Different versions of great songs

Im always looking for different versions of good songs, especially acoustic, got a few you'll like i think, bear with me, you'll like at least a few :):

James morrison, Gangsters Paradise
http://youtu.be/SqGYHl8Y8b4

MY FAVOURITE Dan Hening, Get Low
http://youtu.be/E1p0sA8bgGA

Im sexy and I know it
http://youtu.be/vsvlsuLau5c

Travis, Britney Spears Baby Baby
http://youtu.be/acULghgYUg0

I read this thinking, nah.....there must be another song called "get low"...he CAN'T be talking about the Ying Yang Twins song..but that's actually what he covers... crazy stuff

Song-Original Artist-Cover Artist:

Hallelujah-Leonard Cohen-Jeff Buckley
All Along the Watchtower-Bob Dylan-Jimi Hendrix
Hey Ya-Outcast-Obadiah Parker
Idioteque-Radiohead-Obadiah Parker
Wonderwall-Oasis-Ryan Adams
Kangaroo-Big Star-Beck
Sweet Jane-The Velvet Underground- Phish
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You-don't know the original maybe Marvin Gaye-Jerry Garcia Band
Thrill is Gone-B.B King-Jerry Garcia and David Grisman


Edit: Richie Havens folk singer who opened Woodstock does so good Beatles and Bob Dylan Covers: Lady Madonna, Here Comes The Sun and Just like a Women are my favorites

Some of my favorites are from an earlier era. Here are a few off the top of my head:

Blinded By The Light: Bruce Springsteen - Manfred Mann
In My Life: The Beatles - Judy Collins
I Call Your Name: The Beatles - The Mamas & The Papas
Are You Lonesome Tonight: Al Jolson(!) - Elvis Presley
That'll Be The Day: Buddy Holly - Linda Ronstadt
Pinball Wizard: The Who - Elton John
My Way: Frank Sinatra - Elvis Presley
Blue Bayou: Roy Orbison - Linda Ronstadt

The list could go on and on... (But, mercifully, it won't!)


Signor V.

10 covers by Ray Charles:

All I Ever Need Is You (Sonny and Cher)
Bye Bye Love (Everly Brothers)
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
Eleanor Rigby (Beatles)
Living for the City (Stevie Wonder)
Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma (Melanie)
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (Oklahoma cast score)
Still Crazy after All These Years (Paul Simon)
Yesterday (Beatles)
You Don't Know Me (Eddy Arnold)

Patti Smith-Smells like teen spirit(Nirvana)



Ronnie Spector-She talks to rainbows(Ramones)



Big Head Todd and The Monsters-Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker)



Larry McCray-All Along the Watchtower(Bob Dylan or Jimmy Hendrix)



Metallica-Turn The Page(Bob Seger)



Marilyn Manson-Tainted Love(Soft Cell)

"Sweet Jane" as performed by the Cowboy Junkies with the seductive and forlorn vocal performance of Margo Timmins. It will make you weep.

There was another good thread about cover versions a couple of years ago but I don't know how to grab the url on a mobile device. My browser only displays the domain or I would link it here.

tony b.

John Lennon's cover of Ben E King's Stand By Me is pretty great..

How about the original version of the RUN DMC/ Aerosmith collabo...Walk This Way?

the demo version




this goes hard

K-Ci Hailey (of the group Jodeci)

singing Skylark's Wildflower

You had the sherrills version of baby it's you in 61. Then Adele it it the same way.

