Has there ever been a cover version that completely changed your opinion of a song?

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I love the original by the Box Tops, but Joe Cocker et al absolutely takes this to another level..

 

[molsaniceman]

skynyrd nails this jimmie rodgers song

 

[Wazmankg]

I love the original by the Box Tops, but Joe Cocker et al absolutely takes this to another level..

I heard this one on the way to work this morning and thought of this thread. Actually there are several Joe Cocker songs that qualify.

 

[Racer8825]

Who sang that originally? I know it's not an original Johnny Cash song.

 

[Wazmankg]

Another obvious old school one -

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Who sang that originally? I know it's not an original Johnny Cash song.

Nine Inch Nail

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Who sang that originally? I know it's not an original Johnny Cash song.

Nine Inch Nail

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I heard this one on the way to work this morning and thought of this thread. Actually there are several Joe Cocker songs that qualify.

Word. I think all he did was sing others' songs.

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window and Feelin' Alright are probably my favorites of his.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

One of my favorite albums back in the 70's was "Alone Together" by Dave Mason. Great album with a number of terrific songs on it... including this one;


Fast forward 30 years... and Gov't Mule did a version of it that completely redefined it for me... and reminded that this is one hell of a good song.

 

[Racer8825]

Oh ok. Thanks.

 

[TheDayMan]

 

[TheDayMan]

I wish they did Clampdown on that all covers album. They did a cool version of it live.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

CCR covering a Motown classic....FTW.

 

[antone112]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I wish they did Clampdown on that all covers album. They did a cool version of it live.

 

[Wazmankg]

CCR covering a Motown classic....FTW.

Of the 3 best known versions of this song (Marvin & Gladys), this is the one I like the least .. and I love CCR. But they're really not an extended jam sort of band and that's what they do on this. I don't hate it, it just doesn't do anything for me. It still get a lot of airplay > 40 years after the fact so I guess I don't have much company with this opinion.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

40 years after the fact so I guess I don't have much company with this opinion.

No you don't...but that's okay.



I dig it.

Here's another cover done by CCR....

 

[thedddd]

 

[thedddd]

Not really a cover since he wrote it but this is made me actually like a Bon Jovi Song.