Cover Songs That Stand on Their Own

[HelenaHandbag]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDutVaWRzZk]Eumir Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra - YouTube[/ame]

 

[westwall]

Originally by Martha and the Vandelles, this song was remade twice both of which are stand alone versions. David Bowie & Mick Jagger remade the hit then Van Halen followed up with what I believe is the best version.

Dancing in the Streets by Martha and the Vandelles:
Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing in the Streets" - YouTube

Dancing in the Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger:
Mick Jagger & David Bowie - Dancing In The Street - YouTube

Dancing in the Street by Van Halen:
Van Halen - Dancing in the Street + lyrics - YouTube

Drift, this is our fork in the road...

I don't see or hear any reason for either of the two covers.

IMHO they are both, "so what?" kind of renditions.

They didn't have anything to say. They didn't HAVE to be made.

It was a bit of a conceit, imho.

They liked the classic and wanted to sing it. So they did.

*Yawn*

No cover has to be made. I don't particularly like the Jagger/Bowie version, but VH's rendition is quite good. It does stand alone and is quite different from the original.

 

[jillian]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0eZwpHtcK4&noredirect=1]Atlantic City - The Band - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

Van Halen takes a kick-ass Kinks tune to another level...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8QKK5IDSXE"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8QKK5IDSXE[/ame]

 

[jon_berzerk]

When You Say Nothing at All

Keith Whitley 1988



Alison Krauss 1995



Ronan Keating 1999

 

[bayoubill]

Robert Palmer & Co. take a kick-ass T. Rex tune to the next level...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiFRLHeyTl4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiFRLHeyTl4[/ame]

 

[Mojo2]

Originally by Martha and the Vandelles, this song was remade twice both of which are stand alone versions. David Bowie & Mick Jagger remade the hit then Van Halen followed up with what I believe is the best version.

Dancing in the Streets by Martha and the Vandelles:
Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing in the Streets" - YouTube

Dancing in the Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger:
Mick Jagger & David Bowie - Dancing In The Street - YouTube

Dancing in the Street by Van Halen:
Van Halen - Dancing in the Street + lyrics - YouTube

Drift, this is our fork in the road...

I don't see or hear any reason for either of the two covers.

IMHO they are both, "so what?" kind of renditions.

They didn't have anything to say. They didn't HAVE to be made.

It was a bit of a conceit, imho.

They liked the classic and wanted to sing it. So they did.

*Yawn*

No cover has to be made. I don't particularly like the Jagger/Bowie version, but VH's rendition is quite good. It does stand alone and is quite different from the original.

Some covers simply BEGGED to be made.

They had something to say.

VH's version didn't speak to me at all.

And I like Van Halen (WITH DLR).

 

[bayoubill]

Vanilla Fudge's terrific under-heard remake of a Supremes tune...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg98zELQxkI"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg98zELQxkI[/ame]

 

[westwall]

Robert Palmer & Co. take a kick-ass T. Rex tune to the next level...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiFRLHeyTl4

Nah, I prefer the original...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XspsJACj8WY]T Rex - Get It On [totp] - YouTube[/ame]

 

[SAYIT]

Cover Songs That Stand on Their Own

They don't have to outsell or be more popular or more artistic than the original, though they may. And please tell us if they did.

But ANY cover song that you think works on its own without being just a pedestrian and uninspired copy of the original song.

The original was by The Doors.

"Light my Fire."

Great. Classic.

But, "Light my Fire" by Jose Feliciano?

Less popular but it absolutely stands on it's own as a beautiful interpretation of the song.

Nothing like The Doors' version but great on different terms.

Jose Feliciano - light my fire - YouTube

Sweet Jane by the Cowboy Junkies. Her voice gives me a woody. Original by Lou Reed & the Velvet Underground.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd



Leningrad Cowboys Red Army Choir

 

[bayoubill]

Robert Palmer & Co. take a kick-ass T. Rex tune to the next level...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiFRLHeyTl4

Nah, I prefer the original...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XspsJACj8WY]T Rex - Get It On [totp] - YouTube[/ame]

no problem...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1fk8gqaCU0"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1fk8gqaCU0[/ame]

 

[DriftingSand]

How did I miss this one? "Me And Bobby McGee." Written by Kris Kristofferson it was originally sung by Roger Miller it was also sung by Kris, himself. However, nobody and I mean nobody sang it like Janis Joplin did. Great, great tune.

Me And Bobby McGee by Roger Miller:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxI84HXXoQs]Rodger Miller - Me And Bobby Magee - YouTube[/ame]

Me And Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-J7mLyD3yc]Kris Kristofferson~ Me and Bobby Mcgee - YouTube[/ame]

Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXV_QjenbDw]Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee - YouTube[/ame]

 

[NLT]

All along the watchtower by Hendrix, original by Dylan

Blinded by the light Manfredd mann, original Bruce Springsteen

Pretty woman Van halen, original Roy Orbison

 

[DriftingSand]

Drift, this is our fork in the road...

I don't see or hear any reason for either of the two covers.

IMHO they are both, "so what?" kind of renditions.

They didn't have anything to say. They didn't HAVE to be made.

It was a bit of a conceit, imho.

They liked the classic and wanted to sing it. So they did.

*Yawn*

No cover has to be made. I don't particularly like the Jagger/Bowie version, but VH's rendition is quite good. It does stand alone and is quite different from the original.

Some covers simply BEGGED to be made.

They had something to say.

VH's version didn't speak to me at all.

And I like Van Halen (WITH DLR).

Yeah ... I like the DLR era better than the SH era. I have many more memories associated with the early stuff.

 

[HelenaHandbag]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEDQ5gwZASE]Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman (1982) (Remastered) HQ - YouTube[/ame]

 

[DriftingSand]

No cover has to be made. I don't particularly like the Jagger/Bowie version, but VH's rendition is quite good. It does stand alone and is quite different from the original.

Exactly. The artist remaking the original generally puts his or her own spin on the musical interpretation and adds a piece of himself. As far as I'm concerned I'm totally satisfied with a cover song as long as it's entertaining.

I didn't like the Bowie/Jagger version at all. I did like the Martha/Vandelles version and I especially like the Van Halen version because I love the sound of heavy metal guitar. Of course not everyone is going like every song so everyone is entitled to an opinion.

The question is: Can the Van Halen version stand alone? The answer: Absolutely! I listen to two classic rock stations in my neck of the woods and they both play the VH version.

 

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[boedicca]

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