Favorite "Cover" Versions of Songs

[tv star collector]

[A "cover" being defined as a remake of a popular song by a different artist]

I have actually found myself liking some song covers as much as (sometimes
even more than) the originals. Some of my favorites include:

Act Naturally - Buck Owens & Ringo Starr (original: Buck Owens; later by The Beatles)
All Shook Up - Billy Joel (original: Elvis Presley)
Along Came Jones - Ray Stevens (original: The Coasters)
Always on My Mind - Elvis Presley (original: Willie Nelson)
Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton (original: Merilee Rush & The Turnabouts)
Back in the U.S.A. - Linda Ronstadt (original: Chuck Berry)
Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt (original: Roy Orbison)
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino (Louis Armstrong recorded it first)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler (original: The Andrews Sisters)
Break It to Me Gently - Juice Newton (original: Brenda Lee)
Chains - The Beatles (original: The Cookies)
Cherish - David Cassidy (original: The Association)
Crazy - LeAnn Rimes (original: Patsy Cline)
Daydream Believer - Anne Murray (original: The Monkees)
Deep Purple - Donny & Marie Osmond (original: Billy Ward & His Dominoes)
Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker (original: Helen Reddy)
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Johnny Cash (original: Peter, Paul & Mary)
End of the World - Jimmy Dean (original: Skeeter Davis)
Frankie and Johnny - Elvis Presley (original: Brook Benton)
Goodnight My Love - Paula Abdul (original: The McGuire Sisters)
Grow Old with Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter (original: John Lennon)
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Rod Stewart (original: Ricky Nelson)
I Really Don't Want to Know - Elvis Presley (original: Tommy Edwards)
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (original: Dolly Parton)
I'll Be There - Mariah Carey (original: The Jackson 5)
If I Had a Hammer - Johnny Cash & June Carter (original: Peter, Paul & Mary)
If I Were a Carpenter - Johnny Cash & June Carter (original: Bobby Darin)
It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin - Jimmy Dean (original: Johnny Tillotson)
It's Only Make Believe - Glen Campbell (original: Conway Twitty)
Layla - Eric Clapton (original: Derek & The Dominos)
Long Tall Sally - The Beatles (original: Little Richard)
Looking Through the Eyes of Love - The Partridge Family (original: Gene Pitney)
Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin (his was the 6th version recorded but the only
one to reach the No. 1 position on Billboard's chart; original: Dick Hyman Trio)
Make the World Go Away - Eddy Arnold (original: Timi Yuro)
Mama Sang a Song - Walter Brennan (original: Stan Kenton)
Me and Bobby McGee - Olivia Newton-John (original: Janis Joplin)
Mean Woman Blues - Elvis Presley (original: Roy Orbison)
My Maria - Brooks & Dunn (original: B.W. Stevenson)
My Prayer - Roy Orbison (original: The Platters)
My Way - Elvis Presley (original: Frank Sinatra)
Ooh Baby Baby - Linda Ronstadt (original: The Miracles)
Paper Roses - Marie Osmond (original: Anita Bryant)
Please Mr. Postman - The Beatles (original: The Marvelettes)
Power of Love - Air Supply (original: Joe Simon)
Roll Over Beethoven - The Beatles (original: Chuck Berry)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin (original: Gene Autry)
Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Cher (original: Betty Everett)
Slippin' and Slidin' - John Lennon (original: Little Richard)
Something - Elvis Presley (original: The Beatles)
Spirit in the Sky - d.c. talk (original: Norman Greenbaum)
Stand By Me - John Lennon (original: Ben E. King)
That'll Be the Day - Linda Ronstadt (original: The Crickets)
There Goes My Everything - Elvis Presley (original: Engelbert Humperdinck)
Till There Was You - The Beatles (original: Anita Bryant)
Tracks of My Tears - Linda Ronstadt (original: The Miracles)
Twelfth of Never - Donny Osmond (original: Johnny Mathis)
Twist and Shout - The Beatles (The Isley Brothers)
Unchained Melody - Elvis Presley (original: Les Baxter & His Orchestra)
Unforgettable - Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole (original: Nat King Cole)
We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (original: Bob Seger)
What a Wonderful World - Kenny G. & Louis Armstrong (original: Louis Armstrong)
When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton (original: Percy Sledge)
When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt (original: The Everly Brothers)
When You Wish Upon a Star - Linda Ronstadt (original: Dion & The Belmonts)
Who's Sorry Now - Marie Osmond (original: Connie Francis)
Wonder of You - Elvis Presley (original: Ray Peterson)
Wonderful World - Herman's Hermits (original: Sam Cooke)
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Elvis Presley (original: Dusty Springfield)
You Don't Know Me - Elvis Presley (original: Jerry Vale; Ray Charles six years later)
You Gave Me a Mountain - Elvis Presley (original: Frankie Laine)
You Light Up My Life - LeAnn Rimes (original: Debby Boone)
You'll Lose a Good Thing - Freddy Fender (original: Barbara Lynn)
You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr (original: Johnny Burnette)
You've Really Got a Hold on Me - The Beatles (original: The Miracles)

