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The Return of the Desert Island Jukebox Draft - Drop in a quarter (3 Viewers)

When you blindly listen to something that is pleasing to the ear for the first time and you don't even recognize the potential cover element until the second time through the chorus.

Round 24 Sturgill Simpson - In Bloom (2016)

That second time through 'you don't know what it means...' was my whiplash moment, causing me to stop what I was doing and check out the name of the track. **ahhh-ha!** Well done, Sturgill. That's how a cover should be done. Unique from the original and not obviously recognized.

 
So I was debating with Yo Mama last night between four songs for my pick today.  One was just taken, and I noticed last night one of the has their own thread, so I’ll take that next just in case. Yo Mama selects. 
 

24.03 - Elvis Costello & the Attractions - (What’s so Funny About) Peace, Love, and Understanding (1978)

Just a classic cover, plus it’s a weak year for my list. I’m sure there’s better info on the song in the separate thread than anything that I could provide. 
 

 
Yo Mama said:
So I was debating with Yo Mama last night between four songs for my pick today.  One was just taken, and I noticed last night one of the has their own thread, so I’ll take that next just in case.
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That was just a countdown of songs from '79 with a title updated to reflect the song being discussed. (Yes, it was counted as '79 because the rules there are a little more lax than straight release date.) But it's changed now. I think they're on a different number now with a corresponding title update. 

 
MAC_32 said:
When you blindly listen to something that is pleasing to the ear for the first time and you don't even recognize the potential cover element until the second time through the chorus.

Round 24 Sturgill Simpson - In Bloom (2016)

That second time through 'you don't know what it means...' was my whiplash moment, causing me to stop what I was doing and check out the name of the track. **ahhh-ha!** Well done, Sturgill. That's how a cover should be done. Unique from the original and not obviously recognized.
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First time I heard this, I recognized it around the end of the first chorus. Had to do a double take to make sure I was hearing what I thought I was.

 
Eephus said:
21.ee - The Wanderer b/w/ The Majestic - Dion (1961)

Dion was born in the Bronx and had a bunch of hits with the Belmonts and as a solo act.  He helped pave the way for rockers from the Tri-State area to follow.  There were a lot of early Rock 'n Roll acts both Black and White to influence the schtick of Springsteen and the Big Man; Dion was certainly among them.  Mr. and Mrs. Boss appeared on Dion's album that came out early this year.

The Wanderer was released as the B-side but DJs and listeners preferred it to the A-side.  The Majestic is an attempt to ignite a dance craze; it sounds suspiciously like Runaround Sue which had been a hit earlier in the year.  If you're bored, you can learn how to do the line dance.
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one of my director cousin's first behind-the-camera gigs was choreographing a vid for His Exaltedness. Rob said he woulda quit about 8 minutes in if he didn't need it on his CV, cuz Dion wouldnt stop checkin' himself in the mirror or getting propahs from one of the shruggin thugs or huggin mugs in his massive entourage and, if he "told" The Wanderer to do anything, the whole throng would square off into a group "AAyyyyy!".

his music had a tremendous amount of personality, though, and was a big influence on li'l me

 
Yo Mama said:
So I was debating with Yo Mama last night between four songs for my pick today.  One was just taken, and I noticed last night one of the has their own thread, so I’ll take that next just in case. Yo Mama selects. 
 

24.03 - Elvis Costello & the Attractions - (What’s so Funny About) Peace, Love, and Understanding (1978)

Just a classic cover, plus it’s a weak year for my list. I’m sure there’s better info on the song in the separate thread than anything that I could provide. 
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Now I really hope 1978 is not a free play year. I have others written down, but I'm either not crazy about them or not sure they will count. 

 
Long Ball Larry said:
20.am

I wanna be your Dog

The Stooges

(1969)

We all know this one.  I think i took it in the punk draft (maybe not) but what the hell.  This is still one of the best riffs of all time.  Which is why it was very cool the way that it was used in ...

21.pm

List of Demands

Saul Williams

(2004)

Saul Williams is one of the great verbal artists of our time.  Between his poetry, spoken word, rap and other creative expressions, he gives voice to great soul and power and this track is as relevant now as ever.  The original riff is re-purposed beautifully that both honors the original and makes it totally his own.
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i am soooo phyllin' this. rock & roll!!

 
Binky The Doormat said:
Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (1981)

- had no idea they had so many mediocre hits, all clearly riding the coattails of this "ONE HIT"

- their #16 hit sounds very much like "Harden My Heart", their #12 ballad "Take Me To Heart" is a typical 80s ballad and you don't remember they did unless you're related to one of them

- they did manage to slog a #60 hit out of the soundtrack of one of my favorite movies "Night Shift"

- they also had three other top 60 appearances ...can't do it
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i had such a foul rewrite of this. i appreciate each chance thru the years to trot what i remember of it back out

 
Dr. Octopus said:
Round 24 New York City Cops -The Strokes (2001)
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previous unprecedented times pressured the Strokes to keep this off their debut album, coming out in 2001 and all. current unprecedented times it still freaking jams and its premise seems to be more celebrated. fickle culture this one of ours.  really good cut that would have fit just fine on one of the best records of the past 2 decades.

