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

[Galileo]

The First Cut Is the Deepest - Sheryl Crow (P.P. Arnold)

So, if I am being honest, I thought this Sheryl Crow song was actually a cover of Cat Stevens. I have since discovered that Cat Stevens did write the song, but he sold it to Arnold who released it in April of 1967. Cat Stevens recorded a demo version in 1965, but he did not release it until it was included on his New Masters album in December of 1967. So, technically it is a cover of Arnold's song. P.P. Arnold got her start as an Ikette performing with Ike and Tina Turner, and this was her first hit reaching #18 on the UK charts. Anyway, I am generally not a huge Sheryl Crow fan, but there is no denying her wonderfully successful career. I do love her rendition of this one which helped catapult her to 2 American Music Awards in 2003 for Best Pop/Rock Artist and Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year.

 

[simey]

- I like Camera Obscura's cover of "Super Trouper" cover better than ABBA's original. Nothing is wrong with ABBA's pop version, but I like the arrangement of CO's version, and I think it makes it a better song for my ears.
- I can understand the lyrics better in Patti Smith's version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I like the music she uses in it, and she changed it into a Patti Smith song. Great job!
- Tim Minchin's "Heaven On Their Minds" is heavenly.
- Headstone's "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" is a great version for those with short attention spans. This version whizzes right through the story and the guitar riff even shows up. the church bell chimed it rang twenty-nine times, for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald
- The Seldom Scene breaks out the for their cover of "Everybody's Talkin'." Love it.
- I like The Futureheads version of "Hounds of Love" better than the original. I like their sound and style on the song better.
- The Cure's take on "Purple Haze" sounds nothing like the original. It sounds like they sampled a tad here and there, and that is about it. Wild.
- The "Shuffering and Shmiling" cover by Jorge Ben Jor and friends is lively. The instruments stand out to me.
- Bryan Ferry's cover of "The 'In' Crowd" rocks more than the versions that came before his cover. Dig that outro.
- "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis is my favorite cover of the song. I think I've told this before, but when I lived in Florida, some friends and I went into this bar/food joint that we frequented. If you worked in the hospitality industry there were drink specials every night, and this night was two for the price of one drinks. It was karaoke night, and someone thought it would be fun to pick songs for each other to sing. Someone picked Me and Bobby McGee for me and another friend. Oddly, the karaoke operator didn't have the Janis Joplin version. He played the Kris Kristofferson (who wrote the song) version, which has a different tempo, and is just slower and different. We weren't expecting his version, but once up there we did it anyway. We butchered the song, and I was quite inebriated, but I remember looking at the sea of people and I remember seeing a bunch of teeth from people laughing. Back then they'd give you a cassette tape of your performance, and I have no idea what happened to that tape over the years, but I'd love to find it.

 

[Hawks64]

Oh criminy. I've got to do this.



"These Days" by Nico is an original. Jackson Browne wrote it but had only recorded it on demos before Nico released it.

Jeez. Sorry, everybody. I guess find a cover of Nico's and go with it. I am not thoroughly self-vetted, I guess. My apologies.

Gimme a new anything to put in there. (TWSS) Might not make it onto the playlist, but I can update the lists/posts. Doesn't have to be Nico.

Sorry about this. After consulting with my super duper bank of knowledge of all things cover-centric, I've come up with this.

Enjoy Yourself - The Specials (Prince Buster)

The Specials are from '80 or '81 and Prince Buster is from '68 or thereabouts. Peace.

The Specials link: https://open.spotify.com/track/3pYYM45qzkji9qUmg4UBlp?si=2edf3177e0304c1f

Prince Buster link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2gXudOFrHDzj7D2JqbcFWm?si=2e4e3951f3ac47b2

Love it! @Hawks64 , if you get a chance, could you replace this on the playlist? I'm sure many of us haven't had a chance to listen yet anyway.

Done!

 

[simsarge]

Prince Buster link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2gXudOFrHDzj7D2JqbcFWm?si=2e4e3951f3ac47b2

Very interesting bio for Mister Buster on Spotify

 

[rockaction]

Very interesting bio for Mister Buster on Spotify

It indeed is. Thanks for pointing that out. Prince Buster is a legend in Jamaica. He topped my Middle Aged Dummies world countdown with the song "Madness," which sounds so sunny and bouncy, but whose lyrics are borderline politically revolutionary for the time period in which it was released. I am not an expert on Jamaican music history, but he is one of the giants of at least the ska and rocksteady genres from the sixties.

I was unaware of his Islamic faith, and therefore, his inability to really relate to reggae or create music within its ambit. Reggae, in contrast to a traditional religion like Islam, had been fueled by black nationalism and a pan-African sensibility that preached the worship of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, whose 1966 visit to the island of Jamaica fueled a further ascendancy of that religion (which had started in the 1930s) on the island—and cemented a hero worship of Selassie as quite literally the second coming of God to Rastafarians, who believed he was the Messiah incarnate. The word spread like wildfire during and after his visit, and Rastas grew in influence and importance, especially in the arts and music.

Anyway, enough of that.

