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

[Corki]

Song 191: Just Can't Get Enough

 

Time for a bit more Depeche Mode, which is currently losing 2-1 on artists who have covered their songs. The next song up is Just Can't Get Enough, which is covered by the French musical collective known as Nouvelle Vague.

 

ORIGINAL: Depeche Mode

The British synthpop group released the original in September 1981, where the song peaked at number 8. The riff-driven synthpop song was the final single to be written by founder member Vince Clarke before he left in December 1981. It was also the first Depeche Mode song to get a music video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a84L1hVVEls&ob=av2e

 

 

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COVER: Nouvelle Vague

Translated, "Nouvelle Vague" means "new wave" in French, and "bossa nova" (new trend) in Portuguese. It also indicates the core source for their songs. The group seem to have covered the song in many different ways, as I did come across an "a cappella" version. This version is quite slow, and has a nice jazzy feel to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Retl499FhEU

 

 

Voting ends Thursday 4th August 2011 at 10pm (GMT)

[Corki]

Song 192: Emotion

 

Next up is the song Emotion. It was original performed by the Australian Samantha Sang, before being covered by Destiny's Child.

 

ORIGINAL: Samantha Sang

Released in 1977, Emotion was written by Barry & Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees. You just need to listen to it and it oozes the fact it is written by the Bee Gees! It was Sang's only hit single, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. It was meant to feature on 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, but instead ended up being featured in the 1978 film The Stud starring Joan Collins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mkTg1Cyun4

 

 

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COVER: Destiny's Child

Released in 2001, the cover reached number 3 on the UK chart and number 10 on the US Billboard. The vocals are split between all singers, but Michelle Williams has the most. The single was released in late September 2001, and became a tribute song to the family of the victims of the Twin Tower attacks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWKdMmH0B-E

 

 

Voting ends Thursday 4th August 2011 at 10pm (GMT)

[Adrian44]

191: Original

192: Cover

[Bela_theDo]

191-Cover

 

192-Cover

[Basel Gill]

Well, after a bit of consultation with Jea, now seems like a good time to try and get this thread going again. First off, I'm going to let you know how the previous songs wound up doing.

Song 191: Tie 1-1

Song 192: Cover 2-0

 

Next, I'm going to hit you with a bit of Christmas music.

 

Song 193: Run Rudolph Run

Chuck Berry: In Dec.1958, '50s guitar icon Chuck Berry would put out a Christmas single. "Run Rudolph Run" would be originally be released with Berry listed as one of the songwriters and leave off Johnny Marks, who was mainly known for writing Christmas music, in an attempt to market the song to an R&B audience. Marvin Brodie was also credited as a writer. Berry's name would later be removed from the writing credits and Marks would be listed. The song would reach #69 in the US and #36 in the UK.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkimySRWiiw&feature=fvst

 

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Keith Richards: In 1978, the Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards, a noted fan of Berry, would release his own version of the song. It was his first solo recording. The single was put out with a cover of Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come" on the B-side. It failed to chart. In 2007, the song was released as an iTunes single, with a B-side cover of the Maytals "Pressure Drop".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym62kKIydo8

[Basel Gill]

Song 194: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Harry Reser Orchestra: This song barely manages to make it as far as the original version being recorded. A lot of Christmas songs predate recorded music. In October of 1934, Harry Reser's Orchestra put out a single, written by John Coots and Frederick Gillespie, with Tom Stacks on vocals. The sheet music to the song went to #1 in the US. (I can't find anything on how the single itself did.)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZG98tOnO3w

 

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Bruce Springsteen's version existed as a live bootleg years before it was ever commercially available. Radio stations would often play the unofficial versions during the holiday season. Finally, in an effort to get the stations to cease and desist with the unauthorized versions, Springsteen would put out an authorized cover of the song with a live recording as the B-side to "my Hometown in 1985. The song would make Billboard's recurring singles chart every December from 2002 to 2009, and regularly gets airplay on rock stations during the holiday season

 

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

[Adrian44]

193. Original

194. Cover

[Jeannaisais]

Well after too long of a hiatus I am going to bring back Originals vs. Covers! If you have any suggestions, please feel free to PM me and we will get those added in here!

[Jeannaisais]

And for the sake of revival, I'm going to post at least one vote for you all to think on!

