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nightporter
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While looking in the underrated songs of the 80's thread I was reminded of an old fav of mine so I found it on Youtube. In the 'related' section there was a cover version of it, now I'm not a fan of covers but if you're going to do it then do it a different way.
The Promise - When in Rome(original) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU
The Promise - Sturgill Simpson(cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eWJmN8D820
One lifts me up the other back down again, see if you guess which.
Your challenge, to find other diametrically opposed cover versions.
The Promise - When in Rome(original) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU
The Promise - Sturgill Simpson(cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eWJmN8D820
One lifts me up the other back down again, see if you guess which.
Your challenge, to find other diametrically opposed cover versions.
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easy!
neil diamond - solitary man (original) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irvRderExjk
HIM - solitary man (cover) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-05M6zK56c
the original is one of my all time very best favs ..... but i cannot knock the cover, its good!.
switch it now to this
HIM - join me in death (original) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V4AscLidWg
lightforce - join me (cover) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02MrsIQMnlY
think i just prefer the cover ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTmk0Pqk6hs
Thoughts?
Bob Seger - Rosalie (original)
Thin - Lizzy - Rosalie (cover)
Zager and Evans - In The Year 2525 (original)
Visage - In The Year 2525 (cover)
Tears for Fears' original - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFsHSHE-iJQ
Michael Andrews and Gary Jules' cover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v52Igdotisk
God bless you and his family always!!!
Holly
P.S. Go here for the original copy of the song which was done by late country singer Jim Reeves.
Darts Let's Hang on from 1980 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ9ZgGM4CeI
Original by Frankie Valli & the four seasons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwVbbAtVj9Q
Just horrendous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d5Qpmwq4bE
although some of the slower versions do still appeal to me, especially when someone as classy as Ella Fitzgerald is singing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPOlakkBlj8
Most people have no possibility of playing YouTube videos on their phone, no need to keep the song a secret from us.
The anti-nowhere league, Streets of london https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBKMsXMs8mc
Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free https://youtu.be/6xQx4G11pRo
Neil Diamond - I'm A Believer https://youtu.be/7ePXck9H1pI
The Monkees - I'm A Believer https://youtu.be/W83InivbUSQ
Robert Wyatt - I'm A Believer https://youtu.be/T5ivg0cDBgo
What is horrendous? The way that my late beautiful precious sings the song or are you referring to my mentioning him again?
God bless you two and his family always!!!
Holly
P.S. Wow. When did being consistent in getting the word out about a favorite who is not that well known compared to other singers become such a terrifying thing to do?
its called overkill .... we all get the message, it does get a little tiresome though when every post you seem to make is about one artist. others exist you know!
Walk on By - The Stranglers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfqVDHNW6c
https://youtu.be/nfWlot6h_JM
Ryan Adams - Shake it off
https://youtu.be/PwmXO0J-PAA
Ruby and the Romantics. 1963
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcfRzW8Zrsk
Hey There Lonely Girl
Eddie Holman. 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5hMAw2gWaw
https://youtu.be/vI_dKmVya-Y
https://youtu.be/tgbNymZ7vqY
BIB: One of my favourite covers ever - it never fails to make me smile.
Here's another suggestion from me:
Constant Craving - KD Lang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXqPjx94YMg
Constant Craving - J2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTSMVvPvicA
Almost as bad.
As for there being other singers out there, I am already well aware of that because I do have other favorites. I actually just left a message about one of my other favorite singers in the country music appreciation chat.
Who is Allahu Akbar?
God bless you two and my other favorite singers always!!!
Holly
In a similar vein:
Kate Bush's original - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM
Track & Field's cover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_67KMy9W0
As much as I like the original, the cover is just absolutely beautiful.
Original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgwnXp1Zb4Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_cE6I5V-bY
His version of House of the Rising Sun is not too bad either!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK7m4hlLPv4