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PrintableMoonbeam said: All of Joan Jett's classic covers kick the shit out of the originals.
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daPrettyman said: AlexdeParis said:  Shout all you want, but I still disagree.  I agree with u on that Alex. Marvin sings with much more conviction than Luther did on this song. Luther's is good, but doesn't compare to Marvin's. It's almost like they are 2 diffrent songs. Luther's was cool but Marvin's made you wanna fuck. Especially after Tammi comes in slyly.  | |
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I just heard another cover that fits into this category...
I think Luther's version of "Since I Lost My Baby" is better than the original (by a slim margin). I love the Tempts, but Luther made that one his own for sure. I think its the vocal delivery and arrangement that makes me like it better. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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DiamondGlove said: Which covered songs, not sampled, do you like better than the original recording?
I like: Britney Spears - My Prerogative better than Bobby Brown - My Prerogative Michael Jackson - Come Together better than The Beatles - Come Together The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower better than Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower Eric Clapton - Layla better than Derek & The Dominos - Layla A Perfect Circle - Imagine better than John Lennon - Imagine Brandy - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You better than Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You  - Shhh
better than Tevin Campbell - Shhh (Tevin did release his first, even if wrote it)
Seal - Walk On By better than Dionne Warwick - Walk On By Terence Trent D'Arby - A Change Is Gonna Come better than Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come Jackson 5 - Who's Lovin' You better than The Miracles - Who's Lovin' You Lenny Kravitz - American Woman better than The Guess Who - American Woman Michael Jackson - Smile better than Nat "King" Cole - Smile That's all I can think of. 
I don't mean to be rude but, are you drunk? FYI, Eric Clapton IS Derek of Derek &the Dominoes. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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sexxydancer said: Prince'z A Case of U over Joni Mitchell'z
 Agreed  But I don't care what anybody says Bobby Brown's My Perogative is the original and best version. | |
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thinks.....The only one that springs to mind is Cash's take on NIN's Hurt.
I like plenty of covers. Love some of them, even. But that's the only one that comes to mind as superior. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Flying Burrito Brothers - Wild Horses (Stones)
Will Oldham & Tortoise - Daniel (Elton John) Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free (Chic) | |
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Cinnie said: Moonbeam said: All of Joan Jett's classic covers kick the shit out of the originals.
...and I hope you're not saying she did the definitive versions of Everday People, Love Hurts and Have You Ever Seen the Rain.  [Edited 6/19/08 2:53am] | |
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meow85 said: FYI, Eric Clapton IS Derek of Derek &the Dominoes.
I think he/she meant the unplugged version he did in the '90s. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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Anxiety said: applekisses said: Same with "Fun Time" - I like Peter Murphy's version, but it's just not as good as Iggy's. you know who does a great cover of "fun time"? boy george. Oh wow...I'm going to look that up! | |
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applekisses said: Anxiety said: you know who does a great cover of "fun time"? boy george. Oh wow...I'm going to look that up! it's on his "cheapness and beauty" album. it really doesn't sound a lot like boy george - very crunchy and glam. but it's a great cover! oh, and i'm gonna get murderfied again by all the R&B heads for this, but... rita coolidge's version of "(your love has lifted me) higher and higher" gives me GOOSEBUMPS. i love that version like crazy. now, understand: i love EVERY version of this song, from the original to the steve winwood (spencer davis group?) version, but i love love LOVE rita c's version for some reason. i'm sure it's all subjective and it reminds me of childhood. but what can i tell ya. | |
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Anxiety said: applekisses said: Oh wow...I'm going to look that up! it's on his "cheapness and beauty" album. it really doesn't sound a lot like boy george - very crunchy and glam. but it's a great cover! oh, and i'm gonna get murderfied again by all the R&B heads for this, but... rita coolidge's version of "(your love has lifted me) higher and higher" gives me GOOSEBUMPS. i love that version like crazy. now, understand: i love EVERY version of this song, from the original to the steve winwood (spencer davis group?) version, but i love love LOVE rita c's version for some reason. i'm sure it's all subjective and it reminds me of childhood. but what can i tell ya. She sings it well, but I don't like the slowed-down tempo. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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I do like Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll" better, and probably like "Crimson and Clover" equally. Don't really have an opinion about "Love Hurts" and "Everyday People" either way, but her "Roadrunner" was pretty bad. I'm the first mammal to wear pants. | |
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AlexdeParis said: Anxiety said: it's on his "cheapness and beauty" album. it really doesn't sound a lot like boy george - very crunchy and glam. but it's a great cover! oh, and i'm gonna get murderfied again by all the R&B heads for this, but... rita coolidge's version of "(your love has lifted me) higher and higher" gives me GOOSEBUMPS. i love that version like crazy. now, understand: i love EVERY version of this song, from the original to the steve winwood (spencer davis group?) version, but i love love LOVE rita c's version for some reason. i'm sure it's all subjective and it reminds me of childhood. but what can i tell ya. She sings it well, but I don't like the slowed-down tempo. i know what you mean, because it's such a charismatic melody, but i think the mid-tempo-ness of it suits her voice perfectly. it has that whole sultry 70s earthy-sexy vibe going.  | |
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Axchi696 said: I do like Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll" better, and probably like "Crimson and Clover" equally. Don't really have an opinion about "Love Hurts" and "Everyday People" either way, but her "Roadrunner" was pretty bad.
