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The middle-aged dummies are forming a band called "Blanket"! It's a cover band. (2 Viewers)

simey said:
Eephus said:
I haven't heard from ditkaburgers since right after the game. She's up in the Haight with some alumni friends so I guess we have Lou tonight.
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I thought you always have Lou.
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ditkaburgers has Lou around three nights per week. She can pretty much take him whenever she wants because he spends most of the day with use. She'll have him tomorrow because we're going to a show.

Lou doesn't seem to care although I sometimes have to ghost on him to prevent Lou from following me out the door. I'm definitely the alpha because I feed him and protect him from other dogs when we're out.
 
krista4 said:
Twenty-Six-Point Selections:
PART ONE:


The Dreaded Marco:

Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus (David Bowie)
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Bowie and Bauhaus have been favorites of mine for, what, 40 years?

I had the fortune to see Bowie in concert at 16 in 1983 but didn’t see a Bauhaus concert for the first time until last year’s Cruel World Fest in Pasadena.

This cover was a highlight.
 
Covering some of my favorite covers that I haven't covered yet:

Traveling Riverside Blues - Led Zeppelin
Like An Angel Passing Through My Room - Madonna
Like A Hurricane - Roxy Music
One More Cup Of Coffee ☕ - The White Stripes
Just A Gigolo - David Lee Roth
Luck Be A Lady - Frank Sinatra
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone - The Monkees
She's Not There - Santana
Gallows Pole - Page/Plant
Devil With A Blue Dress - Mitch Ryder &:The Detroit Wheels
Cities - Phish
A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Annie Lennox
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Hey Hey Helen - Lush
My Little Red Book - Love
The Man Who Sold The World 🌍 - Nirvana
 
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krista4 said:
simey said:
Uruk-Hai said:
simey said:
* The wrong version of "Brother Louie" is the on the playlist. It has the original version by Hot Chocolate, but should be the cover by Stories. I think.
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That is correct. I linked the original in my writeup, but my selected version is in my original post (I hope :oldunsure: )
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It is in your original post. I listened to it in your post yesterday, and it was a fun blast back to the past. It was in k4's original post, too.
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I copy what is sent to me, but if it's not a Spotify link, @Hawks64 just finds the first one he can. In this case, he must have mixed up the artists. It sucks because I myself have never made a mistake. :lol: Hawks, when you have a chance, could you please fix this one?
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Done.
 
Twenty-Seven-Point Selections:
PART ONE:

Uruk-Hai:

Boys - The Beatles (The Shirelles)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: three votes – Twist and Shout (2), Boys (1)
Original artist: first vote


titusbramble:

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (Bob Dylan)
Song: eight votes – Jimi Hendrix (2); Bear McCreary (2); Dave Matthews Band (2); U2 (1); Neil Young & Booker T. and the MGs (1)
Cover artist: seven votes – Hey Joe (4); All Along the Watchtower (2); The Star Spangled Banner (1)
Original artist: 51 votes – All Along the Watchtower (8); Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (4); Make You Feel My Love (2); I Shall Be Released (2); Masters of War (1); It Ain’t Me Babe (1); One More Cup of Coffee (1); My Back Pages (1); When I Paint My Masterpiece (1); Tryin’ to Get to Heaven (1); You Got to Serve Somebody (1); Heart of Mine (1); Blowin’ in the Wind (1); Buckets of Rain (1); Girl from the North Country (1); You’re a Big Girl Now (1); A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (1); This Wheel’s on Fire (1); Mr. Tambourine Man (1); If Not for You (1); Simple Twist of Fate (1); Subterranean Homesick Blues (1); It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (1); Standing in the Doorway (1); Positively Fourth Street (1); Thunder on the Mountain (1); Most of the Time (1); Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (1); Jokerman (1); Ring Them Bells (1); Hurricane (1); The Man in Me (1); Forever Young (1); Sweetheart Like You (1); Everything Is Broken (1); Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright (1); Ballad of a Thin Man (1); If You See Her, Say Hello (1); Mozambique (1)


Pip’s Invitation:

