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This VS (verses) list page is the second VS page of songs that have gone up against each other over at our Classic Rock Weekly Poll Page.  Some of these pit the same song up against the different artists who covered it, some songs voted on are total opposites of the song they went up against, and more are songs that have lyrics which are almost the same or tell the same story using different lyrics and titles. Also included on this page are albums that have gone up against each other, plus voting on the different music genres out there, and even voting on different performers.

 

'Pinball Wizard' (Original by The Who) vs 'Pinball Wizard' (Movie version by Elton John), which version is best? (Poll held week of 9/15/2014)
Pinball Wizard - Original by The Who 53.2%
Pinball Wizard - Movie version by Elton John 46.8%

'Acid Queen' (Original by the Who) vs 'Acid Queen' (Movie version by Tina Turner), which version is best?
(Poll held week of 9/22/2014)
Acid Queen -  Movie version by Tina Turner 50.1%
Acid Queen - Original by The Who 49.9%


'Eyesight to the Blind' (aka 'The Hawker', Tommy cover by The Who) vs 'Eyesight to the Blind' (Tommy movie version by Eric Clapton), which version is best?
(Poll held week of 9/29/2014)

Eyesight to the Blind (aka 'The Hawker') - Cover by The Who 51.5%
Eyesight to the Blind - Movie version by Eric Clapton 48.5%

'Rock n Roll Music' (original by Chuck Berry) vs 'Rock n Roll Music' (cover by The Beatles), which version is best? (Poll held week of 10/6/2014)

Rock n Roll Music - cover by The Beatles 52.8%
Rock n Roll Music - original by Chuck Berry 47.2%

 'Money (That's What I Want)' (cover by The Beatles) vs 'Money (That's What I Want)' (cover by The Rolling Stones), which version is best? (Poll held week of 10/13/2014)

Money (That's What I Want) - cover by The Beatles 60.3%
Money (That's What I Want) - cover by The Stones 39.7%

'You Really Got A Hold On Me' (original by The Miracles) vs 'You Really Got A Hold On Me' (cover by The Beatles), which version is best?  (Poll held week of 10/20/2014)

You Really Got A Hold On Me - original by The Miracles 50.8%
You Really Got A Hold On Me - cover by The Beatles 49.2%

 'Werewolves Of London' (original by Warren Zevon) vs 'Thriller'(cover by Michael Jackson), which song about the undead is best? (Poll held week of 10/27/2014)

Werewolves Of London - original by Warren Zevon 61.7%
Thriller - cover by Michael Jackson 38.3%

'25 or 6 to 4' vs 'Does Anybody Know What Time It Is', which Chicago song about time is better? (Poll held week of 11/3/2014)

25 or 6 to 4 - original by Chicago 52.8%
Does Anybody Know What Time It Is - original by Chicago 47.2%

 'Sympathy For The Devil' (cover by Guns N' Roses) vs 'Sympathy For The Devil'(cover by Ozzy Osbourne), which version is better? (Poll held week of 11/10/2014)

Sympathy For The Devil - cover by Guns N' Roses 54.2%
Sympathy For The Devil - cover by Ozzy Osbourne 45.8%

'Layla' (original by Derek and the Dominos) vs 'Layla' (acoustic by Eric Clapton), which version is better?  (Poll held week of 11/17/2014)

Layla - original by Derek and the Dominos 55.5%
Layla - acoustic by Eric Clapton 44.5%

'I Thank You' (cover by Sam and Dave) vs 'I Thank You'(cover by ZZ Top), which version is better? (Poll held week of 11/24/2014)

I Thank You - cover by Sam and Dave 50%
I Thank You - cover by ZZ Top 50%

'Free Bird' (by Lynyrd Skynyrd) vs 'Stairway to Heaven' (by Led Zeppelin), which song is best? (Poll held week of 12/1/2014)

Free Bird - original by Lynyrd Skynyrd 50%
Stairway to Heaven - original by Led Zeppelin 50%

 'Beechwood 45789' (by The Marvelettes) vs '867-5309/Jenny' (by Tommy Tutone), which song is best? (Poll held week of 12/8/2014)

Beechwood 45789 - cover by The Marvelettes 50.1%
867-5309/Jenny - original by Tommy Tutone 49.9%

