Songs You Always Thought Were Originals But Are Covers.

[Zarrix]

Easy by FNM, only found that one out a few years ago. The Commodores version is way better which made it so hard to believe I'd only heard the cover for so long.

This was the most mindblowing one for me, went 10 years I reckon without knowing its cover status. Radio played it so much without mention of the original I just thought that it was their song.

Feeling Good by Muse.

 

[Dan Moody]

Easy by FNM, only found that one out a few years ago. The Commodores version is way better which made it so hard to believe I'd only heard the cover for so long.

You know what's? I actually don't mind either of them, both great to sing along to in the car when you're on your own and neither take an extreme amount of singing talent to pull off without looking like a git.

 

[andrew coombs]

"Rosalie" was a song written and recorded by Bob Segar as a tribute to Rosalie Trombley who was the programming director of the Detroit radio station that championed the music of Segar and many other Detroit musicians. Thin Lizzy covered the song and pretty much made it their own. After "Boys are back in town" it is probably their second most recognisable track.

 

[Ron The Bear]

 

[andrew coombs]

There's another one. I am sure that most people would think "me and bobby McGee" is a Janice song. Her version is better then Kristoffersons IMO but is a cover.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Everyone associates the song Horses with Daryl Braithwaite.
Rickie-Lee Jones did it before him.

What would you say when I mention BC Jean - If I Were A Boy or Ednaswap - Torn?

 

[Exe Gesis]

Never realized Howzat! by Sherbet was actually penned and demo'd by the Rolling Stones but never released.

Wow.

 

[Ron The Bear]

 

[RedmanWasHere]

As well as a stats nut Ron The Bear, you're also a music nut.

Love it.

I think I Heard it Through The Grapevine has always been associated with Motown.

 

[Ron The Bear]

I think I Heard it Through The Grapevine has always been associated with Motown.

Apparently a Marvin Gaye classic. I plead ignorance.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Apparently a Marvin Gaye classic. I plead ignorance.

Maybe I heard that through the grapevine.

 

[Beetlebum]

Got my mind set on you by George Harrison. It was years before I found out it was first recorded by James Ray back in the early 60's.

 

[SugarShane]

I only thought this for a year or 2 but when i heard Disturbed's Shout 2000 i didn't realise it was a cover. Working nightfill a year or 2 later and heard the Tears For Fears version and went "Whaaa...?"

 

[Predator35]

There's another one. I am sure that most people would think "me and bobby McGee" is a Janice song. Her version is better then Kristoffersons IMO but is a cover.

No it isn't.

 

[andrew coombs]

No it isn't.

I did say IMO. I like the original a lot too.