When the Levee Breaks – Led Zeppelin (Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy)
Song: two votes – Led Zeppelin
Cover artist: five votes – When the Levee Breaks (2); Traveling Riverside Blues (1); Dazed and Confused (1); Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (1)
Original artist: two votes each – When the Levee Breaks (2)


Dr. Octopus:

Masters of War (Live at MSG) - Eddie Vedder and Mike McCarthey (Robert Zimmerman)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote for June; Johnny: eight votes – Hurt (3); It Ain’t Me Babe (1); In My Life (1); Girl from the North Country (1); I See a Darkness (1); Rowboat (1)
Original artist: 51 votes – All Along the Watchtower (8); Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (4); Make You Feel My Love (2); I Shall Be Released (2); Masters of War (1); It Ain’t Me Babe (1); One More Cup of Coffee (1); My Back Pages (1); When I Paint My Masterpiece (1); Tryin’ to Get to Heaven (1); You Got to Serve Somebody (1); Heart of Mine (1); Blowin’ in the Wind (1); Buckets of Rain (1); Girl from the North Country (1); You’re a Big Girl Now (1); A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (1); This Wheel’s on Fire (1); Mr. Tambourine Man (1); If Not for You (1); Simple Twist of Fate (1); Subterranean Homesick Blues (1); It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (1); Standing in the Doorway (1); Positively Fourth Street (1); Thunder on the Mountain (1); Most of the Time (1); Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (1); Jokerman (1); Ring Them Bells (1); Hurricane (1); The Man in Me (1); Forever Young (1); Sweetheart Like You (1); Everything Is Broken (1); Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright (1); Ballad of a Thin Man (1); If You See Her, Say Hello (1); Mozambique (1)


simey:

By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell (Johnny Rivers)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – By the Time I Get to Phoenix (1); Times Like These (1)
Original artist: first vote


Just Win Baby:

You Really Got Me - Van Halen (Kinks)
Song: sixth and seventh votes today – Van Halen (7)
Cover artist: 10 votes – You Really Got Me (7); Pretty Woman (1); Ice Cream Man (1); Man on the Silver Mountain (1)
Original artist: 10 votes – You Really Got Me (7); David Watts (1); Act Nice and Gentle (1); Apeman (1)


Galileo:

New Minglewood Blues - Grateful Dead (Noah Lewis Jug Band)
Song: two votes – Grateful Dead (2)
Cover artist: 10 votes – New Minglewood Blues (2); Me and My Uncle (1); Morning Dew (1); Jack-A-Roe (1); Turn on Your Love Light (1); Promised Land (1); Not Fade Away (1); Mama Tried (1); Big River (1); Monkey and the Engineer (1)
Original artist: two votes – New Minglewood Blues (2)


Don Quixote:

Killing Me Softly - The Fugees (Lori Lieberman) ORIGINAL PREVIOUSLY MIS-ATTRIBUTED TO ROBERTA FLACK
Song: two votes – The Fugees (2)
Cover artist: two votes – Killing Me Softly (2)
Original artist: two votes – Killing Me Softly (2)


simsarge:

Burn Down the Mission - Phil Collins (Elton John) NOT ON PLAYLIST
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Burn Down the Mission (1); Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight (1)
Original artist: six votes – Burn Down the Mission (1); Bennie and The Jets (2); Rocket Man (1); Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (1); Border Song (1)


Charlie Steiner:

Get Smart - Melbourne Ska Orchestra (Irving Szathmary)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Get Smart (1); James Bond Theme (1)
Original artist: first vote


JMLs secret identity:

Arrival - Mike Oldfield (Abba)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: 26 votes – Arrival (1); Like an Angel Passing through My Room (1); Chiquitita (1); Thank You for the Music (1); Hey Hey Helen (1); I Have a Dream (1); The Winner Takes It All (1); The Day Before You Came (1); Hasta Manana (1); Thank Abba for the Music Medley (1); Summer Night City (1); Eagle (1); Bang en Boomerang (1); Dancing Queen (1); Super Trouper (1); Knowing Me, Knowing You (1); Mamma Mia (1); The Name of the Game (1); Ring Ring (1); Rock Me (1); Does Your Mother Know (1); Angel Eyes (1); Our Last Summer (1); When All Is Said and Done (1); Waterloo (1); Voulez Vous (1)


zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie (Ray Charles)
Song: two votes – Humble Pie (2)
Cover artist: two votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2)
Original artist: three votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2); Brightest Smile in Town (1)