What I consider his finest ska track

Madness

Prince Buster · Tutti Frutti · Song · 1968

open.spotify.com

This one came later in time. It's more from the rocksteady era.

Rough Rider

Prince Buster · She Was a Rough Rider · Song · 1968

open.spotify.com

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I was unaware of his Islamic faith and therefore, his inability to really relate to reggae or create music within its ambit. Reggae, in contrast to a traditional religion like Islam, had been fueled by black nationalism and a pan-African sensibility that preached the worship of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, whose 1966 visit to the island of Jamaica fueled a further ascendancy of that religion (which had started in the 1930s) on the island—and cemented a hero worship of Selassie as quite literally the second coming of God to Rastafarians, who believed he was the Messiah incarnate. The word spread like wildfire during and after his visit, and Rastas grew in influence and importance, especially in the arts and music.

I'm far from an expert, but the rise of Rasta in the Western Hemisphere fascinates me - especially when compared to the (kinda) concurrent rise of Black Islam (which co-opted some of Rasta's principles). And how American blacks reacted to both. But those questions are probably wandering into territory not fit for this forum. Great post, rock.

 

[simsarge]

Random thoughts on a few...
- "Killing Me Softly With His Song" is a fantastic cover. I'll always favor Roberta's version cause it has the third verse and I've loved it forever, but the Fugees made it their own, and Lauryn sounds great.

Long story, sorry.... I remember hearing the inspiration for this song for the first time and getting goosebumps. Still do sometimes. Specifically when the strings kick in. I had the album on cassette and listened to it constantly.
I recall hearing on the radio not long after Roberta's song was released that it was inspired by a Don McClean song and was absolutely certain that it was Vincent another beautifuly sorrowful song (I thought "Vincent" was a girl and not some 1800s painter for a good while too).
Fast forward probably about 40 or so years my then grade school daughter started having a thing for Van Gough's "Starry Night" painting (she's now 21 and has every conceivable Starry Night nick-nack and doo-dad in her collection). Me trying to sound like a smart geezer dad told her one day that the song Killing Me Softly, now popular as a cool & hip Lauren Hill song, was written about Don McClean's Vincent song. Her face lit up like the sun and I scored some seriously major cred. An hour later, she and Google busted my myth.
Still a great song, but I like my pre-busted backstory better.

 

[rockaction]

I'm far from an expert, but the rise of Rasta in the Western Hemisphere fascinates me - especially when compared to the (kinda) concurrent rise of Black Islam (which co-opted some of Rasta's principles). And how American blacks reacted to both. But those questions are probably wandering into territory not fit for this forum. Great post, rock.

Both interest me quite a lot, too, and I think you're dead right—they're best left to read about rather than try and suss out via a message board. And I'll simply leave it at that.

 

[simsarge]

I was unaware of his Islamic faith and therefore, his inability to really relate to reggae or create music within its ambit. Reggae, in contrast to a traditional religion like Islam, had been fueled by black nationalism and a pan-African sensibility that preached the worship of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, whose 1966 visit to the island of Jamaica fueled a further ascendancy of that religion (which had started in the 1930s) on the island—and cemented a hero worship of Selassie as quite literally the second coming of God to Rastafarians, who believed he was the Messiah incarnate. The word spread like wildfire during and after his visit, and Rastas grew in influence and importance, especially in the arts and music.

I'm far from an expert, but the rise of Rasta in the Western Hemisphere fascinates me - especially when compared to the (kinda) concurrent rise of Black Islam (which co-opted some of Rasta's principles). And how American blacks reacted to both. But those questions are probably wandering into territory not fit for this forum. Great post, rock.

Looking forward to you guys' review of the new Bob Marly movie

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I was unaware of his Islamic faith and therefore, his inability to really relate to reggae or create music within its ambit. Reggae, in contrast to a traditional religion like Islam, had been fueled by black nationalism and a pan-African sensibility that preached the worship of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, whose 1966 visit to the island of Jamaica fueled a further ascendancy of that religion (which had started in the 1930s) on the island—and cemented a hero worship of Selassie as quite literally the second coming of God to Rastafarians, who believed he was the Messiah incarnate. The word spread like wildfire during and after his visit, and Rastas grew in influence and importance, especially in the arts and music.

I'm far from an expert, but the rise of Rasta in the Western Hemisphere fascinates me - especially when compared to the (kinda) concurrent rise of Black Islam (which co-opted some of Rasta's principles). And how American blacks reacted to both. But those questions are probably wandering into territory not fit for this forum. Great post, rock.

Looking forward to you guys' review of the new Bob Marly movie

Have you seen it? I haven't.

 

[Eephus]

I've caught up with the playlists

 

[titusbramble]

Next few picks - the next list has been previewed so will skip that, but the following are:

- Track that has shown up more than once already, so shouldn't be new news but I love the source of how I came to be aware of it
- I then have back to back covers from the same covering artist. The first one has already shown up on others' lists more than once (I think), but the second is to this point unused - it's an artist I've used in a previous countdown and it's cool that this track came up as a B-side on what was a double A-side in the first place, getting me huge value for my four quid or whatever a single cost back then

 

[Eephus]

13.ee - Candi Staton - "Stand By Your Man" (Tammy Wynette cover)

The original: "Stand By Your Man" was a career-defining smash hit for Wynette in 1968. The production by the great Billy Sherrill (who also produced the Costello cover this round) is typical of the Countrypolitan sound that was popular at the time. It had strings instead of fiddles and a whole lot of reverb. The lyrics of love and fidelity have some added irony when you consider the record came out around the time Wynette left her husband to marry George Jones. But that's another story...

