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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2021 18:01:21 GMT
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Persephone's Bees - Nice Day
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Eddie Cochran - Nervous Breakdown
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Post by bungo the mungo on Jan 21, 2021 18:22:03 GMT
A isn't really my thing, even though it has a few 60s touches.
i've not heard this version of 'nervous breakdown' before, and although interesting, it's not as good as the released version. still, it gets my vote
B
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Jan 21, 2021 18:36:35 GMT
Ooooo! I remember A. Nice choice.
a
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Post by sloopjohnc on Jan 21, 2021 18:53:30 GMT
I like A a lot. The whole album is great.
But it's not enough to beat a very good Eddie Cochran song
B
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Post by fearlessfreap on Jan 21, 2021 18:56:40 GMT
B
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Post by toomanyhatz on Jan 21, 2021 22:01:24 GMT
I like those Bees. I think Sloop might have turned me on to them!
That said (because it's all about me), B used to be a signature piece for me to perform with my first band, so of course I have to vote for it. As what's-his-name says, it's not as good as the standard version, but it's one of the best songs from one of my favorite 50s artists, and while it's not an outlandishly deep cut, it's not any of the real obvious ones either.
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Post by Crunchy Col on Jan 21, 2021 23:12:17 GMT
I'm going for
A
because it's a LOT better than a song called 'Nice Day' by a band called Persephone's Bees has any right to be. I mean, I liked it quite a bit. And I guess it'll suffer from the tastemakers here.
The Cochran track shows him cashing in (or attempting to) on 'Summertime Blues' and it's pretty underwhelming.
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Post by osgood on Jan 22, 2021 11:38:47 GMT
Nice match but I have to go for the new-to-me thing. Definitely worth exploring further.
A
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Post by Half Machine Lipschitz on Jan 22, 2021 17:08:25 GMT
A puts me in mind of 'Guerilla'-era Super Furries, but it's got a bit of a relentlessly cheerful quality to it that wears a bit thin quickly.
B makes me think of my old friend Todd, who's an absolute nut for rockabilly music (but not the whole retro style, thankfully), and that makes me cheerful in a more natural way.
B
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Post by Sneelock on Jan 22, 2021 19:51:26 GMT
WTF? B is all wrong! I like the version I'm used to WAY better but Eddie C's vocal wins me over. the first one is good! my sort of thing! I suspect I'll be stalking them in the near future. still, Eddie wins by virtue of his wonderful warble.
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Post by DarknessFish on Jan 22, 2021 20:21:09 GMT
What kind of knob-rash would call their band Persephone's Bees. Christ, what a shocker of a name. It's all a bit studiously retro and knowingly 60s and twee, without having the style of Broadcast or Stereolab or whatever. Not a bad little pop tune though, it has to be said.
I don't know if B is a particularly early rock n' roll track or something, but it feels fairly slight, and not particularly interesting to me, even if it predates Chuck Berry or Bo Diddley.
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Post by nolamike on Jan 22, 2021 21:02:16 GMT
I like the Persephone's Bees track... but I'd easily pick the released version of "Nervous Breakdown" over it. This alternate take just sounds off, though. Did the participant intend this version, or just pick a crappy link? I guess I'll go with A.
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Post by Crunchy Col on Jan 22, 2021 22:38:23 GMT
What kind of knob-rash would call their band Persephone's Bees. Christ, what a shocker of a name. 'Nice Day', too! They're just asking to be squashed under a steamroller
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2021 22:59:34 GMT
I'll go with Attack of the Clone over the uneven early rocker..Vote A, but not excited about it..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2021 9:02:33 GMT
Two strong selections to finish my voting in this round.
A, which I think I've heard before, is delightfully perky with great breakbeats and a coquettish lead vocal. It reminds me a lot of quirky dance stuff I was listening to in the 90s (Deelite, Dmitri From Paris...that kind of thing). It does run out of ideas slightly, so might be more effective as a palate cleanser on an album than a stand alone track. Cochran offers his invigorating brisk energy and I enjoyed the sax ( I'm not familiar enough with the other version to know whether it suffers in comparison). The only thing that put me off slightly is the tune seemed very similar to some of his other hits, almost like he was working to a slight formula.
Close...but A
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