On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 10:44:10 PM UTC-4, Bob Roman wrote:
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 2:40:29 PM UTC-4, Steve Mc wrote:
I'd say Young Blood.
FWIW - on Acclaimed Music
Young Blood #20 1957 (#1939 all time)
Searchin' #32 1957 (#3121 all time)
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BR
I'd say that the trend is that the older people who actually heard these songs in the 50s, and the people like me who prefer 1950s R&B to any other style will usually prefer "Searchin'." But younger people and others who prefer later rock and roll (
including soul) from after the 50s, including rock critics whose lists are used to come up with the Acclaimedmusic rankings usually prefer "Young Blood."
I think there are a lot more remakes of "Young Blood" from like 1965 and later than there are of "Searchin," than there are of "Searchin'" "Young Blood" fits better for white rock groups from after the 60s. The Beatles, who did heart these songs when
they were current hits, did "Searchin'" all the time in their early live shows, but also did "Young Blood." Paul sings lead on "Searchin" and George sings lead on "Young Blood." I think it's John doing the bass part (You Better Leave My Daughter Alone)
on "Young Blood." Paul McCartney chose the Coasters version of "Searchin'" as one of his Desert Island Discs in 1982.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-0Xz1ZccFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyfZEGlyg4s
Bad Company did a version of "Young Blood."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShlIDGPVQzs
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