That's my fave. | |
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Anxiety said: AlexdeParis said: She sings it well, but I don't like the slowed-down tempo. i know what you mean, because it's such a charismatic melody, but i think the mid-tempo-ness of it suits her voice perfectly. it has that whole sultry 70s earthy-sexy vibe going. Her version is gorgeous! I have been listening to it a lot lately. It's been in my head, because they used it in the promo spots for Swingtown. She has a beautiful voice and she actually sang the original version of Superstar, too. | |
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Ooh, I almost forgot! I think I even started a thread on this some time ago? 
Smith - Baby It's You I like The Shirelles and The Bealtes' take on it, too but this one's hot! | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: Anxiety said: i know what you mean, because it's such a charismatic melody, but i think the mid-tempo-ness of it suits her voice perfectly. it has that whole sultry 70s earthy-sexy vibe going. Her version is gorgeous! I have been listening to it a lot lately. It's been in my head, because they used it in the promo spots for Swingtown. She has a beautiful voice and she actually sang the original version of Superstar, too. i also like that other hit of hers, "close the window dry your eyes", whatever the hell that was called.
i need to get some more rita c. into my life. | |
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Anxiety said: RipHer2Shreds said: Her version is gorgeous! I have been listening to it a lot lately. It's been in my head, because they used it in the promo spots for Swingtown. She has a beautiful voice and she actually sang the original version of Superstar, too. i also like that other hit of hers, "close the window dry your eyes", whatever the hell that was called.
i need to get some more rita c. into my life. We're All Alone. And you won't get murderfied by me - I think she's neato. Plus she was married to Kris Kristofferson when he was hot, before he started looking like he shoots holes in coffee cans with his pistol. | |
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AlexdeParis said: meow85 said: FYI, Eric Clapton IS Derek of Derek &the Dominoes.
I think he/she meant the unplugged version he did in the '90s. I don't like the unplugged version at all. It takes the scream of the song and knocks it down to a pathetic whimper. Of course, I'm not big on Clapton in the first place aside from that song, so my opinion should probably be disregarded. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Axchi696 said: I do like Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll" better, and probably like "Crimson and Clover" equally. Don't really have an opinion about "Love Hurts" and "Everyday People" either way, but her "Roadrunner" was pretty bad.
No way. I've yet to hear a cover better than Tommy (James?) and the Shondells I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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SUPRMAN said: Axchi696 said: I do like Jett's "I Love Rock and Roll" better, and probably like "Crimson and Clover" equally. Don't really have an opinion about "Love Hurts" and "Everyday People" either way, but her "Roadrunner" was pretty bad.
No way. I've yet to hear a cover better than Tommy (James?) and the Shondells joan's version is pretty fierce. is it better than the original? i dunno. i think she does her own thing with it, so it's kinda apples and oranges. | |
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Bird On a Wire - k.d. lang over Leonard Cohen's original | |
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Cassandra Wilson - Time After Time - i like this version better than
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Hard Rain is Gonna Fall- Leon Russell and the Shelter People over Bob Dylan
Them Changes- Bobby McFerrin over Buddy Miles And I don't know if this technically counts or not but Frank Zappa with Flo & Eddie's version of the Turtles' Happy Together is no contest. | |
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Endless Love by Mariah & Luther over Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie
Easy- Faith No More over Lionel Ritchie Come Together- Michael Jackson over the Beatles Redemption Song- Stevie Wonder over Bob Marley www.maximum-jackson.com
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Just for fun, I went through this thread and counted the number I could co-sign. I'm a little amazed I got up to 15; I figured it be much lower than that. Anyway, I forgot to mention "All Through the Night" by Cyndi Lauper. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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Every cover that Booker T. & The MG's and also Cream ever did. "Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system" - Bruce Lee | |
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