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Remakes of Popular Songs - Which One Is Better - The Original Or The Remake...?
4/06/11 | MplsSteve

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.


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KEYWORDS: music
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To: darbymcgill

Speaking of Van Halen, I like their version of “Dancing In The Street” better than Martha and the Vandellas.


81 posted on 04/06/2011 9:48:28 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: MplsSteve

I liked Ricky Van Shelton’s version of “Statue Of A Fool” more than the original by Jack Greene.


82 posted on 04/06/2011 9:48:41 PM PDT by ExTxMarine ("Convictions are more dangerous to truth than lies." ~ F. Nietzsche)
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To: JoeProBono
The best!
83 posted on 04/06/2011 9:48:50 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: MplsSteve

I Heard it Through the Grapevine - CCR vs Marvin Gaye


84 posted on 04/06/2011 9:49:31 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

LOL!


85 posted on 04/06/2011 9:49:31 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: dfwgator

OR California Raisins?!?!? LOL!!


86 posted on 04/06/2011 9:51:55 PM PDT by ExTxMarine ("Convictions are more dangerous to truth than lies." ~ F. Nietzsche)
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To: MplsSteve
"Walking In The Rain"-The Ronettes

"Walking In The Rain"-Jay and The Americans

87 posted on 04/06/2011 9:52:20 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery, IXNAY THE TSA!)
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To: JoeProBono
Ringo!
88 posted on 04/06/2011 9:52:56 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: MplsSteve
"California Soul"

Marvin Gaye and Tammy Tyrelle

The Fifth Dimension

Marlena Shaw

Marlena Shaw in a landslide.

89 posted on 04/06/2011 9:53:03 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: dfwgator
Oddly enough, no one's done a remake of Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.

Several versions of Sixteen Tons.

Eric Burdon

Merle Travis (original)

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Johnny Cash

90 posted on 04/06/2011 9:53:20 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (Proud member of the Keepers Of Odd Knowledge (KOOK))
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To: MplsSteve

Summertime Blues

Eddie Cochrane vs Blue Cheer vs The Who.....I’m partial to The Who


91 posted on 04/06/2011 9:53:27 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Marvin Gaye.


92 posted on 04/06/2011 9:53:50 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: MplsSteve
Rob Rivers~ I Am Iron Man Santa Claus
93 posted on 04/06/2011 9:54:31 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: re_nortex; MplsSteve

Here’s a couple that don’t get mentioned much

I’ve Got My Mind Set On You ...... James Ray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuqGm6FwZgY

Got My Mind Set On You......... George Harrison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GdeU0ww4zY&feature=related


94 posted on 04/06/2011 9:54:47 PM PDT by upsdriver (to undo the damage the "intellectual elites" have done. . . . . Sarah Palin for President!)
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To: dfwgator

I expected a lot more flaming from posting that one.


95 posted on 04/06/2011 9:55:20 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (Proud member of the Keepers Of Odd Knowledge (KOOK))
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To: JoeProBono
You Ain't No Friend of Mine!
96 posted on 04/06/2011 9:55:24 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: All

“American Woman” Lenny Kravitz

or

“American Woman” Guess Who


97 posted on 04/06/2011 9:55:36 PM PDT by sleddogs
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To: MplsSteve

“Ain’t That A Shame”...Cheap Trick is superior to Fats Domino.


98 posted on 04/06/2011 9:55:41 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: MplsSteve
My Way - Sinatra

My Way - Elvis

99 posted on 04/06/2011 9:56:11 PM PDT by Errant
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To: Richard Kimball

It makes about as much sense as “Subterranean Homesick Blues”


100 posted on 04/06/2011 9:56:30 PM PDT by dfwgator
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