John Maddens Lunchbox:

Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Gloria Jones)
Song: five votes – Soft Cell (5)
Cover artist: five votes – Tainted Love (5)
Original artist: five votes – Tainted Love (5)


Ilov80s:

Hard to Handle - The Black Crowes (Otis Redding)
Song: three votes – The Black Crowes (3)
Cover artist: three votes – Hard to Handle (3)
Original artist: six votes – Hard to Handle (3); Respect (3)


Eephus:

Atlantic City - The Band (Bruce Springsteen)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: five votes – Blinded by the Light (3); Atlantic City (1); Dancing in the Dark (1)


The Dreaded Marco:

Don't You Evah - Spoon (The Natural History)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


New Binky the Doormat:

Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Stevie Wonder)
Song: five votes – Red Hot Chili Peppers (5)
Cover artist: five votes – Higher Ground (5)
Original artist: nine votes – Higher Ground (5); Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers (1); Boogie on Reggae Woman (1); Superstition (1); Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (1)


Andy Dufresne:

Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles (Simon & Garfunkel)
Song: five votes – The Bangles (5)
Cover artist: five votes – Hazy Shade of Winter (5)
Original artist: 14 votes – Hazy Shade of Winter (5); The Sound of Silence (4); Mrs. Robinson (3); America (2)
 
Twenty-Seven-Point Selections:
PART TWO:

Hawks64:

Rye Whiskey - Dave Matthews Band (Tex Ritter)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: 18 votes – All Along the Watchtower (2); Rye Whiskey (1); Waste (1); Cortez the Killer (1); The Maker (1); Long Black Veil (1); Exodus (1); Down by the River (1); Take Me to Tomorrow (1); Time of the Season (1); Still Water (1); Melissa (1); Super Freak (1); Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (1); Burning Down the House (1); Kashmir (1); In My Life (1)
Original artist: first vote


rockaction:

Louie Louie – The Kingsmen (Rockin Robin Roberts)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Scoresman:

Alone - Heart (i-Ten)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Raging weasel:

You Really Got Me - Van Halen (The Kinks)
Song: sixth and seventh votes today – Van Halen (7)
Cover artist: 10 votes – You Really Got Me (7); Pretty Woman (1); Ice Cream Man (1); Man on the Silver Mountain (1)
Original artist: 10 votes – You Really Got Me (7); David Watts (1); Act Nice and Gentle (1); Apeman (1)


scorchy:

Suspicious Minds - Waylon Jennings/Jessi Colter (Mark James)
Song: four votes – Fine Young Cannibals (2); Waylon Jennings/Jessi Colter (1); Elvis Presley (1)
Cover artist: first vote each
Original artist: four votes – Suspicious Minds (4)


Mrs. Rannous:

Black Betty - Spiderbait (Trad.)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: N/A


Mt. Man:

Shambala - Three Dog Night (B.W. Stevenson)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Mister CIA:

Take a Letter Maria - The Pleasure Barons (R. B. Greaves)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Val Rannous:

I Gotsta Get Paid - ZZ Top (DJ DMD)
Song: two votes – ZZ Top (2)
Cover artist: two votes – I Gotsta Get Paid (2)
Original artist: two votes – I Gotsta Get Paid (2)


landrys hat:

Changes - Charles Bradley (Black Sabbath)
Song: three votes – Charles Bradley (3)
Cover artist: four votes - Changes (3); Heart of Gold (1)
Original artist: six votes – Changes (3); Snowblind (1); Paranoid (1); a medley for which I’m not going to parse out all the songs (1)


shuke:

Me and My Uncle - Grateful Dead (John Phillips)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: 10 votes – New Minglewood Blues (2); Me and My Uncle (1); Morning Dew (1); Jack-A-Roe (1); Turn on Your Love Light (1); Promised Land (1); Not Fade Away (1); Mama Tried (1); Big River (1); Monkey and the Engineer (1)
Original artist: first vote


