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HISTORY
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They have experienced only moderate international success, but huge popularity in their home country.Their greatest response internationally throughout the 1970s and early '80s came with songs such as, "You Could Have Been a Lady" (1972), "Tonite Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" (1975), "Roller" (1979), "I Like to Rock" (1980), "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" (1981), and "Just Between You and Me" (1981).April Wine has released 16 studio albums. "Oowatanite" is the first track from their 4th album, Stand Back, released in 1975. It became the first album by a Canadian band to achieve platinum sales.[Reference only. NOT eligible for voting!]
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THE DIRTY NIL
The Dirty Nil is a Canadian rock band formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2006, who won the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year in 2017. The band released 4 studio albums between 2016 and 2023.
"Oowatanite" is the first of two tracks from their digital album, "You're Welcome II", released in 2019.
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CLOUT
Clout was a South African rock group formed in Johannesburg in 1977, best known for their hit single, "Substitute". It reached No. 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.Originally all-female, the group later included some male members, who had played as session musicians on the recording.A major success in Europe, Clout scored more Top 10 singles, notably "Save Me", "You've Got All of Me" and "Under Fire". They split up in 1981."Oowatanite" is the 1st track from their album, "Six Of The Best", released in 1979.
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Never heard of this song. I think I would have remembered this one.
ReplyDeleteI'm going with the first one--Dirty Nil. Better sound to me and they're from Hamilton.
Lee
It got a lot of airplay here and still does, on the Classic Rock stations. You know Hamilton, Lee? It's just down the highway from me. ☺ First vote goes to Dirty Nil. P.S. Best wishes for another successful A to A Challenge! I featured it in my latest blog post at The Doglady's Den.
DeleteThis is a new one on me. There's something to like about both cover artists but I preferred easily the sound of Dirty Nil and am casting my vote for them! Thanks for dropping by to vote in my latest BOTB. Have a bandtastic week, Debbie!!
ReplyDeleteAnother vote for the Dirty Nil. Thanks Cathy! ☺
DeleteI remember April Wine, but am not overly familiar with their songs. I'm going to check them out further now that my musical tastes have broadened.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the battle and I really liked Dirty Nil. They get my vote!
Happy Spring cleaning and I hope the weather improves soon.
-Mary
They had some good tunes and Classic Rock radio stills plays them a lot here in Canada. Glad you enjoyed the battle, Mary! Another vote for the Dirty Nil. I hate cleaning and yard work, but they are necessary evils.
DeleteI didn't realize April Wine did this song, but I like it. I like the vocals of the ladies from Clout best. Funny they remind me more of another band from Canada ;-) Fun battle, Debbie!
ReplyDeleteOh yay! At last we have a vote for Clout. ☺ Are you thinking of Heart, diedre? They became famous after moving to Canada, but actually hail from Seattle.
DeleteDEBBIE D'DOGLADY ~
ReplyDeleteI actually remember hearing about April Wine. I never owned anything by them, but I undoubtedly saw some of their LPs in record stores I haunted, and I seem to recall maybe reading a review about one of their albums in an ancient issue of Creem or Circus magazine when I was a teenager.
OOWATANITE is a song I probably would have liked back in that era of "Licorice Pizza", but which doesn't "ring my bell" (see what I did there?) now in my old age. It makes me think of the Thin Lizzy and Uriah Heep-ish stuffs I used to blast back then and drive my parents nutty until they'd yell, "Turn that DOWN!"
There's no way I can vote for The Dirty Nil. Because that was almost a note-for-note copy of the April Wine original (except shorter). They didn't even attempt to make the cover rendition their own in some way.
When the Clout version started, immediately I thought: Who is Debbie kidding here?! I know damn good and well that's Geddy Lee singing! What, was he moonlighting with a bunch of women when Rush wasn't on tour or in the studio?
Well, Clout made the song sound a wee bit more POP-like. And I guess it's OK if a singer sounds just like Geddy Lee, so long as the singer really *IS* a female. Therefore, I'll cast my "bote" for Clout. (Or, 'Geddy Lee & The Johannesburg Babes'.)
~ D-FensDogG
I love Uriah Heep! Thin Lizzy, not as much... I never would have made the connection to Geddy Lee, whose reedy vocals I can't stand! I think the Clout singer has a much stronger voice, and it's nice to see them get another vote. Thank you, Stephen. ☺
DeleteI haven't heard this song in a while! It's a great one..I had to listen to both a couple of times but I am giving this to the 1st band because they sound a bit more polished
ReplyDeleteThey still play it a lot on 97.7 HTZ.FM (in your city) and Q107, along with all the other April Wine songs. Another vote for The Dirty Nil. Thanks Birgit!
DeleteI heard this song and Clout's version of it this week, and really likeed it. I'll go with them here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence! Glad you like the song, John. Thanks for voting. Clout, it is!
DeleteThe rumor that your current battle featured a great song sung in the excellent style of RUSH reached my ears, so I had to venture out of my usual very limited BOTB paths to check it out and see.
ReplyDeleteClout does indeed have a very "Rush-like" sound to them: the vocals are excellent! If Geddy Lee had fallen into an open manhole, Lifeson and Peart could have grabbed the Clout girl and continued prog-rockin'. I offer an enthusiastic vote for Geddy Lee, er, CLOUT! (And this is not just poking McCarthy... I really like it.)
Sixgun McItchyfinger
Well, I'm surprised to see another comparison to Geddy Lee. (Sorry, I'm not a Rush fan and think the Clout singer has a better voice). Regardless, thanks for coming by and giving your enthusiastic vote to Clout! I'm sure Stephen will comment at some point. ☺
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