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Caroline Knows (MJ Covers)
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Submitted on: Sep 01, 2008 - 09:25:04 AM
Last Updated: Sep 01 2008 - 09:38:47 AM

Description This was, I think, the first song by michael2 I ever heard, and it just blew me away. About a hundred songs later, I'm still regularly blown away by his stuff. But Caroline Knows stuck with me. I regularly found it running around my head, always, for some reason, at a higher tempo than the original. So when Michael suggested the MJ Covers Challenge, I immediately knew what I wanted to do. Michael gave me the go ahead to tinker with his creation and this is what I came up with.

I strongly recommend checking out the original here

Thanks to Michael for coming up with this whole challenge - very cool concept - and thanks also for allowing me to mess around with this song (and mess around with it I did!) Oh, and thanks for all the music, man.

Peace.

P.S. I took the picture at the State Fair outside the Rock 'n' Roll Fun House. It wasn't as much fun as it looked!

Lyrics Caroline Knows by michael2

If I could take back everything I’ve done
If I could make you see that I’m the one
If I could fly you around the world I would
If I could make you see that I’m the one

I cry for the poor that’s in everything
I’m bound to be tense but I’ll keep it in check
That low black cloud it’s worse than death
It never stops and nobody cares but you

Caroline knows
Caroline knows I would never do that

If I could find us a sandbox built for two
It’s so familiar but I don’t trust myself
Trying to be there, to feel there with you
Go back to sleep now, I promise not to run

And we’re safe for now

I’m all right
I’m okay
I’m all right
I’m alive

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	lavalamp said 129 days ago
	Everyone's bringing it M2 is one of my fav's here, so you know you couldn't go wrong here. Love the thumping bass. Great overall production. Wish I could make mine sound like that. And hey! M2- Great songwriting. LL

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, man Glad you enjoyed my take on a song that I think is pretty much perfect in its own incarnation. Glad you like the bass; I decided to go for a driven, thumping kind of approach. Glad you think it worked. Thanks for checking this one out. Cheers Peace.

	MarkHolbrook said 129 days ago
	David... vocals are killer on this track! The sound bed is beautiful. Yes M2 is simply pretty amazing!

sloparts said 129 days ago

I went to the source before I came here
as you suggested David. This is a whole world away from what M2 did, but is the equal to it . Your interpretation of the song shows an understanding of where it went emotionally, but picks up the pace to bring the same message, with a different aural feel.

Love the sound you put together in the back tracks and your vocal is crisp and clean, and spot on.

Great job my friend, Kudos

be well and be cool,

Ed

	sloparts said 129 days ago
	I guess I liked it twice as much Double fav'd

dajama said 129 days ago

Thanks, Ed
I appreciate the double fav! I think that's a first. Glad you checked out the original; it really is a very cool song. And I'm especially glad you think I hit the right emotional notes, despite the different musical approach. It was important to me that I not change the 'vibe' even while I messed around with everything else! By the way, I loved your cover of Tobin's song - very cool. Now I feel bad that I didn't double fav it! Thanks for stopping by, Ed. Much appreciated as always. Cheers. Peace.

	biba_nova said 129 days ago
	Nice Version Very enjoyable listen

	Lennon714 said 129 days ago
	caroline knows I'm a huge fan of the original, but this is right up there with it. The driving version works extremely well. The whole thing is great, but I love what you've done with the outro.

	cjdaley said 129 days ago
	first it sounds really good, though in a totally different spirit than the original. Very convincing nevertheless.

rsorensen said 129 days ago

caroline knows
I have to be honest. I didn't want to listen to this. No way. Caroline Knows is my favorite song on this site. For real. I listen to it at least 2-3 times a week. So, when I saw that somebody had covered I immediately prejudged and 'knew' I'd hate it. Well, I checked it out and I gotta say I don't. It's different enough in that it doesn't try to be a carbon copy (why bother covering if that was the case, right?), and it's faithful enough that it retains the feel of the original. The bridge is fabulous and that refrain is very well done. This not only speaks to what a great song michael wrote, but how you can identify certain elements that make the song what it is and run with them to make something new. Well done!

	Peter Bauckham said 129 days ago
	Very nicely done David, this is great - it has your unmistakable style yet retains the excellence of Michael2's original. Very classy. Peter

	Vic Holman said 129 days ago
	awesome David everything here is really excellent. vocals & harmonies tight. mixing is also great and deep. cool solo and trippy ending part. this should have been called the Michael 2 Cover Challenge :) It's hard not to consider doing one of his tunes.

