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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

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For many an original song that they love cannot and will not ever be duplicated by a cover, but there are many songs that have been done equally (debatebly) well by others..

So do you have favorites?

What are your favorite covers of favorite songs?

Vexed

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You'll Never Walk Alone - written by Rodgers and Hammerstein in 1945 for the show Carousel

Cover

Gerry & the Pacemakers - (63)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV5_LQArLa0

KellytheBelly

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COVER:

Yo La Tengo - Ready-Mades [Ft. Lambchop] [2000]

ORIGINAL:

The Bonzo Dog Band - Readymades [1969]

⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑... ⌞What the GLITCH!⌝ ... ⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑(っ ͡ ͡° - ͡ ͡° ς) Made of flesh and bone, not chips and blips.

ripvanwinkle96

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the Yardbirds 65' cover of Muddy Waters 55' classic. "I'm A Man"

https://youtu.be/jrz9UUUbo7E?si=ICYQqhrsVUz_1ev7

KellytheBelly

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'Wild is the Wind' is a 1957 song by Johnny Mathis and is the title track to the 1957 movie 'Wild Is the Wind.' It went to number 22 in the United States and was nominated an Academy Award in 1958. It has many covers by Nina Simone, David Bowie and George Michael. [WKI] In addition, Cat Power.

Love them all! 💓

ORIGINAL:

Johnny Mathis - Wild Is The Wind [1957]

COVERS:

Nina Simone - Wild Is The Wind [1966]

David Bowie - Wild Is The Wind [1976]

George Michael - Wild Is the Wind [1999]

Cat Power - Wild Is The Wind [2000]

⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑... ⌞What the GLITCH!⌝ ... ⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑(っ ͡ ͡° - ͡ ͡° ς) Made of flesh and bone, not chips and blips.

WilliamS68311

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Also, a "few" of my favorites (200+) with the originals...

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tGaNjbwmx3ESI91Mnv4L4?si=7be82d90182d48dc

WilliamS68311

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Not sure if y'all know about this website - great to look up originals and covers...

https://secondhandsongs.com/

ripvanwinkle96

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you made me so very happy. 🤪 Brenda Holloway.

Written by Brenda in 67, the rendition by BS&T got more popular in 69, but Brenda was happy about it, I'm sure.

https://youtu.be/Qjya5JXsKdg?si=EPNNWy_b5Axwlhfj

KellytheBelly

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Both versions put a spell on me.

Shocking Blue - Love Buzz

Nirvana - Love Buzz

⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑... ⌞What the GLITCH!⌝ ... ⭑ ๋࣭ ⭑(っ ͡ ͡° - ͡ ͡° ς) Made of flesh and bone, not chips and blips.

KellytheBelly

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"Whispering Your Name" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jules Shear. It was originally performed by Ignatius Jones in 1983, however Shear also recorded the song, which was issued as a single within months of Jones' recording and included on his 1983 album Watch Dog. It has been covered numerous times, including a charting version by Alison Moyet in 1994. [WIKI]

Original: Jules Shear - Whispering Your Name