tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post2748758626048859852..comments2024-03-28T10:37:48.564-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Weekend Listomania (Special Ring-a-Ding-Ding Video Edition)NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-121289212143250542007-11-24T00:32:00.000-05:002007-11-24T00:32:00.000-05:00The 4 Seasons one is one of my favorites as well. ...The 4 Seasons one is one of my favorites as well. It's just great!Charlemangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737075135982340669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10680966344743308432007-11-23T23:31:00.000-05:002007-11-23T23:31:00.000-05:00"What a Wonderful World"... (I'll leave it to othe...<I>"What a Wonderful World"... (I'll leave it to others to nominate the Joey Ramone version of the former).</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>Completely forgot about that one. I know I've said it before, but hearing that song sung by someone who knew his days were numbered never fails to give me a lift.<BR/><BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-33714422032699676832007-11-23T23:27:00.000-05:002007-11-23T23:27:00.000-05:00I know the Byrds aren't synched...I didn't care. I...I know the Byrds aren't synched...I didn't care. I just wanted the audio...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10839333187440636652007-11-23T20:57:00.000-05:002007-11-23T20:57:00.000-05:00Also: Can't argue with your choice of the Byrds co...Also: Can't argue with your choice of the Byrds cover as your number 1, but I checked the video, and what song are they actually playing? Because it doesn't sync up with "We'll Meet Again"TJWoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312890704167853988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-55262909205762481672007-11-23T20:48:00.000-05:002007-11-23T20:48:00.000-05:00Steve gave us one in this list for Eva Cassidy, I'...Steve gave us one in this list for Eva Cassidy, I'll add two more: "What a Wonderful World" and "God Bless The Child". (I'll leave it to others to nominate the Joey Ramone version of the former). Really, one of the best singers you'll hear in any musical genre--her voice reportedly brought Ozzy Osbourne to tears when he heard it.TJWoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312890704167853988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-22139058773818273032007-11-23T18:26:00.000-05:002007-11-23T18:26:00.000-05:00Syd Straw: Hard TimesFairport Convention: Matty Gr...Syd Straw: Hard Times<BR/><BR/>Fairport Convention: Matty GrovesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080120046402933372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-81221033758759589322007-11-23T15:57:00.000-05:002007-11-23T15:57:00.000-05:00Capt. Sensible: Nobody's SweetheartLou Reed: One f...Capt. Sensible: Nobody's Sweetheart<BR/><BR/>Lou Reed: One for My Baby (from Rob Wasserman's album 'Duets')<BR/><BR/>and for complete-lack-of- faithfulness (even though it's a cover of a '59 song, but then "Till There was You is from '57) ...<BR/><BR/>Bonzo Dog Band: "The Sound of Music" off of 'Gorilla'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-57416405763551758222007-11-23T11:34:00.000-05:002007-11-23T11:34:00.000-05:00HGF:The Marcels and Dion were my next two choices....HGF:<BR/><BR/>The Marcels and Dion were my next two choices.<BR/><BR/>And I think the Zombies "Summertime" is the definitive version by anybody.<BR/><BR/>And Route 66 is another great call -- I forgot that was written in the 40s...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-4598940314978528512007-11-23T11:22:00.000-05:002007-11-23T11:22:00.000-05:00Oh yeah, and Rolling Stones - Route 66JimOh yeah, and Rolling Stones - Route 66<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-61270269604952880472007-11-23T11:18:00.000-05:002007-11-23T11:18:00.000-05:00Zombies - Summertime (might as well add a third ve...Zombies - Summertime (might as well add a third version)<BR/><BR/>Marcels - Blue Moon<BR/><BR/>Dion & the Belmonts - Where or When<BR/><BR/>George Harrison - True Love<BR/>George Harrison - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea <BR/>(with Baltimore Oriole and Hong Kong Blues also under his belt, he should have released an album of pop standard covers)<BR/><BR/>Flamin' Groovies - Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime<BR/><BR/>Beatles - Red Sails in the Sunset<BR/><BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-77777457399029812482007-11-23T11:04:00.000-05:002007-11-23T11:04:00.000-05:00OMG - How could I forget "Danny Boy" by Elvis Fuck...OMG - How could I forget "Danny Boy" by Elvis Fucking Presley? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-56269797564165966312007-11-23T09:59:00.000-05:002007-11-23T09:59:00.000-05:00The Kenosha Kid said... Moor proof that Steve i...<I> The Kenosha Kid said...<BR/><BR/> Moor proof that Steve is a Friend of Dorothy?</I><BR/><BR/>Okay, your No-Prize is on its way.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I was gonna include the Ricky Nelson "Fools Rush In" but I had posted the video earlier for the hot guitar licks list.<BR/><BR/>Also -- "House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song, not a pop standard, as are some of the others you listed.<BR/><BR/>BTW -- Bow Wow Wow did "Fools" too?<BR/><BR/>Wow.<BR/>:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-11794543777659070092007-11-23T09:40:00.000-05:002007-11-23T09:40:00.000-05:00Oh, there's all kinds of this stuff scattered acro...Oh, there's all kinds of this stuff scattered across various tribute albums. I adore "Stay Awake" - particularly NRBQ's "Whistle While You Work" and Tom Waits" "Heigh-Ho."