For a few years now, I’ve wanted to put up Vicki Lawrence’s The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (reference only).  The biggest hold up has been not enough or the right kind of covers that interested me because my vision has been to feature this song title for a battle in October – the spooky season and that’s what I wanted, a really scary version. 

The first time I heard the original, it gave me goosebumps.  The lyrics are enough to make you shiver, but between the music arrangement and Vicki’s vocals every time that song came on the radio I grew saucer sized eyes and goosebumps ran down my back.  

In this battle I’m using heavy rock metal renditions.  This isn’t the normal stuff I listen to but I enjoyed the eeriness the metal vibe gave the song.  Listen to both bands to decide which one you like best. 

First up is a dyslexic band…. Bitter Apathy.  

 

Now, tune in to Said and Done!

Polls close Oct. 21 at noon (ET)!

That concludes another edition of Battle of the Bands.  I’ll announce the winner of this showdown a week from today, so keep your eyes open for that post.  A list of BOTB participants is in my side bar beneath the banner for those wishing to get in on more action.  This is CAAC signing off, have a bandtastic day!