The Bluemoon Song Cup 2024 - Round 4/M3 - P274 - Steely Dan (Do It Again) v Ben E. King (Stand By Me)

[BlueHammer85]

What's with all the people doing really loud, over-the-top versions of The Sound of Silence? What next? A metal version of Silent Night?

 

[better dead than red]

Q. How did Marvin Gaye die?


A. He heard it through the carbine.

 

[cyan]

I do like what Pentatonix have done with Sound of Silence - putting there own spin on to classic song. They've had a bad draw up against Grapevine - but then in the Covers category we are back to is Marvin Gaye's Grapevine really a cover? It was the second recording of the song and the third released. But, it was part of that Motown policy of giving a number of their artists a newly written song and seeing who produced the definitive version - Gaye won. So is that really a cover version?

But, won't matter when it's in the uncategorised second, third etc rounds ...

 

[cyan]

That is bonkers - wonder if I could get away with it at this year's Carol Service? -


possibly not!

 

[better dead than red]

I do like what Pentatonix have done with Sound of Silence - putting there own spin on to classic song. They've had a bad draw up against Grapevine - but then in the Covers category we are back to is Marvin Gaye's Grapevine really a cover? It was the second recording of the song and the third released. But, it was part of that Motown policy of giving a number of their artists a newly written song and seeing who produced the definitive version - Gaye won. So is that really a cover version?

But, won't matter when it's in the uncategorised second, third etc rounds ...

You have a good point. Though it was before Marvin Gaye did this song, both Elvis and Carl Perkins recorded Blue Suede Shoes. I believe, but am not 100% positive, Elvis recorded it second. However, it wasn't considered a "cover." Multiple Artists were allowed to record the same songs at that time.

 

[PragueBlue]

I do like what Pentatonix have done with Sound of Silence - putting there own spin on to classic song. They've had a bad draw up against Grapevine - but then in the Covers category we are back to is Marvin Gaye's Grapevine really a cover? It was the second recording of the song and the third released. But, it was part of that Motown policy of giving a number of their artists a newly written song and seeing who produced the definitive version - Gaye won. So is that really a cover version?

But, won't matter when it's in the uncategorised second, third etc rounds ...

If it was the 2nd recorded and 3rd released, then it is a cover IMO.

 

[cyan]

You have a good point. Though it was before Marvin Gaye did this song, both Elvis and Carl Perkins recorded Blue Suede Shoes. I believe, but am not 100% positive, Elvis recorded it second. However, it wasn't considered a "cover." Multiple Artists were allowed to record the same songs at that time.

I think the story with that was that Elvis was offered it - but said No, that's Carl's song he has to record it first. So he did - Elvis's was a cover and I'm sure Carl Perkins didn't mind the royalties.

 

[better dead than red]

I think the story with that was that Elvis was offered it - but said No, that's Carl's song he has to record it first. So he did - Elvis's was a cover and I'm sure Carl Perkins didn't mind the royalties.

Thanks, mate. I looked up the story behind the song. It's actually very interesting. https://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/bl...have,Tennessee singer-songwriter Carl Perkins.

 

[threespires]

In that they are shite as well.lol.

Could be worse, could have been something from a Pitch Perfect soundtrack.

 

[jimharri]

Marvin Gaye, by a mile.