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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS
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GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS
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?
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I noticed that he never said "Going Up Country" even once in the whole song. I wonder if it went by a different name back then. But, that's definitely the same song (modified a bit). I do like the revisions by Canned Heat.
That was a rare find. How'd you ever find that? Thanks.
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@dl73698250 I think the original name was Bull-Doze Blues with different lyrics. Alan Wilson wrote the lyrics for their (CH) version. Good find @ripvanwinkle96, cause they probably never gave credit till people started researching.
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Season Of The Witch - Vanilla Fudge (Donovan Cover)
From psychedelic masterpiece to a creepy, horror film worthy soundtrack, save this one for your Halloween playlist!
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"Twist and Shout" - original The Top Notes (1961) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsDpc-8iR8g -- I kinda like this one. Never heard it before. ( Beatles one is still fav) (written by Bert Russell and Phil Medley)
Isley Brothers - (1962) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFM8te4XqlQ
Beatles - (1963) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RicaUqd9Hg
The Who - (1982 live) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5iJNeROPnM
and a whole lot of others have covered this.
The Searchers (63) and Del Shannon (64) did a pretty decent job. The Mamas & The Papas did a slow version in 1967.
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Another cover of this song that is fairly well known, and I really like, is by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.
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1967's Mojo Men cover of the Buffalo Springfield's "Sit Down I Think I Love You" turned out to be a modest pop hit. The Mojo Men turned out to be a group with a female drummer and a one hit wonder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48bZK8IpVJo&ab_channel=SmurfstoolsOldiesMusicTimeMachine
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Gold Dust Woman - Waylon Jennings (Stevie Nicks cover)
Such a great voice, and greatly missed, one of my favorite country singers.
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Originally by Joni Mitchel, Mathews Southern Comfort did "Woodstock".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn9hi9fAwUQ
And, so did Crosby Stills Nash& Young.
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Harry Nilsson's cover of "Without You" originally by Badfinger and written by members Tom Evans & Peter Hamm was the version that got the airplay & hit #1. Badfinger's bad management and financial situation led to two member committing suicide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPco24LS31A&ab_channel=BadfingerIveys
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I didn’t know this was a Badfinger song. Might have heard it and forgot about it, but only remember the Nilsson version, which is one of my favorite songs of all time.
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"I Wanna Go Back"- Eddie Money - Original by Billy Satellite.
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Original - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
Cover - by Weezer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F8s8g-Z4yo
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Bobby Freeman's "Do You Wanna Dance?" (1958) has been covered by numerous times {e.g. Bet Midler, Cliff Richard, Mamas & Papas)
The Beach Boys cover {1965} was notable because it was their only single that featured drummer Dennis Wilson singing lead. Reaching # 12 for the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR4dm97ud2Y&ab_channel=ROYSTORNAWAY
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Stumbled on this while posting in Songs that Always Cheer You Up...Thought it was worth sharing.
Joe Satriani “Always With Me, Always With You” - Harp Twins - Electric Harp
Always With Me, Always With You - Harp Twins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47t-ZMWuC9I
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Originally by Smokey Robinson, Kim Carnes (Bette Davis Eyes fame) did an excellent version of More Love, More Joy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6z8nEUuyik
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"Hush" originally by Joe South was incredible! He could write great songs, had a fine singing voice, and was a talented session guitarist. The famous cover version of "Hush" by Deep Purple needed only a slight 'reworking' to transform it into the hard rock classic that it became. Here's the original, since the Deep Purple is usually the one broadcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l0N9fLxD6A&ab_channel=soulsteve100
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