GREAT COVERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS

nyadrn · ‎12-02-2017

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?

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith

MaVolta · ‎08-22-2022

I will have to file this one under songs that I didn’t know were covers.

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

Vexed · ‎08-20-2022

"Route 66" - written by Bobby Troup (singer, songwriter, jazz pianist, actor) (was Dr. Early on Emergency) - in 1946 while he was driving west to seek fame and fortune in Los Angeles.

First recorded in '46 by Nat King Cole Trio

Lots of covers after. To name a few, videos below:

Bobby Troup - ('57)

Chuck Berry ('61)

Rolling Stones ('64)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ('78)

Depeche Mode - ('87) - a little different than most (reminds me of Bang a Gong by T-Rex)

MaVolta · ‎08-21-2022

I like the Depeche Mode version, too.

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

Vexed · ‎08-21-2022

Me too. Makes me wonder what certain bands would do with it (that haven't covered it). Goes with what dl said.

dl73698250 · ‎08-20-2022

That was really interesting. Somehow, it reminds me of how a certain book would be interpreted into several different languages. They're the same, yet different at the same time.

I do like Depeche Mode; especially Policy Of Truth, and Enjoy The Silence. I also like Tyrannosaurus Rex. I got their greatest Hits album (i.e. Ride A White Swan).

Vexed · ‎08-21-2022

Thanks. Good observation of interpretation. My favorite Depeche Mode is "Wrong". T.Rex fan here too.

dl73698250 · ‎08-21-2022

Checked it out. Pretty good. It reminds me of Dr John's Right Place Wrong Time.

Vexed · ‎08-21-2022

Great song.

ripvanwinkle96 · ‎08-19-2022

Eddie Cochran's great anthem "Summertme Blues" has been covered several times,

Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s.. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and are also credited as being some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, with their cover of "Summertime Blues" sometimes cited as the first in the genre. They have also been noted as influential in the development of genres as disparate as punk rock, stoner rock, doom metal, experimental rock, and grunge, and maybe even the "hair band".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as1NcX31szs&ab_channel=Beat-Club

MaVolta · ‎08-21-2022

They definitely colored outside the lines!

The Who had a good version of this song, as well. One of the few covers they ever played, but it was a regular in the set list from 67 - 77.
https://youtu.be/kC4S13jcki4

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

Vexed · ‎08-18-2022

"I've Got My Mind Set on You" - George Harrison

original by James Ray

2 versions of videos for the song.

Version 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhat-xUQ6dw

Version 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_3P8yffABE

Putting in Cheer Up thread too.

ripvanwinkle96 · ‎08-15-2022

Now that I'm on the DC5 kick, their cover of Bobby Day's "Over & Over" was their only song that reached No.1 in the US. It seems that several other of their hits would have numero uno but Billboard says nope.

DC5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-HMZo3ISc&ab_channel=jarichards99utube

Bobby Day (1958 - #2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCzlcR1Phcw&ab_channel=John1948TwoB1a

Raynyky · ‎08-15-2022

DC5 was Really a great band!

Raynyky · ‎08-14-2022

Dave Clark Five’s cover of The Contours Do You Love Me?

ripvanwinkle96 · ‎08-14-2022

My first concert was the DC5, back in 64' at the Melodyland Theater cross from Disneyland. I didn't hear anything cuz all the screaming girls. 😠

WilliamS68311 · ‎08-13-2022

I made a Spotify playlist a while back of great cover songs if anyone is interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3tGaNjbwmx3ESI91Mnv4L4?si=45c860e6819d4c4b

Vexed · ‎08-13-2022

"Who Do You Love" - cover by The Doors -- original by Bo Diddley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EmD32AQzaQ

Raynyky · ‎08-12-2022

Santana’s cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Black Magic Women

ripvanwinkle96 · ‎08-13-2022

Gregg Rolie, vocals & keyboards on that great cover.

dl73698250 · ‎08-12-2022

What? I remember when Santana's version came out. I also remember that I heard the band Santana before I heard the Fleetwood Mac band. I always thought Fleetwood Mac was covering Santana's song. Surprise, surprise.

MaVolta · ‎08-03-2022

Keeping with oldies - I don’t know the original, and haven’t found it on YouTube. I always thought it was Ricky’s song since that’s the only one I remember. So this song has had a lot of covers. My favorite is Queen, and I don’t really care for the Led Zep version (sorry LZ fans), but included it any way. Statlers version is pretty cool. Do y’all have a favorite?

Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson, (Johnny Duncan cover 1960)

https://youtu.be/AMVQCHgpYmI

Queen

https://youtu.be/BjUAH7nBiko

CCR

https://youtu.be/A_yaFj0Lysc

The Statler Brothers

https://youtu.be/j-EcCKAc_iY

Led Zeppelin

https://youtu.be/wvRxXvitACk

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

ripvanwinkle96 · ‎08-04-2022

Written by the great Gene Pitney.

MaVolta · ‎08-04-2022

Interesting fun fact, from Songfacts: Pitney also recorded the song, but his record label never released it because he already had a single out. They shopped it around, and Johnny Duncan released it just before Nelson, who ended up with the hit.

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

ripvanwinkle96 · ‎08-02-2022

Big Beat Genre Fatboy Slim's (Norman Cook) 1998 rendition of "Funk Soul Brother" {Rockefeller Skank} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIfuq7pR_Zs&ab_channel=Whatwassampled%3F

was derived from the obscure instrumental "Sliced Tomatoe's" By Detroit band the Just Brothers (1972)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ05TOj4NYc&ab_channel=SMELLTHECRATES

Vexed · ‎08-01-2022

"Some Kind of Wonderful" - Grand Funk Railroad - original by Soul Brothers Six

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMt1MnjpHC0

MaVolta · ‎08-01-2022

Lay Lady Lay - Bryan Adams (Dylan cover)

https://youtu.be/jxiAHDofwR8

From his album, Tracks of My Years (2014) which is all covers. It has a lot of great songs, and he sings them so well. I like it a lot! 😎

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

dl73698250 · ‎08-01-2022

I like Brian Adams. But, this is not as good as Bob Dylan's version.

Brian has a lot of good french songs. For instance: Brian Adams; Je Suis La Me Voila (mostafa bouhlil). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SaM6S-oHMw.

He has a lot of good songs in his own right. He just didn't do a good job with Dylan's song.

Raynyky · ‎07-31-2022

Chris Stapleton’s cover of Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters

EricC227821 · ‎08-03-2022

Awesome sound. Really turns up the intensity. Oddly the lyrics say love song, but the tone of the music seems to say 'all is lost'.

ripvanwinkle96 · ‎07-29-2022

"I've Told Every Little Star" * Mary Ellis (1933) written by J Kern & O Hammerstein. This operatic song was inspired by a Cape Cod Sparrow Melospiza Melodia. No kidding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mdcvrZYE4Q&ab_channel=RReady555

Linda Scott's version (1961) is the one everyone probably identifies with, but the warbling bird was a surprise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifgpiGs_4Js&ab_channel=imanuglyfrogtoo