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Remakes of famous songs that you heard before the originals I was listening to Zeppelin's "Battle Of Evermore" today and remembered that the first time I ever heard the song was the remake by The Lovemongers (Heart) on the 'Singles' soundtrack. I don't think I even knew it was a remake until I looked at the credits.
What classic songs have you heard first as remakes before discovering the original versions? | |
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Ziggy Stardust- Bauhaus(Bowie)
Come Together- Aerosmith(Beatles) Got To Get You Into My Life- EWF(Beatles) A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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Off the top of my head:
I'll Be Your Mirror - The Primitives (The Velvet Underground) Helter Skelter - Siouxsie And The Banshees (The Beatles) Dear Prudence - Siouxsie And The Banshees (The Beatles) A Case Of You - Tori Amos (Joni Mitchell) If 6 Was 9 - Tori Amos (Hendrix) 1983 - Christian Death (Hendrix) When The Levee Breaks - Rosetta Stone (Zeppelin) I'm sure I can think of hundreds more. | |
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Fantastic Voyage--Coolio
Rappers Delight--Sugarhill gang's sample of Chic's Good Times Alison--Linda Ronstadt's version of the Elvis Costello classic Blue Bayou--" " " Roy Orbison" Summertime Blues--The Who's version of Eddie Cochran's classic I Fought the Law--The Clash, don't know who did the original I Shot the Sherrif--Eric Clapton When You Were Mine--Cyndi Lauper I Feel For You--Chaka Kahn Bop Gun (One Nation)--Ice Cube's complete "sample" of One Nation Under a Groove My Legacy
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unkemptpueblo said: Come Together- Aerosmith(Beatles) Definitely that one. The 'Sgt Pepper's' soundtrack was the only Beatles record my parents owned. | |
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House in not a home - Luther vandross
Hound Dog - Elvis Pressley Strawberry letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson | |
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Graycap23 said: House in not a home - Luther vandross
Hound Dog - Elvis Pressley Strawberry letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson Me too for all these. Who did Strawberry Letter? I never knew that was a remake. Mother Nature's Son--John Denver (Beatles) You Won't See Me--Anne Murray (Beatles) Ticket To Ride--Carpenters (Beatles) my mom loved some soft pop! My Legacy
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NDRU said: Who did Strawberry Letter? I never knew that was a remake.
Shuggie Otis. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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None!..
Seriously though, now that I think about it... The Twist - Chubby Checker before Hank Ballard Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett before Dyke & The Blazers (1st vocal version) It's All Over Now - Rolling Stones before Bobby Womack ...Might come up with a few more later. tA Tribal Disorder http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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HMMM.
Practically all of Through the looking glass - Siouxsie Thank You - Duran Duran Am I not your girl - Sinead Other songs... Dear Prudence - Siouxsie Hello I Love You - Adam Ant Venus - Bananarama You keep me hanging on - Kim Wilde Tomorrow Never Knows - Mission Like a Hurricane - Mission Dancing Barefoot - Mission [Edited 6/8/06 12:37pm] Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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superspaceboy said: Tomorrow Never Knows
Like a Hurricane Dancing Barefoot Sounds to me like you own a copy of The Mission's 'The First Chapter'. | |
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sextonseven said: superspaceboy said: Tomorrow Never Knows
Like a Hurricane Dancing Barefoot Sounds to me like you own a copy of The Mission's 'The First Chapter'. A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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NDRU said: Graycap23 said: Mother Nature's Son--John Denver (Beatles) You Won't See Me--Anne Murray (Beatles) Ticket To Ride--Carpenters (Beatles) To turn the tables Twist & Shout--The Beatles (Isleys) Money--The Beatles (?) Act Naturally--The Beatles (hmm, Carl Perkins?) Honey Don't--The Beatles (definitely Carl Perkins) My Sweet Lord--George Harrison (He's So Fine) Come Together--Beatles (You Can't Catch Me by Chuck Berry) My Legacy
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There is a song called "shout" I think that was orginally made by the Isley Brothers.....but made famous by someone else. | |
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Here's a great cover song: Got The Time - Anthrax (Joe Jackson) | |
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sextonseven said: superspaceboy said: Tomorrow Never Knows
Like a Hurricane Dancing Barefoot Sounds to me like you own a copy of The Mission's 'The First Chapter'. I love it. I had no idea that it was mostly covers until much later. I think the one that really sticks out is Tomorrow Never Knows. the Mission. They just came out with a GH of the polydor days. Good stuff! Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Twistin the Night Away - Rod Stewart.
When I first heard this song many, many years ago I had no idea that Sam Cooke wrote and performed this song. I had no idea Sam wrote so many great songs and had such an amazing voice. I was lucky to discover him in the mid-eighties. I know Rod was/is a huge fan of Sams. | |
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I heard somewhere that the Police's Wrapped Around Your Finger was a Bob Marley song that Sting bought. It really sounds like it could be. My Legacy
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This Old Heart Of Mine--Rod Stewart & Ronald Isley
The Theme to Star Trek Enterprise--Some Dork (Rod Stewart) My Legacy
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NDRU said: The Theme to Star Trek Enterprise--Some Dork (Rod Stewart)
That's a Rod Stewart song? | |
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sextonseven said: NDRU said: The Theme to Star Trek Enterprise--Some Dork (Rod Stewart)
That's a Rod Stewart song? I heard it in the drug store! "I've got FAITH of the HAAHAArt!!" I don't know who wrote it, though. [Edited 6/8/06 12:58pm] My Legacy
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I didn't know Bow Wow Wow remade "I Want Candy" until someone played the original at BYOV one night. | |
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CinisterCee said: I didn't know Bow Wow Wow remade "I Want Candy" until someone played the original at BYOV one night.
I didn't know that it was a remake until you mentioned it just now. Oh and What's Going On - Cyndi Lauper Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Who's Lovin' You - Jackson 5 before Miracles
Stand - Jackson 5 before Sly and the Family Stone PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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On the tacky disco thread, someone mentioned "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" by Baccara. I've only heard the remake by Goldfrapp. Haven't heard the original yet.
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"Who's Loving You" -- TTD
"It Was a Very Good Year" -- Robert Guillaume "Turn the Beat Around" -- Gloria Estefan "Wild Horses" -- The Sundays "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" -- Marcus Miller | |
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California - Tupac and Dr Dre. | |
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ThreadBare said: "Who's Loving You" -- TTD
"Goodbye Porkpie Hat" -- Marcus Miller I first heard Stanley Clarke's "Goodbye Porkpie Hat," Then Joni Mitchell's My Legacy
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God, tons. I'll have to think about it a bit. Especially growing up in the 80s, and hearing all these covers that I never knew were covers. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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Little Wing--Sting (Hendrix)
All Along The Watchtower--Hendrix (Dylan) Voodoo Child, Let the Good Times Roll--Stevie Ray Vaughn (Hendrix) [Edited 6/8/06 13:30pm] My Legacy
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