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This VS (verses) page lists all of the songs that have gone up against each other over at our Classic Rock Weekly Poll Page. Some of these pit the same song up against the different artists who covered it, some songs voted on are total opposites of the song they went up against, and more are songs that have lyrics which are almost the same or tell the same story using different lyrics and titles.
'Hot for Teacher' (by Van Halen) vs
'Teacher I Need
You' (by Elton John), which song about a school teacher is better?
(Poll
held week of 12/3/2012)
Teacher I Need You - Elton John | 50.4% |
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen | 49.6% |
'Money' (by The Beatles) vs 'Money' (by Pink Floyd) vs 'Your Cash is Nothing but Trash' (by Steve Miller), which song
about money is the best?
(Poll
held week of 12/10/2012)
Money by Pink Floyd | 50.1% |
Money by The Beatles | 42.4% |
Your Cash is Nothing but Trash by Steve Miller | 7.5% |
'Come A Little Bit Closer' by Jay &
the Americans vs 'Gimmie 3 Steps' by Lynyrd Skynyrd, which song
about picking up the wrong girl in a bar, is better?
(Poll
held week of 12/17/2012)
Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay & the Americans | 50.1% |
Gimmie 3 Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd | 49.9% |
'Delilah' (by Tom Jones) vs
'Down By The River' (by Neil Young) vs 'Hey Joe' (by Jimi Hendrix), which song
about murdering one's girlfriend, do
you like most?
(Poll held week of 12/11/2012)
Down By The River - Neil Young | 37.9% |
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix | 37.5% |
Delilah - Tom Jones | 24.6% |
'You Don't Mess Around With Jim' vs 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown', which Jim Croce song is better?
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | 50.7% |
You Don't Mess Around With Jim | 49.3% |
'The Tears Of A Clown' vs
'The Tracks Of My Tears', which Smokey Robinson & The Miracles song is
better?
(Poll held week of 1/21/2013)
The Tears Of A Clown | 50.8% |
The Tracks Of My Tears | 49.2% |
'Big Apple Dreaming' by Alice Cooper vs. 'Fool for the
City' by Foghat, which song about loving city life, is better?
(Poll held week of 1/28/2013)
Fool for the City - Foghat | 51.3% |
Big Apple Dreaming - Alice Cooper | 48.7% |
'Ridin' the Storm Out' (by REO Speedwagon) vs
'Rocky Mountain Way' (by Joe Walsh),
which song is better?
(Poll
held week of 2/4/2013)
Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh | 52.7% |
Ridin' the Storm Out - REO Speedwagon | 47.3% |
'Rocky
Mountain Way' (by Joe Walsh) vs 'Fool for the City' (by Foghat), which song is
better?
(Poll held week of 2/18/2013)
Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh | 52.9% |
Fool for the City - Foghat | 47.1% |
'Take Me To The Mardi Gras' (by Paul Simon)
vs 'Mr Tambourine Man' (by Dylan/Byrds), which song about the Mardi Gras is
better?
(Poll
held week of 2/11/2013)
Mr Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan/The Byrds | 52.4% |
Take Me To The Mardi Gras - Paul Simon | 47.6% |
'Proud Mary' (by Ike & Tina Turner) vs. 'Proud
Mary' (by Creedence Clearwater Revival), which version is better?
(Poll held week of 3/4/2013)
Creedence Clearwater Revival's original version | 50.7% |
Ike & Tina Turner's cover version | 49.3% |
'Sympathy For The Devil' (by
The Roling Stones) vs 'We Didn't Start The Fire' (by
Billy Joel), which song is better?
(Poll held week of 3/11/2013)
Sympathy For The Devil - The Roling Stones | 73.9% |
We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel | 26.1% |
'With a Little Help from My Friends' (by Joe Cocker) vs 'With a Little Help from
My Friends' (by The Beatles), which version is better?
(Poll held week of 3/18/2013)
With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker | 50.7% |
With a Little Help from My Friends - The Beatles | 49.3% |
'The Loco-Motion (by
Grand Funk Railroad) vs The Loco-Motion (by
Little Eva), which version is better?
(Poll held week of 3/25/2013)
The Loco-Motion - Little Eva | 51.7% |
The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk Railroad | 48.3% |
'The
Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' (by Joan Baez) vs 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie
Down' (by The Band), which version do you like better?
