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when the cover version is more famous than the ori
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Haribo | Report | 21 Apr 2005 01:13 |
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Dont Leave Me This Way was sung in the 80s by a group with a Bald Gay Bloke, what where they called?? |
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PennyDainty | Report | 21 Apr 2005 01:10 |
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Twist and Shout...the Beatles, original The Isley Brothers RESPECT....Aretha Franklin, original Ottis Reading Don't Leave Me this Way...*Communards, original Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes Witchita Lineman...Dennis Brown, original Glen Campbell (just put that one in to try and impress Pat! LOL) Dear Prudence...Siouxsie & the Banshees, original The Beatles Mad World....Gary Jules, original Tears For Fears Christine |
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Pat | Report | 21 Apr 2005 01:08 |
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Gary LMHO what can I say, I totally agree with you. Funny how there seemed to be so many talented people around pre 1980's, yet there doesn't seem to be any newer crowd to take over where Dylan, Young, Reed, Newman, Simon, Morrison, Wonder, Robinson, Gaye etc., left off. I thought it was my age that was affecting my judgement. Pat x |
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Gary | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:56 |
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you now what gets me is people like Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Young, have sung songs over 30 years covering all gambits of human emotion and then you get tossers today like Chris Martin from Coldplay held up like a demigod after 2 or 3 albums singing songs that all sound the same and have earned more money in a month than some artists earned in 40 years, music today, heard it |
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Pat | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:54 |
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Wow Bella you and me must love our music the most hey? LOL Talking of Donovan he did 'Universal Soldier' which was a Buffy Saint Marie Song, the same Buffy who did 'Soldier Blue' a great song :-) Pat x |
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Haribo | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:45 |
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Also Pat re Bob Dylan he sang 'catch the wind' before Donavon |
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Pat | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:42 |
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Paul Young 'Love Of The Common People' Nicky Thomas had a big hit with that in 1970 Young Gifted & Black Bob (Andy) and Marcia (Griffiths) original by Nina Simone Bob Dylan songs: Mighty Quinn Manfred mann Hard Rain's gonna fall Bryan Ferry Mr Tambourine Man The Byrds It Ain't Me Babe Bob Andy I Shall Be Released Maytones Maggies Farm The Specials and Toots (last Year) Knockin' On Heaven's Door amongst others Guns and Roses and Luciano (last Year) There are lots more of course :-) Pat x |
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Haribo | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:38 |
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By By Baby Bay City Rollers.........Frankie Vally 4 seasons Denis Denis Blondie............?? i know it was a Reggae group |
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Haribo | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:33 |
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Dont Cry For Me Argentina. Madonna.........Elaine Paige |
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Pat | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:33 |
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Blimey was that the original? I am flabbergasted LOL David was Jimmy Young's version any good? I met him when I was a teenager, he gave me a signed photo of himself, I didn't ask for it, he was in Gamages Dept Store near Leather Lane, don't know what he was doing there, I was buying Reggae Records LMHO. Anyway that was amazing I got that Paul, I am still LOL. Pat x |
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Unknown | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:28 |
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Jimmy Young ! thats it ! I knew I'd know it as soon as I saw it. |
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Pat | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:23 |
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Paul I think you are right about 'Unchained Melody' it was a 1950's song, didn't Jimmy Young have a hit in the 1950's with it? The Righteous Brothers was about 1965-1966? Gary I know that saying and I agree totally with it 'there is no new music, just music you have not heard before' I love music, but I hate the fact that there is so little 'Originality' as there used to be in past decades, well before the 1980's anyway. Pat x |
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DAVE B | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:19 |
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Paul Unchained melody Jimmy Young DJ sang it years before the Righteous Brothers not bad either! Dave |
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Pat | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:12 |
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Lou, Its taken from the 'Harlem Shuffle' by Bob and Earl issued on B & C records through Island, I think it's 1968. They used the original from that song :-) It's a soul classic. Pat x |
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Unknown | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:12 |
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ps... wasn't a huge fan of Kirsty McColl, but I have seen the anthology thats out at the moment, so might have alisten... |
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Gary | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:12 |
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Pat, you need to listen to my collection of 1920's blues cds, took from the original 78's, there is not a note, lyric, and sound that you have not heard before, Rock'n;Roll in th 50's which was the base for the 60's had all been done before, there is no new music, just music you have not heard before |
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Unknown | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:11 |
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Pat... no, Unchained melody... I know it's a really old song, I'm sure someone sang it before the Rightous Brothers |
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Pat | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:09 |
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Paul Chunks how can I forget Kirsty's 'Days' have you ever heard her version of 'El Paso' the Marty Robbins song? Bella I must check the Stereophonics 'Handbags & Gladrags didn't know they did that, cheers :-) Pat x PS Paul is that the Delfonics you are talking about? |
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Andy | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:09 |
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Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Neil Young but covered by Saint Etienne. |
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Andy | Report | 21 Apr 2005 00:08 |
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Don't know if it's been mentioned but... All Along The Watchtower (Dylan song covered by Hendrix) |
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