This is a spin-off from the "What Did You Do in the War, Ewan?" thread.

Three very different renditions of the same song (I couldn't find one with MacColl:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xVT-vdJL4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsU6O4mCpHE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8CFB552rNQ

Rather than argue about the alleged crabbiness, cowardice, Communism, snobbishness, pretentiousness, co-optational insolence, etc., of various singers and musicians, it might be more interesting to think about these performances - how they differ, why, and why we like them or not.

Personally, I think they're all great, but that's just me. My favorite and why? I ain't saying.

(Thanks, SO'P, for calling the Phil Tanner clip to our attention.)