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Post by Charles Bronson on Dec 5, 2017 23:29:28 GMT
There are a number of cover versions that I prefer to the original. A couple I have mentioned previously in the Songs By Artists You Don't Like thread: Money's Too Tight To Mention - the original by the Valentine Brothers was good but I think Simply Red's version was better. Everybody's Talkin' - I've never been a fan of either Van Morrison or The Beautiful South but do like the latter's version. Whiskey In The Jar - originally by The Dubliners and also covered by Metallica but for me Thin Lizzy's version is the best. I Fought The Law - the original 1959 version by The Crickets and the 1966 version the Bobby Fuller Four were both very weak. It was also covered by The Stray Cats but The Clash's version was infinitely better. And of course the intro was brilliantly used in Ashes To Ashes: Sam. I certainly agree with you about Thin Lizzies version of 'Whiskey In The Jar' Sam I will have to dig out my Thin Lizzie greatest Hits for the car. Charles.
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Post by Vienna on Dec 30, 2017 17:51:21 GMT
Earlier today I was listening to the chart from this week in 1982 on Pick of the Pops and thought that another cover version I prefer to the original song is You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins. It also did better in the UK then the original by The Supremes.
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Post by Del Boy on Dec 30, 2017 23:28:08 GMT
Yeah Phil certainly did a good job on this track.
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Post by Cartman on Dec 31, 2017 14:12:16 GMT
Got to disagree on that’s one, sorry guys. Much preferred the Supremes 60s version. Phil C is a room 101 candidate in my world!
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Post by John Steed on Dec 31, 2017 20:08:17 GMT
Another cover version which is an improvement on the original is Alien Ant Farm's cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth criminal." It is not a particularly good song in my opinion but a vast improvement on the awful version that Jacko released!
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Post by Vienna on Jan 5, 2018 22:15:12 GMT
I listened to Boney M's version of Sunny earlier and thought it was better than the original by Bobby Hebb
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Post by Batgirl on Jan 6, 2018 13:46:51 GMT
I have always thought that The Carpenters cover of Superstar, written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell, was by far the best version The Saint Karen Carpenter had such a gorgeous voice, hauntingly clear. You can't help but listen. I recall that you are a fan Saint. You got good taste.
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Post by John Steed on Jan 6, 2018 20:05:46 GMT
Got to agree with you Batgirl that Karen Carpenter had a gorgeous voice Steed
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Post by Stan on Jan 7, 2018 18:12:15 GMT
I have always thought that The Carpenters cover of Superstar, written by Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell, was by far the best version The Saint Just watched Carpenters documentary on iplayer. Pretty insightful; KCs voice was and is unique. Interesting to see that RP obtained the idea from We've Only Just Begun from a TV commercial he'd seen.
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Post by Stan on Jan 7, 2018 18:14:27 GMT
Oh, and this might be slightly controversial as I like Led Zep, but Whole Lotta Love by CCS is a decent cover.
Key reason likely to be as the 1970s theme for TOTP - essential viewing on a Thurs night.
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