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On 1/19/2008 at 3:22 AM, Electrophile said:

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now

Mariah Carey - Without You

Sarah Brightman - Whiter Shade Of Pale

Not sure why I stopped there. There are loads of fantastic cover songs, IMO.

All Along the Watchtower -- Jimi Hendrix (Bob Dylan)

With a Little Help From My Friends -- Joe Cocker (The Beatles)

Respect -- Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)

Me and Bobby McGee -- Janis Joplin (Roger Miller)

Black Magic Woman -- Santana (Fleetwood Mac)

I Shall Be Released -- Joe Cocker (Bob Dylan)

Because the Night -- 10,000 Maniacs (Patti Smith)

Blinded By the Light -- Manfred Mann (Bruce Springsteen)

Hallelujah -- Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)

 

I could probably go on for another 20 or so if I really thought about it.

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Just discovered this great Chuck Berry song. Apparently, Dylan built the whole structure of "Subterranean Homesick Blues" around this (and in turn, Elvis Costello re-worked Dylan's song to create "Pump it Up"). Not technically a cover, but I love how rock and roll is basically one big language with everyone borrowing from each other. 

 

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39 minutes ago, 1975NQ said:

Just discovered this great Chuck Berry song. Apparently, Dylan built the whole structure of "Subterranean Homesick Blues" around this (and in turn, Elvis Costello re-worked Dylan's song to create "Pump it Up"). Not technically a cover, but I love how rock and roll is basically one big language with everyone borrowing from each other. 

 

Yardbirds covered it nicely.

 

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9 minutes ago, R Amblinman said:

Those amazing young Germans...

And a great ending too! 
 

 

Gosh, German kids look a lot alike. 😜

Great post! I've always loved this song, and watching this put a big smile on my face. They NAILED it.

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