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Oliver Humanzee:
Train From Kansas City - Superchunk (The Shangri-La’s)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Huh. Well I'll be. One of my last five out. RIP Mary Weiss.
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Oliver Humanzee:
Train From Kansas City - Superchunk (The Shangri-La’s)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
probably not as much as I hate having to sort of root for themI despise both teams but I guess I’ll root for San Fran because of Jake Moody. Michigan guy and I work with his mom.
I don't have the data to support this but locals hate "San Fran" as a nickname even more than they do "Frisco"
I hope San Fran loses.
Unfortunately, I think they will win.

Of the covers I was not (or less) familiar with these were my favorites.Five-Point Selections:
Dr. Octopus:
Sweetheart Like You – Craig Finn (Robert Zimmerman)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: seven votes – 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); All Along the Watchtower (1)
Eephus:
Matte Kudasai - Kurt Elling (King Crimson)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
scorchy:
The Way You Wear Your Head - Charly Bliss (Nada Surf)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Mrs. Rannous:
Caravan - Brian Setzer Orchestra (Duke Ellington)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
krista4:
I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow – Alison Krauss & Union Station (traditional)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow (1); Baby, Now That I’ve Found You (1)
Original artist: N/A
If you heard the original, it should restore your love for Huey’s cover. The crappy vocalist, as it turns out, is none other than producer extraordinaire Mutt Lange.I’ve loved this song forever- didn’t know it was a cover. Have to admit it takes a little of the love away.zamboni:
Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & The News (Supercharge)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Do You Believe in Love (1); Honky Tonk Blues (1)
Original artist: first vote
These are the covers that I already know well and are favorites.Six-Point Selections:
titusbramble:
Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Gloria Jones)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
simsarge:
I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Arrows)
Song: first, second and third votes today
Cover artist: four votes – I Love Rock ‘N Roll (3); Dirty Deeds (1)
Original artist: three votes – I Love Rock ‘N Roll (3)
Ilov80s:
Such Great Heights – Iron & Wine (The Postal Service)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Scoresman:
I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Arrows)
Song: first, second and third votes today
Cover artist: four votes – I Love Rock ‘N Roll (3); Dirty Deeds (1)
Original artist: three votes – I Love Rock ‘N Roll (3)
Mt. Man:
I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Arrows)
Song: first, second and third votes today
Cover artist: four votes – I Love Rock ‘N Roll (3); Dirty Deeds (1)
Original artist: three votes – I Love Rock ‘N Roll (3)
krista4:
Proud Mary – Tina and Ike Turner (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
I just saw them about two weeks ago and they played this as the encore.The Dreaded Marco:
Just Like Heaven - Dinosaur Jr. (The Cure)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Nice - didn’t know this cover existed, or anyone covered this. My #2 Lizzy song from the last artist countdown. She did a really nice job here.
I don't think I've heard either of these songs before but this Sade cover is gorgeous. After listening to both, I prefer it to the original. Both quite good.Nice - didn’t know this cover existed, or anyone covered this. My #2 Lizzy song from the last artist countdown. She did a really nice job here.
How was the show?I just saw them about two weeks ago and they played this as the encore.The Dreaded Marco:
Just Like Heaven - Dinosaur Jr. (The Cure)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
While I obviously appreciate the credit to Nina Simone, her version is a cover. Original is by Cy Grant (I think this version). Written for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd.
Oliver Humanzee:
Train From Kansas City - Superchunk (The Shangri-La’s)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Huh. Well I'll be. One of my last five out. RIP Mary Weiss.
Galileo:
Mama Tried - Grateful Dead (Merle Haggard)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: three votes – Mama Tried (1); Big River (1); Monkey and the Engineer (1)
Original artist: first vote
@krista4 We are up to 4 with this roundshuke:
Hey Pocky A-Way - Grateful Dead (The Meters)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: three votes – Hey Pocky A-Way (1); Big River (1); Monkey and the Engineer (1)
Original artist: first vote

