OT: You Like the Cover More Than the Original Song

[SVCBeercats]

Another version not recorded.

 

[CajunHusky]

Moulin Rouge is Great!! I don't think there is an original song in the whole movie.

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[SVCBeercats]

There are many times people are unaware of the original version of a song. I have personally been surprised many times. Did you know this was originally a Motown song?

It was released on Barry Gordi's first label Tamla (sic?). I like BS&T version best.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Poor Dolly. Seems we all like the covers better than her versions.

Fortunately for Dolly she had a strong following.

"Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time."

 

[SVCBeercats]

Janis Joplin, ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ Country pop singer Roger Miller was the originally voice behind this tune but it was a release from Janis, just after her death, that topped the charts – hers was the second posthumous release to do that (the first was Otis Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’).

 

[Scud49]

Early Morning Rain - Ian & Sylvia.

Written and recorded by Gordon Lightfoot.

 

[SalinasV]

Pancho and Lefty - originally written and done by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson.

Emmy Lou's version knocks it out of the park for me:

I agree completely, Emmylou owns this song. It was written by the late great Townes Van Zandt Pancho and Lefty - Wikipedia
Emmylou recorded it in 1977 and it immediately became one of my all time favorite records and songs (by one of my all time favorite singers). Willie and Merle covered it in '83. Emmylou says she feels it is her song and I concur.
Here is her original release of it.

 

[Ozimoto]

I have several. "Don't Worry Baby" has been one of my favorite Beach Boys songs for many years. Written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, it has been covered many times. I recently came across this cover by Susan Cowsill (yes, that Susan Cowsill) and I have to say I like this version even better with her layered vocals for the harmonies.

 

[Ozimoto]

This song by Roxy Music. There version is very good and has an ethereal quality to it. However, I like the 10,000 Maniacs version better.

 

[MSGRET]

Karen Carpenter - Don't Cry for Me Argentina

 

[Ozimoto]

This is Fairport Convention's cover of "Percy's Song" by Bob Dylan.

 

[uconnfan68]

Another Dylan cover:

 

[David54]

Allison young’s cover of Roger millers not in Nottingham.

 

[Glenn]

Cinnamon girl by type o negative, of the Neil Young classic

 

[Jackcatscal]

The Grateful Dead cover Rev. Gary Davis.

 

[Fastbreak]

Johnny Cash - Hurt​

"Hurt" is a song by American rock band Nine Inch Nails. In 2002, Johnny Cash covered "Hurt" to commercial and critical acclaim. "The related music video is considered one of the greatest of all time. Reznor praised Cash's interpretation of the song for its "sincerity and meaning", going so far as to say "that song isn't mine anymore".

 

[Monte]

 

[nwhoopfan]

Here's another Townes Van Zandt song covered by Emmylou (and Don Williams). This one has been covered by a who's who of country and folk music.

 

[OviedoFLHusky]

Here are three cover versions of songs that are favorites of mine, in no particular order.

Though they had success with writing their own songs, the J. Geils Band did a lot of notable covers. "Ain't Nothin' But a House Party" was originally written by Del Sharh and Joseph Thomas and recorded/released by the Show Stoppers in 1967. This is Geils' live version, circa 1975.

 

[OviedoFLHusky]

Another favorite of mine is the cover version of "Who Do You Love" by George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. This was written by Ellas McDaniel (also known as Bo Diddley) in 1956. Here are George and the Destroyers from a concert in Germany in 1995.

 

[OviedoFLHusky]

In my opinion, the Stones have always done the best covers of Chuck Berry songs. There are so many to choose from; but this one, "Bye Bye Johnny" from their 1972 concert film "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones," is my favorite.

 

[Viet Vet]

Pat Boone’s cover of Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti”.

As Roseanne Roseanneadanna would have said, “never mind”.

 

[Scud49]

Anna - early Beatles cover of Arthur Alexander's song:

 

[uconnfan68]

Another favorite of mine is the cover version of "Who Do You Love" by George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. This was written by Ellas McDaniel (also known as Bo Diddley) in 1956. Here are George and the Destroyers from a concert in Germany in 1995.

Love Quicksilver Messenger Service covers of a few Bo Diddley songs.

 

[Fastbreak]

Another favorite of mine is the cover version of "Who Do You Love" by George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. This was written by Ellas McDaniel (also known as Bo Diddley) in 1956. Here are George and the Destroyers from a concert in Germany in 1995.

This is also a great cover of "Who Do You Love" by the Band and Ronnie Hawkins

 

[rvwsleep]

This song by Roxy Music. There version is very good and has an ethereal quality to it. However, I like the 10,000 Maniacs version better.

Bill Murray sang the Roxy Music version in the movie Lost in Translation. That movie also happened to have one of the greatest opening scenes in movie history.

 

[Martin]

Wild Thing
LA group X took a song by The Troggs and cemented it in movie culture.

I’m big into punk but I could never connect with X.

 

[Scud49]

Sister Carol - my fav version of "Wild Thing":

 

[Scud49]

Fly Me To the Moon - done in the early 50's by a singer named Kaye Ballard. Sinatra of course had a big hit with it.

But Julie London really does it for me:

 

[64Zcode]

I’m big into punk but I could never connect with X.

I bought a CD anthology of their music based on just this one song and was pretty surprised that I liked a lot more of it than I was expecting.