"WALK ON BY" (composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David) Highlighting one of the greatest songs ever written!

Dionne Warwick 1964


Aretha Franklin 1964


The Lettermen 1964


Cal Tjader 1969


Isaac Hayes 1969


Laura Nyro 1970


Jackson 5 1971


Undisputed Truth 1973


Gloria Gaynor 1975


D-Train 1982


Slick Rick 1988


Smith & Mighty 1988


The Notorious B.I.G. 1994


MF DOOM 1997


Wu-Tang Clan 2000


Pete Rock 2001


J Dilla 2006

one of the greatest song-writing teams of all time. period.

Richard X's version is pretty good as well.. too bad I can't find a clip of it anywhere.

I agree,this is one greatest songs of all time.It's a damn shame that nobody can seem to write and compose a song like this today.The lyrics and melody are amazing!

Cinnie said:

I really like Melissa Manchester's version of "Walk On By" from her 1989 album Tribute. Next to Dionne's original, it's my 2nd favorite version.

Wowugotit said:

I wanted to do a thread for each one of these versions at some point, but decided today I would do sorta, like, a "Walk On By" sticky.

theAudience said:

Don't even start on the Bacharach/David/Warwick triumvirate.
That legacy of songs is untouchable.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Dionne's version is my favorite, but I had no idea this song had been redone so much

thekidsgirl said:

Love this song...

I have to say, my favorite version is by Sybil from 1990, who also did a great cover of "Don't Make Me Over" the year before.


Starts around 5:00 in

Here's another version by Bobby Caldwell 1995

Great stuff. Appreciate all the samples.

To me Isaac's version managed to totally circumvent the original cloth that was already borrowed from the most revered of trunks (especially considering Dionne's epic pop version).

I can wear it all the way to Phoenix; without transportation.

Dionne, Issac... all day everyday.


but then there's a version by AWB from Feel No Fret I dig.

The NFL..National Funk LeagueI'm jus' another point of view..

my fav:

theAudience said:

Cinnie said:

Dionne Warwick 1964

Don't even start on the Bacharach/David/Warwick triumvirate.
That legacy of songs is untouchable.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

X Infinity!

Thats one of the songs I LOVE to hear, no matter who sings it

Isaac's version is so TRIPPY though in fact, I ADORE his remakes of Burt Bacharach's sons

Love is just like the faucet
It turns off and on
Sometimes when you think it's on baby
It has turned off and gone


Lady Day

This is not a full per4mance....



I wish the full one gets uploaded.

Love is just like the faucet
It turns off and on
Sometimes when you think it's on baby
It has turned off and gone


Lady Day

Here is a live version. I know the the album version has been posted.


[Edited 10/3/09 23:37pm]

The Stranglers

Why does it feel like The Stranglers were trying to take the piss out of a classic though? I didn't post theirs cuz I'm not feelin' it.

Cinnie said:

Why does it feel like The Stranglers were trying to take the piss out of a classic though? I didn't post theirs cuz I'm not feelin' it.

Cinnie said:

Cinnie said:

damosuzuki said:

Cinnie said:

Why does it feel like The Stranglers were trying to take the piss out of a classic though? I didn't post theirs cuz I'm not feelin' it.

I'm not sure what year that cover is from, but The Stranglers early career was basically one long piss-take.

ABeautifulOne said:

Cinnie said:

ABeautifulOne said:

I finally sat and listened to "Walk On By" for the first time ever and I keep repeating it. Something about it I really like...

AlexdeParis said:

I strive, in life, to be an open, understanding and accepting person, but I get upset when anyone says they prefer one of the latter versions to Dionne's. Don't get me wrong, many of them are good - some even great - but none compare. Lemme go take my high blood pressure meds now.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I strive, in life, to be an open, understanding and accepting person, but I get upset when anyone says they prefer one of the latter versions to Dionne's. Don't get me wrong, many of them are good - some even great - but none compare. Lemme go take my high blood pressure meds now.