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Post by rayge on Mar 6, 2020 14:31:45 GMT
A The Kinks – God’s Children
B Sam Cooke - Touch the Hem of His Garment
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 16:28:57 GMT
The song doesn't seem to fit The Kinks..Gotta go with the pure vocal of Sam Cooke here..Vote B
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Post by toomanyhatz on Mar 6, 2020 18:41:01 GMT
Tough call - both are great, and actually (for a change?) fit the subject quite well.
I've always found A quite touching, maybe because it's a bit unusual for them thematically. B is a marvel, of course, though perhaps a bit on the obvious side.
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Post by Crunchy Col on Mar 7, 2020 12:28:58 GMT
Whenever I hear Sam Cooke I always think of films like Diner and American Graffiti - his music always seemed to be featured. But often just snatches, like when someone pulls up to a gas station or something. I've never really been able to hear it as really great music, maybe partly because of that. I mean it's NICE and all, but...
A is one of my favourite Kinks' songs. Nicely understated, lovely arrangement, sweet chord changes. Stirring stuff.
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Post by osgood on Mar 7, 2020 12:38:35 GMT
Holy shit, two of my all-time-fave artists tied up on this match, and both with stellar tracks. Who do I love more, mom or dad? (well in my case mom, dad was a prick, but that's another story).
I'll give it to A just for Dave's trousers, since I find no better reason. With apologies to B.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2020 19:43:31 GMT
I wasn't aware of A. Apparently it's from a comedy film about a penis transplant, so the lyrics could be tongue in cheek. Ray D had a definite bent for idealistic nostalgia but as an earnest piece it's just a bit too far. B is just a bit too gushy for my taste.
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Post by DarknessFish on Mar 8, 2020 20:12:49 GMT
A's quite good for this overblown 70s thing, they've properly thrown the kitchen sink at it. Sounds like there's a proper song buried under all the bombast.
And B sounds pretty good for a nostalgia trip, a cracking impassioned vocal by Sam without Dave or Chas. Short, sweet, gets the job done. I guess if we're always reaching back to the past, these two are the way to do it.
I'll give it to B, because it seems more of an exemplar of its style, and the bombast is all in the vocal.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 0:49:21 GMT
A is a good song with a clever lyric. It's just unfortunate that it comes from that period where The Kinks are beginning to make their music as meat and potato plain as possible. It's a bit of a pub singalong. B is impeccable in many ways but it's the kind of thing I feel quite distanced from. I only really get interested in r n' B/ soul once it moves out of the church into the bedroom or nightclub.
A
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Post by neige on Mar 11, 2020 11:05:50 GMT
Both are new to me and I find both absolutely delightful... I'll have to come back to this.
Edit: In the end, A is too slight and B is just right.
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Post by fange on Mar 12, 2020 23:01:54 GMT
Oh, damn good match. I really like this Kinks song, from a period of their music i have come to appreciate more; the balance between creativity and pop songcraft still feels strong and enjoyable here. But B just gives me a bit more of a thrill, especially when the backing group kick in and those wonderful harmonies lift me up.
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Post by oleandermedian on Mar 13, 2020 10:21:52 GMT
B is one I've heard a few times too often perhaps. And I really warmed to
A
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Post by rayge on Mar 13, 2020 14:41:25 GMT
I missed the memo where the Kinks relaunched as a piano band. Didn't like this at all. Of course it might be my kit, but the production sounded bass-heavy and muffled. Didn't catch a single word of it. Kids today, etc.
All irrelevant, really, as B was what I hoped to hear more of in this theme park. Something by The Soul Stirrers would have been more on point, but when Sam went secular he didn't drop his gospel chops entirely.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 11:26:26 GMT
B sounds sincere. A is simpler. It's a bit of a joy. You can forget it's preaching. Although you can imagine singing an orchestrated version at school. And just generally I rather like
A
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