[Dean Winchester]

Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
Breathe - Melissa Etheridge
Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
See Emily Play - David Bowie
Take A Chance On Me - Erasure
When You Were Mine - Cyndi Lauper
You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt

[Shine]

A few of my favorites:

Eric Clapton- "I Shot the Sheriff"
Cream- "Crossroads"
Guns N' Roses- "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Nicolette Larson- "Lotta Love"
John Lennon- "Stand By Me"
Kylie Minogue- "The Locomotion"
Van Halen- "You Really Got Me"

[Zoneboy]

Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes (Original-Jackie DeShannon)

I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Original-The Arrows)

Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin (Original-Roger Miller)

The Running Kind - Radney Foster (Original-Merle Haggard)

Venus - Bananarama (Original-Shocking Blue)

Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson (Original-Neil Young)

Four Strong Winds - Bobby Bare (Original-Ian Tyson)

Shame On the Moon - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Original-Rodney Crowell)

What's Love Got to Do with it - Tina Turner (Original-Bucks Fizz)

Young Love - Sonny James (Original-Tab Hunter)

Family Man - Hall and Oates (Original-Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly)

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack (Original-Ewan MacColl)

I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (Original-Smokey Robinson and the Miracles)

Killing Me Softly with His Song - Roberta Flack (Original-Lori Lieberman)

War - Edwin Starr (Original-The Temptations)

Alone - Heart (Original-l-Ten)

I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow (0riginal-Captain and Tennille)

Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tennille (Original-Neil Sedaka)

Gloria - Laura Branigan (Original-Umberto Tozzi)

Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann (Original-The Exciters)

Wedding Bell Blues - 5th Dimension (Original-Laura Nyro)

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - 5th Dimension (Original-Cast of Hair)

Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes (Original-Johnny and Jackie)

Brother Louie - Stories (Original-Hot Chocolate)

Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Original-Jim Weatherly)

The Twist - Chubby Checker (Original-Hank Ballard and the Midnighters)

Quarter to Three - Gary U.S. Bonds (Original-Church Street Five)


Don't Leave Me this Way - Thelma Houston (Original-Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes)

The Tide is High - Blondie (Original-The Paragons)

Don't Turn Around - Ace of Base (Original-Tina Turner)

From a Distance - Bette Midler (Original-Nanci Griffith)

(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and His Comets (Original-Sonny Dae and the Knights)

Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley (Original-Vaughn Deleath)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (Original-Miriam Makeba)

Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino (Original-Glenn Miller & Gene Autry)

Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers (Original-Todd Duncan)

My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino Original-(Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra)


Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) - Deodato (Original-Richard Strauss)

Crying In the Chapel - Elvis Presley (Original-Darrell Glenn)


Sloop John B. - The Beach Boys (Traditional West Indies Folk Song)

I'm Henry VIII I am - Herman's Hermits (Original-Harry Champion)

[sweetdiggity]

The First Cut Is The Deepest has been done by so many artists, but I like Sheryl Crow's cover the best! I like it way more than the original.

[Zebra 3]

The First Cut Is The Deepest has been done by so many artists, but I like Sheryl Crow's cover the best! I like it way more than the original.For me the definitive version is Rod Stewart's. YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmVnWpy8wiM)

[Zoneboy]

For me the definitive version is Rod Stewart's.

Agreed although I have never heard Cat Steven's original.

[coffield3]

you are always on my mind-erasure.
Killing me softly-the fugees.

[tv star collector]

A few of my favorites:

Eric Clapton- "I Shot the Sheriff"
Cream- "Crossroads"
Guns N' Roses- "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Nicolette Larson- "Lotta Love"
John Lennon- "Stand By Me"
Kylie Minogue- "The Locomotion"
Van Halen- "You Really Got Me"

Actually, Eric Clapton did record the original version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Did someone else cover that song?

