The Music Thread

[gamemaster1991]

Ever heard a song so many times that you didn't even realize it was a cover? Well, here's some original songs that you most often hear the cover.

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Eric Clapton and Cream immoralized "Cross Road Blues" to such an extent that is the song that defines them, at least in my mind. But it was origially recorded by delta blues legend Robert Johnson in 1936.

Kansas Joe McCoy and his wife Memphis Minnie recorded "When the Levee breaks" back in 1929. Of course, Led Zepplin released their famed version in 1971.

YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUND DOG, CRYING ALL THE TIME!!! Elvis's most recognizable song and and American legend, right? Oh yeah, and it was originally recorded by Big Mama Thornton in 1952.

And perhaps one of the most bizare cases was one Johnny Cash recorded such a mournful tune, that seemed to define country and all the problems of his life so well, that we can't think of "Hurt" any other way. But, it was first made by the Industrial Rock giants Nine Inch Nails in 1994.

I knew about Hurt, not so much Hound Dog. I always found it really cool to find songs and than later find out that it was a cover of a older song than compare them. The ones I can think of off the top of my head are:

How soon is now. Made by the smiths in 1985. It was later made a cover by Love Spit Love, which most of you would know if you would know if you watched Charmed when it was on. Later it was covered again by the band T.A.T.U., but it's nothing to talk about in my opinion.

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and if you want to hear it, here's T.A.T.U.

The other is a song called God Gave Me You (yes it's a country song move along if you don't like this type of music.)
Most people have heard of the Blake Sheldon version, but did you know that Dave Barnes made the song a year earlier?

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And if you want to know I prefer the Love Spit Love version and the Dave Barnes version.