Great ,but little known original versions, of classic songs.

[razor]

I don't know if this is "little known", but anyway, it's worth waiting the 36 seconds it takes to start...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbSXVc451Q

[razor]

I'm putting my reputation of being really "street" and "down" at risk here, but until recently I didn't know this was a cover version:

 

 

I once heard what I thought was the original by seminal soul-funk combo The Sugar Babes in what young people call a "discoteque", and thought it was an original vocal line over a "sample" of Graham Newman's Our Friends Have Electric Cars.  But it was, apparently, a "smash up".

 

We live and learn, travellers, we live and learn.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Made famous by Ray Charles but here you go. 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

How have we forgot this one. 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I love this original even though the Clash did a superb version. 

 

[The Golden Eel]

Not really what the thread is about but I only realised about a year ago, having had the WASP album The Headless Children for the best part of 25 years, that The Real Me was actually a The Who song

[AngryOfTuebrook]

How have we forgot this one.

 

1. The word you're looking for is "forgotten ".

 

2. The song you're looking for is one page ago.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Akin to one of the many times I put the kettle on for a cup of tea, go back into the other room to watch something and realise an hour later that I had intended on making a brew. 

[VladimirIlyich]

I love this original even though the Clash did a superb version.

 

Was he the fella from Buddy Holly's Crickets?

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I haven't got a scoobies mate. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Iggy Pop - China Girl

[Priory Doctor]

Although I preferred the Linda Lewis version, this original is far superior to Cher's version in my opinion .

 

Its in his kiss - Betty Everett - YouTube

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Johnny O'Keefe - The Wild One

[Priory Doctor]

Some  brilliant choices above, well done folks.

This is another one,particularly poignant that the two songwriters ended up committing suicide after their Management ripped them off,and they never received the massive royalties that they should have received.

 

BADFINGER • Without You • 1970 - YouTube

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Boss idea for a thread, this.

 

Here's Dolly Parton on The Porter Waggoner Show, singing the song that she wrote as her leave-taking from Porter.  I wonder how much (or little) he knew at the end of this clip, when he says "you sang it like you mean it".

 

[Tony Moanero]

Ive always hated Rd Stewarts version - simply, it offered nothing on top of the original ; in contrast, the Sutherland Brothers nailed it.

https://youtu.be/poDjuRlaNAg

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I much prefer Rod Stewart's version.

[Tony Moanero]

I think we're alone now - Tommy James and The Shondells

[Priory Doctor]

One of the first rock anthems-  a massive hit for Kiss in the 80's, but this original from over a decade earlier is excellent

 

 Argent - God Gave Rock And Roll To You - YouTube

[KopOut]

Some brilliant choices above, well done folks.

This is another one,particularly poignant that the two songwriters ended up committing suicide after their Management ripped them off,and they never received the massive royalties that they should have received.

 

BADFINGER • Without You • 1970 - YouTube

Excellent choice. Great band - "Baby Blue" just rips me to shreds every time.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Evelyn Tentions]

Mbube (heard by Pete Seeger as Wimoweh). His family eventually got some royalties from Seeger but the Tokens haven't paid a cent. Solomon died penniless.

 

 

[Spy Bee]

[Boss]

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I always thought the Them version of Gloria was the better known one.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I just put the radio on for a few minutes and I heard Paul Jones talking about the early days of Manfred Mann.  He mentioned that the record company had suggested they do more cover versions, so he thought  about "Do Wah Diddy" by The Exciters.

 

Wha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-at????

 

I never knew this existed.

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I think I prefer the cover.