[tv star collector]

ZoneboyThe Twist - Chubby Checker (Original-Hank Ballard and the Midnighters)

Chubby Checker released his version of "The Twist" first (Aug. 8, 1960); Hank
Ballard's version was released on Aug. 29, 1960.

"Unchained Melody" was first released by Les Baxter & His Orchestra in 1955.

[Mikado]

ZoneboyThe Twist - Chubby Checker (Original-Hank Ballard and the Midnighters)

Chubby Checker released his version of "The Twist" first (Aug. 8, 1960); Hank
Ballard's version was released on Aug. 29, 1960.


Actually the twist was recorded in 1958, but not released, then a year later was released by Hank Ballard in 1959' as the B-side to "Teardrops On Your Letter" so, Chubby Checker's version was indeed a cover!

[Mikado]

That'll be the Day, It's so easy -Linda Rhondstat (Buddy Holly)
Oh Boy!- Stray Cats (Buddy Holly)
True love ways - Peter & Gordon (Buddy Holly)
Not Fade away - Rolling Stones (Buddy Holly)
I fought the law - Bobby Fuller Four (the Crickets; after Buddys death)
Little Darling* - The Diamonds (the Gladiolas)
Suzy is a Headbanger* - Shonen Knife (The Ramones)
Sedated* - Shonen Knife (The Ramones)
Mountain of Love - Johnny Rivers (Harold Dorrman)

*= Songs where i prefer the remake to the original

[Zoneboy]

Actually, Eric Clapton did record the original version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Did someone else cover that song?

Eric Clapton covered it, Bob Marley recorded the original. Other Clapton covers I like:

After Midnight (Original-JJ Cale)
Before You Accuse Me (Original-Bo Diddley)
Cocaine (Original-JJ Cale)
Tulsa Time (Original-Don Williams)

[catlover79]

I love a lot of the covers Linda Ronstadt did better than the originals, like "Hurt So Bad", "You're No Good", "Blue Bayou", "Back in the USA", "Heat Wave", etc. I'll also choose Sheena Easton's version of "Just One Smile" over Gene Pitney's (though he was an awesome artist). I also prefer Van Halen's versions of "You Really Got Me" and "Pretty Woman" to the originals.

[Shine]

Actually, Eric Clapton did record the original version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Did someone else cover that song?

Actually, it was originally done by Bob Marley and Clapton did a cover of it in 1974.

[Mikado]

How could anyone prefer a remake of Pretty Woman over the Roy O original?? :eek: That's it Cat, the engagement is off! ;)

[Shine]

I also prefer Van Halen's versions of "You Really Got Me" and "Pretty Woman" to the originals.


:rock:

How are you doing, Monika? :) I hope that you had a great Christmas. :)

[Shine]

How could anyone prefer a remake of Pretty Woman over the Roy O original?? :eek: That's it Cat, the engagement is off! ;)


VH's cover of "Pretty Woman" is really good. :)

[Shine]

How could anyone prefer a remake of Pretty Woman over the Roy O original?? :eek: That's it Cat, the engagement is off! ;)


Wait just a second! Engagement! What engagement? :mad: Monika said that her and I were engaged. The wedding was supposed to be next May. I guess Monika is playing games with me again. :( ;) :lol:

[catlover79]

Boys, boys!! :lol: I did have a great Christmas, thank you very much. I love Roy Orbison's original very much, but I think VH gave it a lot more energy. :D

[Dean Winchester]

How could anyone prefer a remake of Pretty Woman over the Roy O original?? :eek: That's it Cat, the engagement is off! ;)
I also prefer Van Halen's Pretty Woman to his, especially the version that has Intruder seguing into it. Diver Down was probably their most forgettable Roth album, but that track always stood out.

I also loved Linda Ronstadt's take on Blue Bayou

[waichingliu81]

What's Love Got to Do with it - Tina Turner (Original-Bucks Fizz)


i didn't know that they did it first

[Cactus Jack]

Boys, boys!! :lol: I did have a great Christmas, thank you very much. I love Roy Orbison's original very much, but I think VH gave it a lot more energy. :D
I havent heard their version yet, but I love Roy Orbison's

[phoebe7165]

I also loved Linda Ronstadt's take on Blue Bayou

So do I.

