Songs you didnt realise were cover versions

[gjh1971]

Made famous by Rod Stewart:



Made famous by Cyndi Lauper:

 

[Albumen]

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[ArcticBlue]

Most of the back catalogue of Madness.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Bye bye baby frankie vallie and the four seasons did the original but i really thought it was a bay city rollers song!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

"We love you" , originally performed by St Pauli , then covered by York City , covered later by Crystal Palace

 

[Razzoo]

"Hanging on the telephone" wasn't by Blondie. By a band called The Nerves

 

[supaseagull]

Candy Flips version of Strawberry fields forever

 

[NMH]

Factory's iconic psych landmark 45
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originally by Clifford T Ward
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[NMH]

Made famous by Rod Stewart:

Sorry - but EVERYTHING by Rod Stewart is a cover, so.... why would this one particularly be a shock??

 

[rcf0712]

Babara Ann - made famous by The Beach Boys, originally (or at least previously) by The Regents, and almost exactly the same too.....

 

[Wozza]

Under The Bridge - All Saints

 

[Eggman]

Step on. Happy Monday's

 

[dingodan]

Eminem - "Sing For the Moment"



Chorus originally from:

Aerosmith - "Dream On" (the first single by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith)

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Step on. Happy Monday's

The original by John Kongos was brilliant, packed with hooks. Was listening to it in the car only last week.

 

[little al]

Robert Palmers I didn't mean to turn you on was a cover of Cherelle's far better original.

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[Albumen]

Step on. Happy Monday's

Well I never!

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

The original by John Kongos was brilliant, packed with hooks. Was listening to it in the car only last week.

most of the Pills n Thrills album was lets say, borrowed from original artists, Donavan, Harmony, Kinky Afro are the most obvious ones but the Mondays certainly made them their own.

 

[Seagull27]

 

[Icy Gull]

Dan Hartman song not Take That

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Buddy Holly song, I thought for years that this was a Rolling Stones original

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[Triggaaar]

"We love you" , originally performed by St Pauli , then covered by York City , covered later by Crystal Palace

but, but, they agreed with St Pauli that they could use it.