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David

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#1288

Cover Battle

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Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

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Winner

After 7 votes and with 1 point ahead, the winner is...

David

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Publication date: 08.20.2019 05:29PM
Last updated date: 09.04.2019 01:02AM
Type: Standard
Number of rounds: 5
Time for argument: Two days
Max argument characters: 10,000
Voting period: Two weeks
Point system: Winner selection
Voting system: Open

Contender / Con

RationalMadman

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Description

This is a cover music battle! Post what you believe to be the best covers of songs!

You know the drill....one song per round.

Round 1

David

08.20.2019 08:44PM

Pro

Chris Daughtry covering Phil Collin's "In the Air Tonight."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_59RDuzwLI&list=RDq_59RDuzwLI&start_radio=1

RationalMadman

08.20.2019 09:23PM

Con

Pick between YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music. If you pay for it, you're getting the true HQ quality, if you pay for neither of the three then enjoy the YT video (or maybe Amazon Music or something, I'm going for the 3 major ones).

Song Name: Burn

Original Artist: Ellie Goulding

New Artists: Under the label PostModernJukebox are the following...

Robyn Adele Anderson - vocals (center)
Cristina Gatti - vocals (left)
Ashley Stroud - vocals (right)
Stefan Zeniuk - Flame-O-Phone
Adam Kubota - bass
Allan Mednard - drums
Scott Bradlee - piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZY9_Xr5XPA

https://open.spotify.com/track/4IOea72EXyE0jfsGDP34Ei

https://music.apple.com/us/album/burn-feat-cristina-gatti-robyn-adele-anderson-ashley/1153022584

Round 2

David

08.20.2019 11:18PM

Pro

Song Name: Dream On

Original Artist: Aerosmith

New Artist: Blacktop Mojo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9dCWmq3pM

RationalMadman

08.20.2019 11:42PM

Con

Song Name: Burn

Original Artists: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug

New Artists: Pentatonix

In case the role descriptions confuse you, it's an Acapella Cover:

Scott Hoying (hybrid vocalist who transforms into support while Mitch and Kirstin take over)
Mitch Grassi (high pitched vocalist switching into support melody)
Kirstin Maldonado (melodic support ~ fluid)
Kevin Olusola (bass who transforms into 'trumpeteer' at one point)
Matt Sallee (supporti ~ fluid instrument)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elwTgpHlty0

https://open.spotify.com/track/0wkiCJqCtI8keITfZ642jg

https://music.apple.com/us/album/havana-single/1349919278

Round 3

David

08.20.2019 11:44PM

Pro

Song Name: The sound of silence

Original Artist: Simon and Garfunkle

New Artist: Disturbed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

RationalMadman

08.20.2019 11:56PM

Con

NOTE: FROM ALL OTHER THINGS AVAILABLE IN ROUND 2 IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS THAT I MEANT THE SONG NAME IS 'HAVANA' and not 'Burn' but the song was such fire that my brain assumed it was burning... >.>

“The Prodigy" on an Acoustic Guitar - Luca Stricagnoli

Original Artist: The Prodigy

This is a hybrid cover and if that's not allowed or if voters hate it, whatever amirite? With Ramshutu & Co. out to cement me as a bottom-tier rated debater I have nothing to lose anymore by moves like this. :) Hope it impresses enough of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIpOxa5hxOw

https://open.spotify.com/track/7que3pGirrhMxerSn4lgUp

https://music.apple.com/mx/album/the-prodigy-single/1348214281

I paste from description something for credit:

Invaders Must Die
Composer: Liam Howlett, Nick Halkes
EMI VIRGIN Music Ltd
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany Edition
Incentive Music Ltd
Bucks Music Group Ltd
Platz Musikverlage GmbH

Omen
Composer: Liam Howlett, Tim Hutton, Keith Palmer
BMG VM Music Limited
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany Edition
Just Isnt Music Limited
Rueckband Musikverlag Mark Chung EK
Perfect Songs Ltd
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
BMG Rights Management GmbH

Voodoo People
Composer: Liam Howlett, Gylan Kain
EMI Virgin Music Ltd
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany Edition

These are the songs and appropriate credit for the cover of The Prodigy (as an artist) by this individual. It is fantastically done and one of the best covers I have ever seen in actual performance on a screen.

Round 4

David

08.21.2019 12:17AM

Pro

Song Name: Your Song

Original Artist: Elton John

New Artist: Lady Gaga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8lWjQRhQXY

RationalMadman

08.21.2019 12:36AM

Con

Song Name: Creep

Original Artist: Radiohead

New Artist: Again going with PMJ (same label as Round 1):

Haley Reinhart - vocals
Ben Golder-Novick - sax
James Hall - trombone
Adam Kubota - bass
Chip Thomas - drums
Scott Bradlee - piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3lF2qEA2cw
https://open.spotify.com/track/3AOcpwgy3V2Fwg7B8PZfKl

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/haley-reinhart/425026288

Round 5

David

08.21.2019 12:46AM

Pro

Song Name: God is a Woman

Original Artist: Ariana Grande

New Artist: CORVYX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dQGf9bIaiU

RationalMadman

08.21.2019 01:02AM

Con

#10

Song Name: Mad World

Original Artist: Tear for Fears but many people who know the song already will knows it from a cover that was so good most think it's the original, by Gary Jules.

New Artist: Jasmine Thompson

Produced and mixed by Tim Baxter at Tim's barn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENJUB5thpB4

https://open.spotify.com/track/5JX11rWObF2DpfNQRw8tCD

https://music.apple.com/us/album/mad-world-single/1203928195

RationalMadman

08.21.2019 05:28PM

Strange of you to tag them, Omar.

TheRealNihilist

08.21.2019 02:53PM

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@Barney

@Ramshutu

Can you vote?

David

08.20.2019 11:44PM

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@RationalMadman

No problem. Pentatonix is fantastic!

RationalMadman

08.20.2019 11:43PM

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@David

Song name was Havana!!!!!!! I will correct in next round!!!!!!!

Ramshutu

09.04.2019 12:38AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

So, scanning through these - while I like sound of silence, it’s a great cover: as a huge fan of the prodigy, the three way acoustic cover was just perfect. I felt the remainder of the covers on both sides were instantly forgettable - but these two were the only ones that really stood out.

On that basis, as a life long Prodigy fan, (RIP Keith), and someone who owned every one of their albums plus an out of space bootleg; this cover worked for me: completely different than the source material, in a unique and different style but still honouring the essence and feeling of the originals. I would have preferred breath - but can’t have anything.

On this basis, I’m giving this one to con.

Pinkfreud08

08.31.2019 06:28PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

i likED ThEIR sONgs BETTEr

Club

08.27.2019 04:10PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

I liked their songs better

Trent0405

08.27.2019 06:42AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

i likED ThEIR sONgs BETTEr

PressF4Respect

08.25.2019 03:06AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

i likED ThEIR sONgs BETTEr

Gatorade

08.24.2019 11:03PM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

I liked their songs better

Dr.Franklin

08.24.2019 12:07AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

I liked their songs better