Cover Versions That BREAK The Deal
pickwick33
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Back in October, there was a Soul Strut thread called "Cover Versions That Seal The Deal." Like if you're looking through a stack of old vinyl and you buy the record because it has a version of THAT song on it, the song that no one could fuck up (even if it was by Kevin Federline with David Hasselhoff on background vocals). Well, I was looking through that old thread and decided: what about the songs that BREAK the deal? A standard that you can't deal with in ANY version?For me, it's"Little Green Apples""Over The Rainbow""God Bless The Child""Fool On The Hill"I ain't heard a version of these songs that I like YET. For instance, When I bought a CD reissue of Fifty Foot Hose's Cauldron, the first time I played it, when "God Bless The Child" came on I hit that fast-forward button with the quickness. Yeah, it had these random electronic squiggles running through it constantly, almost making it seem like a parody, but even then I couldn't deal with it. (Most of the rest of the disc is quite fine, though...)What's the song that makes YOU go "aw shit, not this again"?
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"Shaft" covers: so ubiquitous, so boring - I kinda liked the 'Mac' one but that is the only exception I'm aware of and there are SO many
was at least listenable, so I'll Say, Hey Jude*
Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come
Jennifer Holiday - And I Am Telling You
Marvin Gaye - What's Goin On
And no one has used the Substitution braek better than Ego Trippin'.
I agree with your list. Can't think of additions at the moment.
Last note, I'd listen to Cassandra Wilson cover almost any song.
Nope. Hey, even in the sixties she was a big ham!
Second....I can't stant that song at this juncture. Just unbearable when covered.
Add to the list:
"Eleanor Rigby"
"My Funny Valentine"
"St. Louis Blues"
The only version of "Eleanor Rigby" I ever liked was a PARODY (by Doodles Weaver), but apart from that, I can do without.
What was it?
Dorothy Ashby.......
Even that one, dude. I just can't get with that song.
should i post it?
is anyone interested?
Another thread, please - no offense, but we're talking about cover versions we HATE no matter what!
I think it was Curfew. Faceless poppsych on United Artists. I call it faceless because there were no pics of the band. The cut "Photogenic Jenny" is dope though.
Otis Redding did a very nice cover of that tune.
Overton Barry's instrumental version is very nice though, and I think Wilson Pickett and the Temptations were able to pull it off as well, but haven't listened to those in a while.
Co-Sign. I know PickWick does not like Brenton Wood's version of A Change, but I like that one, too.
I haven't heard a version of I Shot the Sheriff that I like yet, though I'm sure there are hundreds.
And punk bands should never play Misfits songs, ever again.
Yeah, I was just going to say Wilson Pickett killed that song. Better get familiar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzmXL821mKM
As for deal-breakers, 'Rainy Days and Mondays' and 'People.'
Ah, I knew there'd be one exception - the MG's version of this is quite good.