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Samples and Covers

philonius

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First a sample, the most obvious one I knew growing up:

Rick James - Superfreak is the clear sample on MC Hammer's - Can't Touch This

Next a cover I like more than the original recently:

SOAD's - Toxicity by Can-Celtic duo Fionn:
 
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DesRicardo

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Not my type of music but I think he did a great job to make this original and his own. The original is basically flawless so for MM to make it equal says a lot.


 
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DesRicardo

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For covers, I’m looking for the surprise original. The one people don’t know about. This is gonna be subjective, but one example that stands out to me is that I didn’t realize that Prince wrote Nothing Compares 2 U until I found out after he died. I always thought it was a Sinead song, though I prefer Chris Cornell’s version.
Price is a monster and has a few songs that were covered into hits.

I Feel For You (Stevie Wonder on the harmonica)


Manic Monday


Do Me, Baby

 
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Tptestuser

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downtown, born ready for you.
Price is a monster and has a few songs that were covered into hits.

I Feel For You (Stevie Wonder on the harmonica)


Manic Monday


Do Me, Baby

I like your taste.

I used to listen to Manson’s Smells Like Children in my room when I was a kid. Headphones on. Parents would not approve. Great album. His cover of Screamin’ Jay Hawkin’s “I Put a Spell on You” is also rad:


Also, all of these Prince covers… 🤯

I… did not know that!

Fun story: I used to listen to Tool. I was very arrogant about it. One day, this guy schooled me on my music knowledge and as I was spouting off about how “Tool is the best band in the world with four of the best musicians,” he just rolled his eyes and told me to go listen to Prince and shut up.

I was like, “Prince. Psh. Yeah right.”

Then I went home and listened to Prince. You ever been embarrassed while sitting alone in your room? That was me.

I’m not a fan of Tool anymore. I adore Prince.
 
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SlitherBeth

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Do any of you know who Jonathan Young is? He got famous on YouTube for doing heavy metal covers of Disney villain songs (he's got a very very deep voice), but all his covers are amazing.
Marilyn Manson's covers are excellent as well; he lens everything a spooky, foreboding melancholy. I just wish I could still enjoy his music!
 
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Tptestuser

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Do any of you know who Jonathan Young is? He got famous on YouTube for doing heavy metal covers of Disney villain songs (he's got a very very deep voice), but all his covers are amazing.
Marilyn Manson's covers are excellent as well; he lens everything a spooky, foreboding melancholy. I just wish I could still enjoy his music!
I love this concept! Very fun.

Yeah, Manson is a basket case and somehow went from liberal evangelist to full-on maga conspiracist. I blame copious amounts of weird Victorian narcotics over many many years.
 
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Insidious Von

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The sky was the limit for Fine Young Cannibals. Their first album The Raw and the Cooked sold over 5.3 million units. Nothing could stop them from becoming the supergroup of the 90's...then they disappeared.

 
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