'Run Rudolph Run' (by Chuck Berry) vs 'Run Rudolph Run' (by Keith Richards), which cover of this Xmas song is best?  (Poll held week of 12/22/2014)

Run Rudolph Run - cover by Chuck Berry 50.2%
Run Rudolph Run - cover by Keith Richards 49.8%

'1999' (by Prince) vs 'New Year's Day' (by U2), which song about the New Year is best? (Poll held week of 12/29/2014)

New Year's Day - original by U2 50.1%
1999 - original by Prince 49.9%

'Let�s Go Get Stoned' (by Ray Charles) vs 'Let�s Go Get Stoned' (by Joe Cocker), which cover of this song is best? (Poll held week of 1/5/2015)

Let�s Go Get Stoned - cover by Joe Cocker 50.8%
Let�s Go Get Stoned - cover by Ray Charles 49.2%

'Train Kept a Rollin'' (by The Yardbirds) vs 'Train Kept a Rollin'' (by Aerosmith), which cover of this song is best? (Poll held week of 1/12/2015)

Train Kept a Rollin - original by The Yardbirds 51%
Train Kept a Rollin - cover by Aerosmith 49%

'God Gave Rock And Roll To You' (original by Argent) vs 'God Gave Rock And Roll To You II (cover by KISS), which version of this song is best? (Poll held week of 1/19/2015)

God Gave Rock And Roll To You - original by Argent 95.2%
God Gave Rock And Roll To You - cover by KISS   4.8%

'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' (original by The Beatles) vs 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' (cover by Elton John), which version of this song is best? (Poll held week of 1/26/2015)

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - original by The Beatles 80.7%
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds- cover by Elton John 19.3%

'Come Together' (original by The Beatles) vs 'Come Together' (cover by Aerosmith), which version of this song is best? (Poll held week of 2/2/2015)

Come Together - original by The Beatles 82.6%
Come Together - cover by Aerosmith 17.4%

'Yesterday' (original by The Beatles) vs 'Yesterday' (cover by Ray Charles), which version of this song is best? (Poll held week of 2/9/2015)

Yesterday - original by The Beatles 62.5%
Yesterday - cover by Ray Charles 37.5%

'Monkey Man' (original by The Rolling Stones) vs 'Apeman' (original by The Kinks), which song is best? (Poll held week of 2/16/2015)

Monkey Man - original by The Stones 50.5%
Apeman - original by The Kinks 49.5%

'I Just Want to Make Love to You' (by Muddy Waters) vs'I Just Want to Make Love to You' (by The Stones) vs 'I Just Want to Make Love to You' (by Foghat), which cover version is best? (Poll held week of 2/23/2015)

I Just Want to Make Love to You - cover by The Stones 33.8%
I Just Want to Make Love to You - cover by Foghat 33.3%
I Just Want to Make Love to You - cover by Muddy Waters 32.9%

'Just My Imagination' (by The Temptations) vs'Just My Imagination' (by The Stones), which version is best? (Poll held week of 3/2/2015)

Just My Imagination - cover by The Stones 55.4%
Just My Imagination - cover by The Temptations 44.6%

'Time Has Come Today' (by The Chambers Brothers) vs'Time Waits For No One' (by The Stones), which song is better? (Poll held week of 3/9/2015)

Time Has Come Today - original by The Chambers Brothers 61%
Time Waits For No One - original by The Stones 39%

'The Sound of Silence' by Simon and Garfunkel: Original acoustic guitar version from 1964 vs Second, electric hit single version from 1965, which version is better? (Poll held week of 3/16/2015)

The Sound of Silence - reissued 1965 single 50.3%
The Sound of Silence - original 1964 release 49.7%

'Roxanne' (by the Police) vs 'Hey Hey What Can I Do' (by Led Zeppelin), which song about being in love with a hooker is better? (Poll held week of 3/23/2015)

Hey Hey What Can I Do - original by Led Zeppelin 51.1%
Roxanne - original by the Police 48.9%

'Lola' (by the Kinks) vs 'Rebel Rebel' (by David Bowie), which song about a transgender person is better? (Poll held week of 3/30/2015)