(Poll
held week of 4/1/2013)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band | 52.5% |
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez | 47.5% |
'Back Door Man' by The Doors vs 'Stray Cat
Blues' by the Rolling Stones, which
song about sleeping with underage girls is better?
(Poll held week of 4/8/2013)
Stray Cat Blues - The Rolling Stones | 51.2% |
Back Door Man - The Doors | 48.8% |
'Mercedes Benz' (by Janis Joplin) vs 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' (by Bob
Dylan), which classic rock/rap song is better?
(Poll held week of 4/15/2013)
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan | 51.1% |
Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin | 48.9% |
'Mr. Tambourine Man' (by Bob Dylan) vs
'Mr. Tambourine Man' (by The Bryds),
which version is better?
(Poll held week of 4/22/2013)
Mr. Tambourine Man - The Bryds | 60.6% |
Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan | 39.4% |
"All
Along the Watchtower" (by Bob Dylan) vs "All Along the Watchtower" (by Jimi
Hendrix), which version is better?
(Poll
held week of 4/29/2013)
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix | 73.2% |
All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan | 26.8% |
"The
Letter" (by Joe Cocker) vs "The Letter "(by The Box Tops), which version is
better?
The Letter - The Box Tops | 51.2% |
The Letter - Joe Cocker | 48.8% |
"Teenage
Idol" (by Rick Nelson) vs "I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol" (by Elton John),
which song is better?
(Poll
held week of 5/13/2013)
Teenage Idol - Rick Nelson | 52.9% |
I'm Going To Be A Teenage Idol - Elton John | 47.1% |
"Light
My Fire" (by The Doors) vs "Light My Fire" (by Jos� Feliciano), which version is
better?
(Poll
held week of 5/20/2013)
Light My Fire- The Doors | 93.2% |
Light My Fire - Jos� Feliciano | 6.8% |
The Grateful Dead vs The Rolling Stones vs Buddy Holly, who cut the best version
of "Not Fade Away"?*
(Poll held week of 5/27/2013)
The Grateful Dead's cover | 34% |
The Rolling Stones' cover | 34% |
Buddy Holly and the Crickets' original song | 32% |
* In a runoff poll run in July 2018, the Stones cover beat out the Dead's cover.
"What's Your Name" (by Lynyrd Skynyrd) vs "Stay with Me" (by Faces),
which song about a one night stand is better?
Stay with Me - The Faces | 60.3% |
What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd | 39.7% |
"Summertime
Blues" (by The Who) vs "Summertime Blues" (by Blue Cheer), which cover
is best?
Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer | 50.9% |
Summertime Blues - The Who | 49.1% |
"Cocaine"
(by J.J. Cale) vs "Cocaine" (by Eric Clapton), which version is better?
Cocaine - Eric Clapton's cover | 51.6% |
Cocaine - J.J. Cale's original | 48.4% |
'Feelin' Alright' (by Joe
Cocker) vs 'Feelin' Alright' (by Traffic), which version is better?
Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker's cover | 50.1% |
Feelin' Alright - Traffic's original | 49.9% |
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy | 51.2% |
Have Mercy on the Criminal - Elton John | 48.8% |
Good Lovin - The Young Rascals | 79.4% |
Good Lovin - The Grateful Dead | 20.6% |
'You
Really Got Me' (by the Kinks) vs 'You Really Got Me' (by Van Halen), which
version is best?
You Really Got Me - The Kinks | 88.6% |
You Really Got Me - Van Halen | 11.4% |
'America'
(by Simon and Garfunkel) vs 'America' (by Yes), which version is best?
America - Simon and Garfunkel | 75.6% |
America - Yes | 24.4% |
'Cum
On Feel The Noize' (by Slade) vs 'Cum On Feel The Noize' (by Quiet Riot), which
version is best?
Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade | 66% |
Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot | 34% |
'Black Magic Woman' (original by Fleetwood Mac) vs 'Black Magic Woman' (cover by Santana) which version is better?
(Poll held week of 8/12/2013)
Black Magic Woman - Santana | 52.8% |
Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac | 47.2% |
'You've
Got A Friend' (original by Carol King) vs 'You've Got A Friend' (cover by James
Taylor), which version is better?
