Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Another board has a Question of the Day for their overnight thread, and last night's was "What song covers do you think were better than the original?"
My two suggestions (after Johnny Cash's "Hurt" and K.D. Lang's "Hallelujah" were already posted by many others) were The Communards "Don't Leave Me This Way" and Bette Midler's "Superstar."
How about Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower"? I think that's my fave example....
It's a hard question to answer because there are so many "hidden" covers. A lot of classic early rock 'n' roll songs are remakes of earlier hits that have been forgotten. Fats Domino covered Glenn Miller when he recorded "Blueberry Hill." And the Platters weren't the first to record "My Prayer" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." And as far as I'm concerned, even if it's been forgotten, never mind covers, few songs can stand up to the Platters' version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes."
Reasonable people can argue over which is "better," but credit to the Pet Shop Boys for thoroughly reimagining "Always on My Mind." And how Neil Sedaka thoroughly reimagined "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and made it a hit all over again.
"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles.
"Superstar" by Sonic Youth.
Bias on my part, but pretty much every cover by the Ramones is better, "California Sun", "Needles and Pins", "Indian Giver", "Let's Dance", etc.
"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles.
Concur. And the Isley Bros. version is already kickass.
Hmm, let's see. I like Kate Bush's cover of "Rocket Man," and The Futureheads cover of Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love." (Though in that second case I wouldn't argue it's better, though it is good and she liked it.)
I love Bobby Womack's cover of "California Dreamin'."
Also, Tina Turner's cover of "Whole Lotta Love" is an epic, funk sex fest.
Skeee-Lo's cover of "The Tale of Mr. Morton" is wonderful. One of JZ's all-time favs, I'd say.
Gun Club's version of "Preach the Blues" is great.
I like Kate Bush's cover of "Rocket Man,"
Huh. What album is that on?
Oh, I prefer Del McCoury's bluegrass cover of "1952 Vincent Black Lightning."
Huh. What album is that on?
Two Rooms - the Elton John tribute thingie.
Do you want me to post it? It's great.
Do you want me to post it? It's great.
Yes, please!
How is the rest of the album?
How is the rest of the album?
Kinda crappy.
eta: It's sent to buffistarawk.