The Norman Greenbaum "Spirit in the Sky" was the best,

The Guess Who's "American Woman" was the best.

The Dixie Cups' Iko Iko was the best.

I've heard a cover of "Wipeout", but the Surfaris' was the definitive one.

The Troggs' "Wild Thing" is still the best although the version by "Fancy" (the lead singer was a Penthouse Pet) has a certain something.




I can't make up my mind about

"Shakin All Over" - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, or the Who?

"Gimme Shelter" - the Stones or Merry Clayton?

"Blue Suede Shoes" - Carl Perkins, or Presley?

"Can't Explain" - the Who or Yvonne Elliman?

"Heard it Through the Grapevine" - the original, or the wonderful cover by Creedence Clearwater?

"You keep me Hangin' on" - the Supremes, or Vanilla Fudge?

"Proud Mary" - it could be the Ike and Tina Turner cover, not Creedence.




For the covers - there was a totally totally wonderful cover of "Wondrous Place" on one of the Toyota car ads, much better than the original done by Billy Fury.

I prefer the Creedence Clearwater version of "Suzie Q" to Dale Hawkins.

Bonnie Raitt's "If you gotta make a fool of somebody" is way better than Freddie and the Dreamers. So good in fact that I might do it!

"Walk me out in the Morning Dew"? - I think the Nazareth cover.

Manfred Mann's "Mighty Quinn" beats Dylan.

"Si Tu Dois Partir" I think beats any of the more Dylanesque "If you gotta go, go now" stylings





And which of the ten million versions of "Come away Melinda"?

Or "Get Ready"? - I might go for Donnie Elbert