Songs that were cover versions (but you never knew) |
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Jan 20 2010, 08:10 PM
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Jan 21 2010, 02:38 AM
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I know the cover version wasn't retro, but the original was and I didn't realise Gabriella Cilmi's 'Warm This Winter' was a cover of Connie Francis' 1962 hit, until quite recently (thanks to the BJSC ) I always thought it was an original by Gabriella.
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Jan 21 2010, 04:25 AM
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'Torn' by Natalie Imbruglia. Never realised it was a cover until a good year or so later when I saw something on MTV at the time. I didn't know that was a cover either I know the cover version wasn't retro, but the original was and I didn't realise Gabriella Cilmi's 'Warm This Winter' was a cover of Connie Francis' 1962 hit, until quite recently (thanks to the BJSC ) I always thought it was an original by Gabriella. I prefer Cilmi's version tbh. |
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Jan 21 2010, 12:34 PM
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Some that aren't well known as covers and I don't think have been mentioned
Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone (The Nerves) Carpenters - Calling Occupants etc (Klaatu) Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight (King Harvest - I thought it was Van Morrison for ages) Marvin gaye - I heard It through The Grapevine (The Miracles) Elvis Presley - Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton) Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss (Tarkan) Robbie Williams - She's The One (World Party) Annie Lennox - No More I Love Yous (The Lover Speaks) Isley Brothers - Twist & Shout - (The Beatles/Tremloes/Chaka Demus & Pliers) Chaka Kahn - I Feel 4 U (Prince) An interestingly the following were written for another artist then covered by the writer later Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding (given to R Wyatt) Elvis Costello - Girls Talk (given to D Edmunds) Prince - Kiss (given to Mazarati) Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (given to The Family) This post has been edited by Severin: Jan 21 2010, 12:41 PM |
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Jan 21 2010, 02:03 PM
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Some that aren't well known as covers and I don't think have been mentioned Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone (The Nerves) Carpenters - Calling Occupants etc (Klaatu) Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight (King Harvest - I thought it was Van Morrison for ages) Marvin gaye - I heard It through The Grapevine (The Miracles) Elvis Presley - Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton) Robbie Williams - She's The One (World Party) Annie Lennox - No More I Love Yous (The Lover Speaks) i didnt know about those! |
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Jan 21 2010, 10:41 PM
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Carpenters - Calling Occupants etc (Klaatu) I knew about this one. Klaatu released an album in 1976, with no credits, it sounded similar to Sgt Peppers style, and a rumour grew that it was the Beatles reformed under an assumed name. Partly because on Ringo's album Goodnight Vienna he is portrayed as Klaatu from the film "The day the earth stood still" and the album includes the phrase "Don't forget - Klaatu Barada Nikto". This post has been edited by brian91: Jan 21 2010, 10:42 PM |
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Jan 21 2010, 10:59 PM
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Jan 21 2010, 11:01 PM
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An interestingly the following were written for another artist then covered by the writer later Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding (given to R Wyatt) Elvis Costello - Girls Talk (given to D Edmunds) Prince - Kiss (given to Mazarati) Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (given to The Family) And Bruce Springsteen - Because The Night (given to Patti Smith) |
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Jan 21 2010, 11:32 PM
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Some that aren't well known as covers and I don't think have been mentioned NO WAY AT THOSE! Especially Toploader & Robbie!
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight (King Harvest - I thought it was Van Morrison for ages) Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss (Tarkan) Robbie Williams - She's The One (World Party) Annie Lennox - No More I Love Yous (The Lover Speaks) Prince - Kiss (given to Mazarati) Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U (given to The Family) |
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Jan 22 2010, 09:25 AM
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Jan 22 2010, 04:41 PM
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And Bruce Springsteen - Because The Night (given to Patti Smith) True. There is a dodgy quality version of him doing BTN from the (i think) Darkness... sessions but he couldn't get it to work so he gave it to her, she reworked it and then he took her version and has toured with it since then. Same thing happened with Fire which he intended for Elvis to sing but then he died so Robert Gordon got it. The Pointer Sisters then had a hit with it and he still plays it to this day. There's astudio version of this too with Bruce's Elvis impersonation for the vocal This post has been edited by Severin: Jan 22 2010, 04:42 PM |
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Jan 22 2010, 08:05 PM
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Blood Sweat & Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy (Brenda Holloway)
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Jan 22 2010, 10:47 PM
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Red Red Wine - Neil Diamond
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Jan 22 2010, 10:50 PM
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You'll never walk alone was a cover version when recorded by Gerry & The Pacemakers in 1963
It was from the 1945 film Carousel |
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Jan 22 2010, 10:51 PM
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One Step Beyond - Madness (Prince Buster)
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Jan 22 2010, 11:17 PM
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You'll never walk alone was a cover version when recorded by Gerry & The Pacemakers in 1963 It was from the 1945 film Carousel was that really 1945?... thought it was mid 50's .... featured cameron mitchell , who later found fame in the tv western 'high chaparal' as buck cannon.. |
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Jan 23 2010, 12:00 AM
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Jan 23 2010, 12:14 AM
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Jan 23 2010, 02:33 PM
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Deep Purple - Hush (originally by Joe South, but Deep Purple were inspired to record their version upon hearing Kris Ife's interpretation)
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Jan 23 2010, 02:45 PM
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Deep Purple - Hush (originally by Joe South, but Deep Purple were inspired to record their version upon hearing Kris Ife's interpretation) now thats strange.... because i only knew of joe souths version, i completely missed deep purples cover! i prefer joe souths version. |
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