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Overrated cover versions

Post by klr » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:06 am

A counterpoint to this thread: http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 466#p42466

This thread does what it says on the tin. Cover versions that are overrated, often because they were done by someone really famous, with the originally being overlooked (even forgotten) because it was done by someone relatively obscure.

First up: I Don't Want to Talk About It ... made famous by Rod Stewart :|~. I refuse to post a link to this in any form :hmph:. Anyway, I used to (grudgingly) think this was a good song, until I heard the original version by Crazy Horse:

http://www.mp3raid.com/search/download- ... horse.html

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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by devogue » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:52 am

Jealous Guy by Roxy Music is absolutely woeful, and it's the version I always hear on the radio. Why can't they just play Lennon's original.

Also, if the Christian Beatle haters want to burn any of his stuff then Lennon's version of Stand By Me should be first on the pyre.
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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by klr » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:05 am

Devogue wrote:Jealous Guy by Roxy Music is absolutely woeful, and it's the version I always hear on the radio. Why can't they just play Lennon's original.
Actually, they do play the Lennon original at times, but not enough for my liking.
Devogue wrote: Also, if the Christian Beatle haters want to burn any of his stuff then Lennon's version of Stand By Me should be first on the pyre.
:lol:

Speaking of Christians, The Christians version of 'The Bottle' sounded good to me until I heard the Gil Scott-Heron original. :twisted:
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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by Animavore » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:06 am

Devogue wrote:Also, if the Christian Beatle haters want to burn any of his stuff then Lennon's version of Stand By Me should be first on the pyre.
:pissed: I hates Christian Beatles.
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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by owtth » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:38 pm

Rod Stewart- Downtown Train :nono:
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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by devogue » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:43 pm

owtth wrote:Rod Stewart- Downtown Train :nono:
Good one.

George Michael - Somebody to Love.

I was at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and everybody thought he was shit, yet the media persists in saying he stole the show. When I watched it again on TV I thought he was shit. And it's still shit.

Roger Daltrey's version of I Want It All stole the show, but he wasn't as hot in the charts at the time.
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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by AshtonBlack » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:43 pm

Anything covered by G 'n R.

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Post by devogue » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:45 pm

AshtonBlack wrote:Anything covered by G 'n R.
Oh yes.

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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by Bella Fortuna » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:47 pm

I'd say any cover Rod Stewart does...
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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by AshtonBlack » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:50 pm

Devogue wrote:
AshtonBlack wrote:Anything covered by G 'n R.
Oh yes.

Live and let die....christ.
:tup: Whiny overrated arse.

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Re: Overrated cover versions

Post by devogue » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:52 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:I'd say anything Rod Stewart does...
Fixed.
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