Which version do you prefer?

Doobie all the way..Aretha was cute but...

paisleypark4 said:

Yeah, this is a Doobie song hands down and one of my all time favorites.

Dang never heard Aretha's version before now.
Although Aretha's version is good,the Doobie's
version is still better.

Aretha's is cute but the "pep" is all wrong for the lyrics. Advantage Doobie.

there's NO comparison !

seriously
[Edited 5/25/10 10:52am]

I never knew Arethat did this song. It's very much in the vein of early 80's pop (reminds me very much of any number of songs from 1979-1981). It's cute, but nothing compares to Michael McDonald's high tenor, and the Doobie Brothers' harmonies, on that song.

I never thought I'd say this but: DOOBIE all the way. hahaha

That isn't even a question worth answering.

Doobies, duh!

I prefer The Doobie Brothers version of this song. However, the best version I've ever heard of "Can't Turn You Loose" is Aretha's version on that same album.

phunkdaddy said:

I vote for The Doobie Brothers for the same reason.

BTW, M-People also did a cover of this song as well.

I have never heard Aretha's version, but I do prefer the Doobie Brother's version.Love singing it when I hear it.

Here it is-What a Fool Believes is that rarest of things-a perfect song. You can't fuck it up because it is perfectly crafted. What throws this song off are the weird, chopped up arrangements and phrasings. This is not a song that accomodates Aretha's runs and on top of that, it is more of a light rnb/pop song-not Aretha's forte. I still like it, though.

So many of you have never heard Aretha's version I remember hearing it on the radio in 1980,only months after the Doobies' version had peaked.

SoulAlive said:

I heard it while watching "Throwback Soul Train". Even then I was like "this version pales to the Doobies'".

JackieBlue said:

Aretha's version got da Funk!!! I like both versions but I've always slightly preferred Aretha's.

I like the arrangement of Aretha's cover but I prefer The Doobies


oh, and George Michael's version

Aretha may be the Queen of Covers, but nothing beats the original in this case.

kitbradley said:

on Aretha's version, that be Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson providing that funk on the bass guitar...the additional vocals come from Hamish Stuart of The Average White Band

AlexdeParis said:

Aretha may be the Queen of Covers, but nothing beats the original in this case.

Yep.