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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 1:19:13 GMT -5
Not my favorite, but this is probably universally accepted as being one of the world's greatest covers. I LOVE early Dylan, but even I'll concede his original version of this song kinda' sucked. From what I've heard this song is from the turn of the century and had been recorded in the 1930's as a blues jam. It's my favorite cover for sure. |
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Post by shaxper on Aug 24, 2014 6:43:54 GMT -5
Living Colour covering the Talking Heads form Vivid their debut album...with some classic Vernon Reid guitar work. and here's a live version by them from 2013 with a little blues medley intro -M LIVING COLOR!! It has been too long. |
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Post by coke & comics on Aug 24, 2014 8:56:16 GMT -5
Not my favorite, but this is probably universally accepted as being one of the world's greatest covers. I LOVE early Dylan, but even I'll concede his original version of this song kinda' sucked. From what I've heard this song is from the turn of the century and had been recorded in the 1930's as a blues jam. It's my favorite cover for sure. Definitely much older than Dylan. Even older than Guthrie, who also had a hit with it. The Animals version is probably my favorite, but the lyrics in their take bug me. The song just made so much sense when it was a wife singing about her terrible husband. Adapting it to a son singing about his terrible father makes several lines just head-scratchers. |
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Post by coke & comics on Aug 24, 2014 9:01:07 GMT -5
Hurt by Johnny Cash.
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Post by Hoosier X on Aug 24, 2014 9:38:50 GMT -5
The Passenger by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Aug 24, 2014 10:01:27 GMT -5
For some reason I can think of plenty of covers that were horrible and worthy of the a caning for the artist that covered them.
"Betcha By Golly Wow" was covered by Prince (of who you will NOT find on youtube) on Emancipation, that I never knew was a cover for a long time.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 24, 2014 12:01:42 GMT -5
From what I've heard this song is from the turn of the century and had been recorded in the 1930's as a blues jam. It's my favorite cover for sure. Definitely much older than Dylan. Even older than Guthrie, who also had a hit with it. The Animals version is probably my favorite, but the lyrics in their take bug me. The song just made so much sense when it was a wife singing about her terrible husband. Adapting it to a son singing about his terrible father makes several lines just head-scratchers. The oldest recorded version is from 1934 by Ashley and Foster. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 24, 2014 12:02:41 GMT -5
As answer to the question...probably Aretha Franklin's cover of Otis Redding's "Respect."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 14:11:59 GMT -5
For me the best cover songs are the ones that puts the original in a new dress. After all, if you going to cover it note-by-note then why bother? For example a decade ago bunch of Metal artist paid tribute to ABBA. It worked very well for me. This would be the newest example of job well done.
DragonForce - Ring of Fire
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Post by Jasoomian on Aug 24, 2014 14:23:47 GMT -5
Johnny Cash's "Hurt"
Beatles' "Twist and Shout"
Jimi Hendrix's "Star-Spangled Banner"
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Post by shaxper on Aug 24, 2014 16:17:07 GMT -5
Jimi Hendrix's "Star-Spangled Banner" Excellent call. |
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Post by Daryl on Aug 24, 2014 16:44:06 GMT -5
Lemonheads cover of "Brass Buttons"
John Cale's version of "Hallelujah"
BR549 doing "There Goes My Love"
Sarah Dougher covering "Take it to the Limit"
"LA Bamba" by Los Lobos
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 24, 2014 17:05:57 GMT -5
George Harrison's cover of The Chiffon's He's So Fine
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 24, 2014 18:14:06 GMT -5
I love this version, and its one of those covers that I think it far superior to the original. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 18:15:10 GMT -5
Obligatory --
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