Heard It On The XM Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 OK, here's a thread that should last awhile... Do you have any songs in mind that you think should have been covered by certain other artists? I have a few in mind, so I'll get this snowball rolling down the hill... "Fresh Air" by Quicksilver Messenger Service Should have been covered by: Santana Why: This Latin-tinged song is vaguely reminiscent of early Santana classics like "Evilways" and "No One To Depend On". "Never Been To Spain" by Three Dog Night Should have been covered by: The Black Crowes Why: The song would have been right at home on one of the Crowes' first two albums (think "She Talks To Angels" or "Thorn In My Pride"). "Solitary Man" by Neil Diamond Should have been covered by: R.E.M. Why: Speed up the tempo of Diamond's song just a touch (no pun intended) and it could have fit on any of R.E.M.'s albums from their IRS days (i.e. Murmur thru Document), or even a little later (think "Texarkana"). "Whipping Post" by the Allman Brothers Band Should have been covered by: Joe Cocker Why: I know what you're thinking... "Great, just what the world needs - yet another Joe Cocker cover song." Still, "Whipping Post" does bear a passing resemblance to some of Cocker's covers from that same era (think "The Letter" or "With A Little Help From My Friends"), the odd time signatures notwithstanding. I can almost hear Cocker singing "Good Lord, I feel like I'm dying..." "Will A Little More Love Make It Right" by Olivia Newton-John Should have been covered by: Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen Why: Hagar's VH never got around to continuing the David Lee Roth-era tradition of hard-driving but unlikely covers ("You Really Got Me", "Oh Pretty Woman"), but Newton-John's hit could have made an interesting candidate. The chorus in particular sounds almost as though it was written with Hagar, Eddie Van Halen and Michael Anthony in mind as the vocalists. "Lonesome Loser" - or actually, almost any given song by the Little River Band Should have been covered by: Wilson Phillips Why: "Release Me" (WP's big hit) vaguely reminded me of LRB, and it occurred to me that WP could probably do at least a passable remake of most of LRB's big hit songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 You've put alot of thought into this ( ) , but I don't see any major faults with the originals ... especially the Little River Band . I think Elvis would've done an interesting version of " LA Woman " ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I think Elvis would've done an interesting version of " LA Woman " ... Seems like I´m listening to it already... And Otis should have covered "To love somebody"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOcatholic Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I think Billy Joel and Elton John should do two seperate albums. Billy does Elton songs, and Elton does Billys songs. NO DUETS!---it sounds funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkMets9 Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Mr. Blue Sky by ELO Should have been done by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, or Queen. It's a beautiful song, but ELO tried to kill it with sound effects and over producing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'm an unoriginal freak. I like a song the way it is first time I hear it. When I hear a re-make of the song, I never like it as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I didn´t stop till I found a cover of "Hooked on a feeling" by Jonathan King, 1972. He´s the author of the original "hooka chaga hooka" chorus though the song was released by B.J.Thomas soon before. Blue Suede made their version just like J. King´s. By the way, King is in jail for being a pederast or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I was listening to the radio at work, and the night shift guy came in and said "that sounds like Perry Como on the radio"....I laughed and informed him, that's Jim Morrison, The Doors. The Song was Riders On The Storm that was playing....so can you imagine Perry singing the line "His brain is squirmin like a toad?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Send it into the cornfield, Timmy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOcatholic Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I'm an unoriginal freak. I like a song the way it is first time I hear it. When I hear a re-make of the song, I never like it as much. Is that the same for Bruce Springsteens Blinded by the Light? I woulda been a much happier person not ever hearing his original version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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