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

[Corki]

I am agreeing with Jea.

 

123 - Cover. It was a tough call as I like the original, but the slower feel suits the song better.

124 - Original

[Adrian44]

2x Original

[Jeannaisais]

I am agreeing with Jea.

 

123 - Cover. It was a tough call as I like the original, but the slower feel suits the song better.

124 - Original

 

You agree with me? How special :) lol

[Imperium]

this might just be me not paying total attention but on both of them I didn't notice much difference...

[Majsju]

2xOriginal

[Talmanes]

Originals

[Corki]

Time to bump this back up to the top of the page!

 

So, in the first of our "Originals vs. Covers" for songs related to the 1980s, we had two victories for the originals.

 

Don Henley powered to victory over The Hooters by 4 votes to 2 with his original version of The Boys of Summer.

 

And Berlin cruised to a 6-0 victory over Diana Ross with Take My Breath Away.

 

The next two songs are on the way. This is my final two until a week Monday as I am away next week with work.

 

ORG points for Jan 2011 done to here.

 

~Jea

[Corki]

Song 125: Everybody Wants To Rule The World

 

We are now heading to 1985. The song is quite recognisable. It is Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, and the cover by Clare & the Reasons.

 

ORIGINAL: Tears For Fears

From Bath, this was the group's seventh UK Top 40 single. It reached as high as number 2 when released in 1985. In that year, it became the band's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit. Roland Orzabal didn't think much of the song, considering it lightweight and it would fit with the rest of the album. Supposedly, according to Orzabal, the beat was borrowed from Waterfront by Simple Minds, who were recording next door.

 

 

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COVER: Clare & the Reasons

Clare & the Reasons are an American indie pop-rock group, who formed in 2005. They covered the song when they re-released their début LP The Movie as an album. They have toured America and Canada often, and have even come to Europe. When they perform live, they have many contributors with several different instruments, including cellos, violas, kazoos, baby kotos, saws, recorders, and a bass drum.

 

 

Voting ends Monday 7th February 2011 at 10pm (GMT)

[Corki]

Song 126: I Think We're Alone Now

 

One of the biggest songs of 1987 was a cover of a song first recorded in 1967. The song is I Think We're Alone Now, originally performed by Tommy James & the Shondells, and covered by Tiffany.

 

ORIGINAL: Tommy James & the Shondells

Written by Ritchie Cordell, the song was a hit for Tommy James & the Shondells in 1967, an American rock and roll group. The group are still performing, after reforming in 2000. During its 17 week stay on the US Billboard, it peaked at number 4. It was one of seven songs to reach the top 5 for them.

 

 

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COVER: Tiffany

The song became popular again when American singer Tiffany covered it. With its synthpop feel, it spent two weeks at the top of the US Billboard and 3 weeks at the top of the UK charts in 1987. During 13 weeks on the US chart, it went quadruple platinum. When Tiffany listened to the original, she was against the idea of recording a cover version for her album as it wasn't modern enough - well, it became her biggest hit once she did!

 

 

Voting ends Monday 7th February 2011 at 10pm (GMT)

[Adrian44]

2 x original

[Krakalakachkn]

2x original

[Jeannaisais]

2xCovers

[Talmanes]

Original for the first.

And I couldn't decide on the second. The cover was really good actually I thought, though not my style of music, but that 60's style of the original tied it up.

[Corki]

125 - Cover

 

126 - Original

[Corki]

Not that long until I leave you in Krak's (un)capable hands!

[Corki]

Song 125, which was Everybody Wants To Rule The World was won by the original as it secured a 3-2 victory.

 

Song 126 featured I Think We're Alone Now and victory went to the original by 3 votes to 1.

 

Time for Krak to step up to the plate for his offerings!

[Krakalakachkn]

Song 127: Stairway To Heaven

 

"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for the band's untitled fourth studio album (usually referred to as Led Zeppelin IV). The song, running eight minutes and two seconds, is composed of several sections, which increase in tempo and volume as the song progresses. The song begins as a slow acoustic-based folk song accompanied by panflutes, before electric instrumentation is introduced. The final section is a high-tempo hard rock section highlighted by an intricate guitar solo by Page.

The song, often considered one of the greatest rock songs of all-time, was voted #3 in 2000 by VH1 on its list of the 100 Greatest Rock Songs, and was placed at number 31 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was the most requested song on FM radio stations in the United States in the 1970s, despite never having been officially released as a single there.

 

ORIGINAL: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 that consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones. With their heavy, guitar-driven blues-rock sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock, even though the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any one music genre. Led Zeppelin did not release songs from their albums as singles in the United Kingdom, as they preferred to develop the concept of "album-oriented rock".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8

 

 

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COVER: Far Corporation

Far Corporation's primary claim to fame is their cover of "Stairway to Heaven". Contrary to public perception, Far Corporation was actually the first group to make the singles charts with this song as Led Zeppelin had never released it as a single. Some of the musicians Farian assembled include vocalist Robin McAuley, drummer Simon Phillips, ex-Saga drummer Curt Cress, and three members of Toto: vocalist Bobby Kimball, keyboardist David Paich, and guitarist Steve Lukather. Far Corporation released its first album Division One in 1985 on IMP/ATCO Records and their cover of "Stairway to Heaven" reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart

 

 

 

Voting ends Thursday 10th February 2011 at 10pm (GMT)

[Krakalakachkn]

Song 128: American Pie

 

"American Pie" is a folk rock song by American singer-songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a number-one U.S. hit for four weeks in 1972. A re-release in 1991 did not chart in the U.S., but reached number 2 in the UK. The song is a recounting of "The Day the Music Died" – the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.). The song was listed as the number five song on the RIAA project Songs of the Century. "American Pie" is Don McLean's signature song.

 

ORIGINAL: Don McLean

Donald "Don" McLean (born October 2, 1945, New Rochelle, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".

 

 

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COVER: Hernaldo Zúñiga

Hernaldo Zúñiga (born June 2, 1955) is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He covered American Pie in 1984.

 

 

Voting ends Thursday 10th February 2011 at 10pm (GMT)

[Talmanes]

Original by a long shot for the first one.

 

I'm actually going to go with Cover for the second though.

I didn't really understand much of it, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Btw, what is this the super long song round? lol

[Krakalakachkn]

Both songs came on my Pandora Classic Rock Playlist and I was interested to see if people would dismiss the covers out of hand because the songs are absolute classics, or if people would vote for the covers.

[Talmanes]

I about did, but like I said the cover of American Pie was good.

[Jeannaisais]

I say Cover for both!

 

And I understood most of the Spanish version but since he's Nicaraguan.....a lot of words are different and hard to understand

[Talya]

I have to say Originals for both...LEd Zep all the way...anything else is yuck! *except Rolf Harris's version....o/j) and I love American Pie original!

[Majsju]

2xOriginal.

 

The cover of American Pie could have been good, there are some intentions there. Unfortunatly, it also sounds more like a demo than a finished song. A better producer, and who knows...

[Adrian44]

2xOriginal