[Jeannaisais]

Song 195: Smooth Criminal--Michael Jackson vs. Alien Ant Farm

 

 

Original: Michael Jackson

 

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Cover: Alien Ant Farm

 

Voting ends Tuesday, July 3rd at 10pm CST

[Cbinpdx]

BAND MEMBER VOTING FOR POINTS

 

Alien Ant Farm does a very respectable cover of this song. I like it a lot. But this comparison reminds me just how ground breaking Michael Jackson's videos were, and how deserving he was of his title as the King of Pop.

 

The original has a plot, better direction, better art direction, better cinematography, better lighting, better choreography, and better dancers. Not to mention a huge budget. The video manages to keep me engaged for over NINE MINUTES. Alien Ant Farm is simply outclassed.

 

I have to vote for the ORIGINAL. But I'll probably buy the cover as well.

 

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[Jeannaisais]

Jani - Thank you for responding! I'm hoping to get others to respond to this as well!

[Basel Gill]

I had thought I already voted here. But I will go with the cover.

[Tyzack]

Tough one...given that the cover has becoming one of AAFs more popular songs, while for MJ it is just another hit, I am going to vote for the original. I am a fan of the epic/prog balad and MJs version is closer (barely).

[The Bard Babe]

I only just discovered this thread...how did I not notice this earlier?!?!

 

Original!!! Coolest video, coolest song, coolest voice.

Michael Jackson had the mooooooves!

 

However, ad the cover been the funkified 2cellos version, then I would have voted cover. ;)

[Jeannaisais]

BB - I LOVE all of your suggestions you sent me and am about to send you a PM back!

 

Thanks for your vote :)

[The Bard Babe]

Song 196: Hallelujah--Leonard Cohen vs. Jeff Buckley

 

Alrighty Banders! Come on in and let's get this thread active!!!

 

The Bard is in, and I've been given control of this joint!

 

So, here's the next vote, and it's a biggie!

 

Hallelujah

 

The song commonly known as 'That song from Shrek', and covered so many times by singers and musical groups from amateurs with shaky voices and classroom music classes learning guitar to absolute legends and up-coming stars.

 

Leonard Cohen (Original) vs. Jeff Buckley (Cover)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q

 

The absolutely amazing original by Leonard Cohen, the genius from whose wondrous brain spouted the song that has become a legend, or...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4

 

The Jeff Buckley cover which brought the song to a new generation of listeners.

 

 

So, are you a fan of the deep, husky Cohen tone, or the smooth guitar and embodiment of breathing endurance that is Jeff Buckley?

 

Please vote and tell your friends!!! (remember, points are on offer for voting here )

[Starrik]

That's a really close one, but I'm going to have to go with the cover. The smooth guitar and the version that I've heard for ages narrowly takes the cake for me!

[Toph Beifong]

I really love Cohen's song, but this time I'm going to vote for the cover.

[Treebeard]

Cohen all the time... even though i i like Jeffs version. I just feel like the spirit is in it , Jeffs version is a tad to "worldly" for my taste.

[The Bard Babe]

Ooh, I'm liking the reasons coming along with the votes here. I know what you all mean...even though I love the original for the emotion and the individuality of Cohen's voice (plus those awesome back-up singers), I'll be throwing my vote in for the cover, for Mr Buckley. He has a similar amount of raw emotion in that song, and the instrumentation is impossible to compare because they're so completely different, but that note...that really, really, really long note from Jeff has won me over onto his side of the fence, through pure admiration for just how long he can sing that note and keep it perfectly steady.

 

Loving the activity flowing in here, tell your friends and keep it coming!!

[Tyzack]

Cohen.

[Auld Manriva]

I'm not much of a fan of Buckley's version ... Way to sweet and the song is not in any way sweet natured. To my mind, John Cale's version (which I think is the one most of you heard on Shrek) is superior as well, as it at least as an edge to it.

 

COHEN

 

(actually I prefer my own satirical take. I got so tired of hearing this done by every hack on the planet that I re-wrote the lyric in a DECIDEDLY pornographic style that I called "Hallelujah Pirate Style" and performed it on MyndJack Radio Idol . a parody of Am. Idol) .... the track, though I mention it.. is NOT ready for PG-13 )

[Basel Gill]

I'm going to vote for the original.

[demonspawn]

It's a bit difficult to choose between these two based on the videos selected as I really don't like either. I much prefer Damien Rice's version with has a much more powerful, and emotionally raw, feeling to it (I'll add a link at the end).

 

But since these are the choices... Cohen, just, and only on account he wrote the song.

 

 

Damien Rice - Hallelujah.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEKCsSlK3jg