1-21: Auctioneer (Another Engine) v. First We Take Manhattan

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This is REALLY hard, one of the closest matches this round. Auctioneer has turned into one of my favorite songs on Fables, a song that captures the atmosphere of that album without being bogged down by it. But the First We Take Manhattan cover is SO good, especially the inspired choice (although I suppose it's also probably obvious) to use Mike Mills instead of Leonard Cohen's interchangable female background singers. Stipe's layered vocals sound great, and they capture the menace of the song.




Auctioneer, maybe. I might change

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[philpritchard]

I've never been a big fan of Auctioneer, and I love their version of First We Take Manhattan. This is an easy one for me.

[Kaius]

Manhattan

Not a fan of Auctioneer.

[chewm]

Auctioneer is a really good song.

[Mike]

Auctioneer

[UglyRedHonda]

This is REALLY hard, one of the closest matches this round. Auctioneer has turned into one of my favorite songs on Fables, a song that captures the atmosphere of that album without being bogged down by it. But the First We Take Manhattan cover is SO good, especially the inspired choice (although I suppose it's also probably obvious) to use Mike Mills instead of Leonard Cohen's interchangable female background singers. Stipe's layered vocals sound great, and they capture the menace of the song.

This is where I am. "Manhattan" was a recent discovery for me, and I'm a huge fan. I can't believe it took this long for me to find it.