Battle 10: Brooklyn or bust

WELCOME TO BATTLE OF THE BANDS!! *BOTB*

BOTB ~ where you listen to different versions of the same song. Vote for the song version you like.  Leave us your vote and maybe a comment. We love comments! 

There are two "Battles" per month, on the 1st and 15th. The results come six days later, (on the 7th and 21st). That's when I return, add all of the votes, including mine, and announce the winner. Feel free to return and see if your choice won!

The blogging event first introduced by our friends: 

Fae @ farawayeyes

stmccpresentsbattleofthebands

If you would like to listen, and vote in other battles, please see the participant list in the right margin. If you would like to join this blog-hop contact Stephen T. McCarthy; leave him a message, and your blog address. We would love to have you participate.


Final thoughts: We have new Battle of the Bands participants... see the margin on the right to visit other battles you'd like to listen to and vote.

Today's Battle: "Downtown Train" 

Written, and first recorded by Tom Waits in 1985. His version is NOT included in today's battle.   Tom Waits' version

Today's challengers: 

1- Mary Chapin-Carpenter ~
Mary is known for her work in the genres of Americana, country, and soft rock. She recorded her version in 1987.

2- Patty Smythe ~
Patty is known for her work in the genres of Rock, pop rock, and new wave. She recorded her version also, in 1987.

Lyrics:

Outside another yellow moon 
has punched a hole in the night time mist 
I climb through the window and down to the street 
I'm shining like a new dime 
The downtown trains are full 
full of all them Brooklyn girls 
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds 

You wave your hand and they scatter like crows 
They have nothing that'll ever capture your heart 
They're just thorns without the rose 
Be careful of them in the dark 
Oh if I was the one you chose to be your only one 
Oh baby can't you hear me now, can't you hear me now 

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train 
Every night, every night its just the same 
On a downtown train 

I know your window and I know its late 
I know your stairs and your doorway 
I walk down your street and past your gate 
I stand by the light of the four way 
and watch them as they fall, oh baby 
They all having their heart attacks 
They stay at the carnival 
But they'll never win you back 

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train 
Every night, every night its just the same 
You leave me lonely 
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train 
All my dreams, all my dreams fall like rain 
On a downtown train 

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train 
Every night, every night its just the same 

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train 
All my dreams, all my dreams fall like rain 
On a downtown train 
On a downtown train 
All my dreams fall like rain 

On a downtown train

Let's go... listen and vote >

In a World of Our Own ~

Birds of a feather be rocking' and flockin'...














Battle of the Bands' participants are gearing up! We're doing the hunt for the big tune. We hope to grab your attention span... just a little bit, huh? Meanwhile you just kick back, have a listen to a 'pre-battle' song. Stay relaxed. Get that voting hand ready.

Most of us are in a world of our own... welcoming you ~ this Friday ~ we're burning down the house. Bring us some water!!

Spring is sunshine and fields of gold ~

Or ~ maybe it's red rocks...

Cool Change

Slow down time... the battles are past... and I've got some time to play. I'm jumping ship, and taking that time for a 'cool change'. I'll return with something on May 15th. Meanwhile I'm flipping this place off (Ha!).

Battle 9 RESULTS DAY

Welcome to RESULTS DAY for Battle of the Bands!!

I am dcrelief, and my battle featured the Bob Seger song: Turn the Page.

> Wow, Wow, WOW!! You people really threw the comments, like a gauntlet thrown before the battle. We have some really serious Seger fans - oh yeah. However, we also have some very serious Metallica fans. (I know you're all, whoot-whooting & stuff.) One more minute here, and the results are going to have your head spinning.

Remember, Bob Seger wrote and recorded it first. One of the hottest songs you'll ever hear. I entered him in this battle as a curiosity. This song has been covered by four different bands. I chose Metallica's version to challenge, in a polite way... (smile)

Including my vote, there were a total of 19 votes! I think that's a record for dcrelief!! Thank you for taking the time to listen, comment, and drop a vote in the box. [I did have one comment but have been unable to verify that a vote was cast with it. In all fairness, I made the effort to contact the commenter. At 8:30 A.M. I closed the battle, as is.]

My vote was cast for Metallica.
Now the good stuff... Who won? Who lost? 

Metallica     12 votes (63.157%)


Bob Seger    7 votes (39.842%)

Thank you for your participation! Let's not forget... 
A very special thank you to our event hosts:

Fae @ Far away eyes

Stephen T. McCarthy

Your interest in joining this blogging event would be most welcomed. Please go to Stephen T. McCarthy's blog, leave your name and blog link in the comment box!

NEXT BATTLE DATE: Friday, May 15th!!!

Leaving you with another turn for this battle's winner!

Battle 9: The battle that almost wasn't...

Who would dare challenge Bob Seger? Am I crazy to pit a cover of one of his masterpieces against his own version? This is the battle that almost wasn't.

Since joining Battle of the Bands, I've learned that you never know how well a song will be received... the original or a cover of it. I can make all of the guesses I want, but the end result always brings some surprise element. In fact, many battles I've listened to and voted in, have influenced me to seek out other genres of music. It's a big world of sound!

Thanks to FAE and Stephen T. McCarthy, for venturing forth with this very special blog event! Thanks to the battle of the bands participants who post battles twice monthly. It takes time to seek songs to present. We are all listed in the right margin of this blog. When you finish listening to my battle, please have a look (and vote) at the others' battles.

Thanks to voting participants, who love music and support our blog hop every chance they get!!! If you'd like to join, please visit Stephen T. McCarthy's blog and let him know. We'd love to have you join us, (smile). 

Back to the current battle...

Background:
A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, Bob Seger wrote and recorded songs that dealt with love, women and blue-collar themes and was an exemplar of heartland rock. With a career spanning five decades, Seger continues to perform and record today. Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. That 2015 tour is making waves.  Seger's complete bio.

Background:

Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship placed them as one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer. Metallica's complete bio.  

Final thoughts: 
This was the very first "same song, different version pairing," I ever did, but feared posting it because..."who would dare challenge Bob Seger?" After a few battles and seeing what other BOTB participants were posting, I came to one very important conclusion. The challenge is in your (the listener's) mind. Metallica is not challenging Bob Seger to see who takes over this song's ownership. That can never happen. But they are greatly impressed by his artistry and present their interpretation for our enjoyment. I do hope you'll enjoy it, along with the original.

Lyrics are included within both videos - there are no distracting photos or pictures today.

Please feel free to leave a comment. I will respond as soon as I can; I have another blog hop I must attend to today, as well. Thank you very much for your attendance, comment, and vote!

Today's song feature: Turn the Page

Easy spin ~

It was just a easy listening song. It reminds me of a young gentleman in a time long ago. Him, talking about how life touches everything... then he played this song. I hope I never forget him.