Then you had group called smiths version. That was a far better version. I still listen to that version

That Ronnie specter song she talks to rainbows thanks too doled I just bought it

Sia's California Dreaming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TFmncOtzcE

Phil Collins Can't Hurry Love

Dirt-NIN-Johnny Cash

You kids today, Soft Cell was already doing a cover of Tainted Love. The original was sung by Gloria Jones




Police & Thieves- The Clash covering Junior Murvin

Statesboro Blues - Allman Bros covering Blind Willie McTell

Back Door Man - The Doors covering Willie Dixon

Black Magic Woman - Santana covering Fleetwood Mac

Killing Me Softly - The Fugees covering Roberta Flack

The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana covering David Bowie

Take me to the river - talking heads covering al green

My Way - Sex Pistols covering Sinatra

I Know I'm Losing You- Rod Stewart covering The Temptations

I love Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" over the original by NIN.
Melissa Etheridge "Refugee" - Tom Petty
Bruce Springsteen "Trapped" - Jimmy Cliff
Aerosmith "Love Me Two Times" - The Doors
Southside Johnny "The Fever" - Bruce Springsteen

excellent choice.

Only one trying cover Sinatra My Way. Maybe Paul Anka but no one else.

My wife likes Il divo they started to sing their version of My way. I like the way they sing, but doing My Way pissed me off.

I sit close to the stag because of my hearing. I wished I was deaf after hearing that.

Joe Cocker's version of The Beatle's song "With a Little Help From My Friends".

Used to go see Joe Cocker at the old Fillmore East when he was in concert. Amazing singer and performer.

Very cool Beans.

Speaking of Joe cocker his rendition of respect yourself is far better then anyone else who sang that song.

agree

first heard it on the opening of the show "Wonder Years"

My Back Pages- the Byrds covering Bob Dylan

Fire- The Pointer Sisters covering Bruce Springsteen

Woodstock - Crosby Stills Nash & Young covering Joni Mitchell

Don't Leave Me This Way- Thelma Houston covering Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Hazy Shade of Winter- the Bangles covering Simon & Garfunkel

I Fought the Law- The Clash covering The Crickets

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & the Banshees covering The Beatles

Gloria - Patti Smith covering Them

Summertime Blues - the Who covering Eddie Cochran

Respect - Aretha Franklin covering Otis Redding

Joe Cocker and Leon Russell do a good version of Bob Dylan's Girl from the North Country

Cocker's early career was built on covers. He has some other excellent ones in addition to the ones mentioned above:

The Letter - original by the Box Tops

Feelin All Right - original by Traffic

Cry Me A River- original by Julie London

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window - original by the Beatles

Bird on the Wire- original by Leonard Cohen

That was Sid Vicious cover not the Sex Pistols..

Sam and Dave covering Aretha's respect. Her' s was the best.

Love the Doors. That hippi friend introduced to their music. His wife loved back door man.

Ah, you got me there but it's both.

First version (with the string orchestrate) Sid sang, Steve Jones plays guitar. So half of the pistols, lol. Originally on The Great Rock n Roll Swindle.


Later another version was on Sid Sings (the version without the strings). No other Pistols on that version.


The pistols also do a good cover of Stepping Stone by the Monkees, which is sort of funny because they were like the Monkees of punk. Sort of fake, prefab, some couldn't play instruments.

Chris Cornell - Billie Jean (originally by Michael Jackson).

Even Michael Jackson preferred this version to his original. I think it better conveys the heaviness of the subject matter. Plus Chris Cornell is one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time.

The Pistols where 100 percent real and i think it was only Sid who couldn't play as he was off his head most of the time,, The Pistols are probably Britain most important Band after The Beatles, pity they only recorded one album together but there impact was incredible, but they had shit management..

They had brilliant management, for his interests (Malcolm's)anyway, for them not so much. He was a brilliant marketer.I don't think I'd rate them as high as you do in the musical pantheon, but I like them.


Siouxsie Sioux is a close friend of my family, ive known her since i was a young kid, and she can tell some interesting Sid stories, especially when she's had a couple of cocktails. She'll have you wetting your pants with laughter.

No doubt a classic....Jimi Hendrix covering Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"

Pretty good is Mumford and Sons, doing Paul Simons, "the Boxer".

