Battle of the Bands: See You Later, Alligator

 I am keeping my Battle of the Bands posts separate from my A to Z posts this year. This one certainly compliments my A to Z theme. This time I move genres from jazz to early Rock and Roll. Maybe it is my April Fools prank for this year, but I am changing up the Battle of the Bands format this go around. Instead of sharing the original and two challengers I am going to go with the original versus the famous version. Most of us are doing the other challenge anyway so this one will be short and sweet. 

Contender One: The Original

Bobby Charles "Later, Alligator"

Contender Two: The Famous One

Bill Haley and his Comets

I may have some new readers so I will briefly go over how this works. You listen to both songs and you tell me which one you like the best in the comments. In a week or so I count up the votes (your comments) like kids counting Easter Eggs and announce the winner in another post. It is easy and hopefully fun!

Interesting tidbit the title of the song changes a bit on the first one it is "Later, Alligator" and on the second one it is "See You Later, Alligator."

Photo by me at Alligator Alley in Summerdale, Alabama.

See you later, alligators!

Battle of the Bands Winner: Kaori Muraji

Kaori Muraji won my Battle of the Bands battle 4 to 3. The votes were slightly down perhaps due to the Holiday. Changing to a classical guitar piece may have hurt. I don't know. I liked the piece it kind of grabbed me. It has been years since I watched The Deer Hunter.

Anyway Karori Muraji is a 40 year old guitarist from Japan. She is the first Japanese artist to sign with Decca Music Group. 


Here is a piece called "Flowers will Bloom"

Yes I'm jumping into the music to celebrate the winner. Here is medley from "New Cinema Paradise"

"The Girl's in Love with You"

I will be back with a new battle on December 1st. Thanks for voting and thanks for visiting!