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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.
Contact RDubbs at covermeimpressed@yahoo.com
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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Chicha Libre vs. Jimmy Cliff with Tim Armstrong vs. Dado Villa Lobos
Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!
“The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonorably.”
Julian Barnes
The Original
The Clash:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Chicha Libre vs. Jimmy Cliff with Tim Armstrong vs. Dado Villa Lobos
Chicha Libre:
Jimmy Cliff with Tim Armstrong:
Dado Villa Lobos:
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?!!?
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Babyshambles vs. Songdog vs. The Weaklings
Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!
Almost 20% of Donald Trump’s supporters disapprove of Abraham Lincoln’s executive order that freed all the slaves in the Confederacy, and another 17% said they “weren’t sure,” according to a recent YouGov.poll.
The Original
The Clash:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Babyshambles vs. Songdog vs. The Weaklings
Babyshambles:
Songdog:
The Weaklings:
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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?!!?
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: Dropkick Murphys vs. Nouvelle Vague vs. Rancho Deluxe
Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!
“Friend, there’s a reason they don’t call it ‘working’, it’s called PLAYING! … It’s a life-giving, joyful, sweat-drenched, muscle-aching, voice-blowing, mind-clearing, exhausting, soul-invigorating cathartic pleasure and privilege every night.”
Bruce Springsteen
The Original
The Clash:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
Dropkick Murphys vs. Nouvelle Vague vs. Rancho Deluxe
Dropkick Murphys:
Nouvelle Vague:
Rancho Deluxe:
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?!!?
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes: The Farrell Brothers vs. Neurotic Outsiders vs. Todos Tus Muertos
Everybody’s Dressin’ Funny … Cover Me Impressed!
“He who cannot put his thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of dispute.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
The Original
The Clash:
THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
The Farrell Brothers vs. Neurotic Outsiders vs. Todos Tus Muertos
The Farrell Brothers:
Neurotic Outsiders:
Todos Tus Muertos:
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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?!!?
Manic Hispanic vs. The Mods vs. Total Determinacion
Manic Hispanic:
The Mods:
Total Determinacion:
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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.
I’ve been a Puppet, a Pauper, a Pirate, a Poet, a Broccoli Man …
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The Original
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The Clash:
Nice Puppets!
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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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Billy Bragg, The Neurotics & Attila the Stockbroker vs. Bruzckos featuring Argies vs. Stiff Little Punks
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Billy Bragg, The Neurotics & Attila the Stockbroker:
Bruzckos featuring Argies:
Stiff Little Punks:
Yes, yes, a big reason I selected this cover is the very cool homage of a name!
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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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Guns of Brixton was released in 1979 on The Clash’s spectacular third album, London Calling. It was the first song recorded by The Clash that was written and composed by Paul Simonon. It was also the band’s first song to feature Simonon as lead vocalist. The Guns of Brixton was initially not released as a single. A remastered version was subsequently released as a single in July 1990, which reached number 57 on the UK Singles Chart (better late then never I suppose).
Brilliant song! One of my favorites.
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The Original
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The Clash:
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THE CLASH of Cover Tunes
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The Bandits vs. Nouvelle Vague
The Bandits:
The Bandits hold the distinction of being CMI’s Reigning Exultant Virtuosic Performer of “Guns of Brixton“. Additionally, The Bandits are recipients of CMI’s universally coveted title of Uni 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.
The Bandits‘ triumphal performance in CMI’s THE CLASH of Cover Tunes competition is detailed below:
10/31/2013 – “Guns of Brixton” (The Clash) – The Bandits (86%) expunge Honeydippers (14%)
Nouvelle Vague:
Nouvelle Vague means “new wave” in English and “bossa nova” in Portuguese. The band was the brainchild of producers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, the concept being to remake classic new wave singles with a Brazilian pop twist. To add an unusual edge to the project, Collin and Libaux recruited French and Brazilian vocalists who were unfamiliar with the original versions of songs. The resulting songs were generally very interesting and, at times, excellent interpretations of the original material.
And will you look at this?!!? Nouvelle Vague has no reason to be intimidated as they too arerecipients of CMI’s universally coveted title of Uni Victor Melodious Maximus in Adversarial Replication.
Nouvelle Vague’s triumphal performance in CMI’s THE CLASH of Cover Tunes competition is detailed below:
12/2/2013 – “Making Plans for Nigel” (XTC) – Nouvelle Vague (100%) trounce Franzi (0%)
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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Votes can be cast up to seven days from the day and time of the original post.
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
Broccoli For Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles And Miles … Oh Yeah!
One of my all-time favorite songs by The Clash. And I do have quite a few versions so, hopefully, you like it as well …
The Original
The Clash:
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The Cover Songs Competition
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The Bandits vs. Honeydippers
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The Bandits:
Honeydippers:
This is Rockabilly Clash …
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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Votes can be cast up to seven days from the day and time of the original post.
Disclaimer: Votes cast from Florida may or may not be counted.
cover me impressed 