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milchman

Post subject: Piss poor original versions of songs that became classics.

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:53 pm

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Following Kev's inexplicable decision to post Vikki Carr's original version of He's A Rebel in the Classic A Day Thread, here's a thread in which you can post lousy original versions of songs that went on to be classics in the hands of others.

Twist & Shout

Original by The Top Notes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDGmogV1Qw8

Classic versions by The Isley Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKGv6kAylj0
& The Beatles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlr4g5-r18

My Little Red Book

Original by Manfred Mann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqIFR45PuR0#at=12

Classic version by Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-SuGfLhqo4

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Bovine Juice

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:56 pm

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KevW

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:00 pm

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The Vikki Carr version is not piss poor!

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Simon Los Love

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:53 pm

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Jon Brion PWNS Queen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzc8a8Pv054

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milchman

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:46 am

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milchman

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:49 am

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KevW

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:42 am

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It's not as good as The Crystals version, no. But it's still good!

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Bovine Juice

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:39 am

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I think you have a point, Milchy, it's a fantastic song and she's half throttled it to death. Certainly no classic in her clumsy hands.

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Trev

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:11 pm

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Young at Heart

Bananarama do the original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrC-RzQAwz8

The Bluebells improve it. A lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7RIerLv2_U

(not sure it's a 'classic' though)

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KevW

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:32 pm

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is quite a comprehensive one.

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:34 pm

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Fighting talk from Kev.

Didn't know that Young At Heart was originally recorded by Bananarama (albeit written by Bluebelles)

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KevW

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:59 pm

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milchman

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:06 am

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:38 pm

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I like Dylan's songs but not really when they're sung by Bob Dylan...

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 1:30 pm

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Gloria obvs.

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Johnny Anarchy

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:05 pm

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Must agree about Vicky Carr. Far too square and MOR - he’s a rebel because he didn’t hand his homework in on time? He left the toilet seat up? (and spot on about My Little Red Book – Bacharach might not have liked the Love version but it’s massively superior).

Iron and Wine’s version of Such Great Heights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX5Dan0VE7w

is better than the Postal Service one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wrsZog8qXg

In the same way, William Shatner’s Rocket Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQwXOCKNLY

tramples all over Elton’s! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LX7WrHCaUA

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milchman

Post subject: Re: Piss poor original versions of songs that became classic

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:58 pm

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Marty Robbins made some great records, but his original version of Singing The Blues was pretty tepid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR7z9SBZwr4

In the hands of Jason Eddy & The Centremen, an undoubted classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9S-X3OY-4A

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Simon Los Love

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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:53 am

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2 Beatles covers that are better than the OGs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs9mkVMv830

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5M-JnYHMIg

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