Re-worked Songs

[Doon frae Troon]

Some good shouts

All along the Watchtower
Always on my mind.

 

[Blue in Munich]

dont think i have no, but just played it twice and will be going again

Love the way that Debbie Allen, Bonnie Raitt, Yoyo Ma and Obama are all getting into it in the audience, the wtf look on Robert Plant's face as the curtain comes up and the reaction, particularly Jimmy Page at the end. And Jason Bonham on the kit is the icing on the cake.

Never tire of watching it.

Oh, and how good is Nancy Wilson's finger picking.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Soon, are we allowed a reworking by the original artist...

 

[fundy]

Personally love this, mrs fundy (not for the first time) thinks ive lost the plot lol

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm a Believer. Original, Neil Diamond, cover, The Monkees

 

[Fromtherough]

 

[Tongo]

Good shout.

 

[Fromtherough]

 

[Beezerk]

This live version was absolutely phenomenal. And I'm not even a big Disturbed fan or anything, just his voice on this - wow.

*Comic book guy*
Worst song ever ?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Jeff Buckley’ version of Hallelujah

Guns n Roses knockin on heavens door

 

[larmen]

Pet Shop Boys' version of Always on my mind

In music class in school we had to compare and review Elvis and the Pet Shop Boys. The worst review which called Elvis the better one got more marks than the best one calling it the other way (mine). I think the teacher was biased in his marking.


The one thing I like about the X factor, is they introduce me to songs I didn’t know before. Without Leona Lewis singing ‘run’ I didn’t know about Snow Patrol. I know it was a big knowledge gap, but there are a couple of covers and originals like hat that made it into my playlist.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Little Drummer Boy - The Dandy Warhols/Sinatra etc
Song of Bernadette - Jennifer Warnes/Leonard Cohen

 

[Robster59]

Pet Shop Boys' version of Always on my mind./QUOTE]
I have to say it was tough not to have it in my three. I saw them live in Birmingham and this was their closing song. Brilliant!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Which reminds me - I just love the Pet Shop Boys version of What Have I Done to Deserve This (with Dusty singing along ). So that makes my three faves.

 

[Blue in Munich]

In the absence of an answer I'll post it anyway.

The studio original, which is bang average in my opinion;

And the live reworking, which is an absolute joy;

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Soon, are we allowed a reworking by the original artist...

Anything goes...…...

 

[Blue in Munich]

Anything goes...…...

In which case, here's a reworking by the original artist and guest. Not better than the original, nor worse, just as good as in it's own way;

 

[USER1999]

Sting, Little bird
Scissor Sisters, comfortably numb
Amii Stewart, Light my fire.

I can never see the point in covering a song, and singing it as a copy of the original. Take it somewhere new, or don't bother.

 

[HampshireHog]

Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Word Up - Gun
Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
Kiss - Tom Jones & Art of Noise

Not strictly a cover as it’s still Elvis by a prefer the remix of a Little Less Conversation in the early 2000’s

 

[Orikoru]

In music class in school we had to compare and review Elvis and the Pet Shop Boys. The worst review which called Elvis the better one got more marks than the best one calling it the other way (mine). I think the teacher was biased in his marking.

I really like the Pet Shop Boys version, but really only for one reason. They changed the chord on 'mind' and it sounds great. Only a little thing but genius.