A Capella Wars
 

Because **** it why not?


Wild Man Fischer - Jennifer Jones


Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Orange Claw Hammer

In one corner we have a tale of two mass murderers and in the other an incestual sea shanty.

Vote.

Selection List:
Frownland
Lisnaholic
Trollheart
DooooownWiiiiithVoooooweeeels
Pet_Sounds
ribbons
Sartre

Well, that´s an easy decision ! One vote for the Captain, of course.

When the voting´s done, we elect another pair, right? If it´s ok, I´d be pleased to post a couple of a capellas when it´s my turn.

I'll make a sign up list.

Oddly enough I'm going for Beefheart. Sign me up too.
Beefheart - 2
WMF - 0

I think if anything can compete with the beef it's Fischer. Still, Orange Claw Bammer is one of my favourite songs.

Beefheart - 3
Fischer - 0

On the strength of Jennifer Jones that sentiment will remain a mystery to me, but at least we agree on our enthusiasm for Orange Claw Hammer. As for Wild Man Fischer, he´s even pushed Trollheart into supporting Beefheart. How desperate is that!?

So do we have any more takers?

I just love Fischer's insanity and storytelling.

Fischer - 1
Beefheart - 3

Ive been singing "Ms. jennifer jones is lying dead on my porch, Do do-do deeew" for 2 days now.

Beefheart - 3
Fischer - 2

I wanna party with that dude.

More votes?

After a hectic week and ten posts, I think the Wild Man/Beefheart debate has finally burned itself out, Frownland. Should I post up two more contestants for the red-hot slug-fest that this thread has become?

Go for it brother.

^ Ok, thanks ! Well, in contrast to your selections, two individualistic monologues about tacky crimes, I´m choosing two altogether more wholesome songs, in which several voices join in.
From the first world we have something very simple, basic and unadorned, and from the third world, something much more smooth and sophisticated. One song reminds us of Christianity´s good intentions, while the other is apparently about its sometimes worrying track record :-

Very interesting songs Lisna. I think I know the first one (probably used in some ad or other) and although the second one almost seems to use the word acapella (I know it isn't but it sounds a bit like it) I still prefer the first one.

Christians - 1
Zulus - 0

^ :laughing: I really did lol when I read your vote. Very neat. (Shouldn´t you be in bed or something, Trollheart? Here on the American continent it´s about 7 pm.)

I got hiphop acapellas sign me up.

Doc - 2
Zap Mama - 0

Doc - 3
Zap Mama - 0

Sign me up too; I've got a couple in mind.

^ That´s a cool new avatar photo, Pet_Sounds.

I like both songs, but I'll vote for Zap Mama - partly because they're the underdog in this poll, and partly because when the soloist sings, "mmm music come through to me" it's quite a goose-bump moment.

Christians: 3
Zulus: 1

The Doc Watson track has a better melody, but the harmonies on the Zap Mama track really takes it away for me.

Doc - 3
Zap Mama - 0

How did the Zulus lose their one vote??

Christians - 4
Zulus - 1

That's better.

More like

Doc - 3
Zap Mama - 2

Insomnias been hitting me hard lately.

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Frown, what are you doing to try to kill the insomnia?

Yesterday I decided no more naps or coffee in the afternoon at this point. Whenever I'm able to sleep it's only for a few hours then I feel wired but still groggy. It's only been three nights so I'll see how this method goes.

Tomorrows the last day for votes, then it'll be Trollheart's round.

Ready when you are Trollheart, I´m even ready for the a capella version of this:-

Yup, go for it TH, this one's a victory for Doc Watson.

Well, since it's officially Paddy's Day, here's a timeless Irish classic, sung by The King's Singers with (or rather, without) the Mormon Tabernacle Orchestra. Yes, I found it online but I was looking for a decent acapella version of this and it was the best I found.
Danny Boy (The King's Singers)


Against that we have Prelude, with a beautiful version of Neil Young's stone-cold classic "After the gold rush".
After the gold rush (Prelude)

Vote now!

Prelude - 1
King - 0

Ya, stay away from all caffeine (chocolate and dark soda included) after noon time.

Thank you for reminding me of that "After the Gold Rush" cover! Fantastic stuff.

However, "Londonderry Air" is one of my favourite melodies, so I must give it my vote.

Singers - 1
Prelude - 1

EDIT: BTW, I highly recommend the King's Singers version of "Blackbird". It was my first exposure to them. Phenomenal--they even have "tick, tick" in the background.

Singers - 2
Prelude - 1

Danny Boy is a beautiful tune which, rather like Mull of Kintyre, conjures up nostalgic scenes of rural sunsets, etc, etc. For me though, the version here is a little too slow and exalted, so, out of loyalty to good old NY, I´m going for Prelude:-

King´s Singers: 2
Prelude: 2

The King's Singers one is more interesting because of the great harmonies in there. The Prelude harmonies were nice and all but overall that one just bored me.

King's Singers - 3
Prelude - 2

Alright I'm calling this one. DooooownWiiiiithVoooooweeeels, you're up.

All I got is hiphop, hope that's okay. If not just skip me:

Diabolic


Drake

Any genre is cool, no instruments allowed.

The Diabolic one was way better.

Diabolical - 1
Drake - 0

Oh no! Hip-hop! ;)
Have to say there was a world of difference. Diabolic sounded like he meant what he said, was all angry and frustrated and it sounded, if I may use the term, "street" (particularly liked the line "Walk a mile in my shoes? You wouldn't make it half a block!") whereas Drake seemed to be phoning it in, was stilted and just not at all a smooth delivery, almost like someone who thinks he can rap but can't. Not that I know anything about him but that's how it seemed to me.

Anyways...

Diabolic - 2
Drake - 0

To be fair, one is a written and the other is a genuine freestyle, but I wanted artists that had different kinda flow/sound.

Diabolic - 2
Drake - 1

I'm all about the improv.