Songs you didnt realise were cover versions

[NMH]

Many tracks are not really 'covers' but actually stolen.
For example;

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Production and lyrics are obviously completely different - but how tough is it when you just take an existing tune and replace the words?

 

[NMH]

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What's hilarious is the people who claim it's lyrical genius when they think it's a Dylan song

 

[Return of the Rev]

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this is the only version i know? who covered this? my fav record ever!

 

[Danny-Boy]

"Rock and Roll Music" sung so memorably by the Beatles. Wasn't it Chuck Berry's originally?

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Many of the early British groups relied on doing reedy cover versions of American rock n roll classics. I once saw the Stones, bottom of the bill, perform their first commercial release, a cover of Chuck Berry's Come On, at the Hammersmith Odeon. It was pathetically thin and greeted by near-indifference by those in the audience who had paid to get in. Some of their girlfriends squealed a little bit but that was all.

 

[public school boy]

Blue suede shoes, by Elvis, Sailing, by Rod Stewart, This old house, by Shakin Stevens, Green door by Shakin Stevens, Mandy, by Barry Manilow, The Lion sleeps tonight, by tight fit, Arms of Mary, by Boyzone, 911 and other artists, Mary's boy child, by Boney M. The list is endless.

 

[fork me]

 

[Norman Potting]

Which do you prefer:-

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or the original

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I am a bit biased because I believe Dave Alvin has god like status, IMHO he doesn't make bad albums.

 

[WildWood]

Too much Too Young - The Specials:

Taken from the brilliantly rude Skinhead Reggae classic "Birth Control" by lloydie & the Lowbites (search you tube as I cant paste links unfortunately)! As mentioned before, you can trace most Madness/Specials/Bad Manners tunes back to something similar - just google Prince Buster & you will soon find something you recognise (yes, even One Step Beyond was Prince Buster originally!)

 

[Gus is god]

Billy Bragg version i love, i was working behind a bar a couple of years ago and this came on and was confused as never heard it before.

Then found out they did a duet on it, but i love Billy Version, the lyrics are brilliant.

 

[Fef]

The Mighty Quinn (aka Quinn the Eskimo) as popularised by Manfred Mann was a Bob Dylan folk song. Heaven alone knows what he'd been smoking when he wrote this.

 

[Icy Gull]

I'd always thought that the Blues Bros were covering a Stones song but nope, this is the guy who co-wrote it

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[Acker79]

When people moan about yet another cover coming out, I'm always surprised to see all the artists that sang so many of the same songs. Jerry Lee Lewis sang songs that Little Richard had done and vice versa, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings were all recording each others songs before forming the highwaymen, and so on.

 

[Biscuit]

I had no idea Dylan did this: [yt]mH3HMBhzSag[/yt]

Make you feel my love.

 

[Garage_Doors]

My Way by Frank Sinarta was a cover , i knew this but a lot of people didn't.

The original was by Sid Vicious.









































, ok i lied. it was Paul Anka.

 

[Albumen]

this is the only version i know? who covered this? my fav record ever!

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It's a good cover as it doesn't sound anything like the original (thems the rules for me) but it's possibly the worst track on the album.

 

[PFJ]

Yeah I know the original was by Heaven 17, but if a cover is to work it has to be different ........I F'cking love this version .

 

[Biscuit]

Many tracks are not really 'covers' but actually stolen.
For example;
Production and lyrics are obviously completely different - but how tough is it when you just take an existing tune and replace the words?

What about Swagger Jagger and 'Oh my Darlin' Clementine' I swear it's exactly the same!

 

[PFJ]

Quality cover , covered later by Britney Spears , but originally by the Arrows in 1975

 

[Dunk]

Oasis' 'Shakermaker' was originally a coke advert by The New Seekers.

I think I prefer the original.