Doug B:

What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers (Kenny Loggins)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


DrIanMalcolm:

The Letter - Joe Cocker (The Box Tops) :rant:
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – The Letter (1); She Came in through the Bathroom Window (1) :rant: :rant:
Original artist: first vote


Chaos34:

Take Me to the River - Talking Heads (Al Green)
Song: seven votes – Talking Heads (7)
Cover artist: seven votes - Take Me to the River (7)
Original artist: seven votes - Take Me to the River (7)


higgins:

Not the Only One - Bonnie Raitt (Paul Brady)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: four votes – Angel from Montgomery (2); Not the Only One (1); Standing in the Doorway (1)
Original artist: first vote


Oliver Humanzee:

I See a Darkness - Johnny Cash (Bonnie “Prince” Billy)
Song: two votes – Johnny Cash (2)
Cover artist: nine votes – Hurt (3); I See a Darkness (2); It Ain’t Me Babe (1); In My Life (1); Girl from the North Country (1); Rowboat (1)
Original artist: two votes – I See a Darkness (2)


krista4:

If I Needed You – Lyle Lovett (Townes Van Zandt)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: five votes - Funny How Time Slips Away (2); If I Needed You (1); 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (1); Friend of the Devil (1)
Original artist: five votes – If I Needed You (1); Tecumseh Valley (1); Pancho and Lefty (1); Tower Song (1); White Freightliner Blues (1)
 
krista4 said:
OH and I have three songs in common. He owns one by taking Crooked Fingers' "When U Were Mine" before I did. Tomorrow he takes one I already had on my list, so I own it. SUCK IT, OH!!!!
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krista4 said:
Oliver Humanzee:

I See a Darkness - Johnny Cash (Bonnie “Prince” Billy)
Song: two votes – Johnny Cash (2)
Cover artist: nine votes – Hurt (3); I See a Darkness (2); It Ain’t Me Babe (1); In My Life (1); Girl from the North Country (1); Rowboat (1)
Original artist: two votes – I See a Darkness (2)
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Well, the joke's on me, because when I took this one several rounds ago, it wasn't available on Spotify, but now it is. OH gets all the playlist glory. :cry:
 
krista4 said:
Uruk-Hai:

Boys - The Beatles (The Shirelles)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: three votes – Twist and Shout (2), Boys (1)
Original artist: first vote
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R&R doesn't get better than this song by an obscure bar band out of England. They got kinda hazy on the gender labels when they flipped it from the original, but that doesn't matter.

What DOES matter is the playing on this record, and it's a drummer/guitarist ****showcase***. There's also a couple of others in the band screaming in the background like they can't get their next hit of speed fast enough.

Bop Shoo *** indeed
 
krista4 said:
Scoresman:

Alone - Heart (i-Ten)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
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This is one I didn’t know was a cover.
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Doug B:

What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers (Kenny Loggins)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
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I forgot that Kenny, who wrote it with Pip’s co-worker Michael McDonald, recorded it first.
 
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zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie (Ray Charles)
Song: two votes – Humble Pie (2)
Cover artist: two votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2)
Original artist: three votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2); Brightest Smile in Town (1)
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IIRC, the first time this cover appeared here, it was the studio version. The live version here at Fillmore West takes it to a whole other level IMO. I recall that our dearly departed Wikkid was a huge Steve Marriott/Humble Pie fan.
 
Just finished the #6s. What a playlist! Another where I didn't have to apply the two-minute rule, because these were all good.

Southern Culture on the Skids' version of "Dear Mr. Fantasy" was sludgy in a good way.
Listening to "Voce" by Tim Maia followed immediately by "Wayfaring Stranger" by Simon Khorolskiy was sublime.
The David Bowie double of "Wild Is the Wind" followed by Bauhaus covering "Ziggy Stardust" was equally sublime. (Yes, I knew the Bauhaus but listened anyway.)
Like "My Back Pages," I'll listen to any version of "I Shall Be Released," and the Eddie Vedder/Jack Johnson version was a particularly good one.
Felt like I already knew "Oh Well" by The Rockets, but I was happy to be reacquainted.
I don't know how anyone found this "Fox on the Run" cover by Tom T. Hall, but I'm happy they did. Makes me kind of sad, though, due to his recent suicide.
"Morning Dew" by the Grateful Dead and "And I Lover Her" by Pat Metheny were, you guessed it, sublime.