Lola - original by the Kinks 57.8%
Rebel Rebel - original by  David Bowie 42.2%

Tommy, by the Who vs The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, by David Bowie, which concept album tells the best story? (Poll held week of 4/6/2015)

Tommy - original by the Who 51.1%
Ziggy Stardust  - original by  David Bowie 48.9%

The Dark Side of the Moon, by Pink Floyd vs Abbey Road, by The Beatles, which concept album is better? (Poll held week of 4/13/2015)

Abbey Road - by the Beatles 50.7%
The Dark Side of the Moon  - by  Pink Floyd 49.3%

'The Motorcycle Song' (by Arlo Guthrie) vs 'Bad Motor Scooter' (by Montrose/Sammy Hagar), which song is better? (Poll held week of 4/27/2015)

Motorcycle Song - original by Arlo Guthrie 50.6%
Bad Motor Scooter - original by Montrose/Sammy Hagar 49.4%

'On the Road Again' (by Canned Heat) vs 'Baker Street' (by Gerry Rafferty), which song about a dishearten drifter is better? (Poll held week of 5/4/2015)

On the Road Again - original by Canned Heat 51%
Baker Street - original by Gerry Rafferty 49%

'On the Road Again' vs 'Going Up the County', which one of these 2 Canned Heat traveling songs is better? (Poll held week of 5/11/2015)

On the Road Again - original by Canned Heat 50.4%
Going Up the County- original by Canned Heat 49.6%

'The Wanderer' (by Dion) vs 'Melissa' (by The Allman Brothers Band), which one of these 2 songs about a traveler is better? (Poll held week of 5/18/2015)

Melissa - original by the Allman Brothers Band 50.8%
The Wanderer - cover by Dion 49.2%

'Going Mobile' (by The Who) vs 'Call Me the Breeze' (by Lynyrd Skynyrd), which one of these 2 songs about a traveler is better?  (Poll held week of 5/25/2015)

Going Mobile - original by The Who 50.7%
Call Me the Breeze - cover by Lynyrd Skynyrd 49.3%

'School's Out' (by the Alice Cooper Group) vs 'Another Brick in the Wall' (by Pink Floyd), which song about rebellious students is better? (Poll held week of 6/1/2015)

School's Out - original by the Alice Cooper Group 50.6%
Another Brick in the Wall - original by Pink Floyd 49.4%

'Lookin' for a Love'(by The J. Geils Band) vs 'Another Saturday Night' (by Cat Stevens), which song is better? (Poll held week of 6/8/2015)

Another Saturday Night - cover by Cat Stevens 50.5%
Lookin' for a Love - cover by The J. Geils Band 49.5%

'I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone': The Monkees cover vs. The Sex Pistols cover, which cover is better? (Poll held week of 6/15/2015)

I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone - cover by The Monkees 81%
I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone - cover by The Sex Pistols 19%

'For You': Bruce Springsteen's original vs. Manfred Mann's Earth Band cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 6/22/2015)

For You - original by Bruce Springsteen 51%
For You - cover Manfred Mann's Earth Band 49%

'Take It Easy': Jackson Browne's original vs The Eagles' original, which version is better? (Poll held week of 6/29/2015

Take It Easy - original by The Eagles 52.3%
Take It Easy - original by Jackson Browne 47.7%

Tiebreaker poll: 'Tiptoe Through The Tulips' (Tiny Tim) vs 'Yummy Yummy Yummy' (The Ohio Express), which song is the corniest? (Poll held week of 7/6/2015)

Yummy Yummy Yummy - original by Ohio Express 50.7%
Tiptoe Through The Tulips - cover by Tiny Tim 49.3%

'Down By the Seaside' - Led Zeppelin - Tremolo Guitar - Jimmy Page vs 'Mona' - The Rolling Stones - Tremolo Guitar- Brian Jones, which song has the better Tremolo Guitar playing in it? (Poll held week of 7/13/2015)

Mona - Tremolo Guitar by Brian Jones 56.2%
Down By the Seaside - Tremolo Guitar by Jimmy Page 43.8%

'Don't Let Me Down' by The Beatles vs 'Don't Let Me Down' by Bad Company, which song is better? (Poll held week of 7/20/2015)

Don't Let Me Down - original by The Beatles 98.8%
Don't Let Me Down - original by Bad Company   1.2%

