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Cover Me Impressed
With a focus on the 60's-90's music scene, CMI is a Paradiso for Lovers Cover Songs! Each post focuses on a particular song and provides its original and most popular recordings as well as covers versions. Patrons of CMI vote on the most deserving cover version, which will then live to compete again, battling other cover songs in a future post.
Bands, musicians, troubadours, and their ilk, submit your cover songs for future CMI competitions.
CMI welcomes the opportunity to introduce new artists.
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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Grateful Dead vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. Lee Ranaldo
You used to be so amused, At Broccoli Man, and the carrot for a guitar he used …
“You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.”
Adlai Stevenson
Yeah I know this post requires a substantial investment of time. Blame it on Pete …
The Original
Bob Dylan:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Grateful Dead vs. Robyn Hitchcock vs. Lee Ranaldo
Grateful Dead:
Robyn Hitchcock:
Lee Ranaldo:
Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!?
Incidental Animals vs. Los Lobos vs. The Persuasions
Incidental Animals:
In the true spirit of the Dead, Incidental Animals’ version of Bertha drifts a bit on the long side. But it’s extremely well done. And if nothing else make sure to stick around long enough for the terrific trumpet solo.
Los Lobos:
The Persuasions:
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Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!?
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Me and Bobby McGee was written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster. It was first released by Roger Miller, whose version reached No. 12 on the U.S. country chart in 1969. Although Kristofferson had sung the song for Janis Joplin, he was unaware that she recorded a version for inclusion on her album, Pearl. Me and Bobby McGee was recorded in October 1970, only days before Joplin overdosed. The first time Kristofferson heard Joplin’s version was the day after her death. Pearl was subsequently released in January 1971. Me and Bobby McGee topped the charts, posthumously becoming the only number one hit of Janis Joplin’s career.
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The Original
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Roger Miller:
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The Most Popular
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Janis Joplin:
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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Johnny Cash vs. Grateful Dead vs. Syl Johnson
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Johnny Cash:
Grateful Dead:
Syl Johnson:
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Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. It is your solemn responsibility to decide which cover song prevails. In other words … Which Side Are You On?!!?
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Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
“Free markets will not prevail without unfettered competition among cover songs.” – Milton Friedbyrd
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Forever Young is one of Bob Dylan’s most beautiful songs. The song expresses Dylan’s hopes and dreams for his children as they progress through childhood. Forever Young is a frequently covered song with the majority of artists attempting in futility to maintain the spiritual poignancy that Dylan achieved.
Forever Young first appeared on Dylan’s album Planet Waves, which was released in 1974. Two versions of the song were included on the album, a slow and fast version. For what it’s worth, I think the slow version is so vastly superior to the fast one that I question why it was even included on the album; the fast version should have been an outtake, packed away for a future rarities release. Forever Young is just one example of the magic Bob Dylan and The Band routinely conjured up. It only solidifies the excellence and expertise of one of the more underrated bands of our time, The Band.
Forever Young is also noteworthy for one of those surreal moments when time just seems to awkwardly stand still. Of course I’m referring to Howard Cosell’s inane recitation of its lyrics when Muhammad Ali outlasted Leon Spinks to win the heavyweight title for an unprecedented third time.
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Planet Waves: Slow Version
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Bob Dylan and The Band:
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Planet Waves: Fast Version
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Bob Dylan and The Band:
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The Last Waltz: Simply Outstanding Live Version
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Bob Dylan and The Band:
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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Soweto Gospel Choir vs. Neil Young & the Grateful Dead
Soweto Gospel Choir:
Neil Young & the Grateful Dead:
Neil Youngis a recipient of CMI’s universally coveted title of Bi Victor Melodious Maximus in Adversarial Replication. Among the title’s myriad of rewards and benefits, perhaps most desirous is that it bestows upon the recipient the eminently yearned for privilege of having one’s name appear in print media in bold orange!
Young’s triumphal exploits in CMI’s THE CLASH of Cover Tunes competitions are detailed below:
10/18/2013 – “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” (Bob Dylan) – Neil Young with Booker T & The MGs (100%) throttle Robyn Hitchcock (00%)
9/27/2013 – “Imagine” (John Lennon) – Neil Young (84%) wallops David Bowie (16%)
Oh the disharmony! Much like Harlan County there are no neutrals here. Only one cover tune will live to play another day and it is your solemn responsibility to decide which one prevails. So tell me … Which Side Are You On?!!?
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