2006-08-20 11:34:47 · 28 answers · asked by eZeKIEL 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Cadillac Ranch performed by the Mavericks rather than the Springsteen original
2006-08-20 21:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by intelligent_observer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Boss (Bruce Springsteen) has a song on his "The Rising" album, called You're missing, which is covered by a female singer called Margot Timmins, from a band called the Cowboy Junkies.
Sorry, Brucie, Margot's version is far superior to your original, as she puts far more emotion into the singing of the song, and it just breaks my heart!
And on the same vein, I wouldn't be so bold as to say a classic Brucie number like Thunder Road is done BETTER by someone else, but I can tell you another female singer called Mary Lou Lord does a stonking version of the song.
She does it slowly, quietly, emphasising every nuance and every little phrase in the song, and brings out a whole new perspective on it.
Also , Creedance Clearwater Revival's version of the song made famous, but not written, I hasten to add, by the great Marvin Gaye, "Heard it through the grapevine" is also pretty good, you should check it out, it's pretty hot, with some great guitar riffs in it.
Oh there's one other that springs to mind- remember that song by some female singer from a few years ago- What if God was One of us, just a stranger on the bus, trying to make his way home, etc,?
Well, it's a bit too "Christian " for me to really like it, to be honest, as I am non-religious, but it has a nice tune, well, the far superior version of that song with his own twisted outlook on life, is Weird Al Yankovic's version of the song.
He has re-worked the words, and retitled it, What if God Smoked Cannabis, and I'm sure you can guess the rest!
It's not blasphemous or anything, it's just a good laugh and it is far better than the original!!
I'm sure at least some of the above are downloadable from one of those file-sharing sites
Enjoy!
2006-08-20 12:22:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mojo62 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston (original Dolly Parton)
One Fine Day - Natalie Merchant (original The Chiffons)
Smooth Criminal- Alien Ant Farm (original Michael Jackson)
All I can think of...
2006-08-24 05:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by spaghettios4891 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock On by Def Leppard/David Essex original...Mississippi Queen by Ozzy/Mountain original...Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Joan Jett/original CCR...You Really Got Me by Van Halen/original The Kinks...You're No Good by Van Halen/ Linda Rondstadt original...First Cut Is The Deepest by Sheryl Crow/Kieth Hampshire original... Stand By Your Man by Motorhead/Tammy Wynette original...Got The Time by Anthrax/Joe Jackson original
2006-08-20 12:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by knucklespiluck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Cash on the American series covered many songs. I value his cover's of Nick Cave's The Mercy Seat and Will Oldhams I See A Darkness as bringing a new view on great songs.
2006-08-20 11:44:27 · answer #5 · answered by Iguana 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Credence Clearwater Revival version of I heard it through the grapevine or Hendrix cover of Bob Dillon's, All along the watchtower.
2006-08-20 11:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come See About Me by Shakin' Stevens, originally by The Supremes.
2006-08-22 05:52:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer No Doubt's version of Its my life to Talking Head's original.
Hated Sheryl Crow's version of Sweet Child by GNR - that was just wrong.
2006-08-20 22:10:32 · answer #8 · answered by Daisy the cow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray Lamontagne really sorted out Gnarles Barkley's Crazy and Johnny Cash put far more emotion into U2's One than Bono ever could.
2006-08-21 13:51:20 · answer #9 · answered by highbriddrummunkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Darkness - Street Spirit, as apposed to Radiohead. What else? erm... Puff Daddy or whatever he wants to be called version of 'Every breath you take' I think was better than the Polices version.
2006-08-20 12:04:24 · answer #10 · answered by sparkle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