'I Want to Tell You': The Beatles's original vs Ted Nugent's cover, which version is better?  (Poll held week of 7/27/2015)

I Want to Tell You - original by The Beatles 51.5%
I Want to Tell You - cover by Ted Nugent 48.5%

'You�re 16': Johnny Burnette's cover vs Ringo Starr�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 8/3/2015)

You�re 16 - cover by Ringo Starr 50.4%
You�re 16 - cover by Johnny Burnette 49.6%

'Beware of Darkness': George Harrison's original vs Leon Russell�s cover, which version is better?  (Poll held week of 8/10/2015)

Beware of Darkness - original by George Harrison 51.2%
Beware of Darkness - cover by Leon Russell 48.8%

'Stand By Me': Ben E King's original vs John Lennon�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 8/17/2015)

Stand By Me - original by Ben E King 50.7%
Stand By Me - cover by John Lennon 49.3%

'Live and Let Die': Paul McCartney's original vs Guns N' Roses� cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 8/24/2015)

Live and Let Die - original by Paul McCartney 54%
Live and Let Die - cover by Guns N' Roses 46%

'Medicine Jar' by Wings vs 'That Smell' by Lynyrd Skynyrd, which song about drug abuse is better? (Poll held week of 8/31/2015)

That Smell - original by Lynyrd Skynyrd 50.7%
Medicine Jar - original by Wings 49.3%

'My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)' vs 'Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)', which version of this song do you like better? (Poll held week of 9/7/2015)

Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)  - original electric version by Neil Young 50.1%
My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - original acoustic version by Neil Young 49.9%

'The Little Old Lady from Pasadena': Jan & Dean's original vs The Beach Boys� cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 9/14/2015)

The Little Old Lady from Pasadena - original by Jan & Dean 50.3%
The Little Old Lady from Pasadena - cover by The Beach Boys 49.7%

'You Can't Hurry Love': The Supremes' cover vs Phil Collins� cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 9/21/2015)

You Can't Hurry Love - cover by The Supremes 82.2%
You Can't Hurry Love - cover by Phil Collins 17.8%

'Ain't Too Proud To Beg': The Temptations' cover vs Rolling Stones� cover, which version is better?  (Poll held week of 9/28/2015)

Ain't Too Proud To Beg - cover by The Temptations 50.2%
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - cover by Rolling Stones 49.8%

'I Can't Get Next to You': The Temptations' cover vs Savoy Brown�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 10/5/2015)

I Can't Get Next to You - cover by The Temptations 54.2%
I Can't Get Next to You - cover by Savoy Brown 45.8%

'Crimson And Clover': Tommy James And The Shondells' original vs Joan Jett�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 10/12/2015)

Crimson And Clover - original by Tommy James And The Shondells 69.3%
Crimson And Clover - cover by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 30.7%

'Love Hurts': Roy Orbison's cover vs Nazareth�s cover, which version is better?  (Poll held week of 10/19/2015)

Love Hurts - cover by Nazareth 50.2%
Love Hurts - cover by Roy Orbison 49.8%

'Spooky': Classics IV's original vs Atlanta Rhythm Section�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 10/26/2015)

Spooky - original  by Classics IV 51.5%
Spooky - cover  by The Atlanta Rhythm Section 48.5%

'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo': Johnny Winter's original vs Rick Derringer�s original, which version is better?  (Poll held week of 11/2/2015)

Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo - original  by Rick Derringer 51.1%
Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo - original  by Johnny Winter 48.9%

'Signs': Five Man Electrical Band's original vs Tesla�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 11/9/2015)

Signs - original  by Five Man Electrical Band 52.1%
Signs - cover by Tesla 47.9%

'Like a Rolling Stone': Bob Dylan's original vs Jimi Hendrix�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 11/16/2015)

Like a Rolling Stone - original  by Bob Dylan 53.6%
Like a Rolling Stone - cover by Jimi Hendrix 46.4%

"Long Haired Country Boy" vs "Uneasy Rider", which Charlie Daniels songs about pot smoking longhairs do you like better?  (Poll held week of 2/15/2016)

 

Long Haired Country Boy 50.4%
Uneasy Rider 49.6%

"Uneasy Rider" by Charlie Daniels vs "Texan Love Song" by Elton John, which song about rednecks is better wriiten?  (Poll held week of 2/22/2016)