The cover: Candi Staton is a R&B singer who grew up in Nashville. This cover from 1970 was one of a pair of US Top 40 hits in a career that spanned five decades. One of her originals "You Got the Love" has made the countdown as a cover. Staton's version of "Stand By Your Man" features her powerful voice over an an arrangement sweetened by strings and punched up with horn.

Is the cover better than the original?: The cover has a nice swinging groove to it but Wynette's original is a Country classic. Tammy's vocal brings out the sadness implicit in the lyrics. I love that little syncopation when the chorus kicks in.

Stand By Your Man

Tammy Wynette · Song · 1968

open.spotify.com

Stand by Your Man

Candi Staton · Song · 1971

open.spotify.com

Running scoreboard: Covers 7 - Originals 6

 

[Chaos34]

I bought a new pair of shoes today that I hope will make my arthritic foot feel better. So far so good, but I haven't really worn them around much to know how my foot will fully respond. They are Hoka shoes. I got them at Fleet Feet, and what is good about getting them there is that you have 60 days to return them, and they can be worn outside during the time you are trying to decide if you want to keep them. I should know within a week how they'll do.

I hope they work for you, Simey. I've gone through a couple pairs of Hoka wides. Love the stability I get from the extended heal on my uneven dirt paths. I wish they were wider for my duck fin feet though. Give me max cushion, extra tall uppers and widewidewide, stretchy walking/jogging shoes please. Currently cushioning the trail with New Balance Fresh Foam X xtra wides. They really good Hoka/Altra copies. And wider!

Have you tried them out yet? Curious. I don't have arthritis but my permanent swim fins have caused me a lot of pain in tight shoes that said they were EEEs.

 

[Chaos34]

I've caught up with the playlists

This is my goal for March.

 

[simey]

Have you tried them out yet? Curious. I don't have arthritis but my permanent swim fins have caused me a lot of pain in tight shoes that said they were EEEs.

I wore the shoes today for a little while, but took them off due to a big storm that was coming. I'm gonna go for a long walk in them Saturday. My sister has 4 different kinds of Hokas. I think her favorite of them may be the Bondi. I don't have a wide foot, but I want wide due to the arthritis surrounding my left big toe. I want a big toe box. I didn't have to get a wide in the Hokas I got, because they are unusually wider than the other kinds of Hokas. I got the newest version of the Gaviota 5. The couple hours I had them on today I didn't feel any pain around my big right toe. I did notice the cuff (whatever it is called) that surrounds my ankle is slightly higher than my past shoes, and I want to see if that bothers my ankles any. Certain rubs from shoes can make my feet hurt in various places. I'll see how they do this weekend. It sounds like you have fin feet.

 

[zamboni]

I was unaware of his Islamic faith and therefore, his inability to really relate to reggae or create music within its ambit. Reggae, in contrast to a traditional religion like Islam, had been fueled by black nationalism and a pan-African sensibility that preached the worship of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, whose 1966 visit to the island of Jamaica fueled a further ascendancy of that religion (which had started in the 1930s) on the island—and cemented a hero worship of Selassie as quite literally the second coming of God to Rastafarians, who believed he was the Messiah incarnate. The word spread like wildfire during and after his visit, and Rastas grew in influence and importance, especially in the arts and music.

I'm far from an expert, but the rise of Rasta in the Western Hemisphere fascinates me - especially when compared to the (kinda) concurrent rise of Black Islam (which co-opted some of Rasta's principles). And how American blacks reacted to both. But those questions are probably wandering into territory not fit for this forum. Great post, rock.

Looking forward to you guys' review of the new Bob Marly movie

Have you seen it? I haven't.

Was also going to ask if anyone has seen it yet. Critics seem to be lukewarm (42% rating on Flixster) but audiences seem to like it a lot (92%).

 

[simey]

Is the cover better than the original?: The cover has a nice swinging groove to it but Wynette's original is a Country classic. Tammy's vocal brings out the sadness implicit in the lyrics. I love that little syncopation when the chorus kicks in.

I love that short intro to Tammy's version. My mom is a big Tammy Wynette fan. She loves George Jones too. I heard them a lot growing up. If you bring them up, my mom still says, "Tammy had more number 1 hits than George." Then she'll rattle on about how that Richey guy got Tammy hooked on pain pills, and how George was too drunk to record, etc.

 

[simey]

Since I brought up George Jones, I might as well say something about the cover I chose for this round. I love Elvis Costello's cover of George's original "Good Year For The Roses." The song is off of Costello's 1981 Almost Blue album, which consist of covers of country songs.

