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[geoviki]

painless_j and I challenged each other to come up with an LJ post of cover songs for your uploading pleasure. It was a hard choice, because I have hundreds of covers, but here are some I really like - first the original, then the cover.



Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Son of a Preacher Man - Cam Clarke, who is male, so...yeah.

La La Means I Love You - The Delfonics
La La Means I Love You - Laura Nyro

Draggin' the Line - Tommy James and the Shondells
Draggin' the Line - R.E.M.

I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
I Got You (I Feel Good) - The Jam

Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers

L.A. Woman - The Doors
L.A. Woman - Billy Idol

I posted original/cover versions of "Baby's on Fire" the other day, which are still active. Also from "Velvet Goldmine":
20th Century Boy - T Rex
20th Century Boy - Placebo

While I'm on about music, does anyone have Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love they could share? Snagged! Thanks, oxoniensis. I used to own the vinyl version. And it's topical - they namecheck James Brown!

Comments

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

Hee. I love covers.... I snagged both versions of "Draggin' the Line" -- thank you!

[painless-j.livejournal.com]

Hee, thank you!

Funny, I like Billy Idol's version better than The Doors'. Maybe 'cos it's not my favourite song of the latter.

Didn't like RHCP's cover. But then I'm no fan of theirs, I like about 2 songs.

Placebo's cover, IMO, is rather plain, similar to the original. I like the original better :D Same about James Brown :) I like it when covers are more different, or something.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Billy does quite a few covers. I like the Door's version, 'cause I used to crank it up loud to go driving in my first car (A Dodge Dart, which is hardly a speed machine, but there you go).

The Placebo cover was the one used in "Velvet Goldmine" - don't know why, because the T Rex version is better, I agree.

I love the Jam, though! I also have a nice cover by them of "Heat Wave", an old Motown song.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

I like it when covers are more different, or something.

You mean like this one (to match your pair on your post):

Willy Nelson - Smells Like Teen Spirit (http://download.yousendit.com/8C5F044B6CC3D1A6)

;-)

[painless-j.livejournal.com]

Wow. It's so weird that it's funny! Thank you !

[fourth_rose]

Whee, Son of a Preacher Man! I actually like the cover better than the original... Thank you for this! :)

off to download*

[cordelia_v]

"Higher Ground"---Yowza! Thanks, Viki.

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Here's Genius of Love - http://download.yousendit.com/AF5F0BF42395DAF2

So many songs I only have on vinyl or tape - it's a shame, I just never listen to them any more.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Oh, you are a treasure! Thank you so much. It's been a long time since I've even heard this song, but I was listening to...something...that reminded me of it and I got this craving.

[meri-oddities.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love covers. Excellent. Thanks for posting!

[swtalmnd]

Thank you! I love covers a lot, heee... I'm going to be posting a bunch myself in a day or so, feel free to come download them ♥

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Cool! I grabbed a few of these!

[ccmom.livejournal.com]

I think I like the originals better. Thanks for sharing. I'm working on mine.

[nakedbee.livejournal.com]

Yay covers! I'm listening "Preacher Man" in all it's slashy goodness. Thanks!

[owens-mom.livejournal.com]

my dh just told me about a podcast he listens to called coverville (coverville dot com) -- they just talk about and play, er, covers. :) Anyway, he played a cover of Sea of Love done by Tom Waits, and it was so fantastic and not at all like the original, very bluesy and seductive.