Mine are:

Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs(Patti Smith)

Stone Cold Crazy - Metallica(Queen)

Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers(Stevie Wonder)[I love Stevie but I like RHCP's version better]

Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding - Dream Theater(Elton John)

Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm(Michael Jackson)

Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles(Simon & Garfunkel)

Baker Street - Foo Fighters(Gerry Rafferty)

It's My Life - No Doubt(Talk Talk)

The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana(David Bowie)

[Shine]

I also prefer Van Halen's Pretty Woman to his, especially the version that has Intruder seguing into it. Diver Down was probably their most forgettable Roth album, but that track always stood out.



Diver Down is with the exception of the Gary Cherone album in 1998, the weakest of all Van Halen albums. Oddly enough, the album's three good tracks are covers.

[Shine]

Boys, boys!! :lol: I did have a great Christmas, thank you very much. I love Roy Orbison's original very much, but I think VH gave it a lot more energy. :D

About a month ago I was in Walgreens and on the instore radio they were playing the Van Halen cover of "Pretty Woman". You know that when you begin to hear the music that you grew up with being played over the PA system in stores that you are getting old. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

Diver Down is with the exception of the Gary Cherone album in 1998, the weakest of all Van Halen albums. Oddly enough, the album's three good tracks are covers.
I always thought Diver Down was a quicky throw-together ploy at reclaiming the commercial success that Van Halen lost when Fair Warning was a poor seller. Except FW was a great record, DD was really forgettable. At least the ploy worked since DD did sell a lot of copies thanks to Pretty Woman, and set the stage for 1984

[Shine]

I always thought Diver Down was a quicky throw-together ploy at reclaiming the commercial success that Van Halen lost when Fair Warning was a poor seller. Except FW was a great record, DD was really forgettable. At least the ploy worked since DD did sell a lot of copies thanks to Pretty Woman, and set the stage for 1984

You're right. That is exactly what Diver Down was meant to be. With the exception of the Cherone album, Fair Warning is their poorest seller. Even after 26 years it has only sold about 2 million copies. It's a real shame becasue Fair Warning is a great album. It is my favorite of the Roth era albums and my third favorite VH album period under 5150 and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. I think that anyonw here who loves great music and doesn't have a copy of Fair Warning, they should go out and buy themselves one.

[Mikado]

VH's cover of "Pretty Woman" is really good. :)
I like the original better

[catlover79]

I like the original better
Nothing wrong with that. :D

[Shine]

Nothing wrong with that. :D

There sure is! :snob: ;) :lol:

[catlover79]

There sure is! :snob: ;) :lol:
:rolleyes: :D

[Shine]

:rolleyes: :D

:p ;) :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

I wonder if Nirvana;s cover of Seasons in the Sun is better than the original. Ya know what? ANY cover of its better than the original

[Shine]

I wonder if Nirvana;s cover of Seasons in the Sun is better than the original. Ya know what? ANY cover of its better than the original

It would have to be. :lol:

[catlover79]

I wonder if Nirvana;s cover of Seasons in the Sun is better than the original. Ya know what? ANY cover of its better than the original
You and "Seasons in the Sun". :rofl: I think the only song you hate more than that was "Which Way You Goin' Billy?", right?? :lol:

[Shine]

You and "Seasons in the Sun". :rofl: I think the only song you hate more than that was "Which Way You Goin' Billy?", right?? :lol:


Or "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt. :lol: Of course, who can blame him? :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

You and "Seasons in the Sun". :rofl: I think the only song you hate more than that was "Which Way You Goin' Billy?", right?? :lol:
No, "You're Beautiful"

[Cactus Jack]

Or "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt. :lol: Of course, who can blame him? :lol:
Bingo! LOL

[Shine]

No, "You're Beautiful"


That's what I just said. :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

It would have to be. :lol:
I saw a vid for it just now and it was! Actually Kurt's voice works better for it Terry Jacks just whined like a girl for 4 minutes

[Cactus Jack]

That's what I just said. :lol:
I didnt see until I posted that LOL

also Billy Don't Be a Hero is horrific, GOD WHY DID I LIKE THAT SONG ONCE?

