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Songs you didn't know were covers

Charltonparklane
Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
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I love the cover to cover threads but there are some I wonder how I never knew it was a cover. 

I'll kick it off and really torn on this one which I think is better to be honest.

Caravan of Love - Housemartins
Caravan of Love - Isley Jasper Isley

Would love to know more I hadn't been aware off. 
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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Reminds me of a girl on XFactor a few years ago who come out with "Tonight I'll be singing Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke"

    I didn't like that telly much anyway
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    Reminds me of a girl on XFactor a few years ago who come out with "Tonight I'll be singing Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke"

    I didn't like that telly much anyway
    She obviously meant Jeff Buckley.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Without you.  Thought it was Harry Nilsson.   Heard the original Badfinger 3 weeks ago and think it's the best version.

    Never heard of them before and read their Wikipedia page.  Really tragic story.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Just today I was playing a tribute cd to the Carter Family and realised that Bear Creek was by them originally. Not John Prine as I thought.
  • Jack_Charlton
    Jack_Charlton Posts: 338
    Rockin all over the world - Status Quo.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Yazz.  https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/88958/cover-to-cover-the-only-way-is-up

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    edited May 2020
    I Fought the Law not originally by the Bobby Fuller Four
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Didn't realise until yesterday that Shapeshifter's Lola's Theme samples Johnnie Taylor.

    Also Bucketheads the Bomb sample of Chicago
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" has been copied and I don't think a lot of people realise that ain't an original when listening to the cover
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,334
    If I don't know if a song is a cover, how would I know to post it on here?
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  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
     I was surprised when I found out that Don Henley's "End of the Innocence" is a Bruce Hornsby song, but to be fair Bruce never previously released his own version, though he regularly plays it live.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Streets of London - Ralph McTell (Original)
    Streets of London - Roger Whittaker
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    Stig said:
    Yazz.  https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/88958/cover-to-cover-the-only-way-is-up

    I'll be honest I was amazed at this one and started me thinking initially then went to caravan of Love today and was amazed it was an older song
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    Streets of London - Ralph McTell (Original)
    Streets of London - Roger Whittaker
    Charlton Manor song that, never heard it, thought of it, sung it since I was 10

    Love you rob
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    Enjoy yourself (it's later than you think) was a Specials song. I thought the Prince Buster version was the original but it's much older.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Charltonparklane said:
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    Streets of London - Ralph McTell (Original)
    Streets of London - Roger Whittaker
    Charlton Manor song that, never heard it, thought of it, sung it since I was 10

    Love you rob
    Always try and stick on me playlists mate. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    edited May 2020
    PragueAddick said:
     I was surprised when I found out that Don Henley's "End of the Innocence" is a Bruce Hornsby song, but to be fair Bruce never previously released his own version, though he regularly plays it live.
    It's not a Bruce Hornsby song, it was co-written & Hornsby play piano on the song. Great album btw, a few songs co-wriiten by Henley & ex Eagles Danny Kortchmar & JD Souther. Maybe they had an agreement because I cant find Henleys studio track version on YouTube. Been looking for it for years- the only  ones that come up are live versions. 
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458
    thai malaysia addick said:
    If I don't know if a song is a cover, how would I know to post it on here?
    Didn’t, not don’t.
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,107
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:
    Streets of London - Ralph McTell (Original)
    Streets of London - Roger Whittaker
    Best version by Anti Nowhere League.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,296
    Toploader's Dancing In The Moonlight. I was playing random classic rock songs on Spotify in the car when this track came on by a band called King Harvest. They released it in 1972!
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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Wonderwall not being an original Oasis song.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,035
    bolloxbolder said:
    Wonderwall not being an original Oasis song.
    Huh? What’s the story (morning...) behind that one?
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,334
    Robin Williams covered World Party’s She’s the one. Personally, I prefer the original.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    se9addick said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Wonderwall not being an original Oasis song.
    Huh? What’s the story (morning...) behind that one?
    Mike Flowers Pops claim it's theirs.
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    Bangkokaddick said:
    Toploader's Dancing In The Moonlight. I was playing random classic rock songs on Spotify in the car when this track came on by a band called King Harvest. They released it in 1972!
    Wow fucking wow

    This song means a lot to me as my daughter used to say this was 'daddy's favourite song' in about 2000, when she was 2. 

    I feel abused by toploader that this would be in my top 20 songs for sentimental reasons, original far far better. 

    Thank you @Bangkokaddick

  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    bolloxbolder said:
    Wonderwall not being an original Oasis song.
    ? 

    Mike flowers covered it? 
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    thai malaysia addick said:
    Robin Williams covered World Party’s She’s the one. Personally, I prefer the original.
    Minds blown
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    Valley Floyd Road.  Technically that is a cover, because some Beatles tribute band released it first, with weird lyrics. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    And the Notts Forest fans before us. 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    bolloxbolder said:
    se9addick said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Wonderwall not being an original Oasis song.
    Huh? What’s the story (morning...) behind that one?
    Mike Flowers Pops claim it's theirs.

    Haven't listened to that for 25 years....just watched in on youtube and hilarious and really well done

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfZshkNZRw

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