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Wichita Lineman

posted 8 years ago by checkerouterofthings
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Pick your poison

Favorites, I like the original, but the Sammy Davis version linked below is good, and of course Johnny Cash makes it his own in a way that none of the others could. Least favorites, Tom Jones is trying way too hard to ham it up, and Stipe isn't really doing anything at all with it, mostly just phoning in a copy of what Campbell was doing.

Original by Glen Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKeqXyY-9xA

Sammy Davis on Dean Martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeZDge98Vuk

Kool & The Gang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZS7_jDSCnc

James Taylor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbZYLu8bNBU

Johnny Cash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwG9mypJhoU

Tom Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXQFG-qk6X4

REM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutLsCCY2yw

[–] padlad 8 years ago

ok i'll just turn WMP off for a while.(rolls eyes)

[–] NxNWRocks 8 years ago

The original.

Let's never speak of Sammy Davis Jr's version again.

"Worthington, we're being attacked by giant bats!"

[–] checkerouterofthings 8 years ago

You kidding me? The band is sharp on the Sammy version and he delivers a good performance as well.

[–] NxNWRocks 8 years ago

Completely wrong vibe for the lyrics - total misreading. See Joan Baez "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

"Worthington, we're being attacked by giant bats!"

[–] checkerouterofthings 8 years ago

I disagree. I think the two opposite vibes can exist together, not unlike how electrons can be simultaneously viewed as particles and waves.

[–] padlad 8 years ago

Glens was the best voice.So Glen wins.

[–] chas437 8 years ago

Beautiful song. I'll go with the original performer Glenn Campbell.

The REM version is the best of the other covers, IMO.

[–] TheHumanCypher 8 years ago

The Meters

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