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42 Songs You Didn't Know Are Covers
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A good reason to look at the original to look at the differences
you ever notice that for some people, “keeping the music/changing the lyrics” feels different than “changing the music/keeping the lyrics” when it comes to covers?
when you keep the same lyrics, but change all the music/melody, we all have no problem calling it a cover. but if you keep just the same/similar music, while writing new words, people don’t seem to always automatically think of it as a cover. tbh, people tend to call that “ripping-off” the original song, not covering it…
Because the music aspect requires more effort. Grade schooler can change the lyrics.
Shakermaker Oasis
10:21 The only reason I know about BfS is Phineas and Ferb, where they sing the intro!
The Byrds version of Mr. Tambourine Man cuts out significant portions of the song that change some of the potential meanings of Dylanās original – they simplify the lyrical messaging a lot and in doing so strip out a lot of Dylanās artistry in my opinion.
From a lyrical sense I would agree, but they were trying to make radio friendly singles, and I think they more than made up for it with the expanded instrumental arrangement. That 12 string guitar and vocal harmonies gave the song a unique life of its own.
I actually remember hearing the original versions of most of the songs on this list on the radio.
Wow, I’m old.
A lot of songs from the Big Band era were originally written for somebody else and only later recorded by the original songwriter. Two that immediately spring to mind are “My Way” by Paul Anka (made popular by Frank Sinatra) and “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)” by Robert Wells and Mel TormĆ© (made popular by The King Cole Trio). It’s a fairly common practice in the music industry to this day.
It’s important to remember that the reason they’re called “covers” is because back in the day the songs were re-recorded and surreptitiously placed in record stores, often blatantly violating the song owner’s copyright, literally covering up the original recordings with the covers. In many cases the original singer was Black and the cover singer was White.
Well, “My Way” is the adaptation in English of a French song by Claude FranƧois, “Comme d’habitude”, so…
Richard Harris sang in musicals such as his most famous role Arthur in the musical Camelot. There was a time before you were born, Mr. Bennett.
Yes I remember that show well. He was very profound in the show.
” . . . Camelot, now sing it out with love and joy . . . ”
” . . . Yes, Camelot my boy . . .”
Great Show.
That insult is ridiculous. Most of the songs in this are over 30 years old but because the guy didnāt mention a thing you like heās too young? Go dry up (sorry that phrase may be too modern for you)
since you mention cascada and manfred mann’s earth band there is a direct pipeline of songs originally written by bruce springsteen, then recorded or covered by someone else and then covered or remixed by a german techno duo in the 2000s…
ok by pipeline i mean it happened 3 times but āif i had a pennyā etc etc
the songs i am referring to are ābecause the nightā (springsteen (inconplete and only recorded live in concert)->completed and recorded by patti smith->patti smith version covered by cascada) āblinded by the lightā (springsteen->covered by manfred mann->manfred mann remixed by michael mind) āfor youā (springsteen-> covered by manfred mann-> remixed by the disco boys)
though the cascada version was the only intl hit, the other 2 got a good amount of radio play at least in germany and france
Mambo No 5, Walking On Sunshine, 500 Miles, Dizzy, Crocodile Rock, Big Fish Little Fish, is this the way to amarillo & more (many with lyrics changes) have been covered by Bob The Builder
The original Life is a Highway was a big hit as well. At least it was on WXPN in Philadelphia back then.
Another “ambiguous” song would be “I Knew the Bride” written by Nick Lowe, but originally recorded by Dave Edmunds. Lowe would only record his own version later.
Yes, they collaborated together as Rockpile
Here’s one: Soft Cell’s Tainted Love (1981) is a cover of a Motown-sounding recording from the mid 60’s by Gloria Jones.
I think that’s pretty common knowledge though. These are mostly deeper cuts.
@@cjlister8508 I don’t know. I knew several in the video, but this one was new to me fairly recently.
One song I was surprised to learn was a cover was Crash by Matt Willis. I grew up with Willis’ version thanks to the movie Mr. Bean’s Holiday, so I was quite surprised to learn it wasn’t the original.
The Star Spangled Banner which was a popular hit for Whitney Houston, was actually written by Frank Key in 1814 and released on his album ‘Songs Of The Revolution’ in 1816.
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Harold Melvin and the Blue notes is the superior version of Dont Leave Me This Way. Teddy Pendegrass’ vocals on this are simply incredible š¤©
Hi David! Has anybody mentioned “Venus”, made famous by Bananarama in the late eighties? This song was first recorded by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue in 1969.
Underdog by Sly and The Family Stone is also one of those weird covers of unreleased songs. It was originally writen by Beau Brummels but never released until Sly and The Family Stone covered it.
“Black Magic Woman,” famously played by Santana, was originally released by Fleetwood Mac from their lesser popular blues album of the same title. I found this out when my college was clearing out some of their vinyl collection and were giving them out to students at the time
That’s on the previous video he did on this subject
The story about El Condor Pasa reminds me of what happened with Funiculi, Funicula (published in 1880, mistaken for a traditional folk song and accidentally stolen by at least two other composers within a decade of its initial publication).
I never thought I’d hear David Bennett mention Irish comedian/singer Brendan Grace. He was huge in Ireland in the 90s my parents loved him ,a very niche Irish audience
And a starring role in Father Ted.
“When You Say Nothing At All” was also expertly performed by Alison Krauss and Union Station.