Cover to Cover: Mixed Up Shook Up Girl

Henry Irving

For Diane or Theresa perhaps

Listen to both versions without prejudice and say which you prefer and why.

The 1964 Do-wop/"Northern" Soul original by Patty and the Emblems or the 1977 Latin/New York punk cover by Mink Dr Ville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3KgGuxAByU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmLYSd74pxw

TEL

Mink Deville sounds a lot more soulful.

seth plum

Mink Deville is less formulaic as the Patty and the Emblems seems to be for the pattern of it's time.
The Mink one seems like a homage to a song fondly loved and treated with respect, but it is not the original.
However Mink Deville for me, definitely.

Henry Irving

This one is going down like a lead zeppelin.

I suspected that with a less well know song fewer people would comment or is there another reason.

And don't understand @charltonbob 's lol to Tel

Karim_myBagheri

not that keen on either version but I'll go with Mink DeVille

stonemuse

Henry Irving said:

This one is going down like a lead zeppelin.

I suspected that with a less well know song fewer people would comment or is there another reason.

And don't understand @charltonbob 's lol to Tel

Is there another reason? Yup, I dislike both equally.

hawksmoor

Or Boz Scaggs's version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1w8tzJ-qEk

AddicksAddict

Mink DeVille.

I once had Willy DeVille and Robert Hubner (West German GM and world title candidate) kibitzing my game while I was playing in a chess tournament. Only one of them was trying to pick me up, the other was just interested in the game.

Covered End

Henry Irving said:

This one is going down like a lead zeppelin.

I suspected that with a less well know song fewer people would comment or is there another reason.

And don't understand @charltonbob 's lol to Tel

Old songs, not well known, so a lack of interest.

Bedsaddick

I'm not too keen on either but if i had to pick it would be Willy DeVille

Henry Irving

Covered End said:

Henry Irving said:

This one is going down like a lead zeppelin.

I suspected that with a less well know song fewer people would comment or is there another reason.

And don't understand @charltonbob 's lol to Tel

Old songs, not well known, so a lack of interest.

That's my point.

The age of the song or whether it's well known shouldn't matter. "Listen without prejudice"

charltonbob

Henry Irving said:

This one is going down like a lead zeppelin.

I suspected that with a less well know song fewer people would comment or is there another reason.

And don't understand @charltonbob 's lol to Tel

Really ? Mink Deville sounds a lot more soulful ?

I don't think there's anything soulful about Mink DeVille's version (& there's nothing wrong with that, it just isn't.)

Stig

Don't like either. Patty's is dull. Mink DeVille's is appalling dross.

charltonbob

Stig said:

Don't like either. Patty's is dull. Mink DeVille's is appalling dross.

Not Patty's best for sure

Alex Wright

I'd never heard the song.
Listening to the two versions I think I prefer Patty and the Emblems. It has a certain 60s innocence lacking in Mink DeVilles version.

Henry Irving

charltonbob said:

Henry Irving said:

This one is going down like a lead zeppelin.

I suspected that with a less well know song fewer people would comment or is there another reason.

And don't understand @charltonbob 's lol to Tel

Really ? Mink Deville sounds a lot more soulful ?

I don't think there's anything soulful about Mink DeVille's version (& there's nothing wrong with that, it just isn't.)

That's a legitimate opinion but you just LOL'ed the comment without commenting yourself so there was no context.

charltonbob

Stig said:

Don't like either. Patty's is dull. Mink DeVille's is appalling dross.

Not Patty's best for sure

charltonbob

Henry Irving said:

charltonbob said:

Henry Irving said:

This one is going down like a lead zeppelin.

I suspected that with a less well know song fewer people would comment or is there another reason.

And don't understand @charltonbob 's lol to Tel

Really ? Mink Deville sounds a lot more soulful ?

I don't think there's anything soulful about Mink DeVille's version (& there's nothing wrong with that, it just isn't.)

That's a legitimate opinion but you just LOL'ed the comment without commenting yourself so there was no context.

I knew what I meant

bristoladdick

Usually prefer originals but Mink DeVille for me.