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Postby Don » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:24 pm

Sheila Ferguson - I am Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAMbgsCP ... PL&index=1
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Postby Jana » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:31 pm

Get Here - prefer Oleta Adams' far superior cover version, which was a hit, which I thought was the original, but it's not.

Brenda Russell - original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkrdXGLkQtg


Oleta Adams - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnjkYTsic1s
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Postby MichaelRiesenbeck » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:07 pm

G.I.Jim wrote:
MichaelRiesenbeck wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsymeCntOc


You deserve a kick in the gonads for making me hear that pile of SHIT!!! :shock: :lol: :lol:


But it's the Young Ones with Brian May on guitar!

Pretty amazing, huh?
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Postby kissarmy » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:43 pm

lights1961 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:I go back and forth with Lucy In the Sky......still don't know!!! :? :wink:


Elton Johns version of Lucy in the sky was better than the Beattles.

Rick


Ditto.

EJ's version of Pinball Wizard is better than The Who's version.
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Postby brywool » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:09 am

lights1961 wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:I go back and forth with Lucy In the Sky......still don't know!!! :? :wink:


Elton Johns version of Lucy in the sky was better than the Beattles.

Rick


NOT
NO. He's NOT Steve F'ing Perry. But he's Arnel F'ing Pineda and I'm okay with that.
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Postby brywool » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:12 am

Smoothie wrote:Beatles version of Rock & Roll Music is better than Chuck Berry's & their Please Mr. Mailman is better than the original, IMO.


Their version of "You Really Got A Hold On Me" is better than Smokey's- and Smokey's tough to beat.
NO. He's NOT Steve F'ing Perry. But he's Arnel F'ing Pineda and I'm okay with that.
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Postby Michigan Girl » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:24 am

Sooooo many covers, but

1999 Righteous Bros...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSOFQC0W ... re=related

Better than

1965 Righteous Bros...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrK5u5W8afc

Both are INCREDIBLE!!! :wink:
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Postby lights1961 » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:43 am

Michigan Girl wrote:Sooooo many covers, but

1999 Righteous Bros...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSOFQC0W ... re=related

Better than

1965 Righteous Bros...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrK5u5W8afc

Both are INCREDIBLE!!! :wink:



your the other Righteous Brother... Cheers episode... :-)

CLASSIC AND love the song!!
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Postby lights1961 » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:49 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSQOeQakExU

this locamotion better...than the original. if its already been done... sorry to duplicate.
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Postby Since 78 » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:54 am

Groovy Kind of love

The Mindbenders: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ukyHsbXLZ4

Phil Collins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTpsp2XB8s
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Postby Deb » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:22 pm

:lol: Come on ya know I had to go there............... :)

Wild World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiqhos1h5M8
Hold Your Head Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77By5JMoOgM

and of course....

Hero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Fw-pV6LHc
You've Got A Friend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvONkB05g0w
No One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caykkxK-dT4

couple favorite early covers.....

Stop In The Name Of Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xl5_CaJjzo
Don't Stop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCuj_fOZrss
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Postby Jana » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:26 am

Here ya' go, LLL, but I don't know if this is a cover. I always thought it was. Maybe I heard wrong. But Tom Jones has really got it goin on. Great song by Tom. :wink:


Sex Bomb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KUJE2xs-RE Great video
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Postby Carla777 » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:38 am

Song: Ride like the wind


Original is from Christopher Cross http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SucBdl1rKy0

Cover by SAXON, love the heavy 80' touch they give to the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX6TUIKAFzw
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Postby Carla777 » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:42 am

Song: Sunglasses at night

Original Corey Hart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEuWEvH5GI

maybe not better but i like a lot this one a lot , Francis Soto Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC9IOmVAUDM
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Postby Carla777 » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:46 am

Song: Egypt

Original is from Dio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST5EOGuVDjU

Cover is from Doro, really is a fantastic version, and yeah i like it more than the original, and is dificult try to be as good as RJ Dio, specially if you are a woman :wink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDj1y0qXqDk
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