Galileo:
Mama Tried - Grateful Dead (Merle Haggard)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: three votes – Mama Tried (1); Big River (1); Monkey and the Engineer (1)
Original artist: first vote
@krista4 We are up to 4 with this roundshuke:
Hey Pocky A-Way - Grateful Dead (The Meters)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: three votes – Hey Pocky A-Way (1); Big River (1); Monkey and the Engineer (1)
Original artist: first vote
Way to go, shuke!![]()
Six-Point Selections:
titusbramble:
Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Gloria Jones)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
The Dreaded Marco:
Just Like Heaven - Dinosaur Jr. (The Cure)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Great round.New Binky the Doormat:
Walk On By - The Stranglers (The Supremes)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Val Rannous:
Feeling Good - Muse (Anthony Newley)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Very strong list. Liked almost all of them. But these are my favorite covers that I've never heard or at least not often.Six-Point Selections:
Pip’s Invitation:
I Am Not Willing - Wilco and Syd Straw (Moby Grape)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote for each
Original artist: first vote
simey:
Many Rivers To Cross – Colin Hay (Jimmy Cliff)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Eephus:
Still in Love with You - Sade (Thin Lizzy)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
New Binky the Doormat:
Walk On By - The Stranglers (The Supremes)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
scorchy:
Like A Prayer - Bigod 20 (Madonna)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: two votes – Like a Prayer (1); Live to Tell (1)
Val Rannous:
Feeling Good - Muse (Anthony Newley)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
landrys hat:
Can't Hardly Wait - Justin Townes Earle (Replacements)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Chaos34:
Nobody’s Fault But Mine - Nina Simone (Blind Willie Johnson)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Nobody’s Fault But Mine (1); I Put a Spell on You (1)
Original artist: first vote
There are, of course, a million covers of Watchtower. But it's an important and symbolic device used in Battlestar Galactica - possibly my all time favorite show.
A lot was made about how the song could be heard by the show's characters but that's explainable by Dylan's quote on songwriting, "The songs are there. They exist all by themselves just waiting for someone to write them down. I just put them down on paper. If I didn't do it, somebody else would.'"
The jump coordinates that Kara Thrace deduces from the music are 1123,6536,5321. If treated as the notes of a Phrygian mode scale, with "1" representing the root note, a tune is played identical to that which is heard as Thrace keys in the jump coordinates
There are a few tracks that use the tune well in the score, particularly the last of these
A Distant Sadness
Heeding the Call
Kara Remembers
Kara's Coordinates
It looks like the first official release was actually Anthony Newley in January 1965, beating Nina by two months.
She also had a bit of an acting career - her most famous role was probably as a prostitute in Easy Rider, including the infamous cemetery acid trip scene.Choreographer and Dancer, Toni Basil had been trying to have a music career since 1966. She did perform on Saturday Night Live in 1976, with Buck Henry as host, a song called “Wham Rebop Boom Bam”. But was fairly anonymous until this song landed in her lap. She passed on it initially, but something made her revisit it and she decided to add a cheerleading chant on it “Oh Mickey, you're so fine” and after every music exec said this was horrible, she finally got funding for a video, which she choreographed and got it released. MTV took it up and it eventually exploded. She toured the world, everyone knew her and she got paid a pittance for it. Two bottom end top 100 singles followed, but she is the true definition of a one hit wonder that the music industry screwed over.
Quien sabe?Why are all of my YouTube ads now in Spanish?
No entiendo, donde esta el bocadillo de quesoQuien sabe?Why are all of my YouTube ads now in Spanish?
titusbramble:
Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Gloria Jones)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote
Great timing — this is an essential in the New Orleans Mardi Gras catalog. And this is the big weekend before Mardi Gras 2024 (Tuesday 2/13). Great tune, needless to say.
Kind of surprised you didn't take the two for one with the medley.
At least it’s not Portuguese, so I’m free of blame.Why are all of my YouTube ads now in Spanish?
on the playlist, and really nothing I hated. Note that some songs could fit in multiple categories in my groupings below!
My internet innocence was shattered a year or so earlier, when my friend Karyn and I were playing around with it at work and decided to see what the websites associated with our names were like. Hers was owned by a cute boutique of some sort. krista.com turned out to be a site I should not have visited on my work computer.
I was kind of letting this slide, because it's Leonard Cohen, but he actually didn't have the first release of "Suzanne." My favorite song in the M-aD worldwide countdown actually, in fact, belongs to Judy Collins.I'm going to update the data accordingly.
| just like heaven - Dinosaur Jr. | |
| time won't let me - smithereens | |
| feeling good - muse | |
| superstition - stevie ray vaughn |
I know the silver and bronze originals but not the gold one.Favorite new-to-me covers, Don't Know the Original Bracket:
Bronze - "From the Beginning" by Dokken. Whaddya know, I like Dokken.
Silver - "Mystic Eyes" by Tom Petty et al. That bass. Oh! That bass!
Gold - "Circles" by Of Monsters and Men. This is where you all say "how do you not know that original?"

OH tally:
OH cover songs I have heard of: 0
OH original songs I have heard of: 0
OH cover artists I have heard of: 4
OH original artists I have heard of: 4
This is the second time I have heard of both the original artist and the cover artist in the same selection. I only know a handful of songs from either. Still no familiar songs but krista promises me that's changing so we'll see...