You've Got A Friend - James Taylor | 50.2% |
You've Got A Friend - Carol King | 49.8% |
'Without You' (original
by Badfinger) vs
'Without You' (cover by Harry Nilsson), which version is better
Without You - Harry Nilsson | 55.7% |
Without You - Badfinger | 44.3% |
'Get Ready' (cover
by The Temptations) vs 'Get Ready' (cover by Rare Earth), which version is better?Get Ready - The Temptations | 50.9% |
Get Ready - Rare Earth | 49.1% |
'Baby It's You' (cover by The Shirelles) vs 'Baby It's You' (cover
by the Beatles) vs 'Baby It's You' (cover by Smith), which version is better?The Beatles' cover | 35.6% |
The Shirelles' cover | 33.3% |
Smith's cover | 31.1% |
'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' (cover by Gladys Knight and the Pips) vs 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' (cover by Marvin Gaye) vs 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' (cover by Creedence Clearwater Revival), which version is better?
(Poll held week of 9/16/2013)
Marvin Gaye's cover | 42.2% |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's cover | 41.5% |
Gladys Knight and the Pips' cover | 16.3% |
'Little
Wing' (original by Jimi Hendrix) vs 'Little Wing' (cover by Derek & The
Dominos), which version is better?
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix | 51.4% |
Little Wing - Derek & The Dominos | 48.6% |
'I'm A Man' (original by The Spencer Davis Group) vs 'I'm A Man'
(cover by
Chicago), which version is better?
I'm A Man - The Spencer Davis Group | 51.7% |
I'm A Man - Chicago | 48.3% |
'Knockin' on Heavens Door' (original by Bob Dylan) vs 'Knockin' on Heavens Door'
(cover by Guns N Roses), which version is better?
'It Ain't Me Babe' (original by Bob Dylan) vs 'It Ain't Me Babe' (cover by The
Turtles), which version is better?
Knockin' on Heavens Door - Bob Dylan
55.8%
Knockin' on Heavens Door - Guns N Roses
44.2%
It Ain't Me Babe - Bob Dylan | 51.4% |
It Ain't Me Babe - The Turtles | 48.6% |
'Quinn
The Eskimo' (original by Bob Dylan) vs 'Mighty Quinn' (cover by Manfred
Mann), which version is better?
Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann | 52.8% |
Quinn The Eskimo - Bob Dylan | 47.2% |
Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band | 53.2% |
Blinded by the Light - Bruce Springsteen | 46.8% |
'Oh Pretty Woman' (original by Roy Orbison) vs 'Oh Pretty Woman' (cover by Van
Halen), which version is better?
Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison | 96.6% |
Oh Pretty Woman - Van Halen | 3.4% |
'Smokin'
In The Boys Room' (original by Brownsville Station) vs 'Smokin' In The Boys
Room' (cover by Motley Crue), which version is better?
Smokin' In The Boys Room - Brownsville Station | 88.1% |
Smokin' In The Boys Room - Motley Crue | 11.9% |
'(I Know) I'm Losing You' (cover by The Temptations) vs '(I Know) I'm Losing You' (cover by Rare Earth), vs '(I Know) I'm Losing You' (cover by
Rod Stewart/Faces), which version is better?
Rod Stewart/Faces' cover | 54.4% |
The Temptations' cover | 28.7% |
Rare Earth's cover | 16.9% |
'She's Not There' (original by The Zombies) vs 'She's Not There' (cover by
Santana), which version is better?
She's Not There - The Zombies | 66.6% |
She's Not There - Santana | 33.6% |
'Desperado' (by The Alice Cooper Group) vs 'Bad Company' (by Bad Company), which
song about an outlaw is better?
Bad Company - Bad Company | 50.2% |
Desperado - Alice Cooper Group | 49.8% |
'Gloria' (original by Them) vs 'Gloria' (cover by The Doors) vs 'Gloria' (cover
by Jimi Hendrix), which version is better?
Gloria - Them | 34.5% |
Gloria - Jimi Hendrix | 33.2% |
Gloria - The Doors
32.3% |
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'I'm Waiting for the Man' (original by the Velvet Underground) vs 'I'm
Waiting for the Man' (cover by David Bowie) which version is better?
(Poll held week of 1/6/2014)
I'm Waiting for the Man - Velvet Underground | 51% |
I'm Waiting for the Man - David Bowie | 49% |
'Let's
Go Get Stoned' (by Ray Charles) vs 'One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer'
(by George Thorogood), which drinking song is better?
(Poll held week of 1/13/2014)
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - George Thorogood | 50.5% |
Let�s Go Get Stoned - Ray Charles | 49.5% |
'Motherless
Children' (by Eric Clapton) vs 'Mother and Child Reunion' (by Paul
Simon), which motherly song is better?
