Song Wars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~~jamsebrown~~ · 01-24-2012, 11:03 AM

The War is a terrible disease and war between India and Pakistan is similar to mirror historical perspective of the body's wound injuries can be clearly seen and transparent.

~~James~~ · 01-24-2012, 11:33 AM

Yeah, war sucks. That is totally what this thread is for.
I will announce the category in about five hours, so get on it with more voting!

~~James~~ · 01-25-2012, 12:51 PM

Cover Songs is the winner!
Now this is where we differ a little from the other threads, PM me up to three of your favourite cover songs and once I have enough, I will randomise the songs and we will run this like a championship type thing. Semi finals, quarter finals, etc...
Please send things!

~~James~~ · 02-05-2012, 06:02 PM

Right, this has been open for over a week now. I have 16 submissions so that is enough for a wee competition. Here's the first match.
Big Black - The Model (Kraftwerk)

vs.
The Cars - Funtime (Iggy Pop)

**Frownland** · 02-05-2012, 06:08 PM

I don't really like The Cars very much, and I've been over Iggy Pop for years, so my vote shall go to Big Black.
Big Black -1
The Cars -0

14232949 · 02-05-2012, 06:49 PM

For me, it has to be Funtime.
The Kraftwerk cover had little difference from the original other than it had been a low-fi recording.
The Cars cover wasn't necessarily great either but in my opinion was the better of the two.

Big Black 1
The Cars 1

Howard the Duck · 02-05-2012, 07:34 PM

The Big Black one manages to spice up the original and add something to it, while the Cars' one does nothing.

Big Black - 2
Cars - 1

Unknown Soldier · 02-06-2012, 03:21 AM

The Big Black cover is good, but I don't think in general Kraftwerk's music makes for good song covers. The Cars cover of Funtime is great though and even Iggy Pop was quoted as saying, that Benjamin Orr sounded more like Iggy Pop than he did on this song

Big Black -2
The Cars -2

~~James~~ · 02-06-2012, 10:35 AM

I prefer the Big Black...I nominate it myself and I think it's a really interesting take on the song. I am not into Kraftwerk much and it still stands out as one of the highlights on Songs About ****ing.
Big Black - 3
The Cars - 2

Electrophonic Tonic · 02-06-2012, 10:54 PM

This really isn't much of a fight for me. The Cars' sound just so hollow and flat to me. And, if you're covering Kraftwerk and going a very good job, you win in my book.

Big Black- 4
The Cars- 2

02-05-2012, 06:08 PM	#315 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I don't really like The Cars very much, and I've been over Iggy Pop for years, so my vote shall go to Big Black. Big Black -1 The Cars -0 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-24-2012, 11:03 AM	#311 (permalink)
~~jamsebrown~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	The War is a terrible disease and war between India and Pakistan is similar to mirror historical perspective of the body's wound injuries can be clearly seen and transparent.

01-24-2012, 11:33 AM	#312 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Yeah, war sucks. That is totally what this thread is for. I will announce the category in about five hours, so get on it with more voting!

01-25-2012, 12:51 PM	#313 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Cover Songs is the winner! Now this is where we differ a little from the other threads, PM me up to three of your favourite cover songs and once I have enough, I will randomise the songs and we will run this like a championship type thing. Semi finals, quarter finals, etc... Please send things!

02-05-2012, 06:02 PM	#314 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Right, this has been open for over a week now. I have 16 submissions so that is enough for a wee competition. Here's the first match. Big Black - The Model (Kraftwerk) vs. The Cars - Funtime (Iggy Pop)

02-05-2012, 06:49 PM	#316 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	For me, it has to be Funtime. The Kraftwerk cover had little difference from the original other than it had been a low-fi recording. The Cars cover wasn't necessarily great either but in my opinion was the better of the two. Big Black 1 The Cars 1

02-06-2012, 03:21 AM	#318 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	The Big Black cover is good, but I don't think in general Kraftwerk's music makes for good song covers. The Cars cover of Funtime is great though and even Iggy Pop was quoted as saying, that Benjamin Orr sounded more like Iggy Pop than he did on this song Big Black -2 The Cars -2

02-06-2012, 10:35 AM	#319 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I prefer the Big Black...I nominate it myself and I think it's a really interesting take on the song. I am not into Kraftwerk much and it still stands out as one of the highlights on Songs About **ing. Big Black - 3 The Cars - 2

02-06-2012, 10:54 PM	#320 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	This really isn't much of a fight for me. The Cars' sound just so hollow and flat to me. And, if you're covering Kraftwerk and going a very good job, you win in my book. Big Black- 4 The Cars- 2