Best cover versions

[Moose]

One of the most covered songs has to be April In Paris, originally by Freddie Martin in the 1930's I could easily have picked out Sarah Vaughan's, Ella Fitzgerald's or countless other versions but this is my favourite.

"One more time" Count Basie and his Orchestra.

 

[Trojan]

22 hours ago, Leeds Wire said:

 

My wife prefers the Animals's version, so do I, I also prefer the Sam Cooke version.  The Animals version has this on the B side, on of my favourites of theirs.

 

Edited December 6, 2017 by Trojan

[Old Frightful]

The thought of this lot having to send royalty cheques to Michael Jackson is surreal...

The video has it all, a chimpanzee, pavements lighting up, young children....

[Tongs ya bas]

I thought I'd turn it on its head. The most famous version is a cover by jimi hendrix.

But very few people are familiar with what is supposed to be the original,(it's probably derived from another song). which I came across whilst learning the song.

I really like it. 

 

Edited December 6, 2017 by Tongs ya bas

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

One of the best Dylan covers - " It's All Over Now Baby Blue " by Them.

One of the worst covers ever - The Beatles - " Mr Moonlight ". The Merseybeats cover and the Dr Feelgood and the Interns ( not from Canvey Island ) original are miles better.

Edited December 6, 2017 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[graveyard johnny]

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Mm, it's got plenty of energy but it lacks the charm of the " Peanuts Wilson " version.

[graveyard johnny]

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Mm, it's got plenty of energy but it lacks the charm of the " Peanuts Wilson " version.

was citing a similarity to the stranglers/ warwick theme - try this

 

[westlondonfan]

Another good cover version is Elvis Presley’s version of Guitar Man.

[Trojan]

Billy Bragg wrote it, but even he says this is a better version

 

[Trojan]

BTW who's the backing singer in the yellow.  My last post should be a clue.  I didn't know about this until last week.

 

[westlondonfan]

1 hour ago, westlondonfan said:

Another good cover version is Elvis Presley’s version of Guitar Man.

Elvis’s guitarist at the time couldn’t make it sound as good as Jerry Reed’s original ( which was played on nylon strings ) so they got Jerry Reed to come in and play on Elvis’s version too.

[Ullman]

On 06/12/2017 at 10:31 AM, Old Frightful said:

The thought of this lot having to send royalty cheques to Michael Jackson is surreal...

The video has it all, a chimpanzee, pavements lighting up, young children....

Absolutely slays Jacko's version.

[Ullman]

On 07/12/2017 at 9:10 PM, Trojan said:

Billy Bragg wrote it, but even he says this is a better version

 

Beautiful

[Tongs ya bas]

 

[gingerjon]

On 12/7/2017 at 9:10 PM, Trojan said:

Billy Bragg wrote it, but even he says this is a better version

 

RIP Kirsty.

I hadn't even realised Bragg had recorded an original version.

[Trojan]

3 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

RIP Kirsty.

I hadn't even realised Bragg had recorded an original version.

We went to a birthday party for her in Soho Square about 10 years ago. It was very moving.

[JonM]

4 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

I hadn't even realised Bragg had recorded an original version.

I have a friend who is a huge Billy Bragg fan, and she didn't realise that the first two lines of the song are taken from Paul Simon's "leaves that are green."

[ivans82]

Fairports version of Suzanne is worth a listen .

[Phil]

 

[Tongs ya bas]

3 hours ago, Phil said:

 

A raw punk anthem to the nation's alienated youth, performed by disaffected kids.

[Moose]

Depends on your definition of kids. Jet Black was 39 and the other 3 were in their late twenties.

[Tongs ya bas]

5 minutes ago, Moose said:

Depends on your definition of kids. Jet Black was 39 and the other 3 were in their late twenties.

I was being sarcastic. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I'm sorry but that doesn't do anything for me, on the other hand the Dionne Warwick version is a thing of beauty. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

10 hours ago, Tongs ya bas said:

 

Great.