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FAVORITE VERSIONS OF SING A SIMPLE SONG

Phill_MostPhill_Most 4,594 Posts
edited November 2005 in Strut Central
Just a few of my faves... add on! Willie MitchellThe MetersDifferent StrokesKing HerbertThe Commodores

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    Unknown
    Yougn Ones of Guyana.

    K.
  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    Bossmen (Pipas Records)
    Please on Telefunken
  • jgissjgiss 42 Posts
    Mongo Santamaria on "All Strung Out"
    Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound on "Vol. 1"
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Charles Earland
  • soulmarcosasoulmarcosa 4,296 Posts
    My fave version is by The Four Leaves (aka The Osmonds of Japan), complete with garbled/mangled lyrics. Their version also goes the extra mile by adding Rare Earth's "Hey Big Brother" to the end.

    Just got West Street Mob's talkbox '82 funk version on Sugarhill this morning. Not feeling it though

    FAVORITE RIPOFF VERSIONS
    The Illusion: "Have You Seen Her Face"
    Ike & Tina: "Bold Soul Sister"
    Rufus Thomas: "The Preacher & The Bear" (live version)
  • pknypkny 549 Posts


    FAVORITE RIPOFF VERSIONS




    Samson and Delilah "There's a DJ in your Town"



    Also big-ups to John McLaughlin for flipping the riff on Miles' "In a Silent Way".
  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,391 Posts
    Kerrie Biddell.
  • Hotsauce84Hotsauce84 8,450 Posts
    Richard & The Sun Demons
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Kerrie Biddell.

    Co-sign. This is dope.
  • spectaculousspectaculous 109 Posts
    i still have yet to hear a cover of this song that is better than the original.
  • TobiTobi 187 Posts
    Fabulous Counts version is also very nice...


  • schoggischoggi 298 Posts




    this is (also) a favourite version of mine and because K. already mentioned it before i thought i have to add a pic... as far as i know this hasn't been comped yet, so check the breaks & beats and listen to a snippet HERE
  • djrdjr 511 Posts


    The Noble Knights 45 on Cotillion.
  • frankynipplezfrankynipplez 410 Posts
    James last has a pretty good cover on that 'Voodoo' LP
  • Phill_MostPhill_Most 4,594 Posts
    frank cunimondo
  • taiconderogataiconderoga 123 Posts
    Hearts Of Soul
  • TheMackTheMack 3,414 Posts
    frank cunimondo
  • motown67motown67 4,513 Posts
    frank cunimondo

    Which album is that on? Sorry, I've only really listened to two of his records.
  • mimmim 44 Posts



    funny one
  • jaymackjaymack 5,199 Posts
    temps/supremes
  • Phill_MostPhill_Most 4,594 Posts
    frank cunimondo

    Which album is that on? Sorry, I've only really listened to two of his records.

    Naw, that's just a "in" joke, hommie.
  • motown67motown67 4,513 Posts
    frank cunimondo

    Which album is that on? Sorry, I've only really listened to two of his records.

    Naw, that's just a "in" joke, hommie.

  • BelsonBelson 880 Posts
    Kerrie Biddell.

    Co-sign. This is dope.

    Kinda discussed this one on another board recently.

    Music is dope, but her vocal does the song no justice. The track itself is a natural call and response style demanding more than one vocalist (unless like Charlie you kept your version an instro, natch) - I think as a solo-ist, she really struggles with the song, personally - none more so than with that last high note.

    Musically tight though.
  • CosmophonicCosmophonic 1,172 Posts
    James last has a pretty good cover on that 'Voodoo' LP

    I like that one too. Who would have thought the man had it in him? Innercity Blues version on the same album is cool too...

    - J
  • SooksSooks 714 Posts
    Not that exciting or anything, but Royce Jones does a pretty straight ahead version.
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Charles Earland
  • leisurebanditleisurebandit 1,006 Posts
    Hendrix- Band of Gypsys
  • SLurgSLurg 446 Posts
    Booker T & The MG's
  • paulnicepaulnice 924 Posts


    Willie Mitchell
    The Meters[/b]
    Different Strokes
    King Herbert
    The Commodores





    Marley's Product Remix anyone?

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