<BR/><BR/>"Miss Otis Regrets/Just One of Those Things" - Kirstie MacColl & Les Pogues, from "Red, Hot, and Blue."<BR/><BR/>And - God help me - I REALLY like Lou Reed's "September Song," from "Lost in the Stars."<BR/>- bill bucknerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-28619701832392051822007-11-23T09:37:00.000-05:002007-11-23T09:37:00.000-05:00Fools Rush In - Ricky NelsonFools Rush In - Bow Wo...Fools Rush In - Ricky Nelson<BR/><BR/>Fools Rush In - Bow Wow Wow<BR/><BR/>John Hardy - Billy Childish & the Blackhands<BR/><BR/>Wild is the Wind - <B>David Bowie</B><BR/><BR/>House of the Rising Sun - The Animals<BR/><BR/>I'm Henry VIII I Am - Herman's Hermits<BR/><BR/>Death Don't Have No Mercy - Hot Tuna<BR/><BR/>Death Don't Have No Mercy - Grateful Dead<BR/><BR/>The Thrill is Gone - Jerry Garcia & David Grisman<BR/><BR/>Shine on Harvest Moon - Leon RedboneThe Kenosha Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033456113843929721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-49369789739522837712007-11-23T09:14:00.000-05:002007-11-23T09:14:00.000-05:00I can't believe I forgot Otis and Bobby Darin....A...I can't believe I forgot Otis and <BR/>Bobby Darin....<BR/><BR/>And that Rickie Lee Jones is great...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-16940987839163448272007-11-23T09:10:00.000-05:002007-11-23T09:10:00.000-05:00If girl group era counts as pre-rock, then kd an...If girl group era counts as pre-rock, then <BR/><BR/>kd and the reclines, Johnny Get Angry:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4uXmF8mHKU<BR/><BR/>if not, it's merely ironic.<BR/><BR/>see also:<BR/>Nirvana-Leadbelly's Where did you Sleep Last Night?<BR/><BR/>Rickie Lee Jones: One Hand/One Heart<BR/><BR/>Yo La Tengo-My Little Corner of the World (Gilmore Girls association notwithstanding)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-3946636111569718762007-11-23T08:46:00.000-05:002007-11-23T08:46:00.000-05:00"I'll See You In My Dreams" by Joe Brownhttp://www..."I'll See You In My Dreams" by Joe Brown<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mu8D69uxA0The Humanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233746736435345218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-33665159712146747012007-11-23T08:45:00.000-05:002007-11-23T08:45:00.000-05:00One of my favorites is a fluke UK hit by Australia...One of my favorites is a fluke UK hit by Australian folkie Gary Shearston. His version of <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCF-bCKNmJM" REL="nofollow">I Get A Kick Out Of You</A> almost always manages to cheer me up; there's something about the mid-'70s pop-folk (over?)production that works for me.<BR/><BR/>I first heard it on <A HREF="http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~zierke/folk/records/thegreaterantillessampler.html" REL="nofollow">this record</A>, a label sampler with the price - 99 cents - printed on the album cover. Brit-rock, Brit-folk, Japanese jazz, bluegrass, experimental, African, Tibetan, Cajun - all for less than a buck.MBowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992038501958547302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-58786800977327757772007-11-23T08:01:00.000-05:002007-11-23T08:01:00.000-05:00I've always liked Rundgren's version of "Never Nev...I've always liked Rundgren's version of "Never Never Land" but Peter Pan opened in '54, so that may be outside the time limits. Nonetheless, it's a great version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23363763230249276212007-11-23T07:06:00.000-05:002007-11-23T07:06:00.000-05:00I cannot believe this wasn't first outta the box (...I cannot believe this wasn't first outta the box (or that steve forgot it)...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=73TtWwPkPFM" REL="nofollow">Istanbul (Not Constantinople)!</A><BR/><BR/>Also, and there's not a youtube, but Phranc, the Jewish lesbian folksinger, did a kickass version of "I Enjoy Being a Girl."NYMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-54721197040173001132007-11-23T01:36:00.000-05:002007-11-23T01:36:00.000-05:00I've got:Try A Little Tenderness" - Otis ReddingMa...I've got:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UlQVhMAbwg" REL="nofollow">Try A Little Tenderness"</A> - Otis Redding<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTITHA8twI" REL="nofollow">Mack The Knife</A> - Bobby Darin<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NkLUh_zMP8" REL="nofollow">Blue Moon</A> - Elvis Presley (this just may barely qualify)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXBots5bdzQ" REL="nofollow">Lost In The Stars</A> - Elvis Costello with the Brodsky Quartet<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9La73DAKqoA" REL="nofollow">Dream A Little Dream</A> - Cass Elliott<BR/><BR/>Lullaby Of Broadway - Bram Tchaikovsky (no video, but trust me, it's a corker)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-65874968211674518762007-11-23T00:19:00.000-05:002007-11-23T00:19:00.000-05:00WG:I will so post that!!!:-)WG:<BR/><BR/>I will so post that!!!<BR/>:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23911502514987887012007-11-23T00:16:00.000-05:002007-11-23T00:16:00.000-05:00I've been mastering 'Something Stupid.' I'll get b...I've been mastering 'Something Stupid.' I'll get back to you when I've got a video!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com