Texan Love Song by Elton John 49.5%
Uneasy Rider by Charlie Daniels 50.5%

"Crocodile Rock" by Elton John vs "The Longest Time" by Billy Joel, which throw-back, do-woop song is better (Poll held week of 2/29/2016)

Crocodile Rock by Elton John 51.9%
The Longest Time by Billy Joel 48.1%

'Homeward Bound' by Simon and Garfunkel vs 'Turn the Page' by Bob Seger, which song about touring while living on the road and disliking it, do you like better? (Poll held week of 3/14/2016)

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel 50.2%
Turn the Page by Bob Seger 49.8%

'War' by Edwin Starr vs 'War' by Bruce Springsteen, which cover of this anti-war song do you like better? (Poll held week of 3/21/2016)

War by Edwin Starr 71.9%
War by Bruce Springsteen 28.1%

'California Girls': The Beach Boys' original vs David Lee Roth's cover, which version is better?  (Poll held week of 3/28/2016)

California Girls - original  by The Beach Boys 97.2%
California Girls by David Lee Roth   2.8%

'California Girls' by The Beach Boys vs 'Back in the USSR' by the Beatles, which song is better? (Poll held week of 4/4/2016)

California Girls - original  by The Beach Boys 48.7%
Back in the USSR - parody by the Beatles 51.3%

'Ain't That a Shame': original by Fats Domino vs Cheap Trick�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 4/18/2016)

Ain't That a Shame - original by Fats Domino 51.5%
Ain't That a Shame - cover by Cheap Trick 48.5%

'I do': original by the Marvelows vs J. Geils Band�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 4/25/2016)

I Do - original by the Marvelows 49.9%
I Do - cover by J. Geils Band 50.1%

'Piece of My Heart': cover by Erma Franklin vs Janis Joplin/Big Brother�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 5/2/2016)

Piece of My Heart - original by Janis Joplin/Big Brother 71.6%
Piece of My Heart - cover by  Erma Franklin 28.4%

Bon Scott vs Brian Johnson, which singer was the better frontman in the band AC/DC? (Poll held week of 5/30/2016)

Bon Scott 72.4%
Brian Johnson 27.6%

David Lee Roth vs Sammy Hagar, which singer was the better frontman in the band Van Halen? (Poll held week of 6/6/2016)

David Lee Roth 50.2%
Sammy Hagar 49.8%

Syd Barrett vs David Gilmour vs Roger Waters, which frontman/leader was best for Pink Floyd? (Poll held week of 6/13/2016)

David Gilmour 44.8%
Roger Waters 44.6%
Syd Barrett 10.6%

David Coverdale vs Ian Gillan, which frontman was better for the band Deep Purple? (Poll held week of 6/20/2016)

Ian Gillan 81.2%
David Coverdale 18.8%

Steve Marriott's Small Faces vs Rod Stewart's The Faces, which version of the band was best? (Poll held week of 6/27/2016)

Rod Stewart's The Faces 50.5%
Steve Marriott's Small Faces 49.5%

Who lead Fleetwood Mac best: Peter Green vs Bob Welch vs C. McVie/Buckingham/Nicks? (Poll held week of 7/4/2016)

C. McVie/Buckingham/Nicks 42.3%
Peter Green 41.3%
Bob Welch 16.3%

'I Can't Explain' by The Who vs 'Guns on the Roof' by The Clash, which song with the same riff is better?  (Poll held week of 7/11/2016)

I Can't Explain - original by The Who 98.5%
Guns on the Roof -  original by The Clash   1.5%

'Mama Weer All Crazee Now': Slade's original vs Quiet Riot�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 7/18/2016)

Mama Weer All Crazee Now - original by Slade 83.2%
Mama Weer All Crazee Now-  cover by Quiet Riot 16.8%

'It's All Over Now': Rolling Stones's cover vs Rod Stewart�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 7/25/2016)

It's All Over Now - cover by Rolling Stones 91.6%
It's All Over Now-  cover by Rod Stewart    8.4%

'The First Cut Is the Deepest': Cat Stevens' original vs Rod Stewart�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 8/1/2016)

