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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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Tune du Jour: “She Don’t Care About Time” – The Byrds
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Cataran vs. Carla Olsen & Richard Furay vs. Skydiggers
And In My Hour of Need, I Truly Am Indeed, Alone Again, Broccoli …
“I always turn to the sports pages first, to read of man’s triumphs, before turning to the front page to read of man’s failures.”
Earl Warren
The Original
The Byrds:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Cataran vs. Carla Olsen & Richard Furay vs. Skydiggers
The Cataran:
Carla Olsen & Richard Furay:
Skydiggers:
SPACE
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?!!?
You used to be so amused, At Broccoli Man, and the carrot for a guitar he used …
“I don’t tweet for a very simple reason, which is that I drink.”
Lorne Michaels
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The Original
One of my favorite Dylan songs. And these three covers represent themselves well.
Bob Dylan:
Copyrights preclude Dylan’s original version from appearing.
Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (aka “Bobfest”):
Okay this is just plain ridiculous. Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eric Clapton and George Harrison on stage at the same time! I mean c’mon. I don’t know, can anyone name another show that featured as many music icons on stage at the same time?
The Most Popular
The Byrds:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Marshal Crenshaw vs. Magokorro Brothers vs. Estaban Paez
Marshal Crenshaw:
Magokorro Brothers:
Estaban Paez:
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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.
Tune du Jour: “She Don’t Care About Time” – The Byrds
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Cryan’ Shames vs. Flamin’ Groovies vs. The Rickenbackers
And In My Hour of Need, I Truly Am Indeed, Alone Again, Broccoli …
“Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person that you always should have been.”
David Bowie
The Original
The Byrds:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Cryan’ Shames vs. Flamin’ Groovies vs. The Rickenbackers
The Cryan’ Shames:
Flamin’ Groovies:
The Rickenbackers:
SPACE
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?!!?
You used to be so amused, At Broccoli Man, and the carrot for a guitar he used …
Old Greek Proverb:
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
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The Original
One of my favorite Dylan songs. And I’m particularly proud of all three selected covers.
Bob Dylan:
Copyrights preclude Dylan’s original version from appearing.
Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (aka “Bobfest”):
Okay this is just plain ridiculous. Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eric Clapton and George Harrison on stage at the same time! I mean c’mon. I don’t know, can anyone name another show that featured as many music icons on stage at the same time?
The Most Popular
The Byrds:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Brothers and Sisters vs. Sing Sing Sing vs. Wolfgang Niedecken & Anne de Wolff
The Brothers and Sisters:
The Original
SPACE
Sing Sing Sing:
Wolfgang Niedecken & Anne de Wolff:
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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.
Not one of my favorite offerings from The Byrds but, nonetheless, some solid covers.
The Original
The Byrds:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Gli Astrali vs. Husker Du vs. The Moffs
Gli Astrali:
“Vado Su In Alto”
Husker Du:
The Moffs:
SPACE
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.
You used to be so amused, At Broccoli Man, and the carrot for a guitar he used …
One of my favorite Dylan songs. And I’m particularly proud of all three selected covers.
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The Original
Bob Dylan:
Copyrights preclude Dylan’s original version from appearing.
Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (aka “Bobfest”):
Okay this is just plain ridiculous. Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eric Clapton and George Harrison on stage at the same time! I mean c’mon. I don’t know, can anyone name another show that featured as many music icons on stage at the same time?
The Most Popular
The Byrds:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Angry Salad vs. Wolfgang Niedecken & Anne de Wolff vs. Tamio Okuda & Sincerity Brothers
Angry Salad:
Wolfgang Niedecken & Anne de Wolff:
Tamio Okuda & Sincerity Brothers:
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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.
Eve of Destruction was written by P.F. Sloan. The song was initially offered to The Byrds but they rejected it. The Turtles then accepted it, including the song on their debut album, It Ain’t Me Babe, which was released in October 1965.
Eve of Destruction was first released by Barry McGuire in July 1965 with P.F. Sloan playing guitar on the track. Two months later (i.e. September 1965) Sloan released his own version of the song.
McGuire’s version of Eve of Destruction was a huge success, reaching #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the UK Singles Chart.
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The Original
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Barry McGuire:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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The Dickies vs. Johnny Thunders
The Dickies:
Johnny Thunders:
Johnny Thunders holds the distinction of being CMI’s Reigning Exultant Virtuosic Performer of “Eve of Destruction“. Additionally, Thundersis 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 yellow.
Thunder’s triumphal performance in CMI’s THE CLASH of Cover Tunes competition is detailed below:
11/10/2013 – “Eve of Destruction” (Barry McGuire) – Johnny Thunders (86%)throttles The Pogues (14%)
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?!!?
Also, keep in mind that if you should spontaneously self-actualize while playing a cover then you could – and probably should – nominate it for Top 10 (i.e. “Impeccable”) consideration.
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Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
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