Another summer is now behind us as we look to fall, then winter, then another new year. We had some hot days this summer, but in no way would I think of my summer 2024 as cruel. There were some really great things as well as a few not so great. It's been a pretty good year for me, but that's the way my life usually has been in retrospect...
Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands is the blogging event started by Far Away Series and now hosted by StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands. This event happens each month on the 15th and on some there is also a Battle on the 1st of the month. My blog is one of of with a second Battle excepting over these summer months. The premise is simple: Listen to the songs presented below and then in the comments vote for your favorite and tell us why you liked it. Then visit the links listed near the bottom of this post for more Battle action.
Cruel Summer
Recently I received one of those YouTube recommendations for a Taylor Swift recording of a song called "Cruel Summer." Since Swift is so much in the news, I thought this would be a good Battle of the Bands selection since I thought she was covering the old song I already knew. But, no, this was her own song of the same title and not the one from the eighties that I remembered. Oh well, I guess it can still be part of a Battle of the Bands
Soon I plan to tell more about my interesting--and somewhat cruel to a degree--summer past. But for now, let me focus on this Battle of the Bands...
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (2019)
Definitely not the "Cruel Summer" song that I remember. This is kind of catchy in a way. But how does it stand up to the Bananarama song that I knew? What do you think?
Bananarama - Cruel Summer (1983)
This is the one my generation remembers. You do remember this one right?
Don't be cruel! Just listen to the songs then tell us which song you like best? Hopefully you have an opinion of some kind. You don't have to know about music to have an opinion since it all comes down to your own personal taste.
Please vote on your favorite by letting us know your choice in the comment section and tell us why you prefer the version you chose. Then after you've finished here, please visit the other blogs listed below who may or may not be participating this time around. And if you've put up your own BOTB contest let us know that as well so we can vote on yours. I don't know if anyone else will be doing a Battle this time around, but you can still check out these sites.
Here are some other places where you might find BOTB posts:
StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands
'Curious as a Cathy'
Sound of One Hand Typing
Jingle, Jangle, Jungle
While Taylor is not without talent, Bananarama gets my vote for fun!
ReplyDeleteGood match-up ;-)
Diedre, there is definitely talent there--somewhere.
DeleteVoting starts off with Bananarama.
Lee
LEE ~
ReplyDeleteIt literally took every ounce of willpower I have to get all the way through the Taylor "Polyester" Swift song. I was determined. I almost quit at the 2:30 mark. But then I thought: No, you can do this, Stephen. You can DO this! So, I hit the play button and started the video up again, and finished it.
I'll cast my vote for Banana-Polyester-Rama.
~ D-FensDogG
STMcC, the Swift song didn't bother me that much. I've listened to it a few times now.
DeleteA vote for Bananarama
Lee
Definitely Bananarama for me!
ReplyDeleteMary B, sounds pretty assertive to me!
DeleteBananarama.
Lee
I'll go with the majority and vote Bananarama.I do remember it, and I liked it then, and I like it when compated to Taylor Swift's offering.
ReplyDeleteJohn H, yeah, I always thought the Bananarama song was fun. Never bought the album though.
DeleteAgain it's Bananarama.
Lee
Bananarama for me all the way. It's much more fun and more original.
ReplyDeleteBirgit, I sense a trend here.
DeleteA vote for Bananarama.
Lee
Definitely the original!
ReplyDeleteAlex, since they are both originals I'm going to assume that you're casting your vote for the oldest song.
DeleteA vote for Bananarama.
Lee
I loved Taylor Swift when she was a teenager and writing beautiful and catchy country songs. At this point she has few redeeming features. Deep down, she's shallow.
ReplyDeleteBesides being a nitwit, her songs all sound the same these days. Same chord progressions, same pauses, same lyrics... only the boyfriend she references changes. I liked Bananaramadingdong and they get the vote.
Sixgun McItchyF
6-Gun, I've never listened to any of her music, but my late youngest brother seemed to like her a lot. I'm not sure it was her music he liked because he didn't have any of her albums in his collection that I inherited. But he used to talk about her a lot. I think most celebs are pretty shallow from what I've heard.
DeleteA vote for Bananarama.
Lee
To be honest, neither song appeals to me that much, but I'll go with Bananarama for the nostalgia factor.
ReplyDeleteDebbie D, I would have thought you would have liked that eighties sound pretty well, but I guess not a genre you cared for.
DeleteA vote for Bananarama.
Lee
VOTE = BANANARAMA
ReplyDeleteAlways liked this song. Did not care much for T-Swift's. Mehh. Bananarama I bob my head, tap my foot, dig it. ~Ed.