The First Cut Is the Deepest - cover by Rod Stewart 50.5%
The First Cut Is the Deepest - original by Cat Stevens 49.5%

'Dedicated to the One I Love': the Shirelles' cover vs The Mamas and the Papas�s cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 8/8/2016)

Dedicated to the One I Love - cover by The Mamas and the Papas 50.2%
Dedicated to the One I Love - cover by The Shirelles 49.8%

Woodstock 1 vs Woodstock Two, which LP covers the music from the 1969 festival, better? (Poll held week of 8/15/2016)

Woodstock 1 57.1%
Woodstock Two 42.9%

 Stereo recordings vs mono recordings, which sound do you like better when you listen to music? (Poll held week of 8/22/2016)

Stereo recordings 87.6%
Mono recordings 12.4%

Vinyl records vs CDs, which do you like better to listen to your music with? (Poll held week of 8/28/2016)

CDs 51.7%
Vinyl records 48.3%

The Who's 'Baba O'Riley' (actual title) vs 'Teenage Wasteland' (title fans gave it), which title is better? (Poll held week of 10/17/2016)

Teenage Wasteland 55.2%
Baba O'Riley 44.8%

Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit' (actual title) vs 'Go Ask Alice' (title fans gave it), which title is better? (Poll held week of 10/24/2016)

White Rabbit 65%
Go Ask Alice 35%

Nazareth's 'Hair Of The Dog' (actual title) vs 'A Son of a Bitch' (title fans gave it), which title is better? (Poll held week of 10/31/2016)

A Son of a Bitch 50.9%
Hair Of The Dog 49.1%

The Moody Blues' 'Legend of a Mind' (actual title) vs 'Timothy Leary's Dead' (title fans call it), which title is better? (Poll held week of 11/6/2016)

Legend of a Mind 50.2%
Timothy Leary's Dead 49.8%

  'I Hear You Knocking' by Smiley Lewis vs Dave Edmunds' cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 11/14/2016)

I Hear You Knocking by Dave Edmunds 50.2%
I Hear You Knocking by Smiley Lewis 49.8%

'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton vs 'All Of My Love' by Led Zeppelin, which song about the loss of a child is better? (Poll held week of 11/21/2016)

Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton 50.1%
All Of My Love by Led Zeppelin 49.9%

'See See Rider' by The Animals vs 'C.C. Rider' by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, which cover version was better? (Poll held week of 3/6/2017)

See See Rider by The Animals 50.1%
C.C. Rider by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels 49.9%

'Lonesome Loser' by The Little River Band vs 'Desperado' by The Eagles, which song about a loser in love, is better? (Poll held week of 3/13/2017)

Desperado by The Eagles 61.7%
Lonesome Loser by The Little River Band 38.3%

'Hey Hey What Can I Do' by Led Zeppelin vs 'Roxanne' by The Police, which song about a guy in love with a prostitute, better? (Poll held week of 3/20/2017)

Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin 50.3%
Roxanne by The Police 49.7%

'Under Pressure' by Queen and David Bowie vs 'Ice Ice Baby' by Vanilla Ice, which song is better?(Poll held week of 3/27/2017)

Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie 98.9%
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice   1.1%

'Midnight Creeper' by Elton John vs 'Night Prowler' by AC/DC, which song is better? (Poll held week of 4/3/2017)

Night Prowler by AC/DC 50.2%
Midnight Creeper by Elton John 49.8%

'There's A Place' by the Beatles vs 'In My Room' by the Beach Boys, what song about escaping from reality, is better? (Poll held week of 4/10/2017)

There's A Place by the Beatles 50.1%
In My Room by the Beach Boys 49.9%

'Night Prowler' by AC/DC vs 'Midnight Rambler' by The Stones, which song about a nocturnal stalker/killer, is better? (Poll held week of 4/17/2017)

Midnight Rambler by The Stones 63.6%
Night Prowler by AC/DC 36.4%

'Ruby Tuesday' by the Stones vs 'Tuesday's Gone' by Lynyrd Skynyrd, which song about a girl named Tuesday, who was a rolling stone, is better? (Poll held week of 4/24/2017)

Ruby Tuesday by The Stones 76.5%
Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd 23.5%

'I Don't Need No Doctor' by Ray Charles vs 'I Don't Need No Doctor' by Humble Pie , which cover version is better? (Poll held week of 5/1/2017)

