Cover Songs You Didn't Realize Were Covers
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lol, just noticed this comment. I don't dislike David Gray, but Soft Cell is much more interesting and fun than Gray. I just listened to his cover of this and it's nothing to write home about. Soft Cell wasn't a crappy band.
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I had a friend who had never heard William Bell's "Forgot to be Your Lover" (easily my favorite song of all time) and had only heard the awful Billy Idol version (have mercy) and was like "this is pretty cool what this guy did with this Billy Idol song, but the Idol version is still better"
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took me a few years to realize
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is a cover of this
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trying to think of some more...don't think most people know Joan Jett 'I Love Rock n Roll" is a cover
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is a cover of this
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trying to think of some more...don't think most people know Joan Jett 'I Love Rock n Roll" is a cover
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Last edited by statcat; 02-23-11 at 08:26 AM.
#131
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Back when I was getting into Phish I listened to Roses Are Free all the time
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Then I found out that it was originally by Ween
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Because of that I got into Ween and my life has been all the better
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Then I found out that it was originally by Ween
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Because of that I got into Ween and my life has been all the better
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Racer "Kitty" 1979 (Toni Basil changed it for "Mickey" 1982)
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Labi Siffre "It Must Be Love" 1972 (Madness scored a hit with it):
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The Family "Nothing Compares 2 U" 1985 (Prince recorded the track in 1984 while Purple Rain was hot and had his project The Family record it. It was not a single):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LBc7-v5exY (can't embed)
Love this one! John Kongos recorded "He's Gonna Step On You Again" in 1971 that The Happy Mondays ripped in 1990:
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Labi Siffre "It Must Be Love" 1972 (Madness scored a hit with it):
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The Family "Nothing Compares 2 U" 1985 (Prince recorded the track in 1984 while Purple Rain was hot and had his project The Family record it. It was not a single):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LBc7-v5exY (can't embed)
Love this one! John Kongos recorded "He's Gonna Step On You Again" in 1971 that The Happy Mondays ripped in 1990:
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#134
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Maybe this should be it's own thread, but how about songs that sampled older songs?
Shaggy's "Angel" samples Steve Miller Band's "The Joker"
Imani Coppola's "Legend of a Cowgirl" samples Donovan's "Sunshine Superman"
Those were two off the top of my head (and not blatant samples like Puff Daddy, Vanilla Ice, or MC Hammer)
Shaggy's "Angel" samples Steve Miller Band's "The Joker"
Imani Coppola's "Legend of a Cowgirl" samples Donovan's "Sunshine Superman"
Those were two off the top of my head (and not blatant samples like Puff Daddy, Vanilla Ice, or MC Hammer)
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I never realized the song One by Aimee Mann from the Magnolia soundtrack was originally a Three Dog Night song
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John Kongos "He's Gonna Step On You Again" 1971 (remade by Happy Mondays as "Step On" 1990)
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Delaney & Bonnie "Groupie (Superstar)" Covered by The Carpenters:
(audio doesn't start until :14 seconds in...)
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James Ray "Got My Mind Set On You" 1962 Covered by George Harrison
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Jenny Darren "Heartbreaker" 1978 Covered by Pat Benatar
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Delaney & Bonnie "Groupie (Superstar)" Covered by The Carpenters:
(audio doesn't start until :14 seconds in...)
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qpZ7BOSmO64" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
James Ray "Got My Mind Set On You" 1962 Covered by George Harrison
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Jenny Darren "Heartbreaker" 1978 Covered by Pat Benatar
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Paul Pena "Jet Airliner" 1973 Covered by Steve Miller
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#139
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She also did a cover of Gary Glitter's, "Do Ya Wanna Touch me"