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Cover to Cover: Tears of a Clown

Henry IrvingHenry Irving
edited March 2019 in Fun, Jokes & Captions
In light of the sad death of Ranking Roger two versions of this classic.

Do you prefer the Smokey Robinson and the Miracles original or the Beat cover.

No other versions considered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaMX0Cs5Bc4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY98T36ZC60
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  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Bedsaddick said:
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
    You may prefer it but certainly can't say no contest. That's Smokey
  • hawksmoorhawksmoor
    Sorry, as a soul purist, it's Smokey Robinson & The Miracles for me. Originally an album-only track, would you believe.
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    Smokey....no contest.
  • Pedro45Pedro45
    edited March 2019
    As Martin Fry sang - It's Smokey's Tears!
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    Bedsaddick said:
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
    Says the man who also said that Sean Connery was the worst Bond!
  • JamesSeedJamesSeed
    Smokey. And I suspect The Beat would agree. Nothing wrong with their version though!
  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    edited March 2019
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
    Says the man who also said that Sean Connery was the worst Bond!
    My least favourite bond . Worst is subjective 
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Decent enough cover version, but the Smokey original is an all time classic
  • Johnnysummers5Johnnysummers5
    Smokey
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  • bigstemarrabigstemarra
    Both fantastic in their own way........but when Smokey Sings.....'it beats every-thing'! (as the song goes)
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    Bedsaddick said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
    Says the man who also said that Sean Connery was the worst Bond!
    My least favourite bond . Worst is subjective 
    FFS.....he is ‘THE’ James Bond......all those who came after were mere pretenders, as admirable as they were/are.
  • No.1 in South LondonNo.1 in South London
    SR&TM 
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
    Says the man who also said that Sean Connery was the worst Bond!
    My least favourite bond . Worst is subjective 
    FFS.....he is ‘THE’ James Bond......all those who came after were mere pretenders, as admirable as they were/are.
    Apologies for taking this thread off subject.....back to Tears of a Clown question.
    Typ your comment
  • bristoladdickbristoladdick
    Smokey. Loved the Beat but Smokey's version is an absolute classic.
  • TavernTavern
    Smokey
  • lolwraylolwray
    Smokey by a long way ......

    Tracks of my tears has a lot of good covers 
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    Got to be smokey, though I like both. This live version is quality, and I never knew that Romesh Ranganathan was one of the miracles

    https://youtu.be/ZaMX0Cs5Bc4
  • charltonbobcharltonbob
    Bedsaddick said:
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
    PM me your address & I'll send you some cotton buds to clean your ears out.

    Appreciate that not everyone likes Motown (Although this actually came out on the Tamla label in the States) but really, no one could better the Smokey version.
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  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    charltonbob said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    No Contest . The Beat ! 
    PM me your address & I'll send you some cotton buds to clean your ears out.

    Appreciate that not everyone likes Motown (Although this actually came out on the Tamla label in the States) but really, no one could better the Smokey version.
    Apart from The Beat 

    ;-)
  • Alex WrightAlex Wright
    Smokey, sorry Ranking Roger.
  • danny777danny777
    Smokey, by a mile.

    BTW, do those Google links work for anyone? They just take me to a blank page.
  • WheresmeticketWheresmeticket
    McBobbin said:
    Got to be smokey, though I like both. This live version is quality, and I never knew that Romesh Ranganathan was one of the miracles

    https://youtu.be/ZaMX0Cs5Bc4
    Great of course, but not live...this is the studio recorded version....
  • charltonbobcharltonbob
    Wheresmeticket? said:
    McBobbin said:
    Got to be smokey, though I like both. This live version is quality, and I never knew that Romesh Ranganathan was one of the miracles

    https://youtu.be/ZaMX0Cs5Bc4
    Great of course, but not live...this is the studio recorded version....
    Yes miming sadly like 100s of other clips from the 60s/70s
  • Covered EndCovered End
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OVYFNUZT8
  • Fanny FanackapanFanny Fanackapan
    Sacrilegious to suggest any other than the great Smokey Robinson. 

    :smile:
  • HalixHalix
    I cant stand either version!, Im scared of clowns.
  • rananegrarananegra
    Love both. Which I prefer depends on time/place. Love the energy of The Beat's version and the attitude; Smokey's voice and the tremendous bass line just edge it for me at the moment. 
  • Horsfield9Horsfield9
    Smokey for me , good version by The Beat though.
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