[Shine]

Bingo! LOL

:lol:

That's actually Monika's favorite song. She told me. :lol: That or "Cats In the Cradle" my Harry Chapin. OKay, bad joke. :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

:lol:

That's actually Monika's favorite song. She told me. :lol: That or "Cats In the Cradle" my Harry Chapin. OKay, bad joke. :lol:
LOL ,I hope youre joking about the James Blunt one

WTF? SHE LIKES THAT CRAP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? MONIKA!!! I THOUGHT LKING THE CARPENTERS WAS LOW BUT THIS?!?!?!?!? James Blunt sounds like a gay duck with a bad cold

[Mikado]

As bad as seasons in the Sun, Billy dont be a Hero and Which way you going Billy? might be, NOTHING is a bad as HONEY......Notice that it's never been remade! :lol:

[Shine]

LOL ,I hope youre joking about the James Blunt one

WTF? SHE LIKES THAT CRAP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? MONIKA!!! I THOUGHT LKING THE CARPENTERS WAS LOW BUT THIS?!?!?!?!? James Blunt sounds like a gay duck with a bad cold


I'm joking. She never said that was her favorite song. :lol:

[Cactus Jack]

As bad as seasons in the Sun, Billy dont be a Hero and Which way you going Billy? might be, NOTHING is a bad as HONEY......Notice that it's never been remade! :lol:
Oh yeah thats a bad song too

[Cactus Jack]

I'm joking. She never said that was her favorite song. :lol:
LOL I know, I just felt like ranting like you weren't LOL.


Another bad song is Bad Day, that song should be renamed Bad Song



But DAMN its catchy

[Shine]

As bad as seasons in the Sun, Billy dont be a Hero and Which way you going Billy? might be, NOTHING is a bad as HONEY......Notice that it's never been remade! :lol:

Personally, I think the worst song of the 1970's is "Afternoon Delight" by the Starlight Vocal Band. puke:

[Cactus Jack]

Personally, I think the worst song of the 1970's is "Afternoon Delight" by the Starlight Vocal Band. puke:
.I would hate it if Anchorman didnt make it look good, its a guilty pleasure,I dont play it all the time though. I like the Anchorman News Team's version better though.

[Mikado]

Personally, I think the worst song of the 1970's is "Afternoon Delight" by the Starlight Vocal Band. puke:
Yeah thats a horrible song (makes me think of Muscrat Love), but, at least its not a song about a milksop man grieving over the death of a uber-ditzy woman who plants sticks that become trees. :barf:

[Shine]

Yeah thats a horrible song (makes me think of Muscrat Love), but, at least its not a song about a milksop man grieving over the death of a uber-ditzy woman who plants sticks that become trees. :barf:

:lol:

[catlover79]

:lol:

That's actually Monika's favorite song. She told me. :lol: That or "Cats In the Cradle" my Harry Chapin. OKay, bad joke. :lol:
I actually like "Cats in the Cradle", and Ugly Kid Joe did a decent cover of it. "All By Myself" is the song I can't stand. :eek:

[catlover79]

Personally, I think the worst song of the 1970's is "Afternoon Delight" by the Starlight Vocal Band. puke:
That song isn't NEARLY as bad as "Muskrat Love" and "Having My Baby" by Paul Anka.

[Shine]

I actually like "Cats in the Cradle", and Ugly Kid Joe did a decent cover of it. "All By Myself" is the song I can't stand. :eek:


"Cat's in the Cradle" is a very good song. It's true too. I've become more like my dad than I ever thought was possible. "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen right? I like that song. :lol: It's not "Stayin' Alive" or "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", but I think it is still a pretty catchy 70's pop song. I think it also came out in 1976. :D

[Shine]

That song isn't NEARLY as bad as "Muskrat Love" and "Having My Baby" by Paul Anka.

I'm not sure I've ever heard those two songs.

[Cactus Jack]

I'm not sure I've ever heard those two songs.
One word:


DON'T

[Shine]

One word:


DON'T

Okay :lol:

[catlover79]

I'm not sure I've ever heard those two songs.
Really?? Then don't do it now!!! Yes, that was the Eric Carmen song, but I think the Celine Dion version was even worse. puke:

[Cactus Jack]

Really?? Then don't do it now!!! Yes, that was the Eric Carmen song, but I think the Celine Dion version was even worse. puke:
ANY SONG BY CELINE DION IS HORRIBLE


ESPEICALLY My Fart Will Go On, ,that takes 3rd place in Jack's least fav songs ever.

