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cullaville said:
The original When the Levee Breaks:



The Led Zeppelin version:

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This is a big pet peeve of mine. Zeppelin originally took credit for writing When the Levee Breaks, failing completely to recognize that Memphis Minnie and her husband Kansas Joe wrote the song in 1929. Integrity, anyone?
 
Here's Patti Smith covering a compelling Bob Dylan tune. (According to Dylan, "[The song] means something different every time I sing it...")

 
SalinasV said:
Now this is hardly original but it's a good excuse to include Emmylou's fantastic cover of Townes Van Zandt's classic
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Huskee11 said:
These boys did a pretty decent version as well. Good video also, Townes is actually in it.
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What a song! I also love the version by Willie and Bob Dylan. My husband and I are taking our three teenagers to the Outlaw Music Festival in Hartford in September, which will feature Willie and Bob, along with Waxahatchee, Cheryl Crow, and several other musical acts (though none as legendary as Willie and Bob).

 
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And now for something completely different. Crack the Sky covers the Beatles "I am the Walrus."

 
Jackcatscal said:
This is a big pet peeve of mine. Zeppelin originally took credit for writing When the Levee Breaks, failing completely to recognize that Memphis Minnie and her husband Kansas Joe wrote the song in 1929. Integrity, anyone?
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Not condoning Zeppelin for not giving credit where credit is due but it appears that they got it partly right in the original release of Levee - they mentioned Memphis Minnie but forgot Kansas Joe.

Yes, Led Zeppelin acknowledged and credited blues artists for their song "When the Levee Breaks". Specifically, they credited blues artist Memphis Minnie for the lyrics. The song was an adaptation of a blues song by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy, recorded in 1929. Led Zeppelin's version also included credits for the band members themselves, reflecting their contributions to the arrangement and instrumentation, according to Louder Sound.
 
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Someone posted Disturbed's version, here is Pentatonix live version.

 
For when it gets really cold. You know, a 3 dog night. (not the Black Crowes, just Chris)

Never Been To Spain - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

 
Not sure who wrote this. Recorded and published back in '39/'40 by Jimmy Davis/Charles Mitchell and also Pine Ridge Boys

Anyway The Dead South did it a few years ago as the sad song it actually is.

You Are My Sunshine - The Dead South

 
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Counting Crows cover of a Joni Mitchell song. I hate her version, but I love this one.
 
Another Counting Crows cover, this time of a Warren Zevon song. I heard this one on Imus back when he was on the radio. Never heard the original.
 
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Really good job by these...I guess a bunch of old guys playing around. (but then I guess the Stones are a bunch of old guys now too, actually , these guys are probably younger :eek:)

Midnight Rambler - Besso and Co

 
Blue Moon was first recorded in 1935, and then it became a hit twice in 1949 when Billy Eckstine and Mel Tormé each struck gold. Elvis had covered it in 1954, but it stalled at #55 on the Hot 100. It was in 1961, though, when the Pittsburgh doo-wop group made it eternal. It went #1 in the States, UK, New Zealand and Canada.
 
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