BlaqueKnight said:

andykeen said:

What the holy fuck!

Damn str8 it is! Maybe not a million gazillion times better, but better nonetheless.

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Nah, Ike & Tina's are tops for me:

I do like the Beatles' original though it has its charm about it so I can't totally shit on it.

MickyDolenz said:

Claire73 said:

Will probably get slated for this but much prefered Adeva's "respect" over Aretha's

Aretha didn't do the original. It was Otis Redding.

Yeah and on that note: Otis/Aretha > everyone else's rendition.

Oh... I forgot, the Rotary Connection did a good version of "Respect", so it's really Otis/Aretha/Rotary Connection > everyone else.

Agreed about Al and "How Can You Mend" though I love the Bee Gees' original.

I'm picking Marvin's version of "I Wanna Be Where You Are" over Michael's simply because Marvin and Leon made it into a smooth almost instrumental soundtrack and Marvin's vocals... oh my God. Also Willie Hutch did a damn fine cover of it! Hell he made me forget Michael's when I heard his version.

I also love Wanda Young's (The Marvelettes) version of "After All" over versions by the Miracles and the Supremes.

And Aretha's "I Say a Little Prayer" trounces on Dionne's.

Timmy84 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Aretha didn't do the original. It was Otis Redding.

Yeah and on that note: Otis/Aretha > everyone else's rendition.

I've got too many memories of some funky-ass dance parties to 'Rethas' version, so no one will ever top that one for me. Man! Wanna talk about some grown-folks jumpin' up, hittin' that dance floor and gettin' on down with their funky bad selves, lol. In fact, that song alone has united more co-workers at annual office Christmas parties than any other song I can think of right now, lol.

PDogz said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah and on that note: Otis/Aretha > everyone else's rendition.

I've got too many memories of some funky-ass dance parties to 'Rethas' version, so no one will ever top that one for me. Man! Wanna talk about some grown-folks jumpin' up, hittin' that dance floor and gettin' on down with their funky bad selves, lol. In fact, that song alone has united more co-workers at annual office Christmas parties than any other song I can think of right now, lol.

NO WAY will that version be overrated. I'd figuratively choke someone who thinks that. Fuck that.

Timmy84 said:

PDogz said:

I've got too many memories of some funky-ass dance parties to 'Rethas' version, so no one will ever top that one for me. Man! Wanna talk about some grown-folks jumpin' up, hittin' that dance floor and gettin' on down with their funky bad selves, lol. In fact, that song alone has united more co-workers at annual office Christmas parties than any other song I can think of right now, lol.

NO WAY will that version be overrated. I'd figuratively choke someone who thinks that. Fuck that.

Is Better Than Dylan's version

And Of Course...

Is Better Than...

The original is hot:

http://www.myspace.com/ti...s-70553437

The cover is molten lava:

Bone Thugs N Harmony's cover of Fuck Tha Police is better than the original by NWA (In my opinion).

Suzanne -- Nina Simone owns it

"Even better than the real thing"

Even Bono reckons so

Im going to take it wayyy back and say I think the cover of 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell was better than Gloria Jones original version from 1964.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...SehtaY6k1U

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

I have to mention 'Dont Leave Me This Way' the original from Harold Marvin and the Blue Notes. The original was ok but when Thelma Houston recorded her version it didnt sound like a remake. Also was labeled as a Disco but it went all the way to #1.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Temptation’s “A Song For You” –better than Leon Russell

Donna Summer’s "Could It Be Magic” better than Barry Manilow

Jimi Hendrix’s "All Along the Watchtower” better than Bob Dylan

Quincy Jones “Ai No Corrida” better than Chaz Jankel

Ike & Tina’s “Proud Mary” better than CCR

Isaac Hayes “Walk On By” better than Dionne Warwick

or

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or

Can't choose one.

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1sotrue said:

Im going to take it wayyy back and say I think the cover of 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell was better than Gloria Jones original version from 1964.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...SehtaY6k1U

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

I have to mention 'Dont Leave Me This Way' the original from Harold Marvin and the Blue Notes. The original was ok but when Thelma Houston recorded her version it didnt sound like a remake. Also was labeled as a Disco but it went all the way to #1.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

I have to agree though I love the originals too. Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" is sexy.