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OT: Songs that are covers of another artist

I don't dislike Britney, but this song of hers is pretty much unlistenable to me, I think it's just awful. This virtually unknown singer salvaged the song.

 


Wow, I just found out The Flying Burrito Brothers recorded it before The Rolling Stones did (Stones did it as a demo before eventually cutting a real version of it). Regardless I'll pick Harriet singing it 1000 times out of 1000.
 
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There are countless songs I didn't realize were covers until much later. This is one of them.

 
Already had one Townes Van Zandt song, here's another.

 
Few years ago Eilen Jewell did an album of covers, some old stuff that was influential to her. This is one of them.

 
Dylan tune, recorded by a bunch of others as well. At one point I listed to quite a few different versions, and to me hers is by far the best.

 
DC Go Go is famaous for their covers. Here is one of the more popular tracks originally done by Adele.

 
Halloween said:
I’ll be here in the Morning- Hayley Jane

She is one my favorite local musicians who puts on a great show either by herself or with her band.

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She has the greatest smile...ever. I've never gotten to see her live (in person). Glad to see she out touring again. I listened to a bit of her stuff back with The Primates.

Since we're doing covers, here's Hayley covering the Kinks.

Ape Man - Hayley Jane and the Primates

 
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nwhoopfan said:
There are countless songs I didn't realize were covers until much later. This is one of them.

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Geez she even sounds a bit like Melanie. Can't believe you hadn't heard the original.
 
10,000 Maniacs cover "More Than This" written by Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry.

 
Ozimoto said:
10,000 Maniacs cover "More Than This" written by Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry.

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Speaking of 10000 Maniacs, here's Natalie Merchant covering the Stones.

Sympathy For the Devil - Natalie Merchant

 
nwhoopfan said:
I don't dislike Britney, but this song of hers is pretty much unlistenable to me, I think it's just awful. This virtually unknown singer salvaged the song.

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This duo won The X Factor US tv talent show. This cover was their tv audition and the judges were quite impressed by it. That version can be found on YouTube too.
 
meyers7 said:
She has the greatest smile...ever. I've never gotten to see her live (in person). Glad to see she out touring again. I listened to a bit of her stuff back with The Primates.

Since we're doing covers, here's Hayley covering the Kinks.

Ape Man - Hayley Jane and the Primates

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I was surprised to see another fan of hers on here because I wasn’t expecting anyone else to have heard of her. I first saw her with Primates at Killington years ago. She has new songs with her new band.

Here is another one for you:

Piece Of My Heart - Hayley Jane
 
Seven Bridges Road - this version by Ian Mathews is wonderful:

 
Wasn’t me said:
David Bowie described Fanny this way “They were one of the finest duckcking rock bands of their time, in about 1973. They were extraordinary: They wrote everything, they played like motherduckers they were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody’s ever mentioned them. They’re as important as anybody else who’s ever been, ever; it just wasn’t their time. Revivify Fanny. And I will feel that my work is done.”

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Well, you sent me down a rabbit hole that started with, "How the heck have I never heard of Fanny?" If Bowie thinks that highly of them, it would seem that I, as a person who grew up steeped in music culture, should know about them. Turns out I do, I just didn't realize it.

It didn't take long to come across the song "Charity Ball", which was a hit in the early '70s. I bet a lot of you will recognize it as I did:



Anyway, I've emerged from the rabbit hole a big fan of the band. Bowie was right. These ladies are extraordinary musicians, and their harmonies are a rarity among rock bands. Sisters June Millington (lead guitar) and Jean Millington (base) sing lead on most of the songs, but what really grabbed me was how good each of the four members are on their instruments. They resisted label efforts to sex them up and glamorize their image. They just played the heck out of their instruments and managed to stay in the business long enough to released five albums, mostly with moderate retail success, but they did mange to pave the way for many all-female groups who followed.

For the sake of pure accuracy (Bowie's not mine), it should be pointed out that Bowie's relationship with bassist Jean Millington went beyond that of a pure fan. We'll leave it at that except to say the man had impeccable taste.

I've crawled out of the rabbit hole, but I'm glad for the journey. I really like this band, especially their live performances. Thanks for posting them.
 
YoDore said:
Well, you sent me down a rabbit hole that started with, "How the heck have I never heard of Fanny?" If Bowie thinks that highly of them, it would seem that I, as a person who grew up steeped in music culture, should know about them. Turns out I do, I just didn't realize it.

It didn't take long to come across the song "Charity Ball", which was a hit in the early '70s. I bet a lot of you will recognize it as I did:



Anyway, I've emerged from the rabbit hole a big fan of the band. Bowie was right. These ladies are extraordinary musicians, and their harmonies are a rarity among rock bands. Sisters June Millington (lead guitar) and Jean Millington (base) sing lead on most of the songs, but what really grabbed me was how good each of the four members are on their instruments. They resisted label efforts to sex them up and glamorize their image. They just played the heck out of their instruments and managed to stay in the business long enough to released five albums, mostly with moderate retail success, but they did mange to pave the way for many all-female groups who followed.

For the sake of pure accuracy (Bowie's not mine), it should be pointed out that Bowie's relationship with bassist Jean Millington went beyond that of a pure fan. We'll leave it at that except to say the man had impeccable taste.

I've crawled out of the rabbit hole, but I'm glad for the journey. I really like this band, especially their live performances. Thanks for posting them.
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There was a good documentary on Fanny that came out a few years ago. I saw it on a local PBS station, I think last summer or fall.

www.imdb.com

Fanny: The Right to Rock (2021) ⭐ 7.2 | Documentary, Biography, Music

1h 36m
www.imdb.com www.imdb.com
 
This is my favorite version of a Robert Johnson song. John Kay (Steppenwolf) can really play a dobro.

 
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