Cover songs better than original

[shack]

Another song that Hendrix improved upon. Not that there's anything wrong with this version.

 

[shack]

i will play along eddie.....for me the worst cover is John Lennon,s version of the Ben E King classic Stand By Me.....a true abomination foisted on anyones ears....truly in the top 10 of horrible songs

Here is the worst cover ever. It is almost laughable.

Here you have Hotel California by the Gypsy Kings. The song starts at the 55 second mark. "Such a lovey place."LOL

 

[shack]

its not a matter of serious or not......its about discerning good music over bad music...............i realize around here on Terb that the Beatles are musical icons...but not me....their abomnable covers of Soul & R&B are cringworthy for me

They were kids and very immature. Barely 20 years old just starting to learn their craft.

 

[mandrill]

About Linda RONSTADT, IMHO, she was such an underrated singer with a beautiful voice. Some of her solo albums were terrific. She recorded an album singing all songs in Spanish and although I can't understand the language, the songs were amazing. She recorded a song that goes back to the big band era called WHAT'S NEW originally recorded by the Nelson Riddle and her voice was beautiful. Too bad that she was inflicted with Parkinson's disease and had to retire. I miss her.

Another Linda cover.

 

[mandrill]

Time for a little white Norteno. This is Dwight Yoakam's cover of Warren Zevon's Carmelita with Flaco Jimenez on accordion.

 

[shack]

And of course our Canadian content cover by Murray McLaughlin from 1972. I think it's the first version I ever heard.

 

[shack]

Has anyone had more songs covered than Dylan?

 

[shack]

But clearly Johnny Winter's version is better.

 

[Toronto Passions]

With all due respect my colleague there is no matching Joe Cocker's or even the Beatle's version from Woodstock. It looked like he could barely keep his balance and he unleashed one the greatest screams in the history of rock at the 4:57 mark.

I love Ringo‘s version. It’s so “Liverpool bouncy” (whatever that means lol)

Philip

 

[Zoot Allures]

Super cool real story


"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", also "Motherless Child", is a traditional spiritual. It dates back to the era of slavery in the United States.


Richie Havens was tasked with an eight-song set at Woodstock, which was a mix of his originals and covers of songs by other artists. As his set neared its end, the next performer was nowhere to be found, which forced him to do encores with Beatles hits such as “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Hey Jude”.

With pressures mounting, he began to play an impromptu groove, uttering the word “freedom” as it was the first thing that came to his mind, supplementing the lyrics with a few lines from the traditional song, “Motherless Child” .

According to him (via Songfacts): “When you hear me play that long intro, it’s me stalling. I was thinking, ‘What the hell am I going to sing?’ I think the word ‘freedom’ came out of my mouth because I saw it in front of me. I saw the freedom that we were looking for. And every person was sharing it, and so that word came out.”

I was working Mariposa and taking the staff bus to Barrie and Havens was on the bus so I asked WTF the lyrics meant at 3:20 "I got a telephone in my front yard and I can call it from my heart" he said the lyrics were " i got a telephone deep in my soul and i can call it from my heart"

He was making lyrics up as he sang his freedom song


He performed an exact replica of his woodstock performance at Mariposa

 

[shack]

Super cool real story


"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", also "Motherless Child", is a traditional spiritual. It dates back to the era of slavery in the United States.


Richie Havens was tasked with an eight-song set at Woodstock, which was a mix of his originals and covers of songs by other artists. As his set neared its end, the next performer was nowhere to be found, which forced him to do encores with Beatles hits such as “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Hey Jude”.

With pressures mounting, he began to play an impromptu groove, uttering the word “freedom” as it was the first thing that came to his mind, supplementing the lyrics with a few lines from the traditional song, “Motherless Child” .

According to him (via Songfacts): “When you hear me play that long intro, it’s me stalling. I was thinking, ‘What the hell am I going to sing?’ I think the word ‘freedom’ came out of my mouth because I saw it in front of me. I saw the freedom that we were looking for. And every person was sharing it, and so that word came out.”

I was working Mariposa and taking the staff bus to Barrie and Havens was on the bus so I asked WTF the lyrics meant at 3:20 "I got a telephone in my front yard and I can call it from my heart" he said the lyrics were " i got a telephone deep in my soul and i can call it from my heart"

He was making lyrics up on the spot


He performed an exact replica of his woodstock performance at Mariposa

Cool story.

 

[Bucktee]

 

[shack]

Here's the big question. Do you prefer Bread or Cake?

 

[K Douglas]

The English Beat's cover of Smokey Robinson's Tears of a Clown

I would have wondered if you had suffered a recent blow to the head but I know your posting history so not surprising. This version is an abomination.

 

[shack]

Here's the big question. Would Marie Antoinette tell us to eat Bread or Cake?

 

[shack]

I'm a little partial to the quirkier Cake version even though the vocals aren't as good.

 

[mandrill]

I would have wondered if you had suffered a recent blow to the head but I know your posting history so not surprising. This version is an abomination.

Different pokes for different folks.

 

[mandrill]

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[opieshuffle]

Super cool real story


"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", also "Motherless Child", is a traditional spiritual. It dates back to the era of slavery in the United States.


Richie Havens was tasked with an eight-song set at Woodstock, which was a mix of his originals and covers of songs by other artists. As his set neared its end, the next performer was nowhere to be found, which forced him to do encores with Beatles hits such as “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Hey Jude”.

With pressures mounting, he began to play an impromptu groove, uttering the word “freedom” as it was the first thing that came to his mind, supplementing the lyrics with a few lines from the traditional song, “Motherless Child” .

According to him (via Songfacts): “When you hear me play that long intro, it’s me stalling. I was thinking, ‘What the hell am I going to sing?’ I think the word ‘freedom’ came out of my mouth because I saw it in front of me. I saw the freedom that we were looking for. And every person was sharing it, and so that word came out.”

I was working Mariposa and taking the staff bus to Barrie and Havens was on the bus so I asked WTF the lyrics meant at 3:20 "I got a telephone in my front yard and I can call it from my heart" he said the lyrics were " i got a telephone deep in my soul and i can call it from my heart"

He was making lyrics up on the spot


He performed an exact replica of his woodstock performance at Mariposa

Richie Havens did TONS of amazing covers. Everyone in this thread should go look them all up. His voice and style were so unique!

 

[Toronto Passions]