Sorry, busy and not feeling very creative in my words.
 
5. Get Smart - Melbourne Ska Orchestra (Irving Szathmary)

This song just puts a smile on my face, and this version, along with the video, makes that smile even bigger. Maybe I have liked ska all along but was afraid to admit it.

Fun fact for ya: Irving Szathmary, while a respected composer in the early days of TV (credits include Your Hit Parade and the Ed Sullivan Show), is less known than his brother William, who used 'Dana' for his last name professionally, was a comedy writer, screenwriter and actor; his most famous role of 'Jose Jimenez', wildly racist by today's standards, was endearing to the audiences of his day to the point where he got his own show spun off of The Danny Thomas Show, as well as reviving the character for the 1988 Smother Brothers Comedy Hour. During his early career, he wrote material for a young Don Adams, eventually co-writing the screenplay for the Get Smart movie The Nude Bomb. Appearances later in his career included The Golden Girls, Too Close for Comfort and St. Elsewhere.
 
krista4 said:
Mister CIA:

Take a Letter Maria - The Pleasure Barons (R. B. Greaves)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
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I love this song, and it has so much going on. Horns, check; Dave Alvin laying down a sweet, sweet guitar solo, check; and Country **** thoroughly owning the song, CHECK. The outro rant could not be any better: "Take a letter Maria, and you wrap that thing around a brick and you throw it through her ######' front window, baby!"

RIP Country ****, and R.B. Greaves too...and Mojo!

The original is awesome as well.

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krista4 said:
Scoresman:

Alone - Heart (i-Ten)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
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Turns out John Stamos and some actress I don’t remember first covered it on a show I don’t remember.

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DREAMS Alone (Music Video) Valerie Stevenson, John Stamos, Jami Gertz Original version before Heart

The song Alone became a massive worldwide hit for the band 'Heart' but it was written for Dreams and performed here by Valerie Stevenson. In the show it was ...
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zamboni said:
krista4 said:
zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie (Ray Charles)
Song: two votes – Humble Pie (2)
Cover artist: two votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2)
Original artist: three votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2); Brightest Smile in Town (1)
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IIRC, the first time this cover appeared here, it was the studio version. The live version here at Fillmore West takes it to a whole other level IMO. I recall that our dearly departed Wikkid was a huge Steve Marriott/Humble Pie fan.
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For some reason, I miss Wikkid extra much today.
 
Mrs. Rannous said:
Andy Dufresne said:
krista4 said:
Twenty-Seven-Point Selections:

Mt. Man:

Shambala - Three Dog Night (B.W. Stevenson)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
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One of my absolute favorite songs. Had no idea it's a cover.
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One of my favorites, too. I did know it is a cover. But 3DG nail it. So why aren't they in the HoF?
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I didn't know it was a cover, but probably should have. In any case, it's my favorite 3DN record.
 
krista4 said:
Twenty-Seven-Point Selections:
PART ONE:


The Dreaded Marco:

Don't You Evah - Spoon (The Natural History)
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Spoon is one of my favorite bands of the past 28 years. Ten very good-to-great albums released since 1996...an excellent run. And a fantastic live band.

This is one of their best songs and I had no idea it is a cover until I was researching for this thread.
 
krista4 said:
Charlie Steiner:

Get Smart - Melbourne Ska Orchestra (Irving Szathmary)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Get Smart (1); James Bond Theme (1)
Original artist: first vote
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Inventive cover. Well done
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Scoresman:

Alone - Heart (i-Ten)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
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Yep, add me to the list who had no idea this was a cover
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Mrs. Rannous:

