Hello all!
Welcome back to another “Music Monday” hosted by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek, and my spin on it “Who Did it Better?” Where I put different versions of the same song up against each other and have you all vote on the best one!
But, Nicole…. IT’S TUESDAY!! Ya ya…. I know. I had some WordPress plan issues that I am in the middle of resolving and, somehow, missed Monday. So, rebel that I am… WELCOME TO SECOND MONDAY!!!
First of all, HAPPY BELATED INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!!!
To celebrate, let’s look at who won our first Women’s Month stand off!
Who did it Better? “Rolling in the Deep”
Adele
VS
Aretha Franklin
And, the winner is…………………
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ADELE!!
Now, on to this week’s Women’s stand off!
This week’s stand off was suggested by Virginia over at Rosepoint Publishing
Who Did it Better? “You Don’t Own Me”
Lesley Gore
VS
Dusty Springfield (suggested by Fraggle)
VS
The First Wives Club
VS
Klaus Nomi (suggested by Ichabod Temperance)
Cast your vote in the comments below! Or feel free to cast a write in vote for something different if there is a theme that you think can take the crown! Join me next week to find out who the winner is!
The BookWorm Drinketh 
Leseley Gore is the original I think, but a year later Dusty Springfield did it, and I think she has a more womanly voice. Joan Jett should stick with rock n roll, and the three wives club is just silly. 🙂
Dusty for the win!
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Loved it. Gone is Joan (I hated her version, as well…) and on with Dusty!!
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Hi Nicole. Thanks for selecting a groovy song.
Leslie Gore:
Leslie is a little quirky, but I like it. Her quirkiness evens out during the song as she gains in strength and confidence. At the end of the song, she is truly, ringing out.
Joan Jett:
I luv Joan. Me and Joanie go WAY back. This version, though, was just a straight up cover. She does not rave it up. It is more orchestral, than rock. She does not achieve the same climax as Leslie made it to.
Bette, Dianne, and Goldie:
I’m a long time fan of Bette and Goldie. All three girls seemed to enjoy the song. It looked like a fun scene, however, it was pretty cheesy. Overproduced and cheesy.
In a major upset, a baby girl from out of nowhere has knocked out some heavy-hitter usurpers.
Miss LESLIE GORE for the big win! Congratulations! May you always be young and free.
APOLOGIES TO NICOLE!!!
But here is my true, number one choice:
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O.M.G. Not only is that my new favourite version. It’s going into the mix as a contender!! And, I really didn’t like the Joan Jet version, either. But, I love Joan in general so I put it in. I’m going to replace that with Dusty for Fraggle, though!
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Phew, I thought you’d lost the plot for a moment!
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Ha ha!!! IT’S SO GOOD!! You know me, lady, the weirder the better!
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Oh, just realised you HAVE!
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🤣🤣 Hey… You know my tastes!
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Dear God, that’s all kinds of wrong 🤣🤣.
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Nice choice Nicole! I like all the versions, but I’m mainly torn by Gore’s and Springfield’s. After much reflection I’m going to go with Fraggle’s write-in of Dusty Springfield. I hope that’s okay.
And here’s another cover you might not have seen.
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Ooo! Loving her voice and feeling!! … Not so much her scrunchy duck face… 🤣 Why do you all make me want to add 1000 different versions of this song?!?
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😂
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Ha! I just watched First Wives Club over the weekend. So I’m voting for them.
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This has definitely made me want to watch that movie again. Thanks for the vote! 🍻
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Honestly, as soon as I saw the title of your post, I could hear them singing the song in my head bahahaha
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Gee whiz, thanks for adding Klaus, Nicole.
Blast you, Fraggle! Dusty was GOOD!
Leslie, Klaus, and Dusty are all so good, I don’t know who to vote for 😦
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Ha ha! Don’t be a fence sitter. That’s Fraggle’s job! 😜
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Klaus Nomi for the win! Congratulations, you silly man!
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DAMN STRAIGHT! 😜🍻
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So the first time I ever heard this song was the version in the First Wives Club I watched it with my mom in theaters and it was so much fun people actually started singing with them! I’m giving it to that one for sentimental purposes and the fact it always makes me smile 🙂
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Awwwww!! Great reason! And, great vote. I still really like this version. I think it’s super cute! ❤️
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Maybe it’s because I’m a child of the 80s, but I’m partial to the version by The Blow Monkeys for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack
That’s my write-in vote. 😉
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ENOUGH WITH THE WRITE IN VOTES! 😅🤣😜… Another good one, though!! I have no more room to add any more write in’s, though. I think I’ve had one vote for 6 different versions! 🍻
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Tough shit! You’re getting my write in vote and that’s all there is to it. Lmao!!! 😂
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Oh, I won’t argue. It’s a good write in… Just wait for next week with the 6-way win! 😜
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