 
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simey said:
I just read about The Paddock Club on wikipedia, and it said "As a gay club, it was a surprise when in 2002 Playboy chose the club as "best place to meet chicks". Friday nights' drag shows drew a large number of heterosexual men, making it a good night to mix."   :lol:   The club closed in 2003. It opened in 1973. Anyway, I'm straight, but I remember being in there on some Friday nights, and seeing people thinking to myself "I didn't know they were gay." Of course they might have been thinking the same thing about me. There was such a mix of straights and gays on Friday nights. I found youtube videos of some of the pageants held there.  Check out this trailer for some documentary that was done.
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my Mary liked Reno's gay disco more than the straight one cuz she just liked to dance without being made. i couldnt go as often as she wanted me to because i made my living in the evening as a poker player and the place had a LOT of leather boys and i'm real allergic to Nazi insignia and didnt want my reactivity (always higher than i'd like it to be - Mary used to tell hilarious stories about getting me used to mosh pits) to be seen as queer hate. drag nights there was no leather, so i'd go. even tho i never fully understood it, if you cant have fun at a drag night, you cant have fun

 
24.03: I Melt With You - Modern English (1982)

I linked to the song's movie appearance in "Valley Girl" - a damn fine 80s teen movie with an up and coming Nick Cage.  It's a pretty good movie. 

I really like this song, but my first choice was "Come On Eileen" ...that once again ...mph took. 

DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS "THEME" IS ...BUT IF IT'S "#### UP BINKY'S ONE-HIT WONDER LIST " HE'S DOIN' A ####IN' GREAT JOB!!  GREAT JOB BUDDY!!!

MESSAGE TO @mphtrilogy

message

 
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Eephus said:
23.ee - Just To Walk That Little Girl Home - Mink DeVille (1980)

Longtime music draft nerds know how much I love Willy DeVille.  One of the joys of this gimmick has been to jump back into his catalog.  All of his stuff with Mink DeVille and most of his solo work is great. 

This beautiful saloon song was co-written by the legendary Doc Pomus.  DeVille was more of an uptown sharpie than the Boss but it's not hard to imagine Springsteen singing this number with Danny Federici on the squeezebox.
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For my $$, Willy was behind only Richard Hell as star of CBGB. maybe that's why everybody said i didn't "get" it

 
22.am

If I Never Sing Another Song

Shirley Bassey

(1976)

This song was originally written by a German artist in the 60s with a different title.  Not sure if the lyrics are completely different or not, but the majestic orchestral flourish and Shirley's powerhouse vocal really better stir something in you unless you are completely dead inside...

which is surely what Rob Teflow was thinking when he grabbed a piece of that orchestral sample for

23.pm

Scary Movies

Bad Meets Evil

(1998)

I will admit that the sample gets a bit boring over time, but Royce hooks into the vibe so nicely, weaving in and out of the space and using the pauses.  Then Em comes in with his earlier rat-a-tat-tat style for a great verse, even if it detracts a bit from the sample.  Anyway, love the way this track feels.

 
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24.synth

Salt n Pepa - Push It

1987

apparently SnP didn't even like this song when they recorded it, didn't include it on the original version of the album and it hit big as a b side. So they released it as its own single in 1988 and iirc added it to the album subsequent to that. Deliciously 80s synth take the driver seat on this one, but i always loved what i think is a breakbeat that hits toward the end of the song too.

 
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wikkidpissah said:
i would love to exalt AND destroy this offering, but it's Sunday & i dont think anyone cares anymore
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My nephew knew who sang this song and didn't know who the Sex Pistols were. This was back around when he was twelve or thirteen, so that's possibly forgivable. He lives with his sister and mother half the time, and damn sure that as cool as the father is, he ain't waxing philosophic about the Pistols and nihilism to the lad. But a simultaneous exaltation and destruction sounds interesting.  

 
I've been doing songs and their samples as everyone likely is aware, but today I'm going to switch that up (I didn't like nearly any qualifying "Amen, Brother" songs or they'd been played out in 1990) and I decided to just pick a song with an extraordinary sample and beat production. This one is from De La Soul and DJ Jake One. It's off of their record The Grind Date, and it's a nice chopped up piano beat behind it. Some truly sick stuff.

Round 25.xx

Song: Rock Co.Kane Flow

Artist: De La Soul ft. MF DOOM

Year: 2004

This is where you can find out how he's chopping up and creating the beat. It's a whirlwind of button and key pushing. Damned if I could remotely think about hearing things the way he is.

https://youtu.be/aW_hx9Ao5rM

If you're wondering who or what the sample is, who'd ever think to use this song?

https://youtu.be/gO8YDDlEz4I

 
rockaction said:
My nephew knew who sang this song and didn't know who the Sex Pistols were. This was back around when he was twelve or thirteen, so that's possibly forgivable. He lives with his sister and mother half the time, and damn sure that as cool as the father is, he ain't waxing philosophic about the Pistols and nihilism to the lad. But a simultaneous exaltation and destruction sounds interesting.  
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This is the first time I've heard Elle King. I liked what I heard.

