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Cover Versions of Great Songs
« on: February 02, 2008, 12:05:13 PM »
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 12:21:58 PM »
Often because the talentless b@st@rds of today cannot come up with anything better.

That said some "covers" are better than the original. "Over the Rainbow" by July Garland was a cute song. The "cover" by Eva Cassidy is sensational.
Rod Stewart (NOT one of my favourites) makes a very good job of many standards in his "Great American Songbook" series ~ for example his duet with Dolly Parton on "Baby it's Cold Outside" is sexy to the point of pornography.

I guess you pays yer money and takes yer choice.
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 12:26:43 PM »
Just heard #9 Dream (by REM?) on the wireless...

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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2008, 12:28:01 PM »
Oh ...... Can't say I know it. noooo:
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2008, 12:33:12 PM »
Has Vera Lynn done a cover thing?
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2008, 12:40:15 PM »
GOS ~ To answer your question seriously:

"We'll Meet Again" was originally recorded by Benny Goodman but popularised as a "Wartime" song by Vera. So in answer to your question .... Yes she has but in compensation for this devastating blow to your heroine click on the link to hear her sing it.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/homefront/womenwar/entertain/vlynn.html
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2008, 12:41:50 PM »
Quote from: Barman on February 02, 2008, 12:37:36 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on February 02, 2008, 12:28:01 PM
Oh ...... Can't say I know it. noooo:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKZ4_5FlNs

That is appalling BM .... which proves that I am 60 and you are not evil:
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2008, 12:42:53 PM »
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2008, 06:46:01 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 02, 2008, 12:40:15 PM
GOS ~ To answer your question seriously:

"We'll Meet Again" was originally recorded by Benny Goodman but popularised as a "Wartime" song by Vera. So in answer to your question .... Yes she has but in compensation for this devastating blow to your heroine click on the link to hear her sing it.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/homefront/womenwar/entertain/vlynn.html
Cheers Snoopy ;D
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2008, 12:54:33 PM »
Gym Class Heroes cover of Supertramps "Girlfriend"  Banghead

Scissor Sisters cover of Comfortably Numb  Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2008, 12:03:31 PM »
You should try Ozzy Osbourne singing covers.

This one inst too bad - In my life:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6paD9SuOUVc

But there are some things that are just not right if you are sober, such as Winter Wonderland sung with some American bint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7zHSPG0ZvE  eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2008, 12:05:53 PM »
I don't get the point of Ozzy Osbourne at all - nor the rest of his vile family...  noooo:
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2008, 12:10:00 PM »
To be fair I quite like Ozzy, he's completely batty (pardon the pun) but compared to some of the rubbish being peddled as music these days he actually seems to sing in tune.
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Re: Cover Versions of Great Songs
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2008, 12:11:23 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on February 04, 2008, 12:10:00 PM
To be fair I quite like Ozzy, he's completely batty (pardon the pun) but compared to some of the rubbish being peddled as music these days he actually seems to sing in tune.
Only if you are tone deaf… and demented surely?  rubschin:
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