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Subject: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: whistledog on 05/22/13 at 11:32 am
One Tin Soldier is a song that is based on the classical piece Canon in D by Pachelbel. It was first recorded by the Canadian group The Original Caste in 1969 (peaked in 1970), then covered in 1971 by a US group called Coven for the movie Billy Jack and the following year, country singer Skeeter Davis recorded one. All three versions were hits, but which one do you like the best?
AC = Adult Contemporary Chart | CTY = Country Music Chart
1969 - The Original Caste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7jHp7OchP0
1971 - Coven
(left: 1971 version | right: 1973 version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKx0tdlxMfY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxQUH7EVqH4
1972 - Skeeter Davis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ap3btXdiiI
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: warped on 05/22/13 at 12:27 pm
I've always liked "The Original Caste's" version better, in fact much better than Coven's. Maybe because I am Canadian and heard Original Caste's version more often, who knows.
Whenever the song plays on the radio and it's Coven's version instead of "Original Caste's", I get disappointed.
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: whistledog on 05/22/13 at 12:37 pm
I've always liked "The Original Caste's" version better, in fact much better than Coven's. Maybe because I am Canadian and heard Original Caste's version more often, who knows.
Whenever the song plays on the radio and it's Coven's version instead of "Original Caste's", I get disappointed.
I am the exact same way. I can only accept that song by Original Caste, however there is another (uncharted) version from 1970 by a UK singer named Karen Young that I really enjoy ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GN2TCTJtGs
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: ninny on 05/22/13 at 12:56 pm
I've always liked "The Original Caste's" version better, in fact much better than Coven's. Maybe because I am Canadian and heard Original Caste's version more often, who knows.
Whenever the song plays on the radio and it's Coven's version instead of "Original Caste's", I get disappointed.
I am the exact same way. I can only accept that song by Original Caste, however there is another (uncharted) version from 1970 by a UK singer named Karen Young that I really enjoy ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GN2TCTJtGs
Funny I've never heard of Original Caste, so I went with Coven's version because it's one of my favorite songs :)
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: Katluver on 05/22/13 at 1:42 pm
Wow, I didn't know there were so many versions of this song! I'm Canadian also so I was only exposed to the Original Caste's version until the introduction of YouTube. Not to be biased, but their's is the best.
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: gibbo on 05/22/13 at 5:34 pm
I've always liked "The Original Caste's" version better, in fact much better than Coven's. Maybe because I am Canadian and heard Original Caste's version more often, who knows.
Whenever the song plays on the radio and it's Coven's version instead of "Original Caste's", I get disappointed.
I agree with this as well.
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: zcrito on 05/22/13 at 6:54 pm
Other.
"...then covered in 1971 by a US group called Coven for the movie Billy Jack..."
I remember "Billy Jack", and I don't care for the song or the movie.
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: Foo Bar on 05/23/13 at 12:00 am
One Tin Soldier is a song that is based on the classical piece Canon in D by Pachelbel. It was first recorded by the Canadian group The Original Caste in 1969 (peaked in 1970), then covered in 1971 by a US group called Coven for the movie Billy Jack and the following year, country singer Skeeter Davis recorded one. All three versions were hits, but which one do you like the best?
Memories of all three are still there, but the least-foggy memory was of the version from The Original Caste.
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: CatwomanofV on 05/23/13 at 6:35 pm
This is really tough. I LOVE this song but I really can't chose between Original Caste or either of the Coven's versions.
Cat
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: CatwomanofV on 05/23/13 at 6:38 pm
BTW, here is another version of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg84L84uop8
Cat
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: ninny on 05/25/13 at 2:32 pm
This is really tough. I LOVE this song but I really can't chose between Original Caste or either of the Coven's versions.
Cat
I really don't hear much difference between the two myself, maybe I'm tone deaf because the others seem to think the Original Caste is a lot better.
Subject: Re: One Tin Soldier - Poll
Written By: warped on 05/25/13 at 3:05 pm
I really don't hear much difference between the two myself, maybe I'm tone deaf because the others seem to think the Original Caste is a lot better.
Oh agree, they are similar. I chose "Original Caste" coz I prefer the vocalist on "Original Caste", I'm not fond of the singer on "Coven" as much.