Sunday Night fun topic

R&R ^ | 6/22/13 | Baynative

[Baynative]

What is your favorite all time cover song? Some folks say a song can never be improved from the original presentation, but there are several cases I say disprove that theory.

[dfwgator]

Another good Simon and Garfunkle cover, The Lemonheads version of “Mrs. Robinson.”

[Baynative]

Shawn Colvin once did an album of all covers. I think it was called Cover Girl. I’m gonna go look...

[Baynative]

WOW - you just reminded me of one of the best. I loved that version.

[TADSLOS]

You know, I kinda like that. Had to let it grow on me a little...

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Rosanne Cash: Sea Of Heartbreak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2C07_kqnmI

[NotYourAverageDhimmi]

Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” is superior to Dolly Parton’s original.

[Revolting cat!]

Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler doing Arthur Alexander’s “You’d Better Move On”. (Willy deVille does it even better, but good performances of it seemed to have been removed from YT.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehsOfmfN7rY

[married21]

I like the George Benson “on Broadway” better than the original.

[AZLiberty]

My favorite cover collection is Across the Universe. Several of the songs on the album are as good as the original Beatles versions, and the album as a whole is highly listenable. I even enjoyed the sweet movie of which this was the soundtrack.

[Wingy]

Desperado covered by Linda Ronstadt was better then the original by the Eagles. The Eagles thought so too.

[Baynative]

I don't know why, but I'm getting private replies on this thread. Some of them I've never heard and I thought I'd been araund. Here's Gun and Roses (never one of my favorties) doing Knocking at Heaven's Door. I'm not convinced it beats Dylan. But, it is a sexy representation for a concert.

[Migraine]

Here’s another one: Sawyer Brown doing “6 days on the Road”; they really nailed it!

[dfwgator]

Surprised no one mentioned Johnny Cash’s version of “Hurt.”

[Migraine]

I agree on Ronstadt’s Desperado.

[dfwgator]

And “This Masquerade” was written and originally recorded by Leon Russell.

[Mike Darancette]

“Mr. Tambourine Man” - Bob Dylan then a whole bunch of folks.

[Fantasywriter]

I like Guns & Roses’ version of Knocking on Heaven’s Door more than Dylan’s. Fwiw.

[dfwgator]

The Who’s cover of Eddie Cochrane’s “Summertime Blues”.

[Liberty Valance]

Jimmy Lafave - Walk away Renee

[Joe 6-pack]

Warren Zevon's cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door is better than Dylan's original or GNR's. The fact that he was dying when he recorded it kind of imbues it with a sincerity that's lacking in the others...

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