Bonnie Raitt's cover of Del Shannons' "Runaway"

Ooh, good one

Bobby Womack's version of "Down and Out"....just found out earlier this year that this is an old song.


Elvis and the Sam Harris versions of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" are some of the best interpretations of that song ever.

We watched Star Search as kids, so I remember Sam Harris from that.

I love Bobby womack. Across 110th Street is in heavy rotation on my iPod.

That's from the movie with the same name right Tony Franciosa. I saw it when it first came out

Yep, Anthony Quinn too.

In the UK,apart from maybe Led Zeppelin there hasn't been a more influential band than The Sex Pistols apart from the Beatles and that is a fact. Without them i dread to think what the UK would be like it they never got together.. The UK was a gloomy place led by Maggie Thatcher and they gave kids hope who had no future after they left School.. They revolutionized music..

Faith No More - Easy (original song by Lionel Ritchie)

I hope the Aussies on here see this... ACDC , Baby please don't go...I read Bon Scott had 2 bottles of JD and then went on stage and did this for a bet..

http://youtu.be/Jmoz-cRCXQE

Nice piece of Tail!





Tommy James and the Shondells, who btw got extorted by Geneovese associate, Morris Levy.




Clip of Levy and Corky Vastola

I'd have to say that my favorite version of Otis Redding's song "Hard to Handle" is by The Black Crowes


https://youtu.be/wER2rG0CdNA

Just heard a Grateful Dead cover but The Black Crowes definitely own this song


Chris Cornell's cover of Billie Jean is pretty good

Dude, I listened to Chris Cornell's version three times but all three times I just couldn't bring myself to like it. And I love his voice but have to say that I like MJ's version better. (I did enjoy watching Chris sing though MEOW)

Hey Joe and All Along the Watchtower are definitely better than the originals imo. I want to add Come On Let the Good Times Roll too but I'm not so sure it can beat out the original by Earl King. But it's very close!
Such a good song I'm going to post the link https://youtu.be/-7Qii0Qep5Y

Oops I forgot to write by Hendrix but I'm sure you knew that

Chris Cornell is no Michael Jackson and I agree MJ's version is better

Dylan even admitted Hendrix owned All Along the Watchtower, Dave Matthews Bands does a good cover but nothing compares to Jimi Hendrix. I never heard Earl King's original, thanks I love finding out about music and artist I never knew before

I am glad you enjoyed watching him lol here is another Chris Cornell cover with his time as lead singer of Audioslave doing White Stripes Seven Nation Army

"I who have nothing"performed by Ben E King and a thousand others after him including Sir tom Jones.

Thanks for posting the link. You know what song Chris Cornell NAILED, "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley. I've never heard his version until today Here is the link https://youtu.be/9vmv6BUyESg and his version of Zeppelin's song "Thank You" was pretty good too.

But imo no version is better than the original Italian version. When a man can roll his r's and sing with that passion, ooo la la la, it does something to a woman, gives her goosebumps and it speaks to her soul!

You wanna laugh, I saw Van Morrison pretty recently and Sir Tom Jones made a special appearance. He still sounds good for his age. Take a listen. I recorded part of the song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cux69uXetr8

You saw Van Morrison live? I have heard he is amazing performer he is in my top 5 favorite artist

Good version of Knockin on Heavens Door

I've seen him numerous times. What he is is a famously inconsistent performer (you can read about it going back to the 70's). If he's in the right mood you'll see an incredible show, if not you'll be sorely disappointed. He's like Dylan that way.

Ivy, Good version of it better than GNR (not a fan)

Helen,
Gotcha I have a bunch of his live shows on cd really like them. I've been lucky enough to see Dylan a few times I always think his shows are great because he is my favorite artist of all time but I can see why people would not like him live

Yes, back in January. Do you live here in Cali? I can't remember. If you do, he's playing the Hollywood Bowl in October. I noticed he's playing in SF and NY too.

