The Gift of Music (SF's Holiday Cover Challenge)

Discuss the many little competitions/projects that spring up amongst the Song Fight community.
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Post by Niveous »

Why wouldn't it be, Wreckdom? You can be a part. Plus you have a list that includes Ween & Mr. Bungle. Prime choices.
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...and an avatar to a really interesting album cover.
who'd have thought herb alpert was so groundbreaking ? :)
actually, i've heard that album and it's good.
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Chico wrote:It's from The Big Lebowski. It's the part where the Jesus and his bowling partner Liam are merely polishing their bowling balls.
the big lebowski is one of the best films of all time.
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jute gyte wrote:
Chico wrote:It's from The Big Lebowski. It's the part where the Jesus and his bowling partner Liam are merely polishing their bowling balls.
the big lebowski is one of the best films of all time.
Just though this need it to be REITERATE...
that's all dude!
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prayformojo wrote: And Glenn - Your Biz appreciation is just another reason that you kick the ass!
DAMN IT! Now your <a href="http://pfmmusic.com/pfm-onmyblock.mp3">"On my block"</a> is stuck in my freeking head! How do you DO that?!?!!

I do appologize for that. Not one of my strongest SF songs. I keep thinking about re-arranging it but never do. Perhaps I will make it the b-side on the "Thing Called Kim" EP.
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Now I just have to hope that this EP you speak of will actually happen. I can even assist in some way if need be, but I would love to see that happen.

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Okay, Fine.

Post by Phil. Redmon. »

I also wish to be in this.

My choices are as follows.

Slint - Nosferatu Man

Melvins - Jew Boy Flower Head

Boots Randolph - Yakety Sax

Thin Lizzzy - Don't Believe A Word


Also, I think the world would be a better place if Johnny Cashpoint covered "Typical Girls" by the Slits at some point. :twisted:
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GlennCase wrote:Now I just have to hope that this EP you speak of will actually happen. I can even assist in some way if need be, but I would love to see that happen.
Hahaha! Word up. I smell a colab in the psudo-near future.
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Phil. Redmon. wrote: Also, I think the world would be a better place if Johnny Cashpoint covered "Typical Girls" by the Slits at some point. :twisted:
I actually have recorded a version of this, in the past. The world did not become a better place, as far as I could tell :)

I have total anxiety of influence when it comes to covering the best band in the world ever, but if I was to do a Slits song, it would be either 'Shoplifting' or 'New Town' actually. *Hums ... 'Ten quid for the lot, we payed ... F*CK ALL' to himself*
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Okay, here are my picks:

"Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth
"Crystal" by New Order
"Nothing Better" by The Postal Service
"On Fire" by Lightning Bolt

Subject to change...but maybe not.
I decided not to choose Fantomas' Delirium Cordia as my only choice.
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Wow, wreckdom! Nice list! :D
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prayformojo wrote:
GlennCase wrote:
prayformojo wrote: And Glenn - Your Biz appreciation is just another reason that you kick the ass!
DAMN IT! Now your <a href="http://pfmmusic.com/pfm-onmyblock.mp3">"On my block"</a> is stuck in my freeking head! How do you DO that?!?!!

I do appologize for that. Not one of my strongest SF songs. I keep thinking about re-arranging it but never do. Perhaps I will make it the b-side on the "Thing Called Kim" EP.
Are you kidding? That one's my favorite!
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Damn. I had no idea. Glad you guys liked it!
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Post by Eric Y. »

i'd just like to take this moment to state i hope i do NOT get either wreckdom's or calfborg's list, simply for the fact that it would be nearly impossible to choose ONE from such great songs. :D

also i am wondering: when is the deadline for signing up... i'm kind of hoping the assignments are made relatively soon, so as perhaps to allow something like two months to work on this before the holidays? like if the assignments were passed out on 10/25 or something and then the due date was like christmas? or hanukah or whatever...
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Post by Niveous »

The sounds just about right, Voice. Assignments will be given out on or close to 10/25. As for the exact due date, it's still up in the air. We can start debating that later.
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Post by Eric Y. »

boy, the choosing four songs part was really hard because there is such a wide range of people participating here, i'm sure i could probably choose a different song i'd like to hear from each person.......

oh. i guess that's why the "wish list" thread got started somewhere else. i'll go look for that. :D
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So I was digging through some old cardboard boxes filled with four-track tapes, and I found some relevant stuff, so, please allow me to slightly update my four choices, without actually changing any of them:
bzl wrote:In! To make it less challengifying this year, here are four songs that the rock and roll band "charcoal" have already covered at some point in the past. Because if I can do it, anyone can.
Powerline: by Husker du (PROOF)
Charlotte sometimes: by the Cure (PROOF)
Ninety-nine red balloons: by Nena (PROOF)
New dawn fades: by Joy division (PROOF)
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Post by Calfborg »

I decided to change some of my picks:

"Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth
"On Fire" by Lightning Bolt
>"Nude As the News" by Cat Power
>"This Bitter Pill" by Dashboard Confessional (hehe)

I thought I've give somebody the chance to get down with their whiny, angst-ridden self on that last choice.
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Calfborg wrote: >"Nude As the News" by Cat Power
There is a friend of mine named Sarah who did a pretty decent version of this song, even though she doesn't play guitar regularly. Good choice in my opinion.

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Post by hujhax »

Wow this looks like fun -- but I haven't SongFighted in ages. Are lurker-types allowed in?

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This is my official announcement of in-ness. I haven't picked my 4 songs yet, but I've been thinking about it for months now.
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GlennCase wrote:
Plat wrote: 2) "Put Me Down" by Dada
Will wonders never cease?! You guys keep amazing me with some of these choices.

I saw these guys live in Spokane on 02.21.04 at the B-Side. I won tickets, actually, but had never heard of them before that.

They put on an AMAZING live show, ESPECIALLY for a 3 piece band.

I almost put 'crumble' from their new album as one of my 4 choices.

They actually come back to Spokane this month, same venue. Needless to say I will be there.

ROCK!

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I thought I was the only Dada fan in existence. They played a tiny club in Seattle but it was on Madi's birthday, so we couldn't go. Oh, now I gotta think of a Dada song to make one of my four choices...

They have a new album? (Jim rushes over to Amazon....) Well, so they do. Trip to B&N at lunch, looks like.
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