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Blondie: “Dreaming”

Posted: June 22, 2026 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Dreaming” – Blondie
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Smashing Pumpkins vs. Suzanne Vega and Gerry Leonard vs. Yo La Tengo
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The Original

Blondie:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

Smashing Pumpkins vs. Suzanne Vega and Gerry Leonard vs. Yo La Tengo
Smashing Pumpkins:
Suzanne Vega and Gerry Leonard:
Yo La Tengo:

Another killer cover from the outstanding Tannis Freedom of Choice disc …

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.

 

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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SPACE

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

Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles ... Oh Yeah!
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.

The Ronettes: “Be My Baby”

Posted: October 31, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Be My Baby” – The Ronettes
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Dollyrots vs. Yo La Tengo vs. John Lennon vs. The Beach Boys vs. 6X
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What a song!!! It was revolutionary for its time. Changed music forever! Melts me …

The Original

The Ronettes:

I know. I know. Five songs are a bit much! I always try to limit it to a maximum of four and only rarely at that. But I did my damnedest to keep it at four but then found a Beach Boys live cover. While not a fan I know a few of you are so I broke precedent and begrudgingly went with five.

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

The Dollyrots vs. Yo La Tengo vs. John Lennon vs. The Beach Boys vs. 6X
The Dollyrots:
Yo La Tengo:
John Lennon:

There is another longer outtake of John doing this song on youtube that is also brilliant. Seek it out!

The Beach Boys:
6X:

Don’t worry Be My Baby is just over three and a half minutes long. The rest is a hidden track that, frankly, is not very good. However, this local Atlanta band produced a lot of great songs. I really hate hidden tracks!

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 Seeds: “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine”

Posted: September 6, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine” – The Seeds
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin vs. Alex Chilton vs. Yo La Tengo
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The Original

The Seeds:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin vs. Alex Chilton vs. Yo La Tengo
Johnny Thunders and Patti Paladin:
Alex Chilton:
Yo La Tengo:

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.

 

Meager Medleys: Sigi Pop, Chrissie Hynde, Yo La Tengo

Posted: July 12, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Medleys
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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

Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles ... Oh Yeah!
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

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.

The Tremeloes: “Here Comes My Baby”

Posted: June 9, 2025 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Here Comes My Baby” – The Tremeloes
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Yo La Tengo vs. The Jags vs. Josie Cotton
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The Guy Who Wrote It

Cat Stevens:

Most Popular Cover

The Tremeloes:

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

Yo La Tengo vs. The Jags vs. Josie Cotton
Yo La Tengo:
The Jags:
Josie Cotton:

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 Ramones: “Blitzkrieg Bop”

Posted: April 12, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Blitzkrieg Bop” – The Ramones
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Nick Cave vs. Glambeats Corp featuring Chepito vs. Yo La Tengo

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“Karl Marx was right, socialism works. It is just that he had the wrong species.”

  Biologist and Ant Specialist Edward O. Wilson

 

 

 

The Original

The Ramones:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

Nick Cave vs. Glambeats Corp featuring Chepito vs. Yo La Tengo
Nick Cave:

Glambeats Corp featuring Chepito:

Yo La Tengo:

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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?!!? 

 

Love: “A House is Not a Motel”

Posted: February 16, 2018 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “A House is Not a Home” – Love
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Chemistry Set vs. The Duke Spirit vs. Yo La Tengo

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Read it in the Sunday Papers:

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital have erected five arm-waving robots to help manage Kinshasa’s traffic-clogged roads. The 8-foot-tall, solar powered robots were built by a local association of female engineers and direct Kinshasa’s traffic flow using flashing red and green lights on their hands. Residents are optimistic that the aluminum robo-cops will bring order to the city’s congested and chaotic streets. “There are certain drivers who don’t respect the traffic police, but with the robot it will be different,” said cabbie Poro Zidane. “We should respect the robot.”

 

The Original

Love:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

The Chemistry Set vs. The Duke Spirit vs. Yo La Tengo
The Chemistry Set:

The Duke Spirit:

Yo La Tengo:

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?!!? 

 

Meager Medleys: Sun Ra & His Arkestra and Harry Nilsson; Johnny Thunders & The Oddballs; and Yo La Tengo

Posted: July 17, 2016 in THE CLASH of Cover Medleys
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Pots-Pourris du Jour: “Pink Elephants on Parade / Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” – (Music from Vintage Disney Films) / “(I’m Not) Your Steppin’ Stone / Hit the Road Jack” – (Paul Revere & The Raiders / Ray Charles) / “Mendocino / Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” – (Sir Douglas Quartet / Burt Bacharach)
THE CLASH of Cover Medleys: Sun Ra & His Arkestra and Harry Nilsson vs. Johnny Thunders & The Oddballs 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

Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles ... Oh Yeah!

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

Sun Ra & His Arkestra and Harry Nilsson vs. Johnny Thunders & The Oddballs vs. Yo La Tengo
Sun Ra & His Arkestra and Harry Nilsson:
“Elephants on Parade” (Disney Films: Dumbo) / “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” (Disney Films: Song of the South)
Johnny Thunders & The Oddballs:
“(I’m Not) Your Steppin’ Stone” (Paul Revere & The Raiders) / “Hit the Road Jack” (Ray Chares)
Yo La Tengo:
“Mendocino” (Sir Douglas Quartet) / “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (Burt Bacharach) 

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.

Cat Stevens: “Here Comes My Baby”

Posted: May 10, 2016 in THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Tune du Jour: “Here Comes My Baby” – Cat Stevens
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Smith vs. Bart Davenport with Joe Goldmark & The Seducers vs. Yo La Tengo
VOTE, COMMENT, then ROMP, ROMP, ROMP (UNTIL THEY REVOKE YOUR PAROLE)
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Here Comes My Bok Choy, Here She Comes Now …

 

Here Comes My Baby was written by Cat Stevens and appeared on his first album, Matthew and Son, which was released in 1967. Shortly thereafter The Tremeloes released a single of Here Comes My Baby. The Tremeloes’ version was a huge success, reaching No. 13 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart and No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart.

 

The Original

 

Cat Stevens:

 

The Most Popular

 

The Tremeloes:

 

THE CLASH of Cover Tunes

 

The Smith vs. Bart Davenport with Joe Goldmark & The Seducers vs. Yo La Tengo
The Smith:

Bart Davenport with Joe Goldmark & The Seducers:

Amoeba Records. Nice!

Yo La Tengo:

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.

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