🎵 Monthly Song Challenge 🎵

[BreukelenAnima]

Day 15 : A song you like that's a Cover

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover
I prefer Alien Ant Farm's "Smooth Criminal" to Michael Jackson's.

 

[MissLabelled]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover

This song was originally done by Village People but Pet Shop Boys took it and made it their own. So much so that I'm not sure people would be aware it's an actual cover and not their original.

Queers covering other queers (and some straight ones). If that doesn't say Pride Month, I'm not sure what does lol

Pet Shop Boys - Go West

 

[RideFl71]

Day 14: A song that uses an unconventional instrument... The Didgeridoo

 

[RideFl71]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

love her voice and she's beautiful

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[UnquietDreams]

Day 15 : A song you like that's a Cover

Looking back over my choices, I have noticed that with the exception of one They Might Be Giants song, all of my choices have been pretty dark and depressing. Maybe I am in a mood. I should change that.

Not today.

This song is a cover of a song from Andy Prieboy, the singer who replaced Stan Ridgeway in Wall of Voodoo. He released it as his first solo single. It is about a childhood friend of his who turned to prostitution and heroin. And when she was diagnosed with AIDS, she chose to end her life with a massive heroin overdose rather than letting the disease kill her, which he said was one of the few times in her life where she made an actual choice and took charge. It is a heart rending song.

"It is complete, now
Two ends of time are neatly tied
A one-way street
She's walking to end of the line
And there she meets
The faces she keeps in her heart and mind"

And as covered by Concrete Blond, it is utterly lovely. It builds slowly, with a haunting, sweet melody and simple chord progression, adding new elements as it goes on. And Johnette Napolitano has never been better. It is light and dark, horrible and beautiful.

I did theater in NYC, and I am of an age when HIV wasn't a horrible thing you could take meds for and live with, it was a horrible, agonizing death sentence with no hope of reprieve. I held hands with, wept for, and buried friends I loved. None I knew took Wendy's choice, but they also didn't die alone. And if this song says anything, and it says a lot, it is that no one should die alone.

"Tomorrow, Wendy," Concrete Blond

Maybe my next prompt will be happy.

But I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[UnquietDreams]

500 hundred pages of good people sharing music they love! I love this place...

Here's to the next 500.

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

Actually an Iggy Pop cover

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover
I prefer Alien Ant Farm's "Smooth Criminal" to Michael Jackson's.

Hot take! It is my second favorite version for sure.

 

[CarlyAnn]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

Take a Chance on Me - Erasure

 

[curious_slut]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover

Pop girlies covering pop girlies, I love to see it

Rina Sawayama covering Lady Gaga's Dance In The Dark

 

[curious_slut]

Hot take! It is my second favorite version for sure.

Less hot take (I think), I like it just as much as the original

 

[Unleashthelegions]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover

It is weird take on it but always enjoy it.

 

[PassionatePanther]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover

This one melts my brain it’s so good.
From the 2005 Leonard Cohen documentary, I’m Your Man:
If It Be Your Will - Anohni

 

[hotoldrguy]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence​

 

[Biggalute]

song you like that's a cover

Cover of original Prince Buster song, who's coming stomping with me? Let's go!

 

[Mr_bogey]

Day 15 : A song you like that's a Cover

Looking back over my choices, I have noticed that with the exception of one They Might Be Giants song, all of my choices have been pretty dark and depressing. Maybe I am in a mood. I should change that.

Not today.

This song is a cover of a song from Andy Prieboy, the singer who replaced Stan Ridgeway in Wall of Voodoo. He released it as his first solo single. It is about a childhood friend of his who turned to prostitution and heroin. And when she was diagnosed with AIDS, she chose to end her life with a massive heroin overdose rather than letting the disease kill her, which he said was one of the few times in her life where she made an actual choice and took charge. It is a heart rending song.

"It is complete, now
Two ends of time are neatly tied
A one-way street
She's walking to end of the line
And there she meets
The faces she keeps in her heart and mind"

And as covered by Concrete Blond, it is utterly lovely. It builds slowly, with a haunting, sweet melody and simple chord progression, adding new elements as it goes on. And Johnette Napolitano has never been better. It is light and dark, horrible and beautiful.

I did theater in NYC, and I am of an age when HIV wasn't a horrible thing you could take meds for and live with, it was a horrible, agonizing death sentence with no hope of reprieve. I held hands with, wept for, and buried friends I loved. None I knew took Wendy's choice, but they also didn't die alone. And if this song says anything, and it says a lot, it is that no one should die alone.

"Tomorrow, Wendy," Concrete Blond

Maybe my next prompt will be happy.

But I wouldn't bet on it.

Love Concrete Blonde and Stan Ridgeway (Wall of Voodoo)

Haven't heard this before. Thanks.

Strangely, I don't associate enjoying depressing songs with a state of mind. I consider myself an eternal optimist that suffers from bouts of realism but yet Elliott Smith is one of my all time favs. I love his art but I try to not let it influence my outlook too much.

 

[Mr_bogey]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

Take a Chance on Me - Erasure

Since you took a shot at at WJ, I feel it's only fair...while I like this version better, why cover such a horrid song?

 

[Mr_bogey]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence​

I think this is a cool cover but I would choose the original 10/10.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

Take a Chance on Me - Erasure

I love this, and Erasure in general, but I do miss "take a chance, take a chance, take a chan-chan-chance..."

 

[lavendersilk]

Since you took a shot at at WJ, I feel it's only fair...while I like this version better, why cover such a horrid song?

I love Wyclef Jean. I would never take a shot at his music.

ABBA and Erasure can do no wrong in my book.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Love Concrete Blonde and Stan Ridgeway (Wall of Voodoo)

Haven't heard this before. Thanks.

Strangely, I don't associate enjoying depressing songs with a state of mind. I consider myself an eternal optimist that suffers from bouts of realism but yet Elliott Smith is one of my all time favs. I love his art but I try to not let it influence my outlook too much.

Thank you. I love when people find something new.

I love Ridgeway-- he's is a consummate storyteller --but this was from the singer who took his place I WoV. (I prefer Stan's solo work).

My mood affects my music choices, or at least my prompt choices, and often vice versa. It hasn't been an active choice, just one I noticed, as this song is so bleak but beautiful.

One of the joys about living in Portland is the music scene. I worked a couple Heatmiser shows, and saw Elliot solo a lot, though I never worked one. And, as I will continue to mention, I miss him a lot.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Let's remember to not yuck on other people's yum here folks ...

The prompt is a personal reflection, and the commentary can cause peeps to not want to participate.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Day 15: A song you like that's a cover​

I love how different it is from the OG and how very on brand for CAKE.

I Will Survive - CAKE