:
The Saints:
David Bowie:

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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!??!

   

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David Bowie: “Life on Mars”

Posted: February 6, 2026 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Life on Mars” – David Bowie
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:

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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!??!

   

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Martha and The Vandellas: “Dancing in the Streets”

Posted: December 12, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Dancing in the Streets” – Martha and The Vandellas
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Kinks vs. Grateful Dead vs. The Who
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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:

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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!??!

   

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Queen

Posted: September 10, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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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,

Don’t Stop Me Now:

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Mott the Hoople: “All the Young Dudes”

Posted: September 10, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “All the Young Dudes” – Mott the Hoople
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Robyn Hitchcock vs. Billy Bragg & Jill Sobule vs. Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
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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 …

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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:

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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!??!

   

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Neil Young: “I’ve Been Waiting for You”

Posted: September 1, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “I’ve Been Waiting for You” – Neil Young
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Pixies vs. The Bevis Frond vs. David Bowie
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The Original

Neil Young:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

Some real heavy-hitters covering a pretty obscure song.

The Pixies vs. The Bevis Frond vs. David Bowie
The Pixies:
The Bevis Frond:
David Bowie:

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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!??!

   

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Iggy Pop: “Lust for Life”

Posted: August 18, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Lust for Life” – Iggy Pop
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Damned vs. The Pretenders feat. Tom Jones vs. The Smithereens
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The Original

Co-written with David Bowie (oddly enough on a ukulele) in 1977, the song reached new heights when featured in the 1996 classic film, Trainspotting.

Iggy Pop:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

The Damned vs. The Pretenders feat. Tom Jones vs. The Smithereens
The Damned:
The Pretenders feat. Tom Jones:

In 1999, Tom Jones released Reload, an album in which he collaborated with many current artists on well-known tunes. It was to be Jones’ highest selling release of all time. As featured on CoverMeImpressed on July 28, 2025, Jones also collaborated with New Model Army on an impressive cover of Gimme Shelter. Not bad for an aging easy-listening artist!

The Smithereens:

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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!??!

   

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Lulu: “Here Comes the Night”

Posted: August 9, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Here Comes the Night” – Lulu
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: David Bowie vs. The Exciters vs. Dwight Yoakam
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Just to clarify, Them was the first to record the song in October 1964, however, they did not release it until March 5, 1965. Lulu released her version in November 1964.

The First Release

Lulu:

Definitive Version

Them:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

David Bowie vs. The Exciters vs. Dwight Yoakam
David Bowie:
The Exciters:

Kerry, I threw you a bone here. Thought you would appreciate some Dwight Yoakum …

Dwight Yoakam:

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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!??!

   

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