🎵 Monthly Song Challenge 🎵

[orangecurious]

Day 5: A Cover Song That is Better Than the Original

Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven
Controversial... i love the original, but when this kicks in you realise the Cure missed out... also, that ending! dd they run out of tape? It was always fun to play this on the radio for the ending, especially if you weren't at the controls. Large warning stickers were placed on the CD of this and still a presenter would get caught out.
Also, this video is such fun.

 

[morelikeasong]

Now you’re asking for it! I got probation for a ten second video What will you get?!

What will he get, Song?!

I put in the prompt today that people could post both the cover and the original! No one copied the original prompt though

 

[Biggalute]

Day 5: A cover song that is better than the original.
It's amazing where this thread takes you. I knew Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love' was a cover of a northern soul classic but then i started reading.
It was first recorded in 1965 by Gloria Jones, an American soul singer who found more success in the UK.
Jones eventually joined T-Rex and became involved with, and had a child by, Marc Bolan.
She was driving the Mini when it hit a tree and he was killed and she was seriously injured.
'Fans' ransacked their house whilst she was in hospital looking for memorabilia.

 

[vagrantx]

Day 5: A cover song that is better than the original.

A few weeks ago I posted a Hank Williams song for the 1940s challenge, and stated that I really like the cover version of it...
Welp, here's said cover!

Volbeat - I'm so lonesome I could cry

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Day 5: A cover song that is better than the original
Since @DannieB took my first choice, I'll go with my second.
"Lady Marmalade" - Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya, P!nk

 

[Biggalute]

Day 5: A Cover Song That is Better Than the Original Part II: This time it's Seether.

Only day five, and I am cashing in my bonus song. I am not a George Michael guy. Never have been. The only song I could stand by him was "Careless Whisper." Also, I am not a Seether guy. Never have been. The only song I could stand by them was a cover of "Careless Whisper."

Honestly, Shaun Morgan does an amazing job on the vocals here, just pouring his heart into this. What he puts into "please stay!" is heartbreaking. And no overdone sexy sax! I bet Andrew Ridgeley probably liked it too.

"Careless Whisper," Seether (George Micheal (though Andrew Ridgeley co-wrote it, and it was also on a Wham! album) cover)

Original

You're breaking my heart today. Firstly, I would argue that GM was a great song writer and singer, but mainly it's because I had my first ever toe curling snog to Careless Whisper, and can't let you get away with dissing it.

(Also I think I read Andrew Ridley say that George wrote it but put him down as Co writer, as a sort of pension plan for him.

Throughout his career GM did this sort of thing, assigning royalties from songs to certain charities, who are still benefiting today, top guy)

 

[UnquietDreams]

You're breaking my heart today. Firstly, I would argue that GM was a great song writer and singer, but mainly it's because I had my first ever toe curling snog to Careless Whisper, and can't let you get away with dissing it.

(Also I think I read Andrew Ridley say that George wrote it but put him down as Co writer, as a sort of pension plan for him.

Throughout his career GM did this sort of thing, assigning royalties from songs to certain charities, who are still benefiting today, top guy)

Andrew wrote the music around his own guitar line. The hook was Ridley's.

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 5: A cover song that’s better than the original (you can post both)
Yesterday I heard this song and my first thought was… Bieber covered a Josiah and the Bonnevilles song?? Of course, that didn’t make any sense; my brain took a second but sorted out that the version I knew was a cover. I found this cover by Josiah about a year or so ago and I have listened to it SO much. It’s one of those songs that I often restart as soon as I finish it. I love acoustic guitar with harmonica, but the lyrics… the lyrics always just hit me so hard. Simple, yet so powerful. And there’s something about Josiah’s voice when he sings it.

When I was grabbing a video to post, I came across this live version and learned a little more. Josiah lost his mom to cancer in 2009 and when he heard this song in a bar, the lyrics reminded him of her. He talked about the messages online he gets about the song and people’s connections to it and people they’ve lost. At the show, he played an additional chorus at the end and told everyone he’d step back from the mic—he’d sing it for his mom and the crowd could sing for whomever they needed to. Moments like that at shows are so powerful. Pure connection with music and each other.