	Rebsie said 129 days ago
	Well done Love this! Michael is assuredly one of our finest songwriters but you've done a great creative job on it. Makes for a very enjoyable listen. Wonderful guitar work!

michael2 said 129 days ago

Dajama
i really like this a lot. Had no idesa what you were going to do, and I love the direction you sent this in. Love the uptempo beat, and the vox and all the little guitar parts are awesome. Neat idea on the bridge too, when I recorded this song, I showed it to my friends and we banged it out in 1 take; so it's really interesting for me to hear a version that was done in a thoughtful, planned out way. awesome. thanks so much.

dajama said 129 days ago

Dude
Dude, you've no idea how happy I am to hear you say that. As I said when I first asked if I could work on this, I love this song, and I love the way you perform it. But I always wondered how it would sound like, well, this! My initial approach to this was mostly acoustic, bringing the drop D tuning more to the fore, and taking that kind of 'heavy' acoustic approach that Black Rebel Motorcycle Club used on their (I think) last album. But then other elements crept in and, a few weeks later, you have this. It's a most excellent song, man, and I was delighted you let me mess around with it. Now I'm even more delighted that you like it! Thanks again, dude, and nice job on the whole challenge. It's been a blast. Cheers. Peace.

	apb said 129 days ago
	This has .. .. aquired a kinda 'Bare naked ladies' vibe .. a lost song from "Stunt" perhaps ..with a Bryan Ferry outro .. well I like them both .. so big thumbs up here. A fine cover .. must remind myself of the original now .. sheesh, is there no end? lol ;o)

	Feter said 129 days ago
	Caroline Knows WO ...this is way cool ..great great rockin .. I realy like the grunbgie rethym behind you vocal you ve doen this SO brillaintly ..I m enjoyin this orch of guitars ...perfect vocal work for this marvelus song ..what a trippy lead ..thnx alot for sharin such gem !!!!

	davisamerica said 129 days ago
	david .... stellar cover ... great song ... great cover ... love the vocals!

	jiguma said 128 days ago
	Michael2 Everything I've listened to in the MJCC has either been written by or covered by Michael2 - fair enough I suppose :) They're all good. Dave, this works really well - I can't remember M's original, but this doesn't sound at all familiar. Just good - no nits. Neil

	buckhorn said 128 days ago
	Great cover I like this with added bpms. Nice bass line, singing, and production. Good stuff.

	sonnyjim said 128 days ago
	Rolling Very spirited performance made all the more impressive by the sheer density of instruments and vocals you have here; I can only dream of being so disciplined. Beautiful production, and a stellar cover all around.

	HenriROGERsoloandbands said 128 days ago
	All right These bass lines always work well , driving the groove . You had lots of very good ideas in the arrangement . Cool vocals too .

	Char said 128 days ago
	Caroline Knows WoW!! This is amazing. You can tell that you have great affection for the music. A real gift, music, Michael 2 and you! Thank you. Have to play it a couple, three times.

	ElPeruano said 128 days ago
	nice! i absolutely looove the original so when I saw this my eyes lit up. Great cover. You really give this song a new vibe but it stays true to the original as well. How awesome man. superbly mixed by the way. happy.

	five_extra_arms said 127 days ago
	Massive Wow David, you've totally outdone yourself on this one. It's really out of this world. Excellent production, killer guitar licks and perfect vocals. It was nice of Michael to write this song for you, now wasn't it? This is definitely one of the best songs to come from this great challenge. Thanks for your submission. Bob

	yrp said 127 days ago
	Congratulations This is one of my favorite Michael songs and I can�t believe I missed your cover until now.Loved your guitar solo and the vocals.Thanks for providing me this

	bud said 126 days ago
	I love this challenge and what you've done here Excellent production, instrumentation and vocals. Great interpretation of a cool song - you really did it justice and more.

	Skean said 126 days ago
	Nice one Well produced one of my big fav's from this challenge. Peace --- Kenta

	cloudfactory said 126 days ago
	Caroline Knows Hey you got some really good Drum tones on this one, what did you use?

	BoiAfrica said 125 days ago
	This reminds me... ...of Ben Lee, who I adore so take that as a compliment. Particularly a song he does with Liz Phair (who I also adore) "Away With the Pixies." Very cool!!

racerat said 125 days ago

D/L
I was hitting the download button before this song was even a quarter the way done. The warm rolling guitars the driving drums and the incredible harmonies. Great lyrics--thanks michael2--! man, If I had been familiar with this song, I think I would have covered it, too. Dajama, you have outdone yourself man. Just when I feel that I've gotten my fix, the lead guitars come in and take it to a whole new height and then flow to the towering climax. Brilliant.
Philip

	SJB said 124 days ago
	superb Never heard the original (I will next) but this is fantastic. Using head phones the work that went into creating the stereo spread on this is obvious. The instruments, vocals and production are pure class. Congratulations David! All the best Steve

	guitapick said 124 days ago
	Yeah... ...great tune...great interpretation...I see that a lot of people agree with that...cool textures/changes...

