Covers: Who Did It Better? - Track 09
1371 sats \ 58 comments \ @BTC_Bellzer 25 May Music
It's that time of the week again, so post your links to your covers and originals and let us know which others you like the best.
Hidden Track: 1,000 Sats to the single best cover today which will be determined by a very scientific most traction and/or more likely just whichever I like the most.
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56 sats \ 4 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
I almost missed this, and for that I can only apologise. But I am here! And I bring you!
Backstreet boys
Vs
Steel Panther!
Let's go 💪
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @0b1CoinObi 26 May
I'm going to go with Steel Panther, totally reworked this classic and they own it. Brilliant
This link worked for me:
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
Cheers for providing another link, I didn't realise the YouTube police blocked the one I sent. 😂 It can be so hit and miss.
And I agree, I love Panthers take on it, they're such a hilarious band.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
So funny you threw down Steel Panther 😆
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 27 May
They're hilarious, and so much fun live.
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73 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 25 May
Who did it better?
Dolly Parton (original)
The White Stripes (cover)
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86 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
Wicked cover but Dolly is the one for this song.
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71 sats \ 3 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 26 May
There's an SF writer named Nick Mamatas who has argued that all White Stripes songs are terrible unless they're covers of other people's works, or if it's someone else covering a White Stripes original. While I don't fully agree, I do tend to love any cover they do, and this is no exception.
(That said, I always vote for Dolly on this song, no matter how good the cover.)
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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 26 May
I was never a big white stripes fan but they have some good tracks. I don't think all their songs are terrible unless they are covers but if the crux of his argument is that they are overrated, I might agree with that.
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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 26 May
Yeah, I think he's going a little more for hyperbole and that they're overhyped; I still listen to some of their original songs when they come on.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
I never really understood their massive popularity but I don't get today's music either so what do I know
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 26 May
I'm going to go with the original, good cover though
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65 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
Very cool cover
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1042 sats \ 7 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May

Thunder - Gimme Shelter
These guys have done some amazing cover versions and this is one of my absolute faves of their version of the Rolling Stones's, Gimme Shelter.
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25 sats \ 1 reply \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
I know you love your Thunder 0b1 and they did not disappoint. Wicked cover.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 26 May
You know me 😆. They've done a lot of covers but this one has always been an absolute standout for me. They don't just cover it they take it to an extra level.
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
We have our winner for the week
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 27 May
Thank you @BTC_Bellzer, glad you enjoyed this cracker of a track from Thunder.
Looking forward to next weeks cover post.
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
I've not heard of Thunder before but I agree they crush this cover
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 26 May
I'm slightly biased on this but have a look in to them. Start with the Backstreet Symphony album, their first album. It's probably their best and one which was hard to live up to. Almost like coming out with a Hysteria or Slippery When Wet as your debut. The follow up albums are a treat and didn't disappoint. The songs have a great depth to them, especially in the later albums. Danny has one of the best voices, such a range. Very soulful. I also shared Danny and Luke's (lead guitarist and main songwriter) version of "I can't stand the rain"
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
Great song from the Stones, but the Thunder version nails it.
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63 sats \ 9 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May

Richard Marx - Miami 2017
He just nails this one, absolutely brilliant.
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36 sats \ 6 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 25 May
Whoa! I love Billy's song, and have been a fan of a lot of the stuff Marx has done, but never encountered this version! Great find!
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
This was another good 1
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
It's one of my absolute favourites from both of these legends. I first heard this when Billy did a concert for the BBC's Old Great Whistle Test show. This was recorded by Richard Marx in 1993, and released as a bonus track on international versions of his album Paid Vacation. So we got this in the UK but probably not the US. Spotify only has the regular US album, no extras, so the only place you'll find it is on YT or if you have the CD.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
Here's Billy on that BBC concert from 1978. One of the first shows we ever recorded on our Ferguson Video star VHS recorder. We kept that tape for decades, the concert is just brilliant.
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
They let you bring a recorder to tape the show?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 26 May
We taped it from the TV on our newly acquired VHS video recorder.
Now you've got me thinking of what it would have been like to have been at that concert. Even then in '78 he had all these massive songs, many musicians would have dined out on them for the rest of their careers, he was only just starting.
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
Richard Marx absolutely nails this! Awesome awesome cover, slightly pips the original for me.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 26 May
I have to agree, but it feels a little like blasphemy to say it 😄. The original was from one of his very early albums, maybe lacked a bit of production. Richard just seems to bring it alive more and the piano is just awesome.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May

Def Leppard - Hangin' On The Telephone
The Blondie track shared earlier reminds me of this from Def Leppard's Yeah cover versions album. It's one of the best from that album.
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
I'm with Bellzer on this, I really didn't expect this from Def Leppard. Awesome cover.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
Have to think about this one but I definitely didn't expect that from Def Leppard.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
The original from Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May

The Chicks - Landslide
Fabulous version of the Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks classic, Landslide. Giving it a country feel.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
They did really well with this, but Stevie just has a way with a song. Such a talented artist.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
Gotta go OG here
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
The original Really it's just a Stevie track with Lindsey accompanying. Beautiful
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May

Bowes & Morley - I Can't Stand The Rain
Danny & Luke's version of Ann Peebles 1973 soul classic.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
That's a brilliant cover! Sounds fantastic, I'm going to lean cover here aswell.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 26 May
I vote cover again
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
The original from Ann Peebles.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter 25 May

Luciana Zogbi: my fav.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
Fun track to listen to, I do enjoy good mashups.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 25 May
Who does the original version?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 25 May
I don't know man. This one's is a mashup. So, there are various originals.
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42 sats \ 4 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 25 May
Blondie is Blondie, of course.
But Dolly is a legend, and still crushing it at her age.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
This is a tough one. Dolly does this really really well... But Blondie... It's Blondie yaknow! This is a Blondie track and she takes it here again.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @0b1CoinObi 25 May
As BTC_Bellzer says, surprisingly good. I imagined it was going to be horrendous. I can feel that there's lots of post production work gone in to that track. Like to hear her sing it live.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0b1CoinObi 26 May
Sorry, didn't actually vote. Got to go original
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 25 May
That was a somewhat surprisingly good cover but I have to vote original still
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @TNStacker 25 May
I feel for you by Prince
The cover by Chaka Khan
The original
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52 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
Chaka Khan absolutely nails this. But Prince is such an iconic musician. I'm going to lean Prince here but it's very close.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 25 May
I vote cover because that will definitely be the most 80s thing I see today
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 25 May
True! Prince's version is from around '78.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 25 May
After last night's game 2 OT win I'm feeling pretty good.
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @Public_N_M_E 26 May
I love this metal cover! Just more meat on the bone! Sounds wicked without ruining the original.
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