Originals and Covers

Bowie's very early song "Letter to Hermione" covered by Bilal & The Robert Glasper Experiment...although anything by Glasper gets my vote at the moment!

Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower" covered by Hendrix. Hendrix gets it - sorry Bob, you know that I still love you.

Oh yes, I hadn't checked your choices Jolono. The maestro trails in the first leg.

Nina Simone and Muse both did totally different cover of Feeling Good - both great and better than the original. And I love The Lemonheads' Mrs Robinson. Maybe better than the original. Certainly faster.

The original: The Letter by the Box Tops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z8RCfnWPOo I prefer Joe Cocker's version from the live album Mad Dogs and Englishman. One of my favorite albums as a teen. The great Leon Russell on piano. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RnjWLVyMps

Seinaid 'Nothing compers 2 you' v's the dwarf version. I like baldies best, being a bald myself of course. I hope that's not being baldist.

Yes I agree the baldie version is the best in that case.

Don't tell Tony.

Sixpence None The Richer 'There She Goes' over The La's version.

mr tambourine man by the byrds rather than dylan. william shatner's version? also- cocker doing 'with a little help from my friends' rather than the beatles.mighty quinn - manfred mann rather than dylan. ps. i do actually like dylan.

What is this with Dylan? The well-spring of brilliance and constantly relegated (by me as well) into a runners up slot!

poor bobby - a lot of his stuff is just better by other people. and a lot isnt!

Sinead O'Connor's version of Sacrifice. Much better than the Elton John original.

Hounds of Love by the Futureheads over Kate Bush's version. Mundy and Sharon Shannon instead of Steve Earle - Galway Girl. Poor Bob!

For me it's Siouxsie and the Banshees' cover of the Beatles' Helter Skelter.

Tim Hardin's Reason To Believe by (dare I say it) Rod Stewart. I love old Tim - but he couldn't sing for toffee.

Be Good Tanyas "For the Turnstiles" rather than Neil Young's. A Southern man don't need him around, anyhow.

new cavalcaderl I like too,sorry! Dylan Blowing in the wind' also The Long and Winding Road. Definitely Mr Tambourine Man by Byrds. The Scaffold I think A Day Without Love Bobby Vee was it There You Go Baby Here Am I. Many more now you have got me going. Bits and Pieces Dave Clarke Five. The Supremes Baby Love. I have Joe Cocker LP 2nd hand one. julie

There you go, Julie relegates Dylan as well. Good choices too Julie.

I used to prefer the Johnny Cash version of Hurt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go to the original Nine Inch Nails http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjwgYvzQWS4 but the anguish is heart stopping in both, expressing age and experience of the singer.

Fine choices lenchenelf.

new scratch Thanks I know so many forgot names When young. Pop had large high gramophone. Old records Carmen,The laughing policeman. And had small wind up one fun! Teenager. Rock a round the clock Bill Hayley It takes a worried man to sing a worried song Don't you rock me daddy O Singing The Blues The Platters Good Vibrations Goodbye Ruby Tears Can't Take My Eyes of you Sweets For My Sweets Your So Beautiful A White Coat and a pink carnation The Young Ones What the world needs now is love sweet love Say a little prayer for me What's new pussy'cat Tom Jones I See A Pale Moon Rising Memories Elaine Page All You Need Is Love The Beatles So many more the pen wouldn't stop writing. Maybe someone can fill in the artist names. Every Time That You Walk In The Room Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones Will delete if not needed. Paradise Bird I Only Want To Be With You Diana julie x

That reminds me - Johnny Cash's version of the Beatles song 'In My Life' is stupendous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlhcyWLORes Far better than the Beatles. Now who's deriding icons?

brian ferry doin hard rain's gonna fall! ok i'm just looking to go dylan bashing now - but the ferry version is better (to my ear).