Song Showdown: Ohio Players Vs Chili Peppers

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
02/10/2016 at 13:00 • Filed to: Song Showdown

Man, the Chili Peppers really loved themselves some funk.

Here we go with part 2 of the Chili Peppers doubleheader. If you correctly guessed “Love Rollercoaster” then congratulations, you’ve earned half an internet. Half because what other cover could it be really (though I suppose I could have made it someone else covering Chilis).

When you think about it, “Love Rollercoaster” is actually a clever bit of songwriting, particularly for what was effectively meant to be a dance track. Not only does the song a rollercoaster as a metaphor for the ups and downs of dating/relationships, but for an added thematic tie-in the main guitar riff/horn piece goes up and down the scale throughout the song. (Like a rollercoaster. Get it?) And before you ask, no we won’t get into the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in the original version. But we will get to voting on the better version of the song.

Ohio Players - 1975

Red Hot Chili Peppers - 1996

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If you haven’t voted in the battle between Nine Inch Nails and Johnny Cash, that one has just two hours left before the polls close. Meanwhile part 1 of the Chili doubleheader, Stevie Wonder Vs the Chilis, has 26 hours until close.

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DISCUSSION (5)

Stapleface > Dusty Ventures
02/10/2016 at 13:11

Hmmm, I like both versions equally. But since I have to pick one, I'll go with the Peppers here because they were on the Beavis and Butthead Do America soundtrack.

DrJohannVegas > Dusty Ventures
02/10/2016 at 13:13

The balance on this one tilts slightly more in RHCP’s favor. But that uber-90s spoken bridge is one too far. Good effort, but not quite there. Let Ohio have one thing to be proud of.

Birddog > Dusty Ventures
02/10/2016 at 13:41

Gotta go RHCP again. Beavis and Butthead gives them the edge for me.

Hey, thanks too! These have given me some good stuff to listen to on the home commute.

RallyWrench > Dusty Ventures
02/10/2016 at 13:48

Once again, as an RHCP fan I’m torn but I have rule against them. The Players take it.

Roundbadge > Dusty Ventures
02/10/2016 at 14:29

I’ll take any and all opportunities to vote against RHCP. It just so happens that I like the Ohio Players’ version better anyway.