 

[simey]

- This Califone cover of "The Orchids" is great. I listened to the original, and I don't much care for it.
- Feedtime's noisy cover of "Vigilante Man" will not be confused with Woody's folky original version. I like those drums.
- It's too bad Hall & Oats are fussing these days. I hear peace and harmony in their version of "I Can Dream About You."
- I just bought a new FM/AM Bluetooth tabletop radio in the past week, and the first song the radio played was "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles. I think that's a good sign for the radio.
- The "Sixteen Tons" cover by Tennessee Ford is giddyup good.
- "Cum on Feel the Noize" by Quiet Riot reminds me of high school. Their cover didn't unseat Slade, but it's good and rowdy.
- I like Blondies version of "The Tide is High" better than the Paragons. Blondie's version fits the theme of the song.
- I like Sheryl's cover of "The First Cut is the Deepest." It reminds me of someone else's cover, which reminds me of good times.
- The Specials cover of "Enjoy Yourself (It's later than you think)" sounds like a pub sing-along song.
- I had no idea how talented the muppets were until listening to the "Dancing in the Moonlight" cover.
- I could have sworn I read Tiffany died recently, but I just looked and she is still alive. I'm confusing her with someone else. I remember her cover of "I think We're Alone Now" being played on the radio a lot back when it came out. Spotify describes her as a legendary pop star selling over 15 million albums. I only know this song by her. Maybe I'm alone on not knowing much about her.
- The Aerosmith and After the Fire covers are repeats.

 

[zamboni]

I could have sworn I read Tiffany died recently, but I just looked and she is still alive. I'm confusing her with someone else. I remember her cover of "I think We're Alone Now" being played on the radio a lot back when it came out. Spotify describes her as a legendary pop star selling over 15 million albums. I only know this song by her. Maybe I'm alone on not knowing much about her.

She had a few other big hits back in the late ‘80s. I remember the cover (spoiler alert) of “I Saw Her Standing There” and the ballad “Could’ve Been”.

ETA: I remember a lot of guys my age were either Team Tiffany or Team Debbie Gibson.

 

[krista4]

WOW, yesterday's playlist was . If you had a song on the playlist, then you can be assured that I really liked or even loved it.*

I was tempted to do a simey-esque "comment on each selection" post, but (1) I don't have time right now, and (2) she's way too good at it so I couldn't compare. So I've just grouped them into some categories, hopefully not missing any:

Already knew and enjoyed: Twist and Shout; Good Year for the Roses; The First Cut Is the Deepest; Alone Again Or; Wonderwall; The In Crowd; Come Together; I Think We're Alone Now; The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald; The Tide Is High, Angel from Montgomery; Sixteen Tons (which I didn't realize was a cover); Der Kommissar; Cum on Feel the Noize; Heaven on Their Minds

Pretty faithful to the original but still really good: Call Me; Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley; I Can Dream About You

Re-imaginings that were a big WOW: Purple Haze; Shuffering and Shmiling (note to me, remember to have OH listen); Everybody's Talkin'; Super Trouper; Smells Like Teen Spirit; Stand by Your Man; Our Lips Are Sealed; Enjoy Yourself; Believe;

Didn't know the original, but absolutely love this: The Orchids

Sexy AF: Rainy Night in Georgia; Bang Bang

Muppet-mania: Dancing in the Moonlight; Hounds of Love - on the latter the "oh ohs" sound to me like these yip-yip-yip muppets. I mean that as a compliment. I miss Muppet-hater @otb_lifer , though.

*Other than OH's, but luckily, like everyone, he rarely reads my posts.

 

[Mt. Man]

Okay then, time to tackle the #19s. There was certainly a lot to appreciate here. Which I probably essentially say every time, but if so, it’s because the hits keep on coming. Regardless, let me get to the songs….

Recognized by title alone: 20
Sounded familiar: 3
Didn’t Know: 11

Selected Favorites:
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
The First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow. Of course I mostly thought of it as a Rod Stewart song….
I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin

Hadn’t heard before, but liked
Positively Fourth Street - Bryan Ferry
Stand By Your Man - Candi Staton
Wonderwall - Ryan Adams
Our Lips Are Sealed - Moon Talk. Very soft and haunting. Feels like it belongs on a horror movie soundtrack.
Call Me - In This Moment

 

[krista4]

Running scoreboard: Covers 7 - Originals 6

Am I the only one who's been eagerly anticipating this every time and wondering where it will end up?

 

[krista4]

We have a really fun triple-up tomorrow. The cover artist has not been previously selected, but they have three selections tomorrow including a Deja Vote. And it's not one I would have expected!

 

[Eephus]

Running scoreboard: Covers 7 - Originals 6

Am I the only one who's been eagerly anticipating this every time and wondering where it will end up?

I have no idea what I'm doing or where it's going

 

[shuke]

shuke: Sneakin’ Sally through the Alley - Phish (Lee Dorsey)

I'm afraid to admit that when I was putting my list together for this, I thought this was a Robert Palmer original.

 

[Chaos34]

Six-Point Selections:

Chaos34:

Nobody’s Fault But Mine - Nina Simone (Blind Willie Johnson)

Since I was MIA for a bit, I'll hipple back to this and explain why I picked it. It has more Christian influence.