“Youngblood thinks there’s always tomorrow…”

Josiah and the Bonnevilles - Ghost (cover)

Justin Bieber - Ghost
(Only redeeming thing about this original version is that Diane Keaton plays his grieving grandmother in the music video)

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 5: A cover song that’s better than the original (you can post both)
Sorry Led Zeppelin, STP wins this one

 

[Bry1313]

Day 5 - Cover song better than the original
Torn between posting a cover of the Beatles that was better than the original or this one. I’ve done the Joe Cocker made Beatles songs better duel so we can contrast Dylan voice and Adele voice instead

 

[Gamine67]

Day 5 - Cover song better than the original

It’s a fun song to sing and dance to so live vs live everyone is having a good time but maybe, just maybe, one has just a little more energy. Either way, who can sit still with either version?

 

[lavendersilk]

I'm going to use my second song pass because I love this prompt. This is also pushing it as far as covers go... It is taking two songs and mixing them. I only knew the Kanye part, but have since heard the Christophe song.

Paradis Perdus - Chris/Redcar aka Christine and the Queens

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 5 - Cover song better than the original

I like this version of hallelujah although the original is pretty fucking amazing. And Jeff Buckley’s version is great too!

My sisters and I always watch silly movies when we get together. My mom just entered hospice and we thought this movie would be a fun distraction last nite. And it was!

My mom is 95, and a pretty amazing lady and led a pretty amazing life.

 

[LustfulIntentions2]

Day 3 - A song under 2 minutes

This one damn near makes the bid for under a minute, but it is one of those ones that always makes me laugh. First, Stephen Lynch's first few albums are a treat, and second, the last thing he really describes here is just so....hilariously creepy.

 

[MindYaBitness]

Day 5: A Cover Song That is Better Than the Original Part II: This time it's Seether.

Only day five, and I am cashing in my bonus song. I am not a George Michael guy. Never have been. The only song I could stand by him was "Careless Whisper." Also, I am not a Seether guy. Never have been. The only song I could stand by them was a cover of "Careless Whisper."

Honestly, Shaun Morgan does an amazing job on the vocals here, just pouring his heart into this. What he puts into "please stay!" is heartbreaking. And no overdone sexy sax! I bet Andrew Ridgeley probably liked it too.

"Careless Whisper," Seether (George Micheal (though Andrew Ridgeley co-wrote it, and it was also on a Wham! album) cover)

Original

 

[MindYaBitness]

I know, but I like what I like. And I think Morgan is a far stronger singer on this one. But, as someone once said, "there's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll find..."

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Today's prompt is impossible

It's like asking me which one of my children is my favorite

(It's my second born)

 

[Bry1313]

If someone wanted to post a certain Bluegrassed cover of a Snoop song, that would be awesome

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Day 5 - Cover song better than the original

FINALLY a song that I'll confidently say the cover is better than the original. Most covers are excellent but arguably not better, just different.

Aretha Franklin took this and freaking ran with it

Cover:

Respect - Aretha Franklin
(Badass feminist icon who knows her worth and that of the women around her)

Original:

Respect - Otis Redding
(Complaining about his wife... Kinda like the dudes of lit )

 

[MandaPandaa]

Day 5 - Cover song better than the original

I was going to go in a different direction but when I saw Bry's Bob Dylan post it reminded me of this song... And while I appreciate the original, I've never been a huge fan of Bob Dylan's voice. I've always thought he was a phenomenal song writer though. His songs are poetry.

Original

Cover

 

[TXRafe]

he was warned...twice...smh

 

[UnquietDreams]

he was warned...twice...smh

Yeah, but I didn't back down and edit my post...

 

[curious_slut]

Day 5: A cover song that’s better than the original

Two fabulous versions by two powerhouses. Idk if Raye's is better than Ella Fitzgerald's but it is just as good in my opinion and I've been looking for a reason to post this performance all week

Cry Me A River

 

[TXRafe]

Yeah, but I didn't back down and edit my post...

 

[ny_m_teacher]

Day 5: A cover song that is better than the original.
Original

Cover