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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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Dread Zeppelin vs. Dropkick Murphys vs. Red Hot Chilli Pipers vs. First to Eleven
Dread Zeppelin:
Dropkick Murphys:
Red Hot Chilli Pipers:
First to Eleven:
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.
Potpourri du Jour: “We Gotta Get Out of This Place / It’s My Life / Don’t Bring Me Down” – The Animals / “We’re Not Gonna Take It / See Me Feel Me / Listening to You” – The Who / “My Generation / I Can’t Explain / Substitute” – The Who
THE CLASH of Cover Medleys: David Johansen vs. The Smithereens vs. Richard Thompson
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
David Johansen vs. The Smithereens vs. Richard Thompson
David Johansen:
“We Gotta Get Out of This Place” / “It’s My Life” / “Don’t Bring Me Down” (The Animals)
The Smithereens:
“We’re Not Gonna Take It” / “See Me Feel Me” / “Listening to You” (The Who)
Richard Thompson:
“My Generation” / “I Can’t Explain” / “Substitue” (The Who)
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.
The Smithereens vs. The Burrito Brothers vs. Big Fish Ensemble
The Smithereens:
The Burrito Brothers:
Big Fish Ensemble:
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.
Iggy Pop vs. The Who vs. Robin Lane and The Chartbusters
Iggy Pop:
The Who:
Robin Lane and The Chartbusters:
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.
Some guy on the radio said that this song featured the first known bass solo. Wonder if it’s true. Apparently they had to keep rerecording because Entwistle kept breaking his strings.
The Who:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Patti Smith Group vs. Knox, Dave Davies, Rat Scabies vs. Liquid Blue
Patti Smith Group:
Knox, Dave Davies, Rat Scabies:
Liquid Blue:
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.
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Dropkick Murphys vs. The Gaslight Anthem vs. Waco Brothers
Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!
“You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty”
Jessica Mitford
The Original
The Who:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Dropkick Murphys vs. The Gaslight Anthem vs. Waco Brothers
Dropkick Murphys:
The Gaslight Anthem:
Waco Brothers:
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?!!?
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Chico Hamilton vs. The Lolas vs. Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!
“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.”
Arthur Miller
The Original
The Who:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Chico Hamilton vs. The Lolas vs. Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Chico Hamilton:
The Lolas:
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs:
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?!!?
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Richie Havens vs. Skrewdriver vs. Wave Mechanics Union
Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge’.”
Isaac Asimov
Won’t Get Fooled AGAIN?!!? That’s right, we’re going around the horn once more with our all-time favorites …
The Original
The Who:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Richie Havens vs. Skrewdriver vs. Wave Mechanics Union
Richie Havens:
Skrewdriver:
Wave Mechanics Union:
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?!!?
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Guided by Voices vs. Pearl Jam with Steve Diggle vs. Pickin’ On Players
Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!
“Want to know what God thinks of money? Look at the people he gave it to.”
Dorothy Parker
The Original
The Who:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Guided by Voices vs. Pearl Jam with Steve Diggle vs. Pickin’ On Players
Guided by Voices:
Pearl Jam with Steve Diggle:
Pickin’ On Players:
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?!!?
cover me impressed 