I had a different cover of this song on my shortlist. The reason I chose it is because I like the song alot, of course, but also because a friend of mine from the 90s used to kill it live.

Darrell Mansfield. I didn't have that on my list. If you click on it, you'll likely know what I had. Apologies if someone else does.

So I was taking my time making the list and doing a little reading about Blind Willie Johnson. He's considered the top dog for an old blues genre from the 20s and 30s called Holy Blues. His life was tragic though. He never attained modest success, though he was well-known in some tangential music communities. He was an evangelist. Most of his evangelism included playing on street corners with a donation cup. Not an easy way to do it. He had a church in Texas for awhile. Don't look for the story of his death if you avoid disturbing stories.

just the story behind this song is pretty rough. During some domestic violence between adults, he was accidentally hit in the eyes with lye and blinded at age 7. He blamed himself for intervening. Willie was a churchgoing kid and was taught that if he didn't read the scriptures, he would go to hell. Well, he was blind, and it was nobody's fault but his. Oof.

When I listened to his original, I was confused. I cross-referenced lyrics. They were so different I decided against taking the song. But there in my sidebar was Nina covering it. Surely the wonderful Nina would do it right, thought I. And she sure did.

 

[Raging weasel]

The 13 pointers

Known and liked covers

Twist and Shout- as previously mentioned, probably Lennon's greatest vocal performance
Purple Haze- love this and have drafted it in the past
First cut is the Deepest
Bang Bang(my baby shot me down)
Come Together
The Tide is High- didn't know it was a cover
Me and Bobby McGee

Liked covers of known songs

Dancing in the Moonlight
Smells like teen Spirit - love this!
Stand by your Man
Wonder Wall
Our lips are Sealed- really cool and different!
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - doesn't lose much being sped up and shortened

New to me likes

Super Trouper
The in crowd
Angel from Montgomery
Sixteen Tons
The Orchids
Sneaking Sally through the Alley
Vigilante Man

 

[scorchy]

Songs That I Knew the Cover and the Original

titusbramble: Hounds of Love - The Futureheads (Kate Bush) - The Futureheads had a brief moment. Always really liked this cover.
Pip’s Invitation: Twist and Shout – The Beatles (The Isley Brothers) - just happy we won't have to hear the doomcore cover of this from S4 of True Detective.
Ilov80s: Smells Like Teen Spirit – Patti Smith (Nirvana)
krista4: Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin (Roger Miller)
Scoresman: I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany (Tommy James and the Shondells) - Giving this a fresh listen for the first time in 35 years, I had no reason to loathe this as much as I did back in HS other than snobbery. Pure pop goodness. "Could've Been" is still awful though, and even if I've softened on Tiffany, I'll still be team Debbie Gibson forever.


Songs That I Only Know the Original but Really Enjoyed the Cover

Eephus: Stand by Your Man - Candi Staton (Tammy Wynette) - amazing. can't believe i"ve never heard this.
Mrs. Rannous: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Headstones (Gordon Lightfoot)
higgins: I Can Dream about You - Hall & Oates (Dan Hartman) - I've admitted this before, but I had no idea Dan Hartman was white until plinko told me a few years ago. I thought he was the main black guy in the Streets of Fire video.


Song I Like That I Only Know the Cover but not the Original

Uruk-Hai: Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton (Tony Joe White)
Val Rannous: 16 Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford (Merle Travis) - I first heard this in t10th grade when my old coot US History teacher played it in class to explain company towns. Stuck with me.


Songs I Like That I Didn't Know Either Version

Galileo: The First Cut Is the Deepest - Sheryl Crow (P.P. Arnold) - obviously I've heard this song before, but not either of these takes.


Already “Covered” in an Earlier Post

Doug B: Der Kommissar - After the Fire (Falco)
DrIanMalcolm: Come on Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot (Slade)

 

[krista4]

Fourteen-Point Selections:
PART ONE:

Uruk-Hai:

Now That We Found Love - Third World (O'Jays)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


titusbramble:

Jolene - White Stripes (Dolly Parton)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Jolene (1); I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself (1)
Original artist: first vote


Pip’s Invitation:

Heart of Gold – Charles Bradley (Neil Young)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first, second and third votes today – Changes (2); Heart of Gold (1)
Original artist: three votes – Heart of Gold (1); Cortez the Killer (1); Rockin’ in the Free World (1)


Dr. Octopus:

Standing in the Doorway – Bonnie Raitt (Robert Zimmerman)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Standing in the Doorway (1); Angel from Montgomery (1)
Original artist: 22 votes – All Along the Watchtower (3); Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (2); 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); Make You Feel My Love (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:

Long Time Gone - Ruthie Foster (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Just Win Baby:

Renegades Of Funk - Rage Against the Machine (Afrika Bambaataa)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first and second votes today – Renegades of Funk (1); Pistol Grip Pump (1)
Original artist: first vote


Galileo:

Man of Constant Sorrow - Home Free (Emry Arthur - first formal release, but not originally his) (Ed. Note: this is classified as “traditional”)
Song: two votes – Home Free (1); Alison Krauss and Union Station (1)
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: N/A


Don Quixote:

Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes and The Brasil ‘66 (Jorge Ben Jor)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


simsarge:

Goodbye Girl - Hootie & The Blowfish (David Gates) NOT ON PLAYLIST
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Charlie Steiner:

Solitary Man - Chris Isaak (Neil Diamond)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: four votes – Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon (2); Solitary Man (1); You Don't Bring Me Flowers (1)


JMLs secret identity:

Dancing Queen - Puddles Pity Party (Abba)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: 13 votes – 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:

Changes - Charles Bradley (Black Sabbath)
Song: first and second votes today – Charles Bradley (2)
Cover artist: first, second and third votes today – Changes (2); Heart of Gold (1)
Original artist: four votes – Changes (2); Paranoid (1); a medley for which I’m not going to parse out all the songs (1)


John Maddens Lunchbox:

Pistol Grip Pump - Rage against the Machine (Volume 10)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first and second votes today – Renegades of Funk (1); Pistol Grip Pump (1)
Original artist: first vote


Ilov80s:

Hounds of Love - The Futureheads (Kate Bush)
Song: two votes – Futureheads (2)
Cover artist: two votes – Hounds of Love (2)
Original artist: three votes – Hounds of Love (2); Running up that Hill (1)


Eephus:

Paranoid Android - Brad Mehldau (Radiohead)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: three votes – Paranoid Android (1); Exit Music (1); Knives Out (1)
Original artist: six votes – Knives Out (2); Paranoid Android (1); Exit Music (1); Airbag (1); Let Down (1)


The Dreaded Marco:

Waitin' for a Superman - Iron & Wine (The Flaming Lips)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Waitin’ for a Superman (1); Love Vigilantes (1); Such Great Heights (1)
Original artist: first vote


New Binky the Doormat:

Coming to America - David Bowie (Simon & Garfunkel) NOT ON PLAYLIST
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Coming to America (1); See Emily Play (1)
Original artist: three votes – The Sound of Silence (2); Coming to America (1); Mrs. Robinson (1)


Andy Dufresne:

No Rain – Pickin’ on Series (Blind Melon)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote

 

[krista4]

Fourteen-Point Selections:
PART TWO:

Hawks64:

Eleanor Rigby - Black Pumas (The Beatles)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: two votes – Eleanor Rigby (1); Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City (1)
Original artist: 17 votes – Yesterday (2); Come Together (2); Eleanor Rigby (1); Here Comes the Sun (1); Got to Get You into My Life (1); Helter Skelter (1); Drive My Car (1); Dear Prudence (1); We Can Work It Out (1); While My Guitar Gently Weeps (1); Across the Universe (1); She Said She Said (1); I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (1); Let It Be (1); In My Life (1)


rockaction:

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack (Peggy Seeger)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Scoresman:

Time after Time - Miles Davis (Cyndi Lauper)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Raging weasel:

Cum On Feel the Noize – Quiet Riot (Slade)
Song: three votes – Quiet Riot (2)
Cover artist: three votes – Cum on Feel the Noize (2)
Original artist: three votes – Cum on Feel the Noize (2)


scorchy:

Handle with Care - Jenny Lewis (The Traveling Wilburys)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: two votes – Handle with Care (1); Tweeter and the Monkey Man (1)


Mrs. Rannous:

Mony Mony - Billy Idol (Tommy James and the Shondells)
Song: two votes – Billy Idol (2)
Cover artist: three votes – Mony Mony (2); Don’t You (Forget About Me) (1)
Original artist: three votes – Mony Mony (2); I Think We’re Alone Now (1)


Mt. Man:

Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Stevie Wonder)
Song: two votes – Red Hot Chili Peppers (2)
Cover artist: two votes – Higher Ground (2)
Original artist: four votes – Higher Ground (2); Superstition (1); Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (1)


Mister CIA:

White Freightliner Blues - Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Townes Van Zandt)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


Val Rannous:

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Headstones (Gordon Lightfoot)
Song: two votes – Headstones (2)
Cover artist: three votes – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (2); Tweeter and the Monkey Man (1)
Original artist: two votes – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (2)


landrys hat:

Streets of Calcutta - Kikagaku Moyo (Ananda Shankar)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


shuke:

Changes - Charles Bradley (Black Sabbath)
Song: first and second votes today – Charles Bradley (2)
Cover artist: first, second and third votes today – Changes (2); Heart of Gold (1)
Original artist: four votes – Changes (2); Paranoid (1); a medley for which I’m not going to parse out all the songs (1)


Doug B:

Cry To Me - Seal (Solomon Burke)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


DrIanMalcolm:

Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Joni Mitchell)
Song: two votes – Crosby, Stills, Nash and possibly Young (2)
Cover artist: two votes – Woodstock (2)
Original artist: two votes – Woodstock (2)


Chaos34:

Black Hole Sun - Norah Jones (Soundgarden)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote


higgins:

The Wind Cries Mary - Sting / John McLaughlin (Jimi Hendrix)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote each
Original artist: three votes – The Wind Cries Mary (1); Purple Haze (1); Little Wing (1)


Oliver Humanzee:

Interzone - Bassholes (Joy Division)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: three votes – Interzone (1); Blue Monday (1); Dead Souls (1)


krista4:

Motel Blues – Alex Chilton (Loudon Wainwright III)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote

 

[krista4]

I don't have the playlist yet so can't mark which ones will be missing. I'm getting on a plane in 20-30 minutes so it could be a while.

