Holding Back the Years (Still) (#BOTB)

Happy New Year!  And that's about all I have to say about that.  Besides, these years never seem to want to stay around as long as they used to.  Where does time go?...

      Tick, tick, tick, tick...



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 those 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.



Holding Back the Years

       I used this song to introduce my New Years Day Battle in 2017.  It's a good song with a lot of pretty good covers, so why not use it again.  Maybe I'll even use it again next year. But in the meantime here are a couple of nice covers of this great song.


The Isley Brothers   "Holding Back the Years"  (1996)







Jimmy Scott  "Holding Back the Years"  (1998)









Time to Vote!

         Which version of this song do you like best.?  Personally I think both versions are dynamite.  Can you get in the groove with the music?   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.



Here are some other places where you might find BOTB posts:

 StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands

 ‘YOUR DAILY DOSE’ 

  'MIKE'S RAMBLINGS'

'Curious as a Cathy'

Sound of One Hand Typing

The Doglady's Den 

Angel's Bark  

Jingle, Jangle, Jungle 

Cherdo on the Flipside 

A I Love Music


Winner of this Battle Announced on Wednesday January 8th

      Since that's also the day of my Insecure Writer's Support Group post I'll slip the winner announcement into that post.  See you then.  Now to start into 2020!