Posted on 04/06/2011 8:48:39 PM PDT by MplsSteve
You know, I started thinking about popular music and how artists do remakes of popular songs.
Here are two songs - one from the original artist and the other who re-did it. Which version was better?
"I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" The Byrds (1965)- from the album "Mr Tambourine Man"
"I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" Tom Petty (1989) - from the album "Full Moon Fever"
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"The First Cut Is The Deepest" Rod Stewart (1976) - from the album "A Night On The Town"
"The First Cut Is The Deepest" Sheryl Crow (2003) - from the album "The Very best Of Sheryl Crow"
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Yes, I know that other artists have done versions of these songs too. If you think another artist has done a better version, let's hear about it.
I first heard that a couple of years ago on a "British Invasion" CD set. I like Cat's version. Too bad he went off the Islamic deep end.
That is perhaps one of the finest and most succinct explanations I can imagine for the appeal of Karen Carpenter's voice. Bravo!
Step aside Ben Fong-Torres for Richard Kimball. :-)
I had to look it up. I’ll scratch it off my list of places to go. LOL
Vernon-Rockville, CT.
Bump for Cash.
Trent Reznor agrees with you, he basically said it’s Johnny’s song now.
CCR.
I like that version too.
Linda Jones or The Impressions version of “For Your Precious Love”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqgXzPfAxjo&feature=related
William Shatner’s cover duet with Joe Jackson. Ben Folds came up with such a bizarre match it works.
CCR
Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten Twice Shy”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzuIPCjsy9I
Great White’s better cover of “Once Bitten Twice Shy.” I hear they burn down the house with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz61YQWZuYU
Definitely the Drifters. Love their melody.
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