I Don't Need No Doctory by Ray Charles 50.1%
I Don't Need No Doctor by Humble Pie 49.9%

'Oh, Pretty Woman' by Roy Oribson vs '(Oh) Pretty Woman' by Van Halen, which version is better? (Poll held week of 5/8/2017)

Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Oribson 97.3%
(Oh) Pretty Woman by Van Halen   2.7%

'I Shot the Sheriff': Original by Bob Marley vs the cover by Eric Clapton, which version is better? (Poll held week of 5/15/2017)

I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley/The Wailers 50.4%
I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton 49.6%

'Country Comfort': Original by Elton John vs the cover by Rod Stewart, which version is better? (Poll held week of 5/22/2017)

Country Comfort by Elton John 61.3%
Country Comfort by Rod Stewart 38.7%

'The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)': Original by Simon & Garfunkel vs the cover by Harpers Bizarre, which version is better? (Poll held week of 5/29/2017)

The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) by Simon & Garfunkel 50.1%
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) by Harpers Bizarre 49.9%

'Midnight Rider': Original by The Allman Brothers Band vs original by Gregg Allman, which version is better? (Poll held week of 6/5/2017)

Midnight Rider by The Allman Brothers Band 56.4%
Midnight Rider by Gregg Allman 43.6%

'Spirit in the Sky' by Norman Greenbaum vs 'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison, which religious rock song is better? (Poll held week of 6/12/2017)

My Sweet Lord by George Harrison 50.2%
Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum 49.8%

'Poor Poor Pitiful Me': Original by Warren Zevon vs the cover by Linda Ronstadt, which version is better? (Poll held week of 6/19/2017)

Poor Poor Pitiful Me by Linda Ronstadt 59%
Poor Poor Pitiful Me by Warren Zevon 41%


Led Zeppelin's 'The Crunge' (actual title) vs 'The Bridge' (title some fans call it), which song title is better? (Poll held week of 6/25/2017)

The Crunge 50.1%
The Bridge 49.9%

Pink Floyd's 'Run Like Hell' (actual title) vs 'Run! Run! Run! Run!' (title some fans think it's called), which title do you like better? (Poll held week of 7/3/2017)

Run Like Hell 50.3%
Run! Run! Run! Run! 49.7%

'I Am a Rock': Original by Paul Simon vs the original by Simon & Garfunkel, which version is better? (Poll held week of 7/10/2017)

I Am a Rock by Simon & Garfunkel 61%
I Am a Rock by Paul Simon 39%

'Medician Jar' by Wings vs 'Everything Put Together Falls Apart' by Paul Simon, which song about popping pills is better? (Poll held week of 7/17/2017)

Medician Jar by Wings 50.2%
Everything Put Together Falls Apart by Paul Simon 49.8%

'You're Breakin' My Heart' by Nilsson vs 'All About You' by the Stones, which song w/ nasty lyrics about a former lover, is better? (Poll held week of 7/24/2017)

You're Breakin' My Heart by Harry Nilsson 50.2%
All About You by the Rolling Stones 49.8%

'Only You (And You Alone)': Cover by The Platters vs the cover by Ringo Starr, which version is better? (Poll held week of 8/14/2017)

Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters 51.3%
Only You (And You Alone) by Ringo Starr 48.7%

Simon & Garfunkel's 'The 59th Street Bridge Song' (main title) vs 'Feelin' Groovy'(sub title), which title is better? (Poll held week of 8/21/2017)

Feelin' Groovy (sub title) 50.5%
The 59th Street Bridge Song (main title) 49.5%

T-Rex's 'Get It On'(UK title) vs 'Bang a Gong' (U.S. title), which title is better? (Poll held week of 8/27/2017)

Bang a Gong (U.S. title) 50.1%
Get It On (UK title) 49.9%

James Brown's 'I Got You' (main title) vs 'I Feel Good'(sub title), which title is better? (Poll held week of 9/4/2017)

I Feel Good (sub title) 51.1%
I Got You (main title) 48.9%

John Lennon's 'Norwegian Wood' (main title) vs 'This Bird Has Flown'(sub title), which title is better? (Poll held week of 9/11/2017)

