These Days: The Covers Poll (fixed)

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I love this song and I'm amazed at how many great covers have been done. I search out as many as I could, and uploaded them to help with your decision making. I couldn't find the Barbara Manning version, and I hope this covers all of them.

here's the songs
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=07707cf1e1ec98c05bf1f12f1ff3f30ae04e75f6e8ebb871

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Nico	8
Jackson Browne	5
Gregg Allman	2
Barbara Manning	1
Ian Matthews	1
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	0
Phantom/Ghost	0
Fountains Of Wayne	0
Glen Campbell	0
The Golden Palominos	0
St. Vincent	0
Paul Westerberg	0
Kate Wolf	0
Denison Witmer	0
Tom Rush	0
Mates Of State	0

― Jacob Sanders, Saturday, 3 October 2009 23:59 (fifteen years ago)

JB for me pretty easy, w/Gregg Allman 2nd

― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Sunday, 4 October 2009 00:01 (fifteen years ago)

I haven't heard all the versions, but: GREGG ALLMAN FTW.

http://www.psychprog.com/img/imag18884.jpg

― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 October 2009 00:06 (fifteen years ago)

would love to hear Barbara Manning's version -- anyone got it?

― tylerw, Sunday, 4 October 2009 00:12 (fifteen years ago)

I just found the out takes from that album on a blog. It's 6 more songs called the laid back session. Very good.

― Jacob Sanders, Sunday, 4 October 2009 00:13 (fifteen years ago)

the Allman album cover is .... hmmm.

― tylerw, Sunday, 4 October 2009 00:16 (fifteen years ago)

Yeah, I agree. But it is a great album. Sad and powerful. See, e.g., Please Call Home and All My Friends.

― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 4 October 2009 00:17 (fifteen years ago)

Ian Matthews iirc!!

― ian, Sunday, 4 October 2009 01:00 (fifteen years ago)

The best version I've ever heard is from a blues singer from Portland OR named Anne Weiss, backed by guitarist David Jacob-Strain.

― banjoboy, Sunday, 4 October 2009 08:06 (fifteen years ago)

oh man, this is hard

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Tuesday, 6 October 2009 00:39 (fifteen years ago)

ok this golden palomino track sucks, imo

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Tuesday, 6 October 2009 00:43 (fifteen years ago)

Jackson Browne's solo acoustic version is the winner for me.

― myndbloom, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 02:34 (fifteen years ago)

Love the Allman version too though.

― myndbloom, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 02:36 (fifteen years ago)

nico's version is one of my favourite tracks of all time. i've heard JBs but don't like it a fraction as much. i feel a bit icked out to learn there are so many other versions. gonna vote nico and move on.

― i'm the unban spaceman (electricsound), Tuesday, 6 October 2009 02:36 (fifteen years ago)

TERRY MELCHER W/DORIS DAY

― wilter, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 02:38 (fifteen years ago)

likin iain matthews

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Tuesday, 6 October 2009 02:54 (fifteen years ago)

Gregg Allman

― ρεμπετις, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 03:42 (fifteen years ago)

Susanna and the Magical Orchestra too

― Neil Willett, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 19:15 (fifteen years ago)

― i'm the unban spaceman (electricsound), Monday, October 5, 2009 9:36 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

this doesn't make any sense

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 03:53 (fifteen years ago)

To reiterate
"TERRY MELCHER W/DORIS DAY"

No Terry w/ Doris no credibility imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH1WSeH1KMQ

― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 03:59 (fifteen years ago)

― wilter, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:00 (fifteen years ago)

this doesn't make any sense

makes plenty to me. i've basically always hated hearing versions of my most favourite songs by other artists. just seeing mates of state and fountains of wayne up there make me feel nauseous

― lorax & order (electricsound), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:05 (fifteen years ago)

but so many other versions are decent! and better than nico's! (which i like very much!)

i like that it's gone into cover-able status---it's a great song

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:07 (fifteen years ago)

I rly dig Melcher's voice

― wilter, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:08 (fifteen years ago)

yeah his whole solo album is great.

― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:09 (fifteen years ago)

yeah, see, that melcher/doris day version is some smarmy bullshit, tho

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:10 (fifteen years ago)

i was thinking more 'sentimental'

http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/03/c0/2e26fda4b0c10edb4d5b5bd9410985e0.jpg

lol @ the cover

― wilter, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:12 (fifteen years ago)

doing a duet for some lonely guy singin baout thangs song seems to miss the point entirely of being a sad bastard

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:13 (fifteen years ago)

i just find it sad that you know he's dead and the old bird is still kicking around :(

― wilter, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:15 (fifteen years ago)

life is a thing, man

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:16 (fifteen years ago)

A duet with his MOM tho.

― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:17 (fifteen years ago)

i mean, i don't actually dislike it, but you get my point, right? 'these days' is one of the mopiest songs i know, and is basically about being depressed and lonesome, and a loser, by yourself

― butt sound insanity (gbx), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:18 (fifteen years ago)

yeah ok! I do like her backing vocals though.

― wilter, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 04:30 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 18 October 2009 23:01 (fifteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 19 October 2009 23:01 (fifteen years ago)

ilx in full of corny indies non-shockah

― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Monday, 19 October 2009 23:03 (fifteen years ago)

dont look at me, pal

― rad bandit (gbx), Monday, 19 October 2009 23:05 (fifteen years ago)

so i was the lone vote for Ian Matthews, huh?

― ian, Monday, 19 October 2009 23:07 (fifteen years ago)

nico isn't exactly jeff tweedy

― get up and use(rna)me (electricsound), Monday, 19 October 2009 23:07 (fifteen years ago)

i can't remember who i voted for. jb, i think

― rad bandit (gbx), Monday, 19 October 2009 23:08 (fifteen years ago)

nico isn't exactly jeff tweedy

potato, potahto

― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Monday, 19 October 2009 23:16 (fifteen years ago)

potato
http://agingsnob.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/inv.jpg
potahto
http://www.rollogrady.org/oldfilez/05/jeff-tweedy.jpg

― tylerw, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 16:03 (fifteen years ago)

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