Best cover songs?

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: GUEST,maple_leaf_boy
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 10:20 AM

Pip Radish, I agree. Mr. Tambourine Man sung by Bob Dylan is the one I
prefer, too. The Byrds interpretation of that song isn't very favorable.
It sounds more like a lullaby, when It should have an edge to it like
the way Dylan sang it.
His Freewheelin' and Nashville Skyline albums are excellent. He sounds
really good on those records in particular.
"Lay, Lady, Lay" and "Girl Of The North Country" are some songs where
he sounds good on the vocals.

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: Timo_Tuokkola
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 07:48 AM

Does Iz's version of "somewhere over the rainbow" count as a cover?

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 07:47 AM

Guest:kkk - disagree; the first time I heard Dylan's own Tambourine Man it turned my head right round. If you've only heard the Byrds' prettied-up version of verse 2, you haven't heard the song at all.

I'd vote for any Leonard Cohen song done by anyone other than Leonard Cohen, though.

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: cptsnapper
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 07:14 AM

Simon & Garfunkel with James Taylor & their version of the Sam Cooke " What Wonderful World "

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: GUEST,knockknockknocker
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 07:08 AM

any Dylan song done by any other singer than Bob Dylan

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 10:56 PM

Anyone want to start a pool to see when and who will post the first joke about a blanket as a "cover" song?

Seriously, there are so many to choose from. Pretty much anyone who sings a trad song is doing a "cover".

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: oldhippie
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 07:38 PM

Audry Rose's cover of "Desolation Row" is one of my favorites.

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 07:09 PM

Ed, if you dislike the proposition, why contribute? Come on, man, you know you want to tell us your favourite covers really:-D

Anyone seen Johny Cash's 'Personal Jesus'. Briliant!

Cheers

DeG

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 05:40 PM

Yes I'd agree with Jeff Buckley

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: quokka
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 05:21 PM

Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 05:05 PM

John Cale's Hallelujah is the one.

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: Rog Peek
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 05:03 PM

Ed, I disagree! Ah Whoops, sorry only joking, just couldn't resist.

Rog

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 04:59 PM

How pointless is this?

Everyone will have different opinions,.

Unless you wish to start an arguemnt, best left alone....

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: pdq
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 04:54 PM

Can't forget "Cover Of The Rolling Stone", can we?

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: Rog Peek
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 04:50 PM

With a Little Help From My Friends
Joe Cocker

My all time favourite!

Subject: RE: Best cover songs?
From: frogprince
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 04:33 PM

My favorite "cover" songs are "Coat Of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton and an ancient country number called "Grandma's Feather Bed"...: ).

Subject: Best cover songs?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Nov 08 - 04:24 PM

I noticed my daughter looking at the top ten cover songs earlier.

What do you think? Do you agree with them or strongly disagree. One or two are fine by me. Some, I would have chosen the originals. One I would have chosen a different cover as being better than both! (I love Lulu's version of 'the man who sold the world', but then again I am mad...)

What are you favourite covers, folk related or not. Any other genre covers of folk songs or folky versions of other genres that you like?

Cheers

DeG