Norwegian Wood  (main title) 50.9%
This Bird Has Flown (sub title) 49.1%

Elton's John's 'Empty Garden' (main title) vs 'Hey Hey Johnny'(sub title), which title is better? (Poll held week of 9/18/2017)

Empty Garden  (main title) 50.4%
Hey Hey Johnny (sub title) 49.6%

'Angela' by John Lennon vs 'Sweet Black Angel' by The Rolling Stones. Which song about Angela Davis is better? (Poll held week of 10/2/2017)

'Sweet Black Angel' by The Rolling Stones 69.1%
'Angela' by John Lennon & Yoko Ono 30.9%

'Ball and Chain': Big Mama Thornton's original vs Janis Joplin's cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 10/9/2017)

'Ball and Chain' by Janis Joplin 50.6%
'Ball and Chain' by Big Mama Thornton 49.4%

'I Want Candy': The Strangeloves' original vs Bow Wow Wow's cover, which version is better? (Poll held week of 10/16/2017)

'I Want Candy' by Bow Wow Wow 50.1%
'I Want Candy' by The Strangeloves 49.9%

''Baby Blue" by Badfinger vs "Amie" by Pure Prairie League, which of these 2 songs about a lost love, is better? (Poll held week of 10/23/2017)

''Baby Blue" by Badfinger 50.4%
"Amie" by The Pure Prairie League 49.6%

''Little Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs vs "Werewolves Of London" by Warren Zevon, which song about a wolf/werewolf is better? (Poll held week of 10/30/2017)

''Little Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham 50.1%
"Werewolves Of London" by Warren Zevon 49.9%

"Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles vs "The Loner" by Neil Young, which song about loners is better? (Poll held week of 12/11/2017)

"Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles 50.1%
"The Loner" by Neil Young 49.9%

"Heroin' by The Velvet Underground vs "Sister Morphine" by The Rolling Stones, what song about drug use/addiction is better? (Poll held week of 12/18/2017)

"Heroin" by The Velvet Underground 50.1%
"Sister Morphine" by The Rolling Stones 49.9%

"I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake vs "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, which unusual Xmas song is better? (Poll held week of 12/24/2017)

"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon 50.3%
"I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake 49.7%

Janis Joplin - "Happy Trails" VS Lemmy Kilmister and Wendy O Williams - "Stand By Your Man". Which unusual cover song for these artists was the better one? (Poll held week of 7/19/2021)

"Happy Trails" by Janis Joplin 67.4%
"Stand By Your Man" by Lemmy Kilmister & Wendy O Williams 32.6%

"I Don't Wanna Grow Up": Tom Waits orinigal VS The Ramones cover. Which version is better? (Poll held week of 7/26/2021)

"I Don't Wanna Grow Up" by Tom Waits 50%
"I Don't Want to Grow Up" by The Ramones 50%

Ray Charles' "Yesterday" vs Otis Redding's "Day Tripper". Which cover of these 2 Beatle songs is the better one? (Poll held week of 8/2/2021)

"Yesterday" by Ray Charles 50.7%
"Day Tripper" by Otis Redding 49.3%

"The Loner" by Neil Young VS "Who Can It Be Now" by Men At Work. Which song about a loner is the better one? (Poll held week of 8/9/2021)

"The Loner" by Neil Young 51.9%
"Who Can It Be Now" by Men At Work 48.1%

The Monkees' cover of "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" VS their cover of "Last Train To Clarksville", with both songs written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart. Which one is the better cover? (Poll held week of 8/16/2021)

"Last Train To Clarksville" 50.2%
"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" 49.8%

�Father & Son� by Cat Stevens vs �Forever Young� by Rod Stewart. Which song about fatherly advice to a son is better? (Poll held week of 8/23/2021)

�Father & Son� 50.8%
�Forever Young" 49.2%

"Monterey" by The Animals vs "Woodstock" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Which of these 2 songs about two of the most important rock festivals ever held, was better? (Poll held week of 8/30/2021)

�Woodstock� 50.8%
�Monterey" 49.2%

The Everly Brothers VS Manfred Mann: Who's cover of the song 'Pretty Flamingo' is the better take? (Poll held week of 9/6/2021)

The Everly Brothers cover 50.0%
Manfred Mann cover 50.0%

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