Greatest Hit of the 60s – Round 1f: Good Lovin'-1966 vs. Like a Rolling Stone-1965

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Pick the best:
Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals #11 in 1966 vs. Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan #41 in 1965

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After several bad or weak matchups in sub-round 1f, now we get two classics I really like. I'm a monster!

[silenus]

Bruce Willis did "Good Lovin'" better, whereas Dylan's "singing" voice fits "Like A Rolling Stone" perfectly.

[Rat Diva]

Bob Dylan's "voice" makes me stabby.

[Borborygmi]

Originally Posted by Rat Diva

Bob Dylan's "voice" makes me stabby.

As an alternative for Ratty, then, the vocal stylings of Sebastian Cabot:

[What Exit?]

Originally Posted by Borborygmi

As an alternative for Ratty, then, the vocal stylings of Sebastian Cabot:

Holy shit, that is right there with Shatner's Lucy in the Sky.
WTF was he thinking?

Originally Posted by silenus

Bruce Willis did "Good Lovin'" better, whereas Dylan's "singing" voice fits "Like A Rolling Stone" perfectly.

I would say better, but very good and from the best episode of Moonlighting.

[Borborygmi]

Originally Posted by What Exit?

Holy shit, that is right there with Shatner's Lucy in the Sky.
WTF was he thinking?

Rhino Records once had a series of compilation CDs called "Golden Throats" which collected songs from actors' vanity project albums, most of whom had no business ever trying to sing.

They are absolutely hilarious.

[Rat Diva]

Sebastian Cabot was a great actor, but singing? Nope. Just nope.

[Rebo]

Originally Posted by Borborygmi

As an alternative for Ratty, then, the vocal stylings of Sebastian Cabot:

That was... odd.

[Rat Diva]

Originally Posted by Borborygmi

Rhino Records once had a series of compilation CDs called "Golden Throats" which collected songs from actors' vanity project albums, most of whom had no business ever trying to sing.

They are absolutely hilarious.

Wikipedia page

Some selections:

"Proud Mary" - Leonard Nimoy (I'm trying to imagine Spock singing "big wheels keep on toinin', Proud Mary keep on boinin' and failing utterly)
"Stand By Me" - Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)
"Twist and Shout" - Mae West
"Peace In The Valley" - Wink Martindale
"Got to Get You into My Life" - Little Joe (Pesci)

Oh, and
"John Shaft" - Sammy Davis, Jr.

That's the most horrifically hilarious thing I've seen in ages.

[What Exit?]

I thought Joe Pesci could sing, but not here at least.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNiVW7R16no
Maybe it was just harmony for Doo Wop.

[Pogo]

Pittsburgh's oldies station (which now suffers from mission creep) 3WS had a tradition when playing Good Lovin' that during the long silent part they would fill in one line of memetic talking. Things like:

"You rang?"
"I'm walkin' here"
"Take the cannoli"
"I am not a crook"
"I am your father"

And this version is great. When you watch the Moonlighting version, note that Bruce Willis claps along off-rhythm. Check the first 10 seconds.

[NoClueBoy]

Are you... Joe?