Because The Night

Original - Patti Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brHGJ6xqbk

Cover - Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hVYb06n_B8


Here's Bruce's studio version fo those who don't have a problem with Goear:
http://www.goear.com/listen/40d72e4/...ce-springsteen

I just heard Bruce's version on XM the other day, and all it did is remind me of how great Patti's original is. Easy vote for Patti Smith.

Gotta say that I whole-heartedly agree. I'm a fan of the Boss, really, but, compared to the original, that cover sucks. Patti Smith ftw.

I couldn't resist doing this one because they cowrote the song.

Just the other day I was wondering why I didn't put this song into the 70's song ToC.

But I would have a problem calling either of these the cover or the original.

I guess Patti Smith gets the nod, but the writing credits say Springsteen, too, and it was a song that he set out to do and only passed it to Patti Smith later.
Her "original" was actually a cover of a song that had never been recorded.

Given that the song has been covered numerous times (10,000 Maniacs, Keel, Cascada, and others), I would have liked to have seen one of them up get put up against (and probably get crushed by) Patti Smith.
And doing that would have also put a studio cut against a studio cut.

This is Patti Smith's best work. Whether she regrets it or not, this is the only song of hers that I care about, but it is a great song.

But considering the source I shouldn't be surprised. If I was being sent to a desert island and I could only have the music of two bands two accompany me, Springsteen would be there.
If I could only have ten albums, Springsteen would be there.

But for this song, and these two takes on that song, I can't say that he beats what Patti Smith did.

The Patti Smith Group.

Did you miss the part where I said they cowrote the song?

I've posted a studio version for Bruce Springsteen.

Patti Smith easily on this. A smoother rendition. As I've said, I'm not too big on Bruce.

Patti Smith gets this one.

You are really on a roll with some great songs for the Originals/Covers, seriously.

I really love the Patti Smith version, a vote for the original. Rarely do I say this, but seems like no contest on this one.

Mentioning 10,000 Maniacs above, I don't think they would have been "crushed" by Patti Smith. Beat by her probably, but not crushed, as they are both very good. This just seems like a song that lends itself more to a feminine voice.

Pretty darn solid vote for Patti Smith here.

Patti Smith, but I was really hoping we could get a Candy Slice song in there as well.

In my case, it was catching Bruce's recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show...but the reaction was the same. And I love Bruce. But in this case...

The Original -- Patti Smith gets my vote!

I have to vote for Patti Smith also. Bruce isn't bad though.

Ditto. Sometimes, Bruce's style and the song converge enough that I can enjoy the song, but really not much of a fan. Patti Smith easily here for me too.