(Poll held week of 1/20/2014)
Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon | 52% |
Motherless Children - Eric Clapton | 48% |
'Rocket Man' (by Elton John) vs 'Space Oddity' (by David Bowie), which song
about astronauts is better?
(Poll held week of 1/27/2014)
Rocket Man - Elton John | 50.7% |
Space Oddity - David Bowie | 49.3% |
'Rocket
Man' (by Elton John) vs vs 'Ziggy Stardust' (by David Bowie),
which song about a spaceman is better?
(Poll held week of 2/3/2014)
Rocket Man - Elton John | 50.1% |
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie | 49.9% |
'Space
Oddity' (by David Bowie) vs 'Starman' (by David Bowie), which song about
a spacemam is better?
(Poll held week of 2/10/2014)
Space Oddity - David Bowie | 51.6% |
Starman - David Bowie | 48.4% |
'Space Oddity' vs 'Ashes to Ashes' polled years later and results are
here
'She Came In Through the Bathroom Window' (original
by The Beatles) vs
'She Came In Through the Bathroom Window' (cover by Joe Cocker), which
version is better?
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - The Beatles | 51.1% |
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - Joe Cocker | 48.9% |
'Helter
Skelter' (original by The Beatles) vs 'Helter Skelter' (cover by Motley
Crue) which version is better?
Helter Skelter - The Beatles | 98.4% |
Helter Skelter - M�tley Cr�e | 1.6% |
'Roll
Over Beethoven' (original by Chuck Berry) vs 'Roll Over Beethoven'
(cover by The Beatles) vs 'Roll Over Beethoven' (cover by Electric Light
Orchestra) which version is best
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry | 34.0% |
Roll Over Beethoven - Electric Light Orchestra | 32.6% |
Roll Over Beethoven - The Beatles | 32.4 |
'Stop
Your Sobbing' (original by The Kinks) vs 'Stop Your Sobbing' (cover by
The Pretenders), which version is best
Stop Your Sobbing - The Kinks | 51.4% |
Stop Your Sobbing - The Pretenders | 48.6% |
'Like
a Rolling Stone' (original by Bob Dylan) vs 'Like a Rolling Stone'
(cover by The Stones), which version is best?
Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan | 58.3% |
Like a Rolling Stone - The Rolling Stones | 41.7% |
'If Not For You' (original by Bob Dylan) vs 'If Not For You' (cover by George Harrison), which version is best?
If Not For You - George Harrison | 60.1% |
If Not For You - Bob Dylan | 39.9% |
'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' (original by Bob
Dylan) vs 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' (cover by The Animals), which
version is best?
(Poll held week of 3/31/2014)
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan
50.3%
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - The Animals
49.7%
'All I Really Want to Do' (original by Bob Dylan)
vs 'All I Really Want to Do' (cover by The Byrds) vs 'All I Really Want
to Do' (cover by Cher), which version is best?
All I Really Want to Do - The Byrds | 67.7% |
All I Really Want to Do - Bob Dylan | 16.4% |
All I Really Want to Do - Cher | 15.9% |
'Dandy' (original by The Kinks) vs 'Dandy' (cover
by Herman's Hermits), which version is best?
Dandy - The Kinks | 52.1% |
Dandy - Herman's Hermits | 47.9% |
'House of the Rising Sun' (cover by The Animals) vs 'House of the Rising
Sun' (cover by Frijid Pink), which version is best?
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals | 82.4% |
House of the Rising Sun - Frijid Pink | 17.6% |
'Twist and Shout' (cover by The Isley Brothers) vs 'Twist and Shout'
(cover by The Beatles), which version is best?
Twist and Shout - The Beatles
74%
Twist and Shout - The Isley Brothers
26%
'Long Tall Sally' (original by Little Richard) vs 'Long Tall Sally'
(cover by The Beatles), which version is best?
Long Tall Sally- Little Richard | 51.7% |
Long Tall Sally - The Beatles | 48.3% |
'Jumpin' Jack Flash' (cover by Aretha Franklin) vs 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' (cover by Leon
Russell) vs 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' (cover by Peter Frampton) vs 'Jumpin' Jack
Flash' (cover by Johnny Winter), which version is best?