Black Betty - Spiderbait (Trad.)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: N/A
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Yep, great choice. Black Betty has been a hit so many times in Australia.
Mainly by Ram Jam.
This version reached #1 there
 
zamboni said:
krista4 said:
zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie (Ray Charles)
Song: two votes – Humble Pie (2)
Cover artist: two votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2)
Original artist: three votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2); Brightest Smile in Town (1)
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IIRC, the first time this cover appeared here, it was the studio version. The live version here at Fillmore West takes it to a whole other level IMO. I recall that our dearly departed Wikkid was a huge Steve Marriott/Humble Pie fan.
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They never did a studio version that I know of. The previous entry was a recording from a 1973 concert from after Peter Frampton left the band, which wasn't officially released until the 21st century. This one is from a 1971 live album, and it is what got played on FM radio a bunch.
 
Pip's Invitation said:
zamboni said:
krista4 said:
zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie (Ray Charles)
Song: two votes – Humble Pie (2)
Cover artist: two votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2)
Original artist: three votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2); Brightest Smile in Town (1)
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IIRC, the first time this cover appeared here, it was the studio version. The live version here at Fillmore West takes it to a whole other level IMO. I recall that our dearly departed Wikkid was a huge Steve Marriott/Humble Pie fan.
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They never did a studio version that I know of. The previous entry was a recording from a 1973 concert from after Peter Frampton left the band, which wasn't officially released until the 21st century. This one is from a 1971 live album, and it is what got played on FM radio a bunch.
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I thought they did a demo studio version before the Fillmore performance, but could be wrong.
 
zamboni said:
Pip's Invitation said:
zamboni said:
krista4 said:
zamboni:

I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie (Ray Charles)
Song: two votes – Humble Pie (2)
Cover artist: two votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2)
Original artist: three votes – I Don’t Need No Doctor (2); Brightest Smile in Town (1)
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IIRC, the first time this cover appeared here, it was the studio version. The live version here at Fillmore West takes it to a whole other level IMO. I recall that our dearly departed Wikkid was a huge Steve Marriott/Humble Pie fan.
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They never did a studio version that I know of. The previous entry was a recording from a 1973 concert from after Peter Frampton left the band, which wasn't officially released until the 21st century. This one is from a 1971 live album, and it is what got played on FM radio a bunch.
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I thought they did a demo studio version before the Fillmore performance, but could be wrong.
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If they did, it wasn't released at the time.
 
OH tally:

OH cover songs I have heard of: 4
OH original songs I have heard of: 14
OH cover artists I have heard of: 19
OH original artists I have heard of: 24

I know the artists, but I don't think I knew either version of the song before this countdown. If it did appear in a previous thread here, I don't remember.
 
Covers from #5 that I know and like and have not previously discussed in this thread:

Boys - The Beatles (The Shirelles) -- IT'S A RINGO SHOWCASE. Powerful performance all around. I like it almost as much as their version of Twist and Shout, which appeared on my list earlier.
Masters of War (Live at MSG) - Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready (Robert Zimmerman) -- PJ had been in the national spotlight for less than a year when its singer and lead guitarist were invited to participate in "Bobfest". It was the first step toward their inclusion in the "rock legend" pantheon. Vedder's vocal is attention-grabbing.
Atlantic City - The Band (Bruce Springsteen) -- The original is my #1 Springsteen and the Band do an excellent job with it on their first post-Robbie Robertson album. As they did with their own material in the '60s and '70s, they make the song sound like it was written much earlier than it was.
Louie Louie – The Kingsmen (Rockin Robin Roberts) -- I knew this was a cover because a squillion different acts attempted it. It was like Hey Joe in that regard. What made the Kingsmen's version stand out was the garbled vocal, which some listeners thought was hiding obscene lyrics (it wasn't).
Alone - Heart (i-Ten). I like Ann Wilson's vocal but the music, less so. I did not know this was a cover, but I'm not surprised, because I knew they used a lot of outside writers in the 80s, so it makes sense that they would have been given something that was already recorded by someone else.
Shambala - Three Dog Night (B.W. Stevenson) -- I did not know this was a cover, but again, I am not shocked because for the most part they did not write their own material. This is one of my favorite tracks of theirs, it's infectious and instantly memorable. And check out those bell bottoms!
What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers (Kenny Loggins) -- As with You Belong to Me, I knew that Michael McDonald wrote this with someone who also recorded it, but I didn't know which version came first. This is the gold standard by which yacht rock is measured. In other words, it is the 100 on the Yacht or Nacht? scale.
The Letter - Joe Cocker (The Box Tops) -- As with Ol' Yowly's version of She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, the arrangement is the best part (is that Leon Russell's work?), but the vocal works fine to my ears.
 
