Hello, Kittens & Dawgs! Back in the summer…yeah, it’s nearly a faded memory but anyhow while searching for songs for a 4M prompt, I stumbled on the 1972 Billboard Top 10 hit, Honky Cat (reference only) that Sir Elton released. I don’t know why it never registered until now but Bernie Taupin wrote about a country boy (aka Honky Cat) experiencing city life which very well might be a direct correlation to Taupin being raised on a farm but what throws my brain is his use of ‘redneck’, a term that’s almost exclusively used about uneducated southern Americans abroad and in the states. The English use another verbiage that means the same, interestingly I learned the origin of ‘Redneck’ traces back to Scotland. Anywho, it wasn’t until sometime after that I came across a fascinating Honky Cat cover. That flipped my BoTB button on. Let’s get this battle started!
The first band to take the stage is new-to-me. The year after Elton charted with his song, this country rock band did a cover resembling a cross between bluegrass and rock. Give a listen to COUNTRY GAZETTE!
Next up taking center stage is a name, not new-to-me whose known for her country-pop mewsic. She slowed the pace of Elton’s song giving it a bit of bluesy-country vibe to this gal’s ears but you be the judge for yourself and I invite you to listen to LEE ANN WOMACK!
**Polls close mid-day (EST) Sept. 21st, results announcement, Sept. 24th**
Who gets your vote, COUNTRY GAZETTE or LEE ANN WOMACK?
How do I play BoTB? It’s really super simple!
- You VOTE. Leave your FAVORITE pick in comments. Everyone is welcome to vote. There is no wrong vote, except if you DON’T vote.
- Be interactive. Tell me why you like your favorite pick. (optional)
- Make me happy. Tell a friend, share the below tweet. (optional)
You’ll find more awesome battles underway at some of these blog listed below (not everyone is doing the bi-monthly showdowns now) and if you’d like to be included in the fun, then contact Stephen requesting to be added to the list.
Angels Bark (Michele), The Doglady’s Den (Debbie), Jingle Jangle Jungle (Mary), Mike’s Ramblings, STMcC Presents BoTB (Stephen, BoTB Manager), The Sound of One Hand Typing (John), & Tossing It Out (Lee).
DID YOU VOTE? No! Okay, but if you leave WITHOUT voting, I won’t be held responsible for what happens to your computer. Just saying is all. 😂
I’m not visiting Blogosphere today. I normally try to not post on the weekends but whatcha going to do when the 15th falls on Saturday? I promise I will see you on Monday first thing, though. It’ll be rough but I’m committed to doing the job. Have a bandtastic weekend and I hope you’ll decide to dance with on Monday’s Mewsic Moves Me!
X💋X💋, Cathy