Is there a song you think no one but the original performer should ever touch?
There have been some great covers made. But there are some that just don't sound right unless they're coming from the source. Billy Joel's "Piano Man" strikes me as a candidate.
Can you think of one?
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03-01-2019, 04:17 PM #1Boisterously Confused
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No other band/performer should ever try to cover...!
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03-01-2019, 04:32 PM #2Extraordinary Member
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Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye.
Ain't Nobody by Rufus and Chaka Khan (I know there is an anemic cover and I really hate it).
What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner."How does the Green Goblin have anything to do with Herpes?" - The Dying Detective
Hillary was right!
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03-01-2019, 04:39 PM #3Silver Sentinel
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A Beastie Boys song.
"Always listen to the crazy scientist with a weird van or armful of blueprints and diagrams." -- Vibranium
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05-26-2019, 01:43 PM #4Uncanny Member
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The theme music to "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis?
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05-26-2019, 04:07 PM #5Astonishing Member
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American Pie
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05-26-2019, 04:28 PM #6Invincible Member
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I don't think any song shouldn't be covered. The original will always exist and you never know what you get. If the cover is bad, no one has to listen to it.
Hendricks' doing Dylan's Watchtower.
Joplin doing Piece of My Heart.
Joe Cocker singing A Little Help From My Friends.
You mention Tina Turner, she covered Proud Mary by CCR and as good as the original is, she made it amazing.There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
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05-28-2019, 05:54 AM #7Astonishing Member
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Originally Posted by BeastieRunner
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05-28-2019, 05:56 AM #8Astonishing Member
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If the Annie Lennox version is anything to go by: A Whiter Shade of Pale.
I was once given a short playlist of covers of Don't Fear the Reaper - and all of them seemed pretty pointless compared to The Blue Oyster Cult.
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05-28-2019, 06:01 AM #9Genesis of A Nemesis
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Stuff that's extremely personal like "Tears In Heaven".
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Marvel Comics: Venom, X-Men, Black Panther, Captain America, Eternals, Warhammer 40000.
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05-30-2019, 07:36 PM #10BANNED
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Originally Posted by dancj
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05-31-2019, 12:56 AM #11Surfing With The Alien
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Oh, you don't think so? Originally Posted by BeastieRunner
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05-31-2019, 11:35 AM #12Silver Sentinel
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That's RATM ... sooo ... ??? Originally Posted by Spike-X
"Always listen to the crazy scientist with a weird van or armful of blueprints and diagrams." -- Vibranium
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05-31-2019, 04:57 PM #13Surfing With The Alien
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Crap, I was tired. Let me find the right one.
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