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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.
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Ahh … As you are reading this, me and seven of my best-buds are setting out for the Solid Sound Festival in N Adams, MASS to see Bragg, Wilco and a virtual bevy of others present their formidable talents. Of course, Bragg and Wilco will culminate the show by performing their classic collaboration of Woody Guthrie songs, Mermaid Avenue, live …
The Original
Billy Bragg & Wilco:
Predictably, I prefer Bragg’s vocals …
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Skullers vs. Rhett Miller feat. Jon Brion vs. Courtney Love and Juliette Jackson
The Skullers:
Rhett Miller feat. Jon Brion:
Courtney Love and Juliette Jackson:
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.
It angers me to no end when someone has the gall to suggest that Neil was not the definitive creative genius behind Buffalo Springfield. The rest of the band could sing and play but simply did not have the creative chops to write the kind of lyrics and deliver those lyrics in such a unique way as Neil, which is what made this band a powerhouse. Evidence? “Broken Arrow”, “Burned”, Do I Have To Come Right Out And Say It?”, “Down to the Wire”, “Expecting to Fly”, “Flying on the Ground is Wrong”, “I Am a Child”, “Mr. Soul”, “On the Way Home” … Enough said! This band would simply not have been considered great, let alone wildly influential, without Neil’s brilliance and creativity!!!
The Original
Buffalo Springfield:
Interesting Acoustic Take
Neil Young:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Teenage Fanclub vs. Wilco vs. Walter Clevenger and The Dairy Queens vs. Veruca Salt
Teenage Fanclub:
Wilco:
Walter Clevenger and The Dairy Queen:
Little known excellent cover! Sort of an exclusive on Cover Me Impressed …
Veruca Salt:
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.
Kind of Like Spitting vs. Wilco vs. Evan Dando vs. Mary Lou Lord
Kind of Like Spitting:
Wilco:
Evan Dando:
Mary Lou Lord:
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.
California is a garden of Eden, A paradise to live in or see. But believe it or not, You won’t find it so hot, If you ain’t got the broccoli
During the spring of 1995, Woody Guthrie’s daughter Nora contacted British urban folk troubadour Billy Bragg about writing music for a selection of completed Guthrie lyrics. This was no minor task – Guthrie left behind over a thousand sets of complete lyrics written between 1939 and 1967 that had no music other than a vague stylistic notation. Bragg chose a number of songs to finish, as did Jeff Tweedy of the alt-country band Wilco (often with bandmate Jay Bennett). Nora impressed a common goal upon them: Rather than recreating Guthrie tunes, they should write as if they were collaborating with Woody, creating new, vital music for the lyrics. Both artists completed more songs than could fit on Mermaid Avenue, which is neatly split between Bragg and Wilco, with Bragg taking lead on eight of the 15 songs. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine – AllMusic)
As stated, Bragg and Tweedy completed more songs than they could fit on Mermaid Avenue, released in June 1998 to very favorable reviews and public acceptance.Thus, a sequel, Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2, was released in May 2000. All You Fascists was included on the Vol. 2 release (the title of the song was shortened on the album).
It’s actually odd that All You Fascists was included in the project. Woody not only put music to the lyrics but also released a recording of it on a radio broadcast in 1944. I suspect Bragg just could not help himself from recording his own version.
The Original
Woody Guthrie with Alan Lomax and Sonny Terry:
Unfortunately a very timely song. Then again, sadly, at what time in history would it not have been?
The Mermaid Avenue Version
Billy Bragg & Wilco:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Bad Movies vs. The Deadly Gentlemen vs. Rude & The Lickshots
Bad Movies:
The Deadly Gentlemen:
Rude & The Lickshots:
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.
And In My Hour of Need, I Truly Am Indeed, Alone Again, Broccoli …
The Original
Nick Lowe:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Groove Ltd Orchestra vs. Kodeine vs. Wilco
Groove Ltd Orchestra:
Kodeine:
There’s an interview leading up to the song. I Love My Label starts at about 2:10.
Wilco:
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?!!?
SPACE
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
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