Pip’s Invitation:

When the Levee Breaks – Led Zeppelin (Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy)

As I alluded to earlier, this is not the first time I ranked this song #5 in a thread on this board. It was also #5 on my list in Anarchy's Zeppelin countdown. So I'll just repeat what I said in that thread:

There was no point in continuing down the blues-reworkings path after Zep recorded this. Levee takes that approach as far as it can go, and reinvents the blues into something else entirely. The monstrous drums and backwards harmonica are the obvious standout parts, but what’s most impressive to me is the overall effect of the sound, which evokes swamps, stew, buzzsaws and vacuum cleaners — it’s so viscous AND vicious. Every second of this is genius.
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The line between "original" and "cover" is often blurred when it comes to Zep. Because the title and most of the lyrics are the same as the Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy version, I was comfortable categorizing this as a cover.

At #4, the only coverer who appears twice on my list, in a format that is also unique for my list.
 
I'm still behind. So:

New-to-me covers from #6 that I very much enjoyed:

It Ain't Me Babe - Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (Robert Zimmerman) -- I did hear them perform this at "Bobfest," but IMO that's not a great version. I'd never heard the studio version, which is much better. Johnny's vocal is almost sardonic here.
Dear Mr. Fantasy – Southern Culture on the Skids (Traffic) -- Aside from the banjo (!), this is pretty faithful to the original, but it's one of those songs that always manages to sound great. The guitar and vocal work are excellent here.
Você - Tim Maia (Eduardo Araújo) -- Gorgeous and haunting.
Wayfaring Stranger - Simon Khorolskiy & Chris Rupp (Traditional) -- Ditto.
Like an Angel Passing through My Room - Madonna (Abba) -- Her vocal plays well off the orchestration here.
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez (The Knife) -- This was pleasant. Still don't recognize it.
I Shall Be Released - Eddie Vedder, Jack Johnson, Zach Gill (Bob Dylan) -- Another song that's hard to screw up. Everyone delivers a compelling performance here.
Oh Well – The Rockets (Fleetwood Mac) -- Has all the requisite swagger, but pulls it off differently from Petty or any of the Mac singers that have attempted this over the years.
Fox on the Run - Tom T Hall (Manfred Mann) -- 🪕🪕🪕
Morning Dew - Grateful Dead (Bonnie Dobson) -- I've heard other jambands play this but, since I don't pay much attention to the Dead, I don't remember hearing any of their performances of it. It's definitely one of their more emotional arrangements.
Money's Too Tight To Mention – Simply Red (The Valentine Brothers) -- This was a fun little vamp.
And I Love Her - Pat Metheny (Beatles) -- As good an example as any of how expressive Metheny's playing is.
 
27 Points - Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Gloria Jones)
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1964-65Original video edited and AI remastered with HQ stereo sound."Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, ...
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Gloria Jones was a motown product who never had a hit, but had an interesting career. She made a big impact in Northern England where she was dubbed the Queen of Northern Soul. Moving into musicals she bumped into Marc Bolan of T Rex fame in Los Angeles, they then became romantically involved and had a son together Rolan Bolan. She was the driver of the car that crashed into a tree killing Bolan. Both were drunk. She was wearing a seat belt. He wasnt. This song is done well and you can clearly hear the song as you know it, but lacks something than Soft Cell found.

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Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Live On Top Of The Pops)

For many, Soft Cell’s first appearance on Top Of The Pops with ‘Tainted Love’ was their gateway to a whole new world of bittersweet electro pop and blurring ...
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One of the key new wave synth pop songs. 1981 saw Soft Cell pop up out of nowhere with a cover in a totally different style to the original. A dramatic and notable performance on UK chart show Top of the Pops propelled it to number 1 and it became the biggest selling single there in 1981. In the US success took longer, hovering between 100 and 41 for 19 weeks before finally cracking the top 40 and ultimately peaking at #8.