[Dean Winchester]

I think recent Celine is far worse than her 90's output. Sample the One Heart album (where she tries and fails to be a dance diva, and also works with Max Martin, the guy who gave us Backstreet Boys and Britney's early hits) or Taking Chances (Celine tries to rock) albums. My Heart Will Go On was played to death, but it's Imagine next to some of the crap she's put out in recent years

[Shine]

I think the Celine Dion version was even worse. puke:

Oh, I know. :lol:

[catlover79]

What about Britney Spears' cover of "Satisfaction"? Yes, the Rolling Stones classic song. DOUBLE puke:!!! :mad:

[Shine]

What about Britney Spears' cover of "Satisfaction"? Yes, the Rolling Stones classic song. DOUBLE puke:!!! :mad:
:lol:

[catlover79]

Another cover version that I thought was better than the original was Donna Summer's take on "Could It Be Magic". The original, of course, was by Barry Manilow.

[Dean Winchester]

Another cover version that I thought was better than the original was Donna Summer's take on "Could It Be Magic". The original, of course, was by Barry Manilow.
I agree. Well, the fact that the original was by Manilow says it all :lol:

[catlover79]

I agree. Well, the fact that the original was by Manilow says it all :lol:
That's true. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

LOL ,I hope youre joking about the James Blunt one

WTF? SHE LIKES THAT CRAP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? MONIKA!!! I THOUGHT LKING THE CARPENTERS WAS LOW BUT THIS?!?!?!?!? James Blunt sounds like a gay duck with a bad cold
Hey, I am a huge Carpenters fan. Me and my salt sister Monika LOVE US SOME CARPENTERS!!!! :snob: ;)

[Mikado]

Hey, I am a huge Carpenters fan. Me and my salt sister Monika LOVE US SOME CARPENTERS!!!! :snob: ;)
i'll bet youd like Shonen Knife's cover of Top of the world :D

[Dean Winchester]

Hey, I am a huge Carpenters fan. Me and my salt sister Monika LOVE US SOME CARPENTERS!!!! :snob: ;)
I know, The Carpenters have been "cool" ever since the early 90's when that "If I Had A Carpenter" CD came out and suddenly all the music snobs suddenly changed their mind on them. Same thing happened with ABBA and The Bee Gees, people who at one point bashed them suddenly had an apparition and realized they really loved the music all this time they were bashing it for "coolness" sake.

I dunno what it is, but I can listen to a lot of dead singers, but I always have a hard time with Carpenters knowing how many sad songs they have, and the fact that Karen's death was such a tragedy (but yet I have no trouble listening to Lennon, Elvis, Nirvana, Laura Branigan, etc... all they all died young, suddenly and tragically). Great voice, great songs but I usually tend not to listen because it's a little too much.

[phoebe7165]

I agree. Well, the fact that the original was by Manilow says it all :lol:

Hey now! Fanilow here!!:D I happen to think that Barry's version is beautiful. One of my favorite songs from him. I don't think I'm familiar with Donna Summer's version. Is it an upbeat version? Because I've heard a dance-mix version of it on the radio one time. I don't think it was Donna though.

[Ireneparalegal]

I am a closet Manilow fan too. I have at least four of his songs on my player. Stuff from the 70's. When my boyfriend saw the songs on the real one player he nearly choked from laughing. :snob:

[tv star collector]

I need to make a correction to my original post above. Tanya Tucker was the
first artist to record "Delta Dawn" (in 1972); Helen Reddy's version came out in
1973.

[PlayOn]

Carrie Underwood's version of 'I told You So' (originally sung by Randy Travis) is good. Altho I have yet to hear Randy's version, my mom thought she did a good job, but nothing tops Randys.

[phoebe7165]

I am a closet Manilow fan too. I have at least four of his songs on my player. Stuff from the 70's. When my boyfriend saw the songs on the real one player he nearly choked from laughing. :snob:

Hey, Irene, now if you said that your boyfriend was the one who had the Manilow songs on his player, then I'd be concerned!!;)

[Ireneparalegal]

Hey, Irene, now if you said that your boyfriend was the one who had the Manilow songs on his player, then I'd be concerned!!;)
I concur with you. ;) :rofl:

[Zoneboy]

Speaking of Barry Manilow, One of my favorite songs of his is "Ships" but I've never heard Ian Hunter's original.

[Dean Winchester]

I am definately not a "Fanilow", but one song I do like from him is I'm Your Man from 1986, I liked the dance-pop direction with him
http://www.vh1classic.com/view/artist/11840/54805/Barry_Manilow/I_m_Your_Man/index.jhtml

[catlover79]

I think the Mamas & Papas' version of "Dancing In the Street" is way better than Martha Reeves & Vandellas' original. M&P's rendition has a fantastic bass line and a passionate yet fun lead vocal by Mama Cass. :rock:

[MrCleveland]

Here's mine....

