The "I've Got You Covered" Song Tournament

ROUND 1 - DAY 2

Ike and Tina Turner - Whole lotta love vs. Bananarama - Waterloo (ABBA)-I love pre-80's Turner while I think the other is a decent cover of an ok song.

Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun vs. Al Green ~ How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?-Al Green is so smooth, but I think that's much inferior to The Bee Gees' version.

Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) vs. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ~ I Love Rock & Roll-I remember when the 2nd came out and it was awesome. I haven't been crazy about it since then.

Manfred Mann - Quinn the Eskimo vs. Elvis Presley - Yesterday-The King doing The Beatles is cool, but I've always liked the other song.

Joan Jett - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC) vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground-As an AC/DC fan, I consider the first an abomination.

Rare Earth-Get Ready vs. George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me-The original Get Ready is brilliant, yet I prefer this version. I hate the other song no matter who sings it.

William Shatner - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds vs. Girls Aloud-Beneath your beautiful-The first is quirky fun while the other had me not caring.

Seasons After ~ Cry Little Sister vs. Johnny Cash - Redemption Day-It pains me to listen to Cash in his older days-depressing.

ROUND 1 - DAY 2

Ike and Tina Turner - Whole lotta love vs. Bananarama - Waterloo (ABBA)...I really appreciate the Ike & Tina cover of Zepplin, but I prefer Bananaramas cover, though their video sucks.

Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun vs. Al Green ~ How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?...I still like the Animals Rising Sun better but the guitar rocked in this cover.

Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) vs. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ~ I Love Rock & Roll...I never knew I Love Rock & Roll was a cover.

Manfred Mann - Quinn the Eskimo vs. Elvis Presley - Yesterday...nicely done Elvis!

Joan Jett - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC) vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground..the other was nice, but the first is fresher.

Rare Earth-Get Ready vs. George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me...Not big on either.

William Shatner - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds vs. Girls Aloud-Beneath your beautiful...Shatner was painful, but quirky!

Seasons After ~ Cry Little Sister vs. Johnny Cash - Redemption Day...I don't recognize either of those songs so I will go with the one I like the best.

she has a really cute nose

You can use this as an alternate link to Twist and Shout:

The Beatles - Twist and Shout

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Ike and Tina Turner - Whole lotta love vs. Bananarama - Waterloo (ABBA)

Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun vs. Al Green ~ How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) vs. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ~ I Love Rock & Roll

Manfred Mann - Quinn the Eskimo vs. Elvis Presley - Yesterday

Joan Jett - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC) vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground

Rare Earth-Get Ready vs. George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

William Shatner - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds vs. Girls Aloud-Beneath your beautiful

Seasons After ~ Cry Little Sister vs. Johnny Cash - Redemption Day

Chyppie I have to do round 2 tomorrow. Lots of work on today x

Really Crick? I find it completely the opposite. I think he's celebrating his whole life by doing those last albums

Day 1
Aretha Franklin ~ Respect vs. George Canyon - Ring Of Fire

Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down vs. The Beach Boys - Sloop John B. (Traditional)

Collin Raye - Blackbird vs. The Mike Flowers Pops – Wonderwall (Oasis)

Chicago Transit Authority - I'm A Man (Spencer Davis Group) vs. Faith No More - Easy

Todd Terje ft. Bryan Ferry - Johnny and Mary (Robert Palmer) vs. Tom Russell - Fire

The Beatles - Twist and Shout vs. The Wallflowers - Heroes

Iron Horse - Rocket Man (Elton John) vs. LACUNA COIL - Enjoy the Silence (Depche Mode)

The Sundays-Wild horses vs. Oasis - My Generation

I've already listened to some of the day 2 songs, so I'll post those shortly.

For the most part, I agree with you christine. The only exception is that most of the last American Recordings album felt more like a Rick Rubin album than a Johnny Cash album. The earlier American albums had much more subtle production, and as a result were really raw and powerful. No distractions.

Ike and Tina Turner - Whole lotta love vs. Bananarama - Waterloo (ABBA)

Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun vs. Al Green ~ How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) vs. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ~ I Love Rock & Roll

Manfred Mann - Quinn the Eskimo vs. Elvis Presley - Yesterday

Joan Jett - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC) vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground

Rare Earth-Get Ready vs. George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

William Shatner - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds vs. Girls Aloud-Beneath your beautiful

Seasons After ~ Cry Little Sister vs. Johnny Cash - Redemption Day

ROUND 1 - DAY 2

Ike and Tina Turner - Whole lotta love vs. Bananarama - Waterloo (ABBA)

Frijid Pink-House of the Rising Sun vs. Al Green ~ How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) vs. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ~ I Love Rock & Roll

Manfred Mann - Quinn the Eskimo vs. Elvis Presley - Yesterday

Joan Jett - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC) vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground

Rare Earth-Get Ready vs. George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

William Shatner - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds vs. Girls Aloud-Beneath your beautiful

Seasons After ~ Cry Little Sister vs. Johnny Cash - Redemption Day

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I wouldn't disagree with you there jj.

I'll be back in a few hours to catch up on round 2 and 3. That stupid flu bug made my son sick again, just a very few days after Christmas, and now it's hitting the rest of us again.

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ROUND 1 - DAY 3

The Weeknd - D.D. (Michael Jackson) vs. Shakira-Dude looks like a lady-I liked the second a little bit too.

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love (Gloria Jones) vs. Cody Jinks - The Way I Am (Merle Haggard)-I normally like what I hear from Manson and the other didn't do anything for me.

Guns N' Roses - Live and Let Die vs. Tom Jones and the Cardigans - Burning Down the House-I don't love the first like I once did, and I really enjoyed hearing the other for the first time.

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World vs. Electro Deluxe - Stayin Alive Cover (Bee Gees)-I'm not a big unplugged guy but the first is really strong. The second sounded like something I'd hear on a cruise.

Nadine Coyle-Fields of gold vs. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love-I can't say I like either, but there's some nostalgia with the second.

Junior Parker - Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles) vs. Cream - Crossroads-Closer than I expected just because the first was so cool.

Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band - Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams) vs. Hunter Hayes (4 years old) - Jambalaya-I liked that first one. That second kid should get out of the damn way.

Devo - Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) vs. Aerosmith-Walking in the Sand-I liked the first a little, while I've always thought the other was one of Aerosmith's most underrated songs.

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