Also, Charles Bradley with the unexpected triple-up and Deja Vote!!!

 

[scorchy]

Dang, go away for a few days and the next thing you know, the mods have chased off one of your favorite posters, k4 is moving back to Chicago, and simey is sporting some new Hokas (longtime wide-footed Hoka fanboy here).

Also, just learned that I'm gonna need to brush up on one of @Mrs. Rannous 's prior MAD playlists, as these ladies are opening for The Hold Steady when I see them in London the weekend after next.

 

[Don Quixote]

Don Quixote:

Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes and The Brasil ‘66 (Jorge Ben Jor)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote

So, I’m in the Jorge Ben Jor section of my list. Had the original high up in my MAD 31 list for him, but do enjoy the Sergio Mendes version too. This is the version that became the most popular in the United States (and I heard the Sergio Mendes version before the original too — maybe even the version that Sergio Mendes did with the Black Eyed Peas first.

Anyway, on the subject of Sergio Mendes, here’s an article and picture of him with some random carpenter who helped build his music studio:

Encino Man, 1970: the time Harrison Ford was Sérgio Mendes' carpenter | California Sun

In 1970, Sérgio Mendes, a Brazilian musician, employed a shaggy-haired young carpenter to build a music studio in his backyard in Encino. The worker was

www.californiasun.co

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Uruk-Hai:

Now That We Found Love - Third World (O'Jays)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote

"Disco Marley" whispered all of my rock snob friends when this hit. It wasn't a compliment.

**** those rock snobs.

The O'Jays original was bedroom pop and - surprisingly for a Philly International production - kind of muddied.

Third World said "to hell with it" and made a World Anthem for the ages. I don't know the lead singer's name or why he has a chain running from his guitar to the microphone. All I know is that, when he sings "let's give love a try". I'm all in.

 

[Chaos34]

just noting this must be my favorite list yet, though I am still way behind listening to them. This one jumped out from my 5 outs.

Scoresman:

Time after Time - Miles Davis (Cyndi Lauper)

Nice Scoresman. This is what I said about it privately to krista but she posted it publicly. Hope the dis isn't the one you took, but either way, love the pick.

Time After Time - Miles Davis (Cindi Lauper)

This is the one I mentioned might not be a recognizable cover to some. In the video, you see Miles struggling to find the tune. He may even be nodding under the influence of heroin. He crouches over his horn pointing it at the floor. He explores the theme. He finds something sublime. The studio version is a bla 3 ½ minute nodder. The live version stops me in my tracks every time it randomly pops up on a 7 hr long jazz playlist.

So I didn't break the thumper rule calling the studio version a nodder. Krista did. It's only a nodder compared that sublime live version. It's Miles. It rules.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

18. Solitary Man - Chris Isaak (Neil Diamond)

I admit it: I have a man-crush on Chris Isaak. I wish I could sing like him and wouldn't mind looking like him. Hail to the King of Soft Rockabilly.

 

[Chaos34]

I don't know the lead singer's name or why he has a chain running from his guitar to the microphone. All I know is that, when he sings "let's give love a try". I'm all in.

That's the fabulous William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke. We may hear more from him.

 

[Chaos34]

18. Solitary Man - Chris Isaak (Neil Diamond)

I admit it: I have a man-crush on Chris Isaak. I wish I could sing like him and wouldn't mind looking like him. Hail to the King of Soft Rockabilly.

And I admit I have a man-crush on Neil Diamond. Years ago while discussing how sadly underrated he is by the cool kids, I told my brother if ever live to be an old man, I'm gonna sail down to Martinique. Buy me a sweat stained Bogart suit and an African parakeet. /jimmybuffett
Then I'm gonna sit on the beach with a damned guitar and learn to play Neil Diamond songs. Well since getting a guitar that's easier to play, at least I'm doing the Neil Diamond part. Just wish it was on a beach with a parakeet.

 

[Chaos34]

Chaos34:

Black Hole Sun - Norah Jones (Soundgarden)
Song: first vote
Cover artist: first vote
Original artist: first vote

Norah spent 5 days working on this before performing it live in Detroit for the first time. This was 5 days after Chris died. She didn't want to rush to do one of his songs like many did the very next day. She wanted to do one justice and give it her best. Losing Chris stung, but five days later this helped ease the pain.

 

[krista4]

Playlist

 

[Eephus]

18. Solitary Man - Chris Isaak (Neil Diamond)

I admit it: I have a man-crush on Chris Isaak. I wish I could sing like him and wouldn't mind looking like him. Hail to the King of Soft Rockabilly.

Isaak used to date the mom of one of ditkaburgers' grade school friends. You'll be happy to know your man crush is very well hung.

 

[Eephus]

Dang, go away for a few days and the next thing you know, the mods have chased off one of your favorite posters, k4 is moving back to Chicago, and simey is sporting some new Hokas (longtime wide-footed Hoka fanboy here).

