edna Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 In a more poppish/standard way, I love very much the Carpenters and neil Diamond covers of many songs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 speaking of the carpenters, i love the cover of "superstar" by sonic youth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy1104 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I love very much the Carpenters and neil Diamond covers of many songs... Edna....I believe the Carpenters version of Mr. Postman was pretty good. On the other hand, about a year ago my girlfriend bought a Neil Diamond album where he covered all of the songs. The name of the album is Up On The Roof - Songs From The Brill Building. When I heard the album on a long drive back from the Connecticut casinos I felt as if I was being tortured. This was by far the worst collection of covered songs I had ever heard. I just skipped track after track on the CD wondering if there was a good song on there....there wasn't. If you have ever heard this album I think you would agree with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Oh, I never heard this album... I must say that I talk about "He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother", "Mr Bojangles" and a couple of other songs I have on a "Best of"... I really like that album, but thanks for the warning, I´ll avoid that record you mention! Yes, "Please Mr Postman" by the Carpenters has a solo guitar and arrangements that make it sound great... I always thought the best cover was the Beatles one... I still do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 My three favorite remakes? Baby It's You--The Shirelles/Smith (late 1960's band fronted by Gayle McCormick) When Will I Be Loved--Everly Brothers/Linda Ronstadt You Better Run--The Young Rascals/Pat Benatar Of course the three remakes are far better than the originals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 "A hazy shade of winter", by the Bangles, it´s en excellent remake of the original by Simon&Garfunkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 "A hazy shade of winter", by the Bangles, it´s en excellent remake of the original by Simon&Garfunkel. I love that too edna! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Everybody does Dylan better than Dylan. I love ELO's cover of Roll Over Beethoven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Geez, I almost forgot Pin-Ups, Bowies covers of his favorites from the 60's including, See Emily Play, Shapes of Things, Where Have All The Good Times Gone, Friday On My Mind and more. I love this album, Where Have All The Good Times Gone is my favorite. Bowie also covers Let's Spend The Night Together on Aladdin Sane, Across The Universe on Young Americans and It Ain't Wasy on Ziggy Stardust. I hope one of those fits into your format. Let us know what you end up playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Will I be banned from this forum if I suggest that Otis Redding´s "Satisfaction" live is just as good as the Rolling Stones original? (sammy-don´t-hit-me-graemlin needed, pls...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Grand Funk's Locomotion is by far the best version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 CSN's cover of Joni Mitchell's Woodstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Jefferson Airplane cover of CS&N "Wooden Ships". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 The Black Crowes' cover of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle" is one of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 There is a duplicate thread running here. Please don't start duplicate threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalynn Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 OK, was just thinking about all the songs that I didn't care for at one time, but once they were remade they were likeable/lovable/or just awesome. Most remakes suck, but there are exceptions. And of course, this is an opinion question, so please respect each others remarks, because some may have liked the original better. I know there's more, but the ones that come to mind are REMs "The End of the World as We Know It Redone by The Suicide Machines (Nothingew also made a pretty good remake) It's important to know that I am not a fan of REM. Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way" redone by NOFX (OK, maybe it's not better, but it is much more entertaining...."if I could I'd give you my socks!" Gloria Gaynor's classic "I Will Survive"-- Cake Michael Jackson's "Smooth Crimal"--Alien Ant Farm Got More? :happybanana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 This subject has been covered here and here already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 ok i saw the bad covers thread so what about good ones? Any covers out there that sound better than the original? I cant think of any at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman14141414 Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 here and here here too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Sorry Stocky, not laughing at you, just at how some topics just go in circles! We have not met..I'm Windy, welcome to the best little fish pond I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 my first thread and its one thats been done to death lol oh well s**t happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 It's attitudes like that that didn't get the youthful blacks caught in machinery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Don't sweat it, stocky. Hunt around in the "Search" page. You'll find all kinds of stuff in there. Jump in on any conversations you want. Everyone is welcome here. Well, except RogerWaters90125. He just won't go away. Like gum stuck in the tread of your shoe. Or dog poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Dog poop WILL go away .... it just takes a very long time. Gum? That's another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 And on the subject of good covers, I like the Beatle's "Rock and Roll Music" better than Chuck Berry's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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