I'd have to agree with what Helen said. He put on a pretty good concert but his singing could be better so just drink as much booze as he does and he will sound great
That's what worked for me

Well that is awesome, well I have been known to booze it up ay shows so I don't think I would have a problem with that. Though Wednesday I was at a show in Saratoga and dtank only water had to do the responsible thing because I brought my brother, still had fun though

I am in Upstate NY luckily I have family in LA and down state so I have options.

Phish starts with Lucky and around 13:45 they transition into a cover of TV on the Radio's Golden Age. I was at this show it was my 16th Phish concert since 09

Very cool. Hope you get to see him. Remember to go heavy on the booze

Hey Dude.
Saratoga Performing Art Center June, 1978, Saw Crosby, Stills and Nash; July, Poco and America; July, Bonnie Raitt; August, Linda Ronstadt; September, the Marshall Tucker Band. Incredible summer of music with musicians at the peak of performances. Day time boating around Lake George, nighttime rockin' out to the best performers of their time.

Sounds like a great summer nothing like live music, the sun and a boat, I wish I could have been around for killer line up. My dad always tells me how great going to SPAC was back then BYOB according to him. My dad brought me to my first concert there, Allman Brothers.

Side note Rated number one outdoor venue 2016 http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-outdoor-music-venue/

I always enjoyed these covers more than the originals:

Staind playing "Black" by Pearl Jam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC6_WgraOBA

Johnny Cash covering "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FywSzjRq0e4&list=RDFywSzjRq0e4#t=0

Bruce Springsteen covering "Trapped" by Jimmy Cliff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2eE9H7Nzww

Trent Reznor said Hurt was now Johnny's song, I'm not even sure if he still performs it at NIN concerts.

One song I like that was done by others still had the original performer (well at least one of them anyways) was Comfortably Numb, the live version done by Roger Waters in 1991 in Berlin. Waters did his original part in the song and Van Morrison and The Band (mainly Morrison) did the chorus on the song. It was the version played on The Departed. Van Morrison nailed it.

AMAZING! I've never heard him sing "Black". He's an excellent singer.

Johnny Cash is always good! Thnx for sharing.

(I'm not a Springsteen fan so I'm going with Jimmy C on that one )

And Dixie, you're OUT OF YOUR MIND saying that Van Morrison nails David Gilmour in "Comfortably Numb"!!! And I just saw Morrison in concert back in January and saw David Gilmour in March. So it's not like I don't enjoy Morrison. But you're reaching!

I recorded part of Gilmour singing "Comfortably Numb", at the LA Forum, take a listen.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx7kECosgroNYTZFTGhPZVBaUkU

NOW, listen to your version.
http://youtu.be/wpFo_E9Fq2k

There's NO WAY Morrison nails it lmao Gilmour is the MASTER!!

AND listen to him play his guitar. Man, the guy shreds!! He's like 70 yrs old

(And the ppl who get in my video either talking or dancing around, I don't know. I do know that they were high as a kite, even I got a contact high at that concert.)

I'm not saying he sounded like him, I'm just saying his voice was perfect for the chorus of that song. I've never been a real big fan of Gilmour.

Oh, ok. You don't like Gilmour?

Sturgill Simpson's cover of In Bloom by Nirvana

AG...I love the Staind version of Black...but...it's just him doing an impression of Eddie Vedder. Good though!

Very true Fergie.

I'd have to say that Thelma Houston really nails the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", previously recorded by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Good lyrics. Meow. Great song to dance to too. Disco fever

https://youtu.be/ClbGfCaz0AA

I didn't read the whole thread but I like Disturbed cover of Sounds of Silence
[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4[/video]

Ike and Tina Turner, “Proud Mary” (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
The Beatles, “Twist and Shout” (The Isley Brothers)
The Byrds, “Mr. Tambourine Man” (Bob Dylan)
The Clash, “I Fought the Law” (The Bobby Fuller Four)
Jimi Hendrix, “All Along The Watchtower” (Bob Dylan)
Johnny Cash, “Hurt” (Nine Inch Nails)

Almost any Dylan song covered by almost anyone. My favorites:

"All Along the Watchtower" - Hendrix
"My Back Pages" - Byrds
"It Ain't Me Babe" - Turtles

So true. The ONLY song I like Dylan singing is Positively 4th Street.

