Song Showdown: Pink Jam

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 02/22/2016 at 13:00 • Filed to: Song Showdown

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It’s request week! This week every suggestion comes from one (or more) of you nutters.

This week’s song, Mother, is part of the massive - and massively weird - rock opera that is The Wall. For those not familiar with the plot of The Wall, and Mother’s place within it, I’m just going to paste this little explainer from Wikipedia:

The Wall tells the story of Pink, an embittered and alienated rock star. As told through the song “Mother”, part of Pink’s sense of alienation comes from being raised by an overprotective single mother, who lost her husband, Pink’s father, in World War II. The song narrates a conversation by Pink (voiced by Waters) and his mother (voiced by Gilmour). The listener learns of the overprotectiveness of Pink’s mother, who is helping Pink build his wall to try to protect him from the outside world, evidenced by the line “Of course Momma’s gonna help build the wall,” spoken by Pink’s mother. She insists that Pink stay by her side even after he grows up, and cannot stand it when Pink eventually grows older and falls in love.

In 2011 Jimmy Fallon did a “Pink Floyd week” on his Late Night show, culminating with a somber rendition of Mother by Pearl Jam. It impressed many and even went viral online. But can it really stand up to the original?

Pink Floyd - (1979)

Pearl Jam - (2011)

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Bonus poll! Help decide what song(s) will be used in future rounds!

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There’s still two hours left to pile it on (or defend) poor Jimi Hendrix

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Jcarr > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:05

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Saw Pink Floyd. Thought it was this. Got scared.

Dusty Ventures > Jcarr 02/22/2016 at 13:09

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I considered it, but I think that would be a very one-sided fight. That said, if someone officially suggests it...

Ash78, voting early and often > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:09

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Mother, do you think they’ll try to break my balls?

CB > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:11

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Floyd wins because I’ve seen The Wall in concert twice and the performance was just amazing.

Also, I’m recommending The Ghost of Tom Joad and Rise Against’s cover with Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer, and Brian Fallon.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:11

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Another good pink floyd cover is Scissor Sisters Comfortably Numb.

Jcarr > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:12

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If you’re going to do a cover by Korn, I’d much rather see Word Up. I actually liked that one a bit.

Also, on the subject of cross-genre covers, I think Lollipop (Lil Wayne/Framing Hanley) is an interesting one.

Stapleface > Jcarr 02/22/2016 at 13:13

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I can’t stand either one of these bands so I’ll abstain from voting in this one. I would like to offer a few suggestions for the future, however.

Layla-Eric Clapton electric vs Eric Clapton Accoustic

Baker Street-Gerry Rafferty vs Foo Fighters

Boyz n the Hood-Eazy E vs Dynamite Hack

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:17

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that version is awesome. Its on my mountain biking playlist

Wacko > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:20

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Dude, you got me in a Corner, I love your showdowns, I love PJ and love pinkfloyd.

I just don’t like this song. this song for me always gets skipped when i listen to pinkfloyd.

Cash Rewards > Stapleface 02/22/2016 at 13:42

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+1 for Baker’s Street. Foo changed my mind on that song.

luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 13:53

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If we’re talkin’ Rage, I like this album better:

Dusty Ventures > Stapleface 02/22/2016 at 14:16

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Baker Street’s in the queue, but I’ll add the other two to the list.

Dusty Ventures > luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! 02/22/2016 at 14:16

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Yes, but that’s not a cover album. Renegades is.

Dusty Ventures > CB 02/22/2016 at 14:18

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Rise Against cover vs Rage’s cover, or Springsteen’s original?

CB > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 14:19

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Why not all three?

Dusty Ventures > CB 02/22/2016 at 14:21

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I’m trying to keep this a head-to-head thing. I think what killed Battle of the Covers was there being too many versions to go through.

CB > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 14:21

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Fair point. Go with the Rage cover versus Springsteen, then. Or listen to all three and pick what you want. I’m an internet commenter, not a cop.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 14:30

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I’m supposed to vote on a Rage selection. Well, ... you, I won’t do what you tell me. :)

Dusty Ventures > haveacarortwoorthree2 02/22/2016 at 14:31

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Well played

luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 14:39

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Oh. Duh.

MuchWagon > CB 02/22/2016 at 19:54

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Rage WITH Springsteen.

f86sabre > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 20:17

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Thanks for doing something with Floyd. I’m a fan. I listened to the Pearl Jam version. It is very, very good. But the Pink Floyd trumps it for two reasons. They are not fair reasons, but they tip the scales in this case

1) the angst that Roger puts into that song is real. It is part of him.

2) Pearl Jam put on a great live performance, but it was squared off against the fully studio produced Pink Floyd icon. The Wall has some beautiful music in it. That is beyond some of the tripy moments and rock opera bits. Just some really beautiful stuff and Mother has that as well.

I would say O’Connor’s version is better than PJ’s as well, but she is performing it with Waters so she gets bonus out of that.

And if you want to see the real deal live...

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 20:21

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This version vs. Rage:

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 20:52

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Floyd. Easy for me. For some reason I cannot stand Eddie Vedder’s voice. Like fingernails on a chalkboard. Don’t know why.

Tom Joad!

f86sabre > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2016 at 20:56

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How about Springsteen covering Staying Alive?

Hoccy > Dusty Ventures 02/23/2016 at 13:57

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Mother might be better when played together with the rest of the album, not the Pink Floyd song I play the most. The cover seems a bit bleak in comparison, even though it is a good performance in itself.