GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

[nyadrn]

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?

[KellytheBelly]

COVER:

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

ORIGINAL:

The Bonzo Dog Band - Readymades  [1969]

[ripvanwinkle96]

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

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

[KellytheBelly]

'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]

[WilliamS68311]

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

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

[WilliamS68311]

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

https://secondhandsongs.com/

[ripvanwinkle96]

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]

Both versions put a spell on me.

Shocking Blue - Love Buzz 

Nirvana - Love Buzz 

[KellytheBelly]

"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

Cover:  Ignatius Jones - Whispering Your Name

[BeatleloverKT]

My brother got me into this cover band from

Australia “Hindley Street Country Club” They

cover all sorts of rock songs and everything 

I’ve heard from them has been great. They

have all sorts of different lead singers

depending on the song. Give a listen,

you won’t be disappointed 🎶💜

[Raynyky]

Lady Gaga’s cover of 4 Non Blondes What Up

https://youtu.be/oj0YjGKqauw?si=5W63QpmC09vfrJfk

[Raynyky]

Ozzy Osborne cover of John Lennon’s How. It’s also a great tribute to John.

https://youtu.be/awOcbVoS4yE?si=rip_NmwGnWl0GWQh

[MaVolta]

Take Me Home - Little Big Town ft. Sugarland (Phil Collins cover)

https://youtu.be/LvJY7uhyZho?si=IkgBi53Iw0RvTDqB

This performance is from the recent CMT awards show. It has also been released as a single. They are planning a tour together. The harmonies are so amazing and beautiful. Hope they release an album together.

[jm2422]

Nice rendition, music is a direct cop of Phil's original.

Loved Big Town's vocal. I thought Jennifer Nettles

vocal was lousy. Her barky style doesn't fit the song,

or it's meaning. For me, she have watched from the wings.

[MaVolta]

@jm2422  - You make a good point. I was watching the “live” broadcast, and noticed that she was overpowering the other singers. Everyone else sounds blended and balanced. I don’t dislike her voice, but I think that she could have use a little more restraint, FWIW.  🙃

[KellytheBelly]

Sonic Youth - Superstar (Cover)(1994)

Carpenters - Superstar

[MaVolta]

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - BOC (The Animals cover)

https://youtu.be/DMJvF4pacC8?si=fXCHW9fA78Jo9d3M

Not too surprising that they would cover this song. It’s from their new album, Ghost Stories. But also from the new album is this one, which did surprise me. 

If I Fell - BOC (The Beatles cover)

https://youtu.be/HCLfusIHF00?si=3SET6uMnLGZjWdTY

[ripvanwinkle96]

From the 1992 breakthough film, "The Crying Game" comes 2 remakes that seem to be in a weird way about as good as the original.

Boy Georges remake of Dave Berrys, "The Crying Game"  (64)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFfL_oglHZw&ab_channel=HDFilmTributes

Then at the end of the film, Lyle Lovett's 88' rendition of "Stand By Your Man"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixpmxf4sAKs&ab_channel=LyleLovett-Topic

[KellytheBelly]

Police & Thieves...Love them both! Dancy tunes (in different ways). ⤵️

The Clash - Police & Thieves (Cover)(1977)

Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves (1976)

[MaVolta]

Tangled Up In Blue - Jerry Garcia (Dylan cover)

https://youtu.be/tBrnD1m6k0A?si=qZ2tLpTPIjAuSLBo

https://youtu.be/dxEsBAPleRY?si=C10kn-FMPxoR1IGa   (Live version)

One of Dylan’s best songs, but Jerry’s vocals and guitar make it awesome!

[dl73698250]

Well, they might both be Jerry Garcia... But, the first one sounds more like a younger Jerry in the Grateful Dead. The second doesn't really sound like the GD. But, still a good song.

[MaVolta]

The first one is from his 1982 album, Run for the Roses, and the live recording is probably 1994. So yes, the latter was not long before he passed away in 1995. 

[WebWiseWoman]

I may have posted this before, so please forgive my duplication?

"The Sound of Silence" - Disturbed 

One of my favorite songs in my youth performed better imho later...

[MaVolta]

Deleted - the song I posted was not the cover, but the original, so I’ve moved it to What Are You Listening To.

[ripvanwinkle96]

""Ain't She Sweet?"  🎸  Beatles {61}

PBest on Drums,SSutcliff on air guitar. Lennon on Lead vocal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1FSRMfNtLU&ab_channel=1234crackerboxpalace

From the Roaring 20's {1927} the original by B. Bernie & Orchestra 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UklkE0GpW4M&ab_channel=The78Prof

[dl73698250]

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.

[ripvanwinkle96]

"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

[MaVolta]

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

[dl73698250]

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]

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. 😎