Ok, let's see if anyone can guess who sang the English version of this song. Who sang it and what was the song title?

Italian version - io che non vivo senza te

https://youtu.be/wrvrq18EiJs

The one and only Dusty Springfield. She was a Goddess.

Correct. Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner! You win a trip out here to California, 80 degrees here today, Helen. Just bring me a NY pizza and some pignoli cookies and I'll take care of your expenses


Great song. Dusty singing. Words are a bit different but still wonderful.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QR4vE9xL3yk

80? Im jealous! I'll bring you pizza, coookies and even some pork roll so you'll feel like you're in NJ

I LOVE that song. So beautiful/sad. Dusty Springfield's voice is so distinctive.

Lmao Helen, good one. So true. Don't forget to bring your dancing shoes. New Year's Eve is just around the corner. It's either dancing or gambling this weekend or both

Isn't it so sad? She has to follow him and beg him to come home. Damn, I can't get rid of my hubby for more than a couple hours. I drop him off at the pizza parlor/ bar but he always manages to find his way home.

The Italian lyrics are even sadder

So true. Dylan's 30th anniversary concert, in '93, was a fabulous event. Only time the concert lagged was when Dylan was singing. He was awful. A parody of himself.

The version of "Live and Let Die" that was sung briefly in the film is great. Saw the film a few times and always meant to look up who did it.

B.J. Arnau





Quincy Jones version of Superstition is great also

Say what you want about his singing Dylan is an amazing songwriter, the best in my opinion

Yooo gaatta lotta nerve,to say u r my friend..

Very true but his singing hurts my ears

What do you think about Dylan's son? I like some of his music like One Headlight.

I thought of a song that Elvis sang called It's Now or Never which is the Italian song 'O Sole Mio. Lyrics were changed for Elvis. Both versions are fantastic.

That is understandable last Dylan show I went to I brought my gf, 3 songs in she asked me if we could go

His son is alright One Headlight was good he had a decent solo album but I like his father better

I'm listening to the song Sway which is a version of the Spanish song Quién será? Dino sings it the best. I also like Bobby Rydell's version. And there's no doubt in my mind that if my parents were still alive today I would have been in Palm Desert to see him perform. I bet all the Italians would come out of the woodwork to see him lol Lot of Jersey retirees right near the golf courses over there about 20 mins from the casino

I think he had a liver and a kidney transplant recently. Still sounds good:)

https://youtu.be/QSvE7vP1_Tc

Studio version

https://youtu.be/fa8PFsWtUzk

Here's Prince Royce singing Stand By Me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPgQ4nDLh0s

Interesting. Though it doesn't measure up to the original IMO (at least vocally), it adds a nice Latin flavor to the old standby.

Off the top of my head, cause I recently heard it:

Mony Mony by Billy Idol. Sounds a lot like TJ/Shondels but I like it.

Also, I have John Lennon's version of "Stand By Me" and like it as well.


TIS

I was listening to the two versions of In the Light by Led Zeppelin. There is an early version titled Everybody Makes It Through (In the Light) which is on the deluxe edition of the album Coda and the version most of us know which is on one of my fave albums Physical Graffiti.

Here are both versions. Keep in mind that the link to the video I put up of the early version had been edited to make it LOOK LIKE Led Zep is performing the song at one of their concerts.

Early version
https://youtu.be/pkDxjZ0jVCw


Physical Graffiti Version
https://youtu.be/pNo1nS_JV5k

Anybody have any thoughts on these songs? Which do you like better?