 
25. INXS - Mystify

1989

Kind of mystified by the year shenanigans on this one. Album Kick was released 1987, which was the year I was going to take this. Until I realized that the 1988 release date for Push It was international release date--despite several sites tagging it with a 1988 release date. Mystify was the 5th single released from Kick and was released internationally in 1989. However, it doesn't have an official US single release date. Since it was released pretty much everywhere as a single in 1989--including in Hutchence's homeland, I'm taking it in 1989. @Eephus seeking your ok on my logic on this one. If it HAS to be 1987 release then I want to sub this one into 1987 for Push It. #OverthinkingIt

 
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I’ve got to make it back to this millennium, and this is a heck of a way to do it. This was always one of my favorite songs to play on guitar hero. Yo Mama selects:

25.23 - System of a Down - B.Y.O.B. (2005)

Bring Your Own Bombs!

There were various release versions with different “b-sides”, but I’ll go with one of the digital downloads that came with Cigaro

These guys were never afraid to rail against a fascist police state (and there’s some of that here too - especially in the video), but this is more against the war in Iraq. 
 

Relevant quote:

Why don't presidents fight the war?
Why do they always send the poor?

Another one:

Hangers sitting dripped in oil
Crying freedom
Handed to obsoletion
Still you feed us lies from the tablecloth

Everybody's going to the party, have a real good time
Dancing in the desert, blowing up the sunshine
 

Love this song. 

 
Buffaloes said:
25. INXS - Mystify

1989

Kind of mystified by the year shenanigans on this one. Album Kick was released 1987, which was the year I was going to take this. Until I realized that the 1988 release date for Push It was international release date--despite several sites giving tagging it with a 1988 release date. Mystify was the 5th single released from Kick and was released internationally in 1989. However, it doesn't have an official US single release date. Since it was released pretty much everywhere as a single--including in Hutchins' homeland, I'm taking it in 1989. @Eephus seeking your ok on my logic on this one. If not possible then I want to sub this one into 1987 for Push It. #OverthinkingIt
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89 as a single release date seems legit

 
...I have a song that I want - an early iconic MTV hit that seemed to get more airplay than just about anything else

BUT ...they had another song that peaked at #33 - just a couple of months later ...clearly riding on the coat tails of their one big hit ...and its a cover.

never heard of the other song - just played it, it had a video - never remember seeing it - and I had MTV on 24/7 if I wasn't watching sports.

this is very aggravating

 
More grunge! Though this is more like a fusion of grunge and "stoner rock". This band included alumni of Soundgarden and Screaming Trees. I love all the tracks on this album, another one of my favorites from the this era, but this one exemplifies the "controlled chaos" I love so much. As with the Failure and Trail of Dead records I mentioned, the best experience is to listen to the entire album, preferably on headphones.

Round 25: Truly -- Tragic Telepathic (Soul Slasher)

Year: 1995

Album: Fast Stories ... From Kid Coma

Just discovered today that this was a B-side, so I'll also have the A-side: Blue Flame Ford

 
Binky The Doormat said:
...I have a song that I want - an early iconic MTV hit that seemed to get more airplay than just about anything else

BUT ...they had another song that peaked at #33 - just a couple of months later ...clearly riding on the coat tails of their one big hit ...and its a cover.

never heard of the other song - just played it, it had a video - never remember seeing it - and I had MTV on 24/7 if I wasn't watching sports.

this is very aggravating
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must ...not ...be ...tempted ...must ...be ...diligent

no ...not gonna do it.  Here's a different one.

25.03: Too Shy - Kajagoogoo (1983)

Pretty dam good song.  Another MTV staple for a couple of years.  

 
Binky The Doormat said:
...I have a song that I want - an early iconic MTV hit that seemed to get more airplay than just about anything else

BUT ...they had another song that peaked at #33 - just a couple of months later ...clearly riding on the coat tails of their one big hit ...and its a cover.

never heard of the other song - just played it, it had a video - never remember seeing it - and I had MTV on 24/7 if I wasn't watching sports.

this is very aggravating
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If a band has more than 1 hit but all from the same album I'm still counting them as 1 hit wonders. I'll even be drafting some no hit wonders once I get all my dance songs.

 
24.ee - It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" - David Bowie (1974)

It's another contemporary cover recorded the year after the song had appeared on Springsteen's debut album. 

Bowie recorded it during the sessions for Young Americans.  It really doesn't fit in with how that album ended up.  The arrangement has loads of strummed guitars battling it out with the string section but the campy vocal isn't Bowie's best.  The ubiquitous Roy Bittan plays piano on the track.

 
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