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Dec 26, 2023 · 35: Bob Marley And the Wailers: Sugar Sugar (The Archies) Yes, it’s true: One of the many Jamaican singles the early Bob Marley and The Wailers released was a cover of the 60s novelty bubble-gum ...
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Nov 13, 2023 · 91. Ramones: “Baby, I Love You”. Made famous first by the Ronettes in 1963, “Baby, I Love You” is one of the best pop songs of its time—due in large part to a combination of Ronnie ...
Or witness long-running radio covers series like BBC’s Live Lounge or Triple J’s Like a Version – often the source of a song or two on these lists. First they had musicians tape special covers from home, then, in the BBC’s case, they moved to a giant warehouse studio for suitable social distancing.
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- Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins ft. M. Ward, Conor Oberst, and Ben Gibbard, “Handle with Care” (2006) Originally released by Traveling Wilburys, 1988.
- Anthrax, “Got the Time” (1990) Originally released by Joe Jackson, 1979. On 1990’s Persistence of Time, Anthrax took a punk-ish song composed by a British pop-rock songwriter and removed the “ish,” giving Joe Jackson’s minor 1979 hit some much-needed oomph.
- The Rolling Stones, “Time Is On My Side” (1964) Originally released by Kai Winding, 1963. This R&B standard, no victim of time itself, has endured many incarnations.
- Urge Overkill, “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” (1992) Originally released by Neil Diamond, 1967. One of the steamy songs that immediately stood out from the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, this was originally recorded for Urge Overkill’s 1992 EP Stull.
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- Eva Cassidy - 'Songbird' Eva Cassidy - Songbird. Originally by: Fleetwood Mac. Eva Cassidy covered many songs throughout her far too short life and career, but arguably her greatest was this beautiful version of an already-brilliant Fleetwood Mac song.
- Eric Clapton - 'I Shot the Sheriff' Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff ( Studio Version ) Originally by: Bob Marley. Bob Marley and the Wailers first released this reggae classic in 1973, and tells the point of view of a narrator who admits to having killed the corrupt local sheriff, but is also falsely accused of having killed the deputy.
- Run DMC - 'Walk This Way' RUN DMC - Walk This Way (Video) ft. Aerosmith. Originally by: Aerosmith. Run DMC found the perfect way to bring hip-hop into the mainstream, by doing an early form of the mash-up and teaming up with rock legends Aerosmith.
- Stevie Wonder - 'We Can Work It Out' Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out. Originally by: The Beatles. In the mid-to-late 1960s, pretty much every artist tried to cover The Beatles, but not many could claim to have bettered them at their own game.
11. ‘Valerie’ by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse. Originally by: The Zutons. Poor indie-rock band The Zutons: The Liverpoolian band penned one of Amy Winehouse’s most energetic hits, and few ...
There are a bunch of exclusive perks only for patrons: playlists, newsletters, downloads, discussions, polls - hell, tell us what song you would like to hear covered and we will make it happen. Learn more at Patreon. Cover Me counts down the 50 best covers of the year, by My Morning Jacket, Mickey Guyton, Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan, Phoebe ...
