The Bluemoon Song Cup 2024 - Quater-Final league table - Semi Final awaits.

[BlueHammer85]

Bluehammer85

 

[cyan]

This might be closer - two great songs, each done in the cover artists distinctive way. In the end that Pet Shop Boys drum machine was too insistent for my liking - time to go and recover with Willie Nelson.

 

[Innsbruckblue]

Have to go with Pet Shop Boys on this one

 

[NZBlue]

Loved the Wilson Pickett. He hasn't got the purity of Sam Cooke's soulful voice on it but his slightly gravelly take on it is fabulous. Great to hear some proper soul- Otis, Sam Cooke, Marvin, Aretha were superb but none of the modern so called soul artists can hold a candle to them.

The Pet Shop Boys on the other hand were like the Norwegian Blue- E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker

 

[NZBlue]

Time to go and recover with Willy Nelson.

Just a point- the singer is Willie Nelson. I can only assume you have named your manhood after the famous admiral



I suppose they are both one-eyed

 

[cyan]

Just a point- the singer is Willie Nelson. I can only assume you have named your manhood after the famous admiral



I suppose they are both one-eyed

So now I have to spellcheck everything to ensure our conversation isn't reduced to this? Piss off

 

[BimboBob]

PSB was number 1 when my Dad died so have to go for that. Lyrics are horrible on it.

Great Picket song as well.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

AOMM manages to sound both regretful and celebratory at the same time, and is a very smart update of the original(s)

 

[manimanc]

Always on my mind always reminds me of Xmas 87 and good times.

 

[NZBlue]

I didn't know the Oasis version - it's fun, but they don't really do anything with it. For a very different version (but you probably need to be a folky to appreciate it) check out Martin Carthy's version.

The Pips make the track their own after two earlier versions - so it's a clearly a cover, and it's a classic.

I've just what you suggested and dug out the Martin Carthy- quite surreal what he's done with it!