Move over by Slade (Original by Janis Joplin)
All along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix (Original by Bob Dylan)
No Woman, No Cry by Fugees (Original by Bob Marley)
With a little help from My Friends by Joe Cocker (Original by the Beatles)
Seasons in the Sun by the Kingston Trio (Original by Jacques Brel)

[ky24943]

"Piece of My Heart" Faith Hill (Original Janis Joplin)
"Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" Terri Clark (Original Linda Ronstat)
"Because of You" Reba/Kelly Clarkston (Original Kelly Clarkston)
"Fishin' In The Dark" Emerson Drive (Original Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
"I'll Stand By You" Carrie Underwood (Original The Pretenders)

[Zoneboy]

"Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" Terri Clark (Original Linda Ronstat)


Both are good versions but it was originally recorded by Warren Zevon.

[Dean Winchester]

I think the Mamas & Papas' version of "Dancing In the Street" is way better than Martha Reeves & Vandellas' original. M&P's rendition has a fantastic bass line and a passionate yet fun lead vocal by Mama Cass. :rock:
the worst version of that song certainly had to be David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Bowie is my second favorite male solo artist and I love the Stones too but together they were a toxic combo

[catlover79]

the worst version of that song certainly had to be David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Bowie is my second favorite male solo artist and I love the Stones too but together they were a toxic combo
Bingo. :brent

[Shine]

the worst version of that song certainly had to be David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Bowie is my second favorite male solo artist and I love the Stones too but together they were a toxic combo

Ouch :lol:

I'm not a big fan of solo Mick and I've never liked David Bowie, but I actually really like their version of "Dancing In the Street". I even like the music video.

[Shine]

I think the Mamas & Papas' version of "Dancing In the Street" is way better than Martha Reeves & Vandellas' original. M&P's rendition has a fantastic bass line and a passionate yet fun lead vocal by Mama Cass. :rock:

I really don't know much about the Mamas & Papas, except that Michelle Phillips was part of the group and I know her from a really great first season episode of Star Trek-The Next Generation called "We'll Always Have Paris", and that Michelle is the mother of MacKenzie Phillips who played Julie on One Day At A Time.

My favorite version of "Dancing In the Street" is the 1982 Van Halen version from the Diver Down album. I know that the Van Halen brothers and Michael Anthony hate the song, but I love it. David Lee Roth seemed to be having a lot of fun with that song.

[Dean Winchester]

Ouch :lol:

I'm not a big fan of solo Mick and I've never liked David Bowie, but I actually really like their version of "Dancing In the Street". I even like the music video.
wow, you definately should invest in checking some of Bowie's work out, I bet you'd like him. He had two duets with John Lennon on the Young Americans album from 1975. Even tho he's like Prince where you really can't buy one studio album and say it's representative of his work, because he kept changing his style.

[catlover79]

I really don't know much about the Mamas & Papas, except that Michelle Phillips was part of the group and I know her from a really great first season episode of Star Trek-The Next Generation called "We'll Always Have Paris", and that Michelle is the mother of MacKenzie Phillips who played Julie on One Day At A Time.

My favorite version of "Dancing In the Street" is the 1982 Van Halen version from the Diver Down album. I know that the Van Halen brothers and Michael Anthony hate the song, but I love it. David Lee Roth seemed to be having a lot of fun with that song.
Actually, Michelle was Mackenzie's stepmother. Mackenzie is the daughter of John Phillips and his first wife. Michelle was John's second wife, and together they had Chynna, the Phillips in Wilson Phillips.

[Shine]

wow, you definately should invest in checking some of Bowie's work out, I bet you'd like him. He had two duets with John Lennon on the Young Americans album from 1975. Even tho he's like Prince where you really can't buy one studio album and say it's representative of his work, because he kept changing his style.

I have actually heard quite a bit of Bowie as my sister is a really big fan of his. The only Bowie I really like are "Let's Dance" and as I mentioned a few posts ago, "Dancing In the Street". Still, I seem to recall making a thread about two years ago saying that Prince was overrated and now I love his music, so you never know.

By the way, I love your avatar, John. :D

[Shine]

Actually, Michelle was Mackenzie's stepmother. Mackenzie is the daughter of John Phillips and his first wife. Michelle was John's second wife, and together they had Chynna, the Phillips in Wilson Phillips.

