Posts Tagged ‘Dionne Warwick’

Potpourri du Jour: “Sheena is a Punk Rocker / Let’s Dance” – The Ramones / “Baby It’s You (The Shirelles) / A Message to Michael” (Dionne Warwick) / “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (Traffic) / Mr. Soul” (Buffalo Springfield)
THE CLASH of Cover Medleys: Sigi Pop vs. Chrissie Hynde vs. Yo La Tengo
(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

Sigi Pop vs. Chrissie Hynde vs. Yo La Tengo
Sigi Pop:
“Sheena is a Punk Rocker”  / “Let’s Dance” (The Ramones)

 

Chrissie Hynde:
“Baby It’s You” (The Shirelles) / “A Message to Michael” (Dionne Warwick)
Yo La Tengo:
“The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” (Traffic) / “Mr. Soul” (Mr. Soul)

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.

Tune du Jour: “Walk On By” – Burt Bacharach / Hal David / Dione Warwick
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Cockeyed Ghost vs. Kramer vs. The Stranglers
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Walk On By was composed in 1964 by Burt Bacharach with lyrics from Hal David. The song was released in April 1964 by Dionne Warwick, charting at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

 

The Original

 

Dionne Warwick:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Cockeyed Ghost vs. Kramer vs. The Stranglers
Cockeyed Ghost:
Kramer:
The Stranglers:

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.