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Torn ~ Natalie Unrbruglea from 1997 was originally by Ednaswap in 1995
Hey Joe ~ Jimi Hendrix was originally by The Leaves
Tainted Love ~ Soft Cell was originally by Gloria Jones
I love Rock and Roll ~ Joan Jet was originally by The Arrows
Girls just want to have fun ~ Cyndi Lauper was orioinally by Rober Hazard
Hanging on the telephone _ Blondie originally by The Nerves
Oasis back catalogue..... (before anyone else says it
Hey Joe ~ Jimi Hendrix was originally by The Leaves
Tainted Love ~ Soft Cell was originally by Gloria Jones
I love Rock and Roll ~ Joan Jet was originally by The Arrows
Girls just want to have fun ~ Cyndi Lauper was orioinally by Rober Hazard
Hanging on the telephone _ Blondie originally by The Nerves
Oasis back catalogue..... (before anyone else says it
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I had this all the time when I was living with a younger woman. She thought Ever Fallen In Love was a Fine Young Cannibals original, and when some under-talented Yanks covered Behind Blue Eyes she got in a right strop when I insisted on dusting off Who's Next to demonstrate the original.
Song To The Siren
The young think Robert Plant,the middle-aged This Mortal Coil. The elderly know it was Tim Buckley.
The young think Robert Plant,the middle-aged This Mortal Coil. The elderly know it was Tim Buckley.
Ultra High Frequency - We're On The Right Track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi80FoIlJi8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi80FoIlJi8
No More I Love You's by Annie Lennox
It was only a few weeks ago I heard the original by The Lover Speaks
It was only a few weeks ago I heard the original by The Lover Speaks
Almost no one knows that Heartbeats by Jose Gonzalez was originally by the brilliant The Knife.
One Nation by Ed Miliband - didn't know till recently that it's a Disraeli cover
House of the rising sun..........the animals 1964
it dated from at least 30 years earlier
it dated from at least 30 years earlier
mary Hopkins 1968......those were the days
It was an old Russian Folk song
It was an old Russian Folk song
Seekers...........the carnival is over 1965
old russian folk song
old russian folk song
Is the Bon Iver version quite a bit more 'famous'?
I wouldn't know the Birdy version
I wouldn't know the Birdy version
The Birdie Song - Black Lace ... original by Bernard Matthews "bootiful".
God Gave Rock 'n Roll to You - Kiss , Argent
Real Wild Child - Iggy Pop .....The Wild One , Johnny O'Keefe
Real Wild Child - Iggy Pop .....The Wild One , Johnny O'Keefe
Guns and Roses : "Double Talking Jive Motherf***er" - originally an Alma Cogan B-Side, and before that apparently turned down by Vera Lynn's record label as being a bit lame.
Go Now- the Moody Blues originally by Bessie Banks.
My friend Jack eats sugar lumps by Boney M originally by the Smoke.
Walk away Renee by The 4 Tops, originally by the Left Banke.
Breakaway by Tracey Ullman original by Irma Thomas.
I put a spell on you -Alan Price original screaming Jay Hawkins
Monster mas by Bonzo Dog Band original Boris Pickett
There are thousands...........
My friend Jack eats sugar lumps by Boney M originally by the Smoke.
Walk away Renee by The 4 Tops, originally by the Left Banke.
Breakaway by Tracey Ullman original by Irma Thomas.
I put a spell on you -Alan Price original screaming Jay Hawkins
Monster mas by Bonzo Dog Band original Boris Pickett
There are thousands...........
Bongo- One Nation by Ed Muddyband is a cover of One Nation by Funkadelic!
A particular favourite of mine is "When I Fall In Love" by Nat King Cole, although it obviously pales into insignificance besides the timeless original by Little Rick Astley.
Oh I forgot- The Arctic Monkeys cover of Sir Tom Jones- you look good on the dance floor. I never realised it was a cover till recently.
Mr Probz - Waves is an excellent cover of Marillion's Kayleigh.
Even changed the words to make it better.
Even changed the words to make it better.
A lot of people still think RESPECT was an Aretha Franklin original. It was of course a cover of an Otis Redding classic.
2 unlimiteds.....no no no no no no was a cover version.....
a cover your ears one.
a cover your ears one.
Go Now- the Moody Blues originally by Bessie Banks
Never knew that Dr Slicer, thought Denny Laine wrote it.
Never knew that Dr Slicer, thought Denny Laine wrote it.
Never realised Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison was one until recently.
betty davis eyes - kim carnes
dancing in the moonlight- toploader
dancing in the moonlight- toploader
sixtwosix
28 Jan 15 15:07
God Gave Rock 'n Roll to You - Kiss , Argent
Loved that song by Argent. Remember having it on the car stereo back then, with some chick by my side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsG5V-o6uxY
28 Jan 15 15:07
God Gave Rock 'n Roll to You - Kiss , Argent
Loved that song by Argent. Remember having it on the car stereo back then, with some chick by my side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsG5V-o6uxY
I know John Verity a little, who played with them at one stage.
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