tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221369581989798825.post3823966326318391489..comments2024-03-26T03:39:37.857-04:00Comments on Jingle Jangle Jungle: Band On The RunMary Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875539859330322822noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221369581989798825.post-85133360042805154972021-08-09T07:24:36.226-04:002021-08-09T07:24:36.226-04:00Mary,
I apologize for missing your battle. I rem...Mary,<br /><br />I apologize for missing your battle. I remember coming by on the 1st but didn't see your post and figured that you were sitting it out. *roll eyes* Had I voted, I think I would've gone with Foo Fighters. REO Brothers do a good job, though.Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738079671642137018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221369581989798825.post-61798410183789147062021-08-05T06:37:34.183-04:002021-08-05T06:37:34.183-04:00The Foo Fighters get my vote on this oneThe Foo Fighters get my vote on this oneMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221369581989798825.post-4272497330950351232021-08-01T23:32:28.191-04:002021-08-01T23:32:28.191-04:00MMQE ~
Hokey-Smoke, this song sure takes me back ...MMQE ~<br /><br />Hokey-Smoke, this song sure takes me back to a life long ago! Listening to this song now, it's hard to believe I'm still living the same lifetime from when this song was a huge hit on AM radio! <br />Life is <i>lo-oooo-ng!</i><br /><br />And you also mentioned 'JET'. Wow! When I had pimples, I used to love that song, too! I need to give 'Jet' another listen when I get done voting here; it's been ages since I heard that one. I used to own the Wings LP that had both of these songs on it.<br /><br />This was not an easy Battle for me to vote on because...<br /><br />A) REO Brothers did an exceptional job of recreating this song. I mean, it was nearly note-for-note perfect (if my memory serves me), and only the vocals would have clued me in that this wasn't really the studio original by Wings!<br /><br />B) I've always said that there's no point in doing note-for-note covers; if a band is going to do a cover version of a hit, they should do something to make the song their own (i.e., impart some of their own personality or style into the cover). And that's exactly what Foo Fighters did.<br /><br />So, on one hand, I feel like I should vote for F.F. due to my own rule about musical remakes. But on the other hand, REO B. did such a remarkably close, almost Xerox copy cover, that I like it better, in the same way that I like the Wings original version better than the Foo Fighters cover rendition.<br /><br />I guess it comes down to this question:<br />Q: If, from now on, you could only hear 'Band On The Run' by REO Brothers <i><b>OR</b></i> by Foo Fighters, which would you choose to listen to?<br /><br />My A to the Q is: <b>REO Brothers</b>, because it's pert-dern like listening to Wings do it themselves.<br /><br />Any BOTB that forces me to think <i>this much</i> about how to vote is automatically a goot juan!<br /><br />My Brother was nearby when I was listening to your song selections here, so afterwards I asked him which of the two he preferred and he said, "The first one".<br /><br />So, if you're accepting Guest Votes in this Battle, then you can chalk up *TWO* for the <b>REO Brothers</b>, because both of the McCarthy Brothers backed 'em up. <br />(Brothers gotta stick together!! ;^)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221369581989798825.post-16419105535346907552021-08-01T22:54:04.519-04:002021-08-01T22:54:04.519-04:00I'm going with the REO Brothers. I thought the...I'm going with the REO Brothers. I thought they did a real good cover of this song. John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221369581989798825.post-82286638095174985972021-08-01T16:11:19.686-04:002021-08-01T16:11:19.686-04:00I love this song by Wings. Interesting how the 3 B...I love this song by Wings. Interesting how the 3 Beatles got back together once they dropped that manager...sounds like he was a bad influence on them and their relationship. I am going with Foo Fighters who had a bit more pep like the original song. The first one were good but they seem to drag a bit. Foo gets my voteBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221369581989798825.post-7804366871790437952021-08-01T10:19:17.995-04:002021-08-01T10:19:17.995-04:00Both covers are good. And I know the host would li...Both covers are good. And I know the host would likely give the tie breaker to contender #2. But I am continuously impressed with the talent from the Philippines. I wasn't aware of the REO brothers as a cover band, but they're good! Add to that, that Journey is currently lead by Arnel Pineda. It's only a matter of time before an international rock band emerges from the Philippines. Here's my vote for REO Brothers!Dave Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100044621392648215noreply@blogger.com