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Q: What's your favorite cover version of a song? ๐ŸŽค

Pandora
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Have you ever come across a song that you thought was the original?

Do you have a favorite cover version of a song? Share the artist and track! ๐ŸŽค 

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@Pandora this may be the most famous, but regardless if it is or isn't it is my favorite...

The original is Bob Dylan All Along the Watchtower 

Jimi Hendrix does a cover version All Along the Watchtower 

Side note about this song: Hendix's version was so renowned that even Bob Dylan started to perform the song in Hendrix style...

Take care and GOD bless...

MOHLovesAlaska

@Pandora yesterday I gave you my favorite cover song, today I will add two more famous cover songs that some will think are or were the originals but are not...

Original Bob Dylan's Knockin' On Heaven's Door 

Cover by Gun's N' Rose's Knockin' On Heaven's Door 

The late Sinead O'Conner did the next famous cover song Nothing Compares 2 U...Many people believe she is the original artist for the song but here is the original.

Nothing Compares 2 U by Prince... (Original)

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Conner... (Cover) 

Have a great Tuesday take care and GOD bless...

 

 

MOHLovesAlaska

MariaPandora
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Thanks for the info @MOHLovesAlaska! I didn't know that about the Knocking on Heaven's Door!!

As for the first song, I knew Hendrix version was a cover but I didn't know that was the reason Bob Dylan changed it! Now I understand my dad's obsession with Hendrix version. 

For me, I actually have some songs that I like a lot that are the covers of the original songs, but I have two favorites that I can think of right now:

The first time I listened Wicked Game was a cover by H.I.M. (it was my emo phase) and then discovered the original version by Chris Isaac. Currently I love both versions, depending on the mood I have.

Another Cover I love is Halestorm's version of Still of the Night. In general the covers by Halestorm, specially the ones from the ReAniMate 3.0: The CoVeRs eP. Which is he way I started listening to this group and now is one of my favorites.

@MariaPandora I love the song Wicked Game...I have the original artist Chris Isaac but I will listen to the cover by H.I.M....Thanks for sharing that as well...

Take care and GOD bless...

MOHLovesAlaska

AdamPandora
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Here are a couple that come to mind right away, however I already know there are so many!

 

At Your Best (You Are Love) by Aaliyah

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Killing Me Softly With His Song by Fugees & Ms. Lauryn Hill

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Whitney Houston is one of my favorite vocalists. "I Will Always Love You" was originally written and recorded by Dolly Parton. I had no idea until recently! 

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@AlyssaPandora great song by both music artists, but I have to give the edge to Whitney's cover version...

Take care and GOD bless...

MOHLovesAlaska

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Hi everybody! My favorite cover is Under Pressure covered by Marc Martel. The original song was released by Queen and David Bowe.

I hope you like it!

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@LeonPandora I will have to give the cover version of that song a listen to...Thanks for sharing that...

@AdamPandora I have that cover version by The Fugees & Ms. Lauren Hill...It is a great version of that song...

Take care and GOD bless...

MOHLovesAlaska

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Yes, Jimi Hendrix performed an amazing thunderous cover of singer/songwriter, Bob Dylanโ€™s composition, โ€œAll Along the Watchtowerโ€. Almost making it his own. Amplified by: POPPMusic.net via: @poppapolis

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Sirak
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John Mellencamp and Me'Shell Ndegeocello's cover of Wild Night. Originally from Van Morrison.

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Hi @Sushilover563 , thanks for posting!

I like Sza too, I really like her voice and songs, however I have never heard her covers, is there any in particular cover that you would recommend?

Now, to add a picture to your post you can use the camera icon that appears when you are writing a post you upload a picture, or you can copy-paste it on the text box.

Hope tis helps!

 

@Sushilover563 Posting a picture once I explain it will be as easy as 123...In your reply box or box, you are posting, you will see a camera icon... Once you click on that another window will appear that will say Drag Photos Here or Choose Files... When you click on choose files it will open your files on your computer for you to select the file that you want to upload from once you do that then it will give you the option of how you want to display your photo... Small Medium or Large... Select one of those options then click on the bottom right Done...

I hope this was helpful...Take care and GOD bless...

MOHLovesAlaska

AngelaMCmusic
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Disturbed (The Sound Of Silence)

Heard them twice in concert,awsome and met them,so cool and the remix is sooo cool too.

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DATM
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Run DMC's "It's Tricky" as covered by The Bloodhound Gang is probably my favorite cover.

 

DATM
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Run DMC's "It's Tricky" as covered by The Bloodhound Gang rocks ๐Ÿค˜

ThAtGuYq
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Under the sun seplutra

 

Acousticdreamer
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Chris Young- Change the world. 

Originally performed by Eric Clapton