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

[Corki]

Song 11: Can't Get You Out Of My Head

 

The 11th song is Can't Get You Out Of My Head, which features the Australian superstar Kyle Minogue as she battles the alternative (in just about every sense!) rockers, the Flaming Lips.

 

ORIGINAL: Kyle Minogue

Released in 2001, this song reached number 1 in a staggering 40 countries! It is a dance-pop song, and has come to symbolise a signature track by Kylie.

 

 

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COVER: The Flaming Lips

Covered in 2002, the song gets the Flaming Lips treatment. While not scoring many hits, they are a critical acclaimed group. They do require a certain taste, especially with their earlier music.

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

 

 

Voting ends Saturday 12th September 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[Corki]

A nice and easy one for the M-G, since I am a massive Flaming Lips fan, so they get my vote. I love the fact they have stripped bare a rather too complex song. It's extremely atmospheric, and an awesome cover.

[Mushuganna]

This is an amazing cover. Really reminds me of "My Favorite Game" by The Cardigans, for some reason. My vote: Cover, for sure.

[Imperium]

what u going on about, the cover is awful. Kyle gets my vote on this

[Farcrie]

i think they're both terrible. but i must go with the Lips even if they do look like d-bags.

[Corki]

Well, time is up, and covers get another victory through The Flaming Lips and a 3-1 victory.

 

Time for something a little different with the next song.

[Corki]

Song 12: Adagio For Strings

 

I promised something different, and here it is. The world of Classical music takes on the dance/electronica world, as Samuel Barber's famous piece, Adagio for Strings gets a makeover. I can't find the full version by William Orbit (and I am avoiding the versions by DJ Tiesto and the like as they ruin the song totally), but what I have linked is the next best thing.

 

ORIGINAL: Samuel Barber

Barber's Adagio for Strings originated as the second movement in his String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11, composed in 1936. It is instantly recognisable for its weeping strings, and is definitely a classic of the Classical world of music.

 

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COVER: Willaim Orbit

William Orbit is a British music producer, best known for working on Madonna's album Ray of Light. This version features on his album, Pieces in a Modern Style, which gives some world famous pieces a different feeel.

http://www.last.fm/music/William+Orbit/_/Barber%27s+Adagio+for+Strings (just click on the play button)

 

 

Voting ends Sunday 13th September 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[Farcrie]

I'm all for Barber

[Krakalakachkn]

Barber

[LedZepMan]

Barber, definately

[Corki]

I do like the William Orbit version (the full, unmixed version is good), but I am voting for the original by Samuel Barber.

 

Please Note: Until Friday 18th September, if you have any suggestions, include Direwolf Jon in the PM as well as I am away on holiday. Thanks!

[Majsju]

Barber. I like Orbits version, but with classical pieces, there is extremely small chance of me voting for anything other than the original. Maybe if someone made a version with a kazoo orchestra... ;D

[Imperium]

As with most other votes, Orbit's version is good but Barber's is better

 

EDIT: Just Corki saying that Barber's original won 6-0. Corki

[Direwolf Jon]

Song 13: Rebel Yell

 

This is the first song that I've done here, and I thought a change was good.  Even though I have several suggestions that I could have used I found one that I already knew of. So today I'll introduce to you the battle of Rock.  This battle features a 80's idol...hah, Billy Idol that is as he faces off against an indie rock band that had a song featured in the original Fast and the Furious, Dope. 

 

ORIGINAL: Billy Idol

Idol's Rebel Yell was the first song on his self titled album that debuted in 1984.  It was a huge success in the UK, reaching number 6 on the charts, but it only reached number 46 in the US.  This has to be one of Idol's most well known songs.

 

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COVER: Dope

Dope is an indie Rock band that was based out of New York, but is now more recently based out of Chicago.  They might not be well known, but they have done work that is out, including their song Debonaire which is featured in the original Fast and the Furious.  Their lead singer has done a lot of consulting work for ESPN and other networks, though by the looks of him, you'd never expect it. Here is a different sound to the 80s classic.

 

 

Voting ends Tuesday 15th September 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[Krakalakachkn]

Billy Idol

[Direwolf Jon]

As I'm not really a fan of Idol, I'd have to give my vote to Dope's version.

[Majsju]

Billy Idol

[Farcrie]

Billy Idol

[mmeeshal]

Billy Idol

[Samuraiflip05]

I like the fact that they kept true to the original, but still gotta go with Billy.  :D

[el Nynaeve]

Billy Idol

[LedZepMan]

Billy Idol Lol

 

EDIT: Another Corki edit, this time saying that Billy Idol won by 7 votes to 1. Corki

[Direwolf Jon]

Song 14: Life is a Highway

 

Making another total U-Turn on the song front, we're going from Rock to Country music today as we look at a recent suggestion.  Both versions are well known, with the cover version being used in the Disney film Cars.  Without further adieu, let's get down to it. 

 

ORIGINAL: Tom Cochrane

Cochrane wrote this song back in 1991 on his Mad Mad World CD.  This song happened to be his biggest hit as it made #1 in Cochrane's native Canada, #1 in Australia and #6 on the US Billboard list.  He was inspired to write this album after taking a his family to West Africa to help raise awareness for famine relief.

 

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COVER: Rascal Flatts

Rascal Flatts performed their cover of this song back in 2006 as part of the soundtrack to Disney's Cars movie. This version became a hit, but not to the extent of the original. While it hit #7 in the US twice, it never made the top 10 on another list.  This version has been big in the digital downloading side of music, which helped it clear that top 10 list in the US. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvsmRuRp4cM

 

 

Voting ends Wednesday 16th September 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[mmeeshal]

Well, I really didn't like the original all that much.  It just sounded weird, and didn't work for me at all.

 

Rascal Flatts

[Krakalakachkn]

Tom Cochrane

 

Where's the official count of who won the last round?