	Ejh said 121 days ago
	I don't know the original... But this is just great. I love the drums, love the guitars... I'll admit that I could go with another dB maybe on the vocals in the mix... Ed

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, Mark Glad you liked this one. Yep, Michael comes out with some pretty stupendous stuff. This is just one of many great songs, but you never forget your first! I've always loved this song. Happy you like the approach. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, man Glad you liked it. It was a blast to work on such a cool song. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, man Glad you liked it. I appreciate your stopping by to check this out. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, Peter I'm glad you think the spirit of the original is there, and I'm really stoked you think I have a style! Thanks, man. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Hey Vic Thanks for stopping by to check this one out, and glad you like it. Yeah, I know what you mean, there are quite a few michael2 covers! I just couldn't resist this one. Thanks again for checking it out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, Rebsie Just been listening to your song - wow! What an amazing piece of music. So glad you liked this one. Yes, the strength of the song is the thing. It's a great song, and all I did was come at it from a different angle. Delighted you stopped by to check this out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, man Glad you enjoyed this one. Not too familiar with the Bare Naked Ladies, apart from one or two songs, but cool comparison. Yeah, there's a lot of cool stuff going up. It's hard to keep up! Thanks for stopping by to check this out. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks. Feter Glad you enjoyed it. Yep, it started out acoustic and ended up kinda grungey. Thanks for the nod on the solo. It's kind of anti-melodic and more dramatic than tuneful; I wasn't sure if it was awful, or if it fit. Glad you think the latter. Thanks again for stopping by to check this out. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 129 days ago
	Thanks, man Your constant encouragement and supportive words are always music to my ears. Thanks for stopping by to check this one out. Much appreciated, man. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 128 days ago
	Thanks, Neil Glad you enjoyed this one. It was a lot of fun to do. Thanks a lot for stopping by to check it out. Cheers, my friend. Peace.

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	dajama said 128 days ago
	Thank you kindly Glad the faster version appealed. It's different, for sure, but I hope it still retains the essence of the song. Thanks for coming by and checking it out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 128 days ago
	Thank you, my friend Really glad you enjoyed it. I tried a more melodic bassline, and it just did not work, so I went for the tried and tested straight ahead approach. Happy you think it worked. Thanks for checking this out. Much appreciated. Really enjoyed your track, by the way. Very cool. Thanks again. Peace.

	dajama said 127 days ago
	Thanks, Char I hope the fact that I love this song is apparent, and I'm delighted that you can sense that. That just about makes my day. Glad you enjoyed this, and thanks a million for stopping by and taking the time to check it out. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 127 days ago
	Thanks, man You are way too kind. High praise, indeed, especially coming from you. Yeah, very nice of Michael indeed! It really is such a cool song. I hope people who are not familiar with the original will go check that out as a result of hearing this. It's magnificent. Glad you enjoyed all the different little elements. Your encouraging word are much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 127 days ago
	Joy Joy is good! Glad you liked it. It was a lot of fun to work on. In fact, it's gotten me interested in working more on some other people's music. It's really motivating and energizing. Thanks for checking it out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 126 days ago
	Thanks, Bud Glad you liked it, and thanks for the nod on the production. Loved your one, by the way - truly original. Hope you're not getting blown out of it by sandstorms at the Burning Man! Cheers, man. Peace.

	dajama said 126 days ago
	Thanks, man Glad you liked it, and thanks for the nod on the production. It took a while! Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 126 days ago
	Hi Thanks for stopping by. The drums are Drums on Demand. I think they're from DOD 1. I'm a huge fan; they have some very cool loops. Peace.

	dajama said 124 days ago
	Thanks, man Glad you liked it. Not familiar with Ben Lee, but I will check him out. I've found that music recommended by MJers is usually well worth the effort! Thanks for stopping by to check this out. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 123 days ago
	Thanks, Steve I'm glad the effort to get the sound right comes across. It's a great song, and I really wanted to do it justice. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. When can we expect another one from you? Thanks again, my friend. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 123 days ago
	Thanks, man Much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for checking it out. Cheers. Peace.

	dajama said 120 days ago
	Thanks, Ed Glad you enjoyed this, I highly recommend checking out the original - it's a great song. I get what you mean about the vocals. I was actually listening to it today as I wandered around during lunchtime and I noticed that some of the vocal is a bit buried. It's on the list! Thanks again for stopping by to check this out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.