OLD 55 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 While there are always good new songs written, the practice of covering "oldies" has always existed. I remember listening to songs in the late 1950s and my Mother would say to me, "you should have heard the original from 1930 something". I'd think "geez, did they have music back then ?" I just thought of this when I saw a couple of posts by friends today about a Phil Collins' cover of "Groovy Kind Of Love", originally by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders. That one doesn't qualify I don't think. ................................................. Here's some Covers which I believe are better than the Originals. I'm sure you'll be able to think of many others. .................................................. Unchained Melody / The Righteous Brothers 1965 & 1990. Originally recorded in 1955 by Les Baxter, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton, Jimmy Young and others. With A Little Help From My Friends / Joe Cocker 1968. Original The Beatles 1967. Venus / Bananarama 1986. Original Shocking Blue 1970.
Crazy Don Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 When Will I Be Loved / Linda Ronstadt 1974. Original Everly Brothers 1960. You Better Run / Pat Benatar 1980. Original Young Rascals 1967. Baby It's You / Smith 1969. Original Shirelles 1962.
_Laurie_ Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 With A Little Help From My Friends / Joe Cocker 1968. Original The Beatles 1967. I totally agree 55!...love Joe Cocker's version!
phil Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 Feeling Allright - Joe Cocker better than Traffic Natural Woman - Aretha over Carol King Say A Little Prayer - Aretha over Dionne Warwick Good Lovin' - Rascals over the Olympics Crazy - Patsy Cline over Willie Nelson ... in my opinion
bluesboy Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 Who Do You Love? - George Thorogood cover (Bo Diddley) You Don't Know Me - Both Ray Charles and Ricky Nelson covers (Eddy Arnold) Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones cover (Buddy Holly) Done Somebody Wrong - Allman Bros cover (Elmore James) Wild Horses - Old & in the Way cover (Rolling Stones)
edna Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 Venus / Bananarama 1986. Original Shocking Blue 1970. I loved the Shocking Blue version... must be nostalgia, it was part of my teen-ager soundtrack. I guess I prefer "I will survive" by Cake than the original by Gloria Gaynor...
The Seeker Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 The Byrds' Mister Tambourine Man and Manfred Mann's Mighty Quinn. They're better than Bob Dylan's originals.
Crazy Don Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 The Byrds' Mister Tambourine Man and Manfred Mann's Mighty Quinn. They're better than Bob Dylan's originals. Anything originally written by Dylan and recorded by others is better than the original Dylan version. For example, "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix kicks the original Dylan version's butt any day!
OLD 55 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 Dylan Purists wouldn't agree, but I do. I'm not crazy about him as a singer, but he's one of the all time great songwriters. Just the opposite with Simon & Garfunkel. I believe their versions of Paul Simon penned songs were better than any covers, except one: The Bangles version of "Hazy Shade Of Winter".
Skuff Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 ok, MOST OF THE BEATLES' COVER SONGS! For example: Roll Over beethoven Original-Chuck Berry) Matchbox(Original-Carl Perkins) Almost every one exept Please Mr. Postman. Why would a girl be writing to a guy? Then the girl is in control of the relationship
Uncle Joe Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 Why would a girl be writing to a guy? Then the girl is in control of the relationship I would think it's just the opposite. Maybe not in terms of the song (written by a man, btw)but in life.
OLD 55 Posted February 24, 2006 Report Posted February 24, 2006 Control ? That shouldn't be what any relationship is about. Also the original version of Carl Perkins' Matchbox is a classic, as are all the other songs on the 3 CD Anthology I have.
The Seeker Posted February 24, 2006 Report Posted February 24, 2006 For example, "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix kicks the original Dylan version's butt any day! I'll never understand why everyone in the world seems to like Hendrix' version better than Dylan's. I worship this original.
Sweet Jane 61 Posted February 24, 2006 Report Posted February 24, 2006 Stevie Wonder's cover of Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind. The best!!
OLD 55 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Posted February 25, 2006 Seeker, don't tell everyone I said so, but Dylan's voice is better than Hendrix's. Maybe I should check with my Son-In-Law. He worships both of them. Dylan = Great Songwriter. Hendrix = Great Guitarist. Neither = Great Vocalist.
The Seeker Posted February 25, 2006 Report Posted February 25, 2006 Seeker, don't tell everyone I said so, but Dylan's voice is better than Hendrix's. Maybe I should check with my Son-In-Law. He worships both of them. Dylan = Great Songwriter. Hendrix = Great Guitarist. Neither = Great Vocalist. That's exactly what I think.
kyliehot1 Posted February 26, 2006 Report Posted February 26, 2006 Wild horses by the Sundays (Rollingstones)
Peter Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 Mott The Hoople over Lou Reed - Sweet Jane Vanilla Fudge over Supremes - You Keep me Hanging on
CanAm Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 This Flight Tonight by Nazareth over Joni Mitchell's original. The rendition of the song Woodstock by Matthews Southern Comfort over either Joni Mitchell's version or CSNY's version. From the above, one might assume that I don't like Joni Mitchell. Not true. She's awesome!! Eric Clapton's version of I Shot The Sheriff over Bob Marley's original. :happybanana: :happybanana:
OLD 55 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 Eric Clapton's live acoustic version of LAYLA over his original* with Derek And The Dominos. Not fair really, because they're like two completely different songs. * And which do we call the "original". The shorter or longer one ?
_Laurie_ Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 That's tuff 55...depending on what mood I'm in I like them both...but I really like Derek and The Dominoes!
Sweet Jane 61 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 Mott The Hoople over Lou Reed - Sweet Jane Oh Peter!! Say it ain't so!! Just kidding, I like both versions but was turned on to Sweet Jane with Lou's version so that is my fav.
callmeanimal Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 .................................................. Venus / Bananarama 1986. Original Shocking Blue 1970.
edna Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 Venus Shocking Blue 1970. I´ve always considered the original version a classic
callmeanimal Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 Edna, you always have the right image ready to illustrate the subjects of discussion. No girl from Bananarama can compare to the beautiful Mariska Veres!
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