You love to prove me wrong, don't you? :lol: Well, one of these days I am going to come across a mistake you made and you are never going to live it down. :lol: ;)

As I said in another thread, you sure do know your pop culture. John Phillips is the reason that MacKenzie got into drugs, isn't he? I think I read somewhere that he used to take her to parties and that is where she was exposed to drugs. It was the same thing with Ryan O'Neil and his daughter. Even though I have heard next to nothing from the Mamas and the Papas, I really do like their song "California Dreaming", which appears on the Forrest Gump soundtrack. It is one of my favorite songs on that soundtrack along with "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield, "Break on Through" by the Doors, "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by the Fifth Dimension and "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" by B.J. Thomas (originally from my favorite western, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). I've never really like the film Forrest Gump, but I really like the soundtrack CD.

[Dean Winchester]

I have actually heard quite a bit of Bowie as my sister is a really big fan of his. The only Bowie I really like are "Let's Dance" and as I mentioned a few posts ago, "Dancing In the Street". Still, I seem to recall making a thread about two years ago saying that Prince was overrated and now I love his music, so you never know.

By the way, I love your avatar, John. :D
I'm not sure what Bowie you've heard, but the stuff from 1970-1980 is far superior to the 1980's MTV pop hits, so if you've only heard the MTV stuff, you've really missed out because his 70's material is phenomenal. His latter music from the past dozen or so years is pretty good too.

thanks, I've been watching FOL a lot lately with the DVD's I acquired so I figured to make a FOL avatar, haha.

[catlover79]

I have actually heard quite a bit of Bowie as my sister is a really big fan of his. The only Bowie I really like are "Let's Dance" and as I mentioned a few posts ago, "Dancing In the Street". Still, I seem to recall making a thread about two years ago saying that Prince was overrated and now I love his music, so you never know.

By the way, I love your avatar, John. :D
I also love "Let's Dance". One time I was driving home from work when it came on over the radio. I was moving along to the beat and really getting into it when I had to stop at a red light. The guy in the car next to me in the left lane looked at me like I'd grown another head. :rofl: It was fun, though, since I'd had a pretty stressful work day and it really boosted my spirits. :D

[Shine]

I also love "Let's Dance". One time I was driving home from work when it came on over the radio. I was moving along to the beat and really getting into it when I had to stop at a red light. The guy in the car next to me in the left lane looked at me like I'd grown another head. :rofl: It was fun, though, since I'd had a pretty stressful work day and it really boosted my spirits. :D

:lol:

You were probably speeding too. About 10 miles over the speed limit, I'm guessing. :lol: ;)

[catlover79]

:lol:

You were probably speeding too. About 10 miles over the speed limit, I'm guessing. :lol: ;)
I don't remember, but I probably was. :o :lol:

[Shine]

I don't remember, but I probably was. :o :lol:

That is a funny story. That guy was probably thinking "What's with that crazy red head? She's gone off her rocker or something". :lol:

[catlover79]

That is a funny story. That guy was probably thinking "What's with that crazy red head? She's gone off her rocker or something". :lol:
:rofl:

Mike, you should really check out the Mamas & Papas. Their harmonies and John Phillips' songwriting were amazing. I'd check out Mamas & Papas Gold. It has all the hits and some terrific album cuts/B-sides. He and Mackenzie did kick their addictions (Mackenzie is now a licensed drug counselor) but he needed to have a liver transplant in the early 1990s and finally passed on from heart failure in 2001. He and Michelle were able to resolve their problems and say goodbye before it was too late (they'd split up in 1968, right around the time the band broke up).

[catlover79]

Laura Branigan sang an awesome, torchy cover of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" for her 1984 album Self-Control. It's just her and a piano - and it's easily the best version of the song I've ever heard, even though I also really like the original by the Shirelles.

[waichingliu81]

i can't help falling in love- UB40
nothing compares to you- sinead o' connor
come together- michael jackson
how deep is your love- take that
big yellow taxi- amy grant, counting crows

[ilovethe80s]

I like I Want You To Want Me by Letters to Cleo it was originally done by Cheap Trick I also kind of like What I Like About You by Lillix the original is by the Romantics.

[Ohio8]

The Beatles: "It's All Too Much" was covered by Steve Hillage. "I'm Down" was
covered by Adrian Belew.
Bob Dylan: Jimi Hendrix and then Dave Mason covered "All Along the Watchtower." Jimi Hendrix covered "Drifter's Escape." Johnny Winter covered "Highway 61 Revisited." The Byrds covered "My Back Pages."