[Vote] Originals vs. Covers - which do you prefer? (Current Vote: Songs 191 and 192)

[LedZepMan]

although i liked the slower pace of talk talk, im gonna have to go with No Doubt

[el Nynaeve]

No Doubt

[Talya]

Talk Talk

[Stevros]

No Doubt

 

[Corki]

Just checking I have not voted - nope, I haven't. Anyway, my vote is for No Doubt.

 

If you are interested in running this next week with 2 songs, please PM me before tomorrow evening (i.e. 10pm GMT).

[Corki]

Time to wrap this up - and my vote gave No Doubt and Covers a narrow 5-4 victory.

 

Time for the next pair of songs.

[Corki]

Song 39: Poison

 

Time for a bit of metal, but two differing styles as Alice Cooper takes on Tarja Turunen.

 

ORIGINAL: Alice Cooper

Cooper's 1989 single was a big hit, reaching number 2 in the UK and number 7 in the US. One of the music videos caused a bit of controversy as the model was forced to cover up in a corset - from just her thong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1c14Z0YUTU

 

 

vs.

 

 

COVER: Tarja Turunen

Ex-Nightwish lead singer, Tarja Turunen covered Cooper's song for her 2007 album, My Winter Storm. She is Finland's most succesful singer with 3 gold awards and 3 platinum awards, and has been called "the voice of Finland" by Tarja Halonen, the Finnish president.

 

 

Voting ends Thursday 19th November 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[Corki]

I'll put in the first vote...which is for Tarja Turunen. I just prefered the softer version of the song.

[mmeeshal]

Alice Cooper

[Samuraiflip05]

Yeah....I am fond of Tarja's turn with Nightwish, but, this is one of Cooper's signatures. 

 

 

Alice Cooper

[Majsju]

Chicks voice makes me want to rip my ears off. Bloody emo-wailing.

Alice Cooper.

[el Nynaeve]

*kicks Maj* Tarja is not emo!! :D

 

Tarja

[Corki]

Voting has now closed, and Alice Cooper scores a narrow 3-2 victory.

 

Time for the next song.

[Corki]

Song 40: Battle of Evermore

 

Song 40 sees some folk rock as Britain and (North) America go head-to-head as mandolin playing comes to the forefront!

 

ORIGINAL: Led Zeppelin

Released in 1971, inspiration for the song came as guitarist Jimmy Page awas experimenting on the mandolin. Lyric inspiration came from Scottish folklore and Tolkein.

 

 

vs.

 

 

COVER: Heart

The Wilson sisters are the mainstay of the group, which has seen many change in personel over the years. The sisters first covered the song in 1996 when a duo, but the group Heart covered it in 2003 for their concert in Seattle.

 

 

Voting ends Monday 23rd November 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[Krakalakachkn]

Led Zeppelin

[el Nynaeve]

Led Zeppelin

[Corki]

By the way, if anyone is interested in running this next week (and it will count as an activity for November), please drop me a PM by 12noon (GMT) on Monday 23rd November 2009.

 

Thanks!

[Farcrie]

Led Zeppelin

[Talya]

Led Zepplin

[Corki]

It looks like a walk in the park for Led Zeppelin...

[Samuraiflip05]

I like both, but gotta go with Zepp. 

[Stevros]

Led Zepplin!!

[Corki]

I will be doing the next one of these in about 4 hours time...so you have between now and then to PM me if you are interested in running this thread this week. Remember, it counts as an activity for roll call points.

[Corki]

This is to confrim that Maj will be hosting this thread this week once the current vote ends in a few hours time.

[Majsju]

Mwahahaha! Be afraid, be very afraid ;D