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

[Krakalakachkn]

Muse  Great cover

[Corki]

Yeap - Muse here for the M-G as well.

[Imperium]

I vote for Muse

[Corki]

Covers claw a point back as Muse win 4-1.

 

The 23rd song will be up shortly.

[Corki]

Song 23: Wild Thing

 

We are heading back to the 1960s, and a song that was covered within the space of 6 months. The cover is definitely more famous than the original, but is it better in your eyes?

 

ORIGINAL: Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones

The original was recorded in 1965, and released 6 months before the more famous version by The Troggs.

 

 

vs.

 

 

COVER: The Troggs

A very successful cover, the song reached number 1 in the US Billboard, and number 2 in the UK charts in 1966.

 

 

Voting ends Thursday 24th September 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[mmeeshal]

I definitely am going with The Troggs on this one.

 

I really didn't like the original.

[Samuraiflip05]

I Concur...the original had a very annoying sound to her voice.  :o

 

The Troggs

[Talya]

Has to be The Troggs (I always thought that was the original)

[el Nynaeve]

The Troggs

[Imperium]

The Troggs

 

amazing that it was covered so soon really

[Corki]

And there is another vote for The Troggs!

[LedZepMan]

Troggie Babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Corki]

What a thumping win for The Troggs and Covers! 7-0 it is!

 

Time for the next song - and I wonder what special I can dig up for my birthday! You will have to wait until Monday for the next lot as I am back at home with my parents over the weekend - unless I can find some time to get online.

[Corki]

Song 24: Only Love Can Break Your Heart

 

Well, another two contrasting songs, as St. Etienne take on Neil Young in their cover of his song Only Love Can Break Your Heart.

 

ORIGINAL: Neil Young

The song was Neil Young's first solo single. It was released in 1970, and peaked at number 30 in the US charts. The song is praised as a "seemingly simple song which display(s) considerable attention to detail in the deployment of instruments."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4IDexjh-QE

 

 

vs.

 

 

COVER: St. Etienne

British group St. Etienne got their hands on the song in 1990. It is quite different to the original. The song, produced in under 2 hours, managed to get the group a record deal! The song peaked at number 39 in the UK charts, and is the groups only success in the top 100 on the US Billboard. 

 

 

Voting ends Friday 25th September 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[Direwolf Jon]

Wow, that is a heck of a choice. I didn't really like either one, but I suppose I will have to give my vote to Neil Young.

[Krakalakachkn]

St. Etienne

 

Neil Young's version was just painful

[mmeeshal]

Yeah, both of them were pretty hard to listen to...

I'm with Krak on this one, though.

 

St. Etienne

 

This one wasn't as painful as the other.

[Corki]

Yeah, the Neil Young version wasn't great. But I didn't mind the St. Etienne version, as that genre of music does appeal to me.

[Farcrie]

Niel Young

[LedZepMan]

Neil Young all the way

[Majsju]

St Etienne

[Corki]

Interesting...it is a 3-3 tie at the moment. I hadn't factored ties into this, so whoever votes next (and hasn't voted already), will decide the tie.

 

Thanks to Maj, I can scrap the above, and St. Etienne and Covers score a 4-3 win! Next tie on the way!

[Corki]

Song 25: Everywhere

 

A big thanks to Krak for suggesting another song, as it has made my life a bit easier tonight as I monitor the progress of my various fantasy football teams! Anyway, next up is song 25 - Everywhere.

 

ORIGINAL: Michelle Branch

This was the debut single from the American singer-songwriter. Released in 2001, peaking at number 12 in the US billboard, as well as scoring a few number 1s in the world. Branch's original version was used in the soundtrack of American Pie 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbqXRcbmGL8

 

 

vs.

 

 

COVER: Yellowcard

The punk band Yellowcard covered the song a year later in 2002. It is one of Yellowcard's most famous and well-received covers. Some of their music does feature a violin.

 

 

Voting ends Monday 28th September 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

[mmeeshal]

This was a tough one.

 

I like them both for different reasons.

 

I think, even though I really love the cover, I'm gonna go with the original on this one and vote Michelle Branch.

[Krakalakachkn]

Yellowcard

 

I love how Corki described Yellowcard's music, "Some of their music does feature a violin"  like it's a huge question whether or not they use a violin. Or he just didn't have anything else to say