Originals 9 - Covers 18. The cover clearly wins here. Its chart performance worldwide is a clear sign something special happened here

Next Up, I am surprised we have only seen this one once. I think. It’s just an art to not only make a good song better, but to almost reinvent it….although the credit for this goes elsewhere.
 
27 Points - Arrival - Mike Oldfield (Abba)
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ABBA - Arrival

The beautiful title track from the "Arrival" album. Enjoy!And this is the original. Mike Oldfield just covered it.
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Hey look, Bagpipes!
Having the title of the 1976 album in place, Benny Andersson came up with an instrumental to go with it. Its the last of only two Abba songs not to feature any lyrics. The vocals are a key feature, but no words are on it. As part of the French musical ABBACadabra, Daniel Balavoine and ABBA member Fridarecorded a French-language cover of Arrival, under the title “Belle” in September 1983. The single sold 80,000 copies in France. Shortly after Belle, Frida and B.A. Robertson recorded an English-language version called “Time” for the UK musical ABBACadabra. A music video was created to promote the single. The single entered the UK charts and peaked at No. 45

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Mike Oldfield (& Anita Hegerland) - Arrival

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Mike Oldfield liked this so much he made it the centrepiece of his 1980 album QE2. His first album to feature Maggie Reilly. Her vocals on this are one of the biggest difference between the original and this version, although the build up is totally different. Oldfield builds his guitar work so that at first it seems not a great cover until it matches and surpasses the original.

Abba - 18 - Cover 9.

Both are wonderful instrumentals, but i think Oldfield does something special with his version. Advantage cover.

Next Up is the biggest surprise in my Abba rundown. Its a fairly unremarkable early Abba song. The cover is so good, it shot up my rankings from originally in the 20s, then into the teens, then the top 10 before landing at #4. It’s sublime
 
Way behind :(
The 25 pointers

known and liked covers

One more cup of Coffee - didn't know it was a cover
Just a Gigolo
Luck be a Lady- didn't know it was a cover
My back Pages
Hard to Handle
I'm not your stepping Stone- didn't know it was a cover
She's not There
Stay
Trapped

Liked covers of known songs

Wonderwall
California Dreamin

New to me likes

Can you get to That
Cause we ended as Lovers
The Passenger
I gotsta get Paid
 
A dozen favorites from this round that are new to the countdown...

- Lyle covering Townes on "If I Needed You" is as good great as it gets. 🙌
- The Band always used great instruments on their tunes, and anything being sung by Levon is gonna perk up my ears. I love their cover of "Atlantic City." Their cover has a more hopeful feel to it, and Bruce's original has a more desperate feel to it. I like both versions.
- I need Three Dog Night to show me the road to "Shambala."
- The Kingsman's cover of "Louie Louie" is a classic that shapes the sound of the 50s, and I hope it continues to be played on the airwaves way into the future.
- Ringo shows he can sing too on The Beatles' cover of "Boys," and the background singing and screaming is an added bonus.
- People best have their seat belts on if "Black Betty" by Spiderbait comes on the radio, cause it is fast and furious. 🏎️
- "Take A Letter, Maria" by The Pleasure Barons starts out with this baritone man singing, and then the chorus kicks in, and it explodes into a fun, festive song. 💥
- The Melbourne Ska Orchestra lets loose in their cover of "Get Smart," and it's a whirlwind of fun sounds.
- Spoons cover of "Don't You Evah" sounds a bit more refreshing than the original. My favorite parts of the song are the vocals, bass, and the groove of it.
- Grateful Dead's live cover of "Me & My Uncle" puts a skip in my step.
- Phil Collins' cover of Elton's "Burn Down The Mission" is very well done. It's one of my favorite Elton/Bernie songs.
- Big fan of Joe Cocker's rendition of "The Letter," and I especially love the live version off of Mad Dogs and Englishman. They have the groove down perfect, the music is great, and they are having a blast.

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