Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
December 2, 2017
869 replies
294544 views

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?

Show previous replies

ripvanwinkle96

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

"Queridita Mia" ♥ Keith Colleys 63' interpretation of a Spanish version of "Little Darlin".

Little Darlin written by Maurice Williams and first released in 57' by his group the Gladiolas which later became the Zodiacs, it was a regional R & B hit. A month later the Diamonds from Canada released the more well known version hitting #2 on Billboard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91aTS4Akcak&t=5s&ab_channel=eliasdoowop

KellytheBelly

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

👋🏻

I never knew about this song being a cover, although I've loved this song when I heard it in the movie, 'X.' Chelsea Wolfe did an amazing job. [chills]

Chelsea Wolfe - Oui Oui Marie (Official Audio) | From the Original Motion Picture "X" (2022)

Below is the original. What a big difference! 😲

Arthur Fields - Oui Oui Marie (1914)

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

MaVolta

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

What an amazing transformation! The cover in the movie is so hauntingly beautiful.

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

MaVolta

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

Down On The Corner - The Mavericks (CCR cover)

https://youtu.be/dclKPLAqzJU?si=17DvGCqDhdzxtLtb

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

EricC28201

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

Ramble On - Train

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFQKOC2TjqU

Was reminded of this one by a post in Song Title Word Association.

ripvanwinkle96

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

"I Put A Spell On You" 👹 Credence Clearwater Revival {68}

fantastic cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins original, with a great video take.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aSKMcZ12pQ&ab_channel=%CE%95%CE%BB%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B1%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B7

MaVolta

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

Forever Young - Pretenders (Dylan cover)

https://youtu.be/MY3iFfNnN8o?si=Y7O62lbU_v_RRk52

This is my favorite Dylan song, and Chrissie Hynde’s cover is my favorite version. Her vocals are so beautiful and touching.

For a country twist, I like this one by Blake Shelton.

https://youtu.be/BJ95LsB3LrU?si=j9QB9ealC1RN2Jkr

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

D

dl73698250

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

I don't know if this is the same song or not, but it sounds very very close. But, this is my favorite version.

Rod Stewart - Forever Young (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwG6g5boyF4

MaVolta

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

They are two different songs. Rod Stewart wrote his song with his band about his own children. (Dylan’s song was written for his son).

However, the structure of the lyrics was so similar to Dylan’s song that it was agreed to give Dylan a share of the songwriting credit and royalties from Stewart’s song. Both are great songs. I like the Stewart song, too. 😎

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

ripvanwinkle96

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

"Young £ove" 👩‍❤️‍👨 Sonny James {56}

A #1 country pop crossover hit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XadB_wm3ig&ab_channel=RichardCuster

One year later, teen idol Tab Hunter's pop cover also hit #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4DmuIo9jJw&ab_channel=JanAddeo

Written and recorded by Ric Cartey and Carole Joyner in 1956 and Ric and his group The Jive Tunes, it never charted. And I like the raw original version cause it has that sound & feel of real sincerity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niQ4NQxeEr4&ab_channel=Hwangvis

D

dl73698250

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

This is an old German folk song. No idea what the origin/original is. But, here's an older version and a more recent version.

Day Pub Singers; Der Frohliche Wandersmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBVrEG185cE

Bill Staines; The Happy Wanderer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShmrIlBL8Yw

“The Happy Wanderer” (“Der fröhliche Wanderer” or “Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann”) is a popular song. The original text was written (in German of course) by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund (1791–1877). It was made famous by the Obernkirchen Children's Choir, in Germany named Schaumburger Märchensänger.