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Leon Russell | 39.6% |
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Johnny Winter | 38.6% |
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Peter Frampton | 11.2% |
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Aretha Franklin | 10.6% |
Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills & Nash | 51.6% |
Wooden Ships - Jefferson Airplane | 48.4% |
'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' (original by The Righteous Brothers)
vs 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' (cover by Hall & Oates), which
version is best?
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers | 89.4% |
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Hall & Oates | 10.6% |
'Wild
Thing' (cover by The Troggs) vs 'Wild Thing' (cover by
Jimi Hendrix),
which version is best?
Wild Thing - The Troggs | 51.3% |
Wild Thing - Jimi Hendrix | 48.7% |
'Cross Road Blues' (orinigal by Robert Johnson) vs 'Crossroads' (cover by Cream) which version is best?
(Poll held week of 6/16/2014)
Crossroads - Cream | 51.5% |
Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson | 48.5% |
'Dancing In The Street' (cover by Martha & the Vandellas) vs 'Dancing In
The Street' (cover by Van Halen) vs 'Dancing In The Street' (cover by
Mick Jagger & David Bowie) which version is best?
(Poll held week of 6/23/2014)
Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas | 62.2% |
Dancing In The Street - Mick Jagger & David Bowie | 25.1% |
Dancing In The Street - Van Halen | 12.8% |
'Pictures of Lily' (original by The
Who) vs 'Photograph' (original by Def Leppard), which song about being in love with a pinup
is best?
(Part 1)
(Poll held week of 6/30/2014)
Pictures of Lily - The Who | 51.4% |
Photograph - Def Leppard | 48.6% |
'Pictures of Lily' (original by The
Who) vs 'Centerfold' (original by The J Geils Band), which song about being in love with a pinup
is best?
(Part 2)
(Poll held week of 12/31/2018)
Pictures of Lily - The Who | 50.1% |
Centerfold - The J Geils Band | 49.9% |
'Can't You See' (original by The Marshall Tucker Band) vs 'Tuesday's
Gone' (original by Lynyrd Skynyrd), which song is best?
(Poll held week of 7/14/2014)
Can't You See - The Marshall Tucker Band | 50.5% |
Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd
49.5% |
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'Social Disease' (original by Elton John) vs 'Might As Well Get Juiced'
(original by The Stones), which song is best?
Social Disease - Elton John | 50.6% |
Might As Well Get Juiced - Rolling Stones
49.4% |
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'Heroin' (Original by The Velvet Underground/Lou Reed) vs 'I'm Waiting for the Man' (Original by The Velvet Underground), which song is best? (Poll held week of 7/28/2014)
Heroin - The Velvet Underground/Lou Reed | 50.3% |
I'm Waiting for the Man - The Velvet Underground
49.7% |
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'Rocking In the
Free World' (Acoustic) vs 'Rocking In the Free World' (Electric), both by
Neil Young. Which version is best?
Rocking In the Free World - 1989 original Electric version by Neil Young | 58.8% |
Rocking In the Free World - 1989 original Acoustic version by Neil Young
41.2% |
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'Another
Saturday Night' (original by Sam Cooke) vs 'Another Saturday Night'
(cover by Cat Stevens), which version is best?
(Poll held week of 8/11/2014)
Another Saturday Night - 1963 original by Sam Cooke | 51.4% |
Another Saturday Night - 1974 cover by Cat Stevens
48.6% |
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'Stay' (original by
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs) vs 'Stay' (cover by
Jackson Browne), which version is best?
(Poll held week of 8/18/2014)
Stay - 1960 original by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs | 50.1% |
Stay - 1977 cover by Jackson Browne
49.9% |
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'Whole
Lotta Love' (by Led Zepellin) vs 'You Need Loving' (by Small Faces), vs 'You
Need Love (by Muddy Waters) which song is best?
Whole Lotta Love' - Led Zepellin | 74.5% |
You Need Love - Muddy Waters | 16.1% |
You Need Loving - The Small Faces | 9.4% |
'Hound Dog' (by Big Mama Thornton) vs 'Hound Dog' (by Elvis Presley),
which version of this song is best?
Hound Dog - 1956 original by Elvis Presley | 50.3% |
Hound Dog - 1953 cover by Big Mama Thornton
49.7% |
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'You
Keep Me Hangin' On' (by The Supremes) vs 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' (by
The Vanilla Fudge), which cover version of this song is best?
You Keep Me Hangin' On - 1966 cover by The Supremes | 50.6% |
You Keep Me Hangin' On - 1967
cover by The Vanilla Fudge
49.4% |
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