Also, just learned that I'm gonna need to brush up on of @Mrs. Rannous 's prior MAD playlists, as these ladies are opening for The Hold Steady when I see them in London the weekend after next.

Did you make it to the Ministry/Numan/FLA show?

 

[Chaos34]

18. Solitary Man - Chris Isaak (Neil Diamond)

I admit it: I have a man-crush on Chris Isaak. I wish I could sing like him and wouldn't mind looking like him. Hail to the King of Soft Rockabilly.

Isaak used to date the mom of one of ditkaburgers' grade school friends. You'll be happy to know your man crush is very well hung.

Is that a good thing for a man-crush? Have you heard any rumors about Neil's? Asking for a friend.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

****N Word alert****
14 Points - Pistol Grip Pump - Rage Against the Machine (Volume 10)
Original

Volume 10 PistolGrip Pump

WARNING HIGH VOLUMEVolume 10 PistolGrip Pump

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I have no idea how the rap scene works, how artists break through or anything really. Volume 10 is Dino Hawkins. 6 albums, debut low on the Hip Hop Charts, a couple of singles made the lower reaches of the Hip Hop charts as well. This song was the highest charter making #61 on those charts. The original does absolutely nothing for me and if thats all I heard, I would just pass it by. RATM do something great with it though

Cover

Pistol Grip Pump - Rage Against The Machine

This is a tribute video I made for Rage Against The Machine.The song is "Pistol Grip Pump" from the renegades album, originally by: volume 10.Footage:- Bombt...

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I would have no idea how this song even crossed the radar of RATM. Their fourth and surprisingly final album released in 2000 contains covers of songs by Erik B and Rakim, MC5, Afrika Bambaata, Devo, Cypress Hill, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, The Stooges and of course Bob Dylan. Lots of major artists with well known songs. And this little ditty. I almost chose Maggie’s Farm, but thought Bob Dylan would be well looked after. This total reworking of the original throws the “chorus” at the start, has some booming production work by Rick Rubin and elevates it way above the original. The 6 billion N word references did cause some grief when released as there is way more than the original. Zach De La Roche is the united nations in his heritage so i think it confuses people more than anything. A bang up cover though. Oddly they reworded the title from “Pistolgrip-Pump” to “Pistol Grip Pump”

Next Up, a song we have already seen. Fairly recently too

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

14 Points - Dancing Queen - Puddles Pity Party (Abba)
Original

Abba - Dancing Queen (Official Music Video Remastered)

CELEBRATING 500M VIEWS! REMASTERED IN HD – UP TO 4K!!Listen to the new album: https://abba.lnk.to/VoyageAlbumListen to more music by ABBA: https://abba.lnk.t...

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Abba’s piece d’resistance. Reached Number one in most parts of the world and was their only US number one. It was often tricky for the band to identify hits, but with this one everyone knew it would be big. Re-released, resissued, covered, this is the song from Abba that everyone knows. Just enjoy

Cover

Puddles Pity Party - Dancing Queen (ABBA Cover)

Friday Feels is here. This is one of my favourite songs about dancing. It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson and released in 19...

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Now choosing a cover for this song was always going to be difficult. There were some awful thrash covers, some straight copies and then this one. Unbeknownst to me when I picked it, Puddles Pity Party was a contestant on America’s got Talent and showed off his great voice and odd dress sense. The act wears thin after awhile, but the guy can really sing. Its awful he has to look like this to recognition, but here we are. Some of his covers have millions of views on youtube

Next Up maybe the most fun Abba cover we will see. One of these swedish metal bands do great things with a lesser known abba song

 

[scorchy]

Did you make it to the Ministry/Numan/FLA show?

We didn't. Ended up leaving on Tuesday instead of Wednesday b/c my wife got an email from work asking if she could step in and speak at a conference in DC this morning (and she didn't want to be getting home at midnight the night before). Just as well because (1) I checked the setlist and it was littered with stuff from the new album and (2) we were gonna go broke eating another lunch and dinner in your fair city.

Seriously though, we had the best morning buns and chocolate croissants ever at a spot over near the civic center as well as a few other things along the way. But between feeding my son and his friends a few times in Palo Alto and then taking another friend out to dinner at Zuni in SF, I was ready to cook at home for awhile.

Did Mrs. Eephus enjoy the show?

 

[Eephus]

Seriously though, I we had the best morning buns and chocolate croissants ever at a spot over near the civic center as well as a few other things along the way. But between taking out feeding my son and his friends a few times in Palo Alto and then taking another friend out to dinner at Zuni in SF, I was ready to cook at home for awhile.

Did Mrs. Eephus enjoy the show?

She loved the show. They got a spot along the rail of the first tier so she was able to avoid the mosh pit which apparently was out of control during Ministry's set.

Zuni is about a block and a half from our place

 

[Galileo]

Val Rannous:

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Headstones (Gordon Lightfoot)
Song: two votes – Headstones (2)
Cover artist: three votes – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (2); Tweeter and the Monkey Man (1)
Original artist: two votes – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (2)

Am I mistaken or did this get duplicated from the 13 point list for Val?