edna 6 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 In a more poppish/standard way, I love very much the Carpenters and neil Diamond covers of many songs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
invisible_r 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 speaking of the carpenters, i love the cover of "superstar" by sonic youth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy1104 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Don 0 Report post 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 "A hazy shade of winter", by the Bangles, it´s en excellent remake of the original by Simon&Garfunkel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy 0 Report post 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonJonSurfer 15 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 Everybody does Dylan better than Dylan. I love ELO's cover of Roll Over Beethoven. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonJonSurfer 15 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post 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...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 Grand Funk's Locomotion is by far the best version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Joe 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 CSN's cover of Joni Mitchell's Woodstock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 Jefferson Airplane cover of CS&N "Wooden Ships". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenny 2 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 The Black Crowes' cover of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle" is one of my favorites Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earth-Angel 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 There is a duplicate thread running here. Please don't start duplicate threads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandalynn 0 Report post 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: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earth-Angel 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2005 This subject has been covered here and here already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stocky 0 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jman14141414 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2005 here and here here too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windy1 0 Report post 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stocky 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2005 my first thread and its one thats been done to death lol oh well s**t happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aunt_Acid 1 Report post Posted May 12, 2005 It's attitudes like that that didn't get the youthful blacks caught in machinery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel2Velvet 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2005 Dog poop WILL go away .... it just takes a very long time. Gum? That's another story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
