Hello all!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I’ve missed you all, but I’m sure you know what a TERRIBLE YEAR 2020 was!!
But, I’m already feeling more positive!! 2021! A NEW YEAR, AND A NEW BEGINNING!! So, let’s start it with a new Music Monday, hosted by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek, and my own spin on it “Who Did it Better?” where I put different versions of the same song up against each other and leave it up to you to vote for which is best!
First, we’ll see who won last time.
Who Did it Better? Stacy’s Mom
Fountains of Wayne
VS
Bowling for Soup
VS
Scott Bradley’s Post Modern Jukebox (Ft. Casey Abrams)
And, the winner is………………………………….
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Fountains of Wayne!!!!
Well, Now on for this week’s stand off and the first Music Monday of 2021,
Who Did it Better? “Time (Is on my Side)”
Irma Thomas
VS
Rolling Stones
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 
I’m a Stones far all the way!
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that’s a Stones “fan”
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Thanks for the vote, Fred! It’s good to be back! 🍻
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Hey-la, hey-la, my Bookworm’s back!
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Hah! Decided to put in an appearance have you? Deserter! 🤣🤣. Happy New Year! Hope you and yours have escaped the buggy thing and are doing OK. Wondered what happened to you. Anyway The Stones. Of course. 😘
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I’m back for good! Have a plan and I’m organized…. Finally got my head out of that dark hole that was sucking us all in. Lmao!! It’s looking like a better year. ❤️🍻 Hoping you’ll join me for it. I can’t wait to catch up!
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Yay! Nicole is back!
I was unfamiliar with Irma. I dig that old Motown sound. This was a fantastic version. It was really done up big and had an epic quality to the performance.
I have always enjoyed the Stones version. I gave it a more careful listen this time, as I had not before realized that it was a cover. They copy the lyrics word for word and the arrangement was exactly the same.. Rather than raving the song up, as is often done with covers, they toned it down a tad. Keith’s lead guitar licks, especially at the opening of the song struck a classic tone.
In the end, to decide the victor, it came down to Irma versus Mick. Mick killed it. I have no doubt that in Mick Jagger’s mind, he IS a black girl. Irma was wonderful and authentic. Did you see the size of her eyes!?! that girl has soul, and the events in the song were real for her, as opposed to Mick, who was pretending.
In one of the closest calls that I have made since sounding my opinion in this format,.I declare that Irma is our champion, even if she won by the slightest of margins.
Congratulations, Irma!
Happy New Year, Nicole!
Happy Trails, everybody!
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Ichy!!! I’ve missed you, friend! I’m back and ready to get down to business. I can’t wait to jump back in the deep end. I’VE MISSED IT!! I absolutely love Irma’s voice. I was surprised to discover that it was a cover as well. I fell in love with it in the movie “Fallen” I can’t listen to this song without getting creeped out now. 😅🍻
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Welcome back. I like them both. I didn’t realize The Stones version was a cover. This is tough, but I’m going with the Stones version.
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Thanks for the vote!! I’m so glad to be back. This has been quite the dark year. But, I see better days ahead! ❤️🍻
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Happy New Year and welcome back Nicole!🥂 It’s the Stones for me.🤗
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Thanks for the vote, Kim!! Apparently, time wasn’t really on my side with that one! 😅
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I declare a tie.
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Hey Nicole I was going through old posts and thought I hadn’t seen you for a while it looks like you made a brief New Year visit and then nada…The Stones get my vote by the way…I hope all is good in your world 🙂
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Thanks for the vote, Carol! It’s been a tough year, mentally and business-wise. I’m glad I made it back! 😅
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