The original Don't Cha

 

For a long time I didn't know that Bye Bye Baby, No.1 in 1975 for the Bay City Rollers, was originally done by The Four Seasons in the 60's.

And then the first UK cover was in 1967 - a #44 hit by The Symbols

 

The Symbols then covered The Ronettes - Best Part Of Breakin' Up a bigger hit at #25 but this was there last hit.

 

Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me #3 in 1994 -- original - Gary Walker (of the Walker Brothers) #26 in 1966

 

Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon -- original Melodians

 

Boney M - Sunny -- original Bobby Hebb UK#12 & US #2 in 1966

Also covered in 1966 by Georgie Fame #13 & Cher #32

Edited February 26, 201114 yr by euro music

Against All Odds

Live and Let Die – Guns n’ Roses (original by Paul McCartney and Wings)

Hurt – Johnny Cash (Original by Nine Inch Nails)

Sugababes - freak like me

American Pie

Sweet Child O' Mine

 

Whattadayamean you didn't know Live and Let Die, American Pie and Sweet Cild weren't covers!!! How old are you?

 

BTW which is the version of SCOM that you thought was the original?

Whattadayamean you didn't know Live and Let Die, American Pie and Sweet Cild weren't covers!!! How old are you?

 

BTW which is the version of SCOM that you thought was the original?

I thought the Guns N' Roses version was the Original but i was told it wasn't

Love Affair - Everlasting Love - original Robert Knight

 

Love Affair - Rainbow Valley - original Robert Knight

 

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe - original Tim Rose

 

P.P. Arnold (also) Rod Stewart - First Cut Is The Deepest - original Cat Stevens

 

Rod Stewart - Sailing - original Sutherland Brothers - 1972

Edited March 14, 201114 yr by euro music

I thought the Guns N' Roses version was the Original but i was told it wasn't

Erm... they wrote it and whoever told it was a cover by GNR lied

Erm... they wrote it and whoever told it was a cover by GNR lied

Oh i knew it was the Original

Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n' Roll".

Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n' Roll".

Britney ruined that song :(

Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n' Roll".

 

Haha, so glad I wasn't the only one! I remember the critical mauling it got, and thinking "What's wrong with it? It's one of the best things Britney's ever written" :blush:

Haha, so glad I wasn't the only one! I remember the critical mauling it got, and thinking "What's wrong with it? It's one of the best things Britney's ever written" :blush:

You do realise Joan Jett's version was a cover as well.

 

'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.

 

Ay, this one shocked me too. The original is by Ednaswap (1995)

This is one of the running themes on Steve Lamacq's 6Music show this week.

This is one of the running themes on Steve Lamacq's 6Music show this week.

They've just played the original version of The Only Way Is Up by Otis Clay. I never knew that (a number one for Yazz) was a cover. The original is far better.

Now I never knew The Only Way Is up was a cover. Bloody Hell!

Here's another 4 - all summer party hits

 

Saragossa Band - Agadou -- original of the Black Lace cheesy hit -- Saragossa Band were from Spain

 

Electronica's - Dance Little Bird -- original of The Tweets - Birdy Song -- original titled Original Bird Dance in the UK and peaked at #22 -- Electronica's were from Holland

 

George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca -- original of Jonathan King's cheesy hit -- GBS peaked at #10

 

Samantha - Y Viva Espana -- original of Sylvia's UK hit

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

 

Was originally written and recorded by Jackie De Shannon in 1974. Oddly enough, the original version doesn't feature the synth riff Carnes' version is famous for.

 

Also, 'I Just Want to Make Love To You' by Etta James (aka the Diet Coke ad music) was first recorded by Muddy Waters.

Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground

Originally recorded by a girl band called Orchid. This band featured Louise Griffiths, one-time girlfriend of F1 driver Jenson Button. She also appeard on Fame Academy in 2003.

 

Cher - Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)

Original: by Betty Everett but with title in reverse - It's In His Kiss (Shoop Shoop Song)

originally released in 1964 but a UK hit on re-issue in 1968 - peaking at #34

 

Atomic Kitten - Whole Again

Originally recorded by a Swedish girlband PLAY in 2000.

Edited July 20, 201113 yr by euro music