The Official Cover Contest.

[Jobear]

Finally, Ol 55 by Tom Waits covered by -no, not the Eagles!- Sara McLachlan. I have to say this round will probably go to the first post- Cash's "Hurt" has to be the most dead-on appropriate and heart wrenching cover and video ever. RIP Man in Black. I love the sharing- I never knew Korn covered my favorite Floyd!

 

[1w15h1w45m0ngu]

6/13 - #1

"I've Got You Under My Skin" by Frank Sinatra (original by Virginea Bruce)
Frank Sinatra - I've got you under my skin - YouTube

 

[1w15h1w45m0ngu]

6/13 - #2

Sublime - Big Salty Tears - Originally by the Ziggens

 

[1w15h1w45m0ngu]

6/13 - #3

Sublime - Doin' Time

Cover of Summertime by George Gershwin

 

[aaron fire]

The Eagles - Desperado My favorite tune.

Original, not a cover.

 

[Reddhott]

#1 original bob Dylan

 

[Reddhott]

#2 original done by howlin wolf

 

[Reddhott]

#3 originally done by slim harpo

 

[somejerk]

1
cake- i will survive originally done by aretha franklin

 

[somejerk]

2
rammstein- stripped originally done by depeche mode.

 

[somejerk]

3
senses fail- institutionalized originally done by suicidal tendencies

 

[spacekitty]

As this thread gets longer, people become less likely to read through all the posts. Too bad, since part of the appeal with this contest is sharing music with each other.

If they are really that lazy, they can always use the "Search Thread" function...

And with the advent of Youtube, the lines defining the term "cover" have become blurred. I think it should be more than just some joker in his/her living room with a webcam... and needs to exist someplace OTHER than as an upload on Youtube... LOL!!

 

[liblue1]

I will always love you.. Originally done by Dolly Parton 1974
Whitney Houston recorded a version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard which is one of the best selling singles of all time.

 

[liblue1]

Ethel Merman sang the song in the original Broadway production in the 1930's
I Got Rhythm was also done by:



More Notable recordings

Judy Garland
Bing Crosby with Peggy Lee
The Happenings
Ernestine Anderson
Fred Astaire
Ella Fitzgerald on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)
Sarah Vaughan
Rita Reys (1961)
Gene Kelly
Ethel Merman (several times)[6]
The Residents recorded the song for George & James, and also done live for their 13th Anniversary Tour in 1986.
Barbra Streisand recorded the song for "...And Other Musical Instruments"[7]
Martin Taylor recorded the song for Martin Taylor.
Hiromi Uehara
Wendi Williams & Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra recorded the song for the film and soundtrack of Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999). In the beginning of the film, Dorothy Dandridge (portrayed by Halle Berry) performs the song in a racially segregated Miami nightclub.
Ethel Waters's performance is the one that is selected in the compilation The Essential George Gershwin.
Lena Horne
Brian Wilson released his take on Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin (2010).
Jovanotti for Gershwin compilation Red Hot + Rhapsody
Mike Oldfield in his album Platinum (1979)
Don Byas and Slam Stewart (1945)
Lena Horne ft. Q-Tip

 

[liblue1]

Patti Page & Al Martino both sang this 1965
But no one does it like Bette Davis

 

[spacekitty]

I will always love you.. Originally done by Dolly Parton 1974
Whitney Houston recorded a version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard which is one of the best selling singles of all time.

Somebody already beat you to this, and they are only counting the 1st poster...

Yesterday, 12:48 AM #75
Jobear

 

[jj2]

6/13

1

"All Along the Watchtower", Originally by Jimi Hendrix Experience, Remade by U2

 

[jj2]

6/13

2



"All Fired Up", Originally by Rattling Sabres, Remade by Pat Benatar

 

[jj2]

6/13

3

"All I Have To Do Is Dream", Originally by The Everly Brothers, Remade by Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal

 

[spacekitty]

#1

This one is more a case of two people who co-wrote a song both releasing different versions of it...
although Peter Gabriel's came out a year earlier (on his 2nd solo LP)

This one has Terre Roche (of The Roches) on lead vox:




And here is PG's version:
Peter Gabriel - Exposure - YouTube