Stop me if you've heard this one before
Route 1 promotes originality. That being said, this week's FRIDAY QUESTION seeks readers' best cover versions.
Rick T. -- Alan Jackson's version of a George Jones song, "It's a Good Year for the Roses." They are both as country as can be. George did a remake of it and had Alan sing with him on his CD. Now that's REAL country right there!
Scout S. -- "Mrs. Robinson" by the Lemonheads. Poor, poor Evan Dando, such a talented songwriter and singer but the only hits he ever really scored were covers.
Kerstin H. -- Lindsay Lohan did a version of the David Bowie song "Changes." I like both versions, but I like Lindsay Lohan's because it is more of a "rock" version.
Mike D. -- "Smokin' in the Boys Room" by Brownsville Station was certainly a fine song in its day, but Motley Crue revved up the draggy tempo with its sassy remake.
Diane H. -- I love the Cake cover of "I Will Survive." It eliminates all the cheesy disco trappings of the original and adds profanity. What's not to love?
Brian C. -- "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix. Even Bob Dylan, who wrote and originally recorded it, later said he preferred Hendrix' version. Another candidate is The Beatles' arrangement on "Money (That's What I Want)," originally recorded by Barrett Strong.
Inger H. -- "Wonderwall" by Ryan Adams. This version has all the longing that the Oasis one missed.
Erik H. -- I had always adored Scottish singer/guitarist Roddy Frame, so when I heard his band Aztec Camera's mid-80s version of Van Halen's "Jump," it served as a musical revelation. Frame slowed the tempo and infused the song with emotion, altering a tune previously associated with grown men leaping about in catsuits.
Rick T. -- Alan Jackson's version of a George Jones song, "It's a Good Year for the Roses." They are both as country as can be. George did a remake of it and had Alan sing with him on his CD. Now that's REAL country right there!
Scout S. -- "Mrs. Robinson" by the Lemonheads. Poor, poor Evan Dando, such a talented songwriter and singer but the only hits he ever really scored were covers.
Kerstin H. -- Lindsay Lohan did a version of the David Bowie song "Changes." I like both versions, but I like Lindsay Lohan's because it is more of a "rock" version.
Mike D. -- "Smokin' in the Boys Room" by Brownsville Station was certainly a fine song in its day, but Motley Crue revved up the draggy tempo with its sassy remake.
Diane H. -- I love the Cake cover of "I Will Survive." It eliminates all the cheesy disco trappings of the original and adds profanity. What's not to love?
Brian C. -- "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix. Even Bob Dylan, who wrote and originally recorded it, later said he preferred Hendrix' version. Another candidate is The Beatles' arrangement on "Money (That's What I Want)," originally recorded by Barrett Strong.
Inger H. -- "Wonderwall" by Ryan Adams. This version has all the longing that the Oasis one missed.
Erik H. -- I had always adored Scottish singer/guitarist Roddy Frame, so when I heard his band Aztec Camera's mid-80s version of Van Halen's "Jump," it served as a musical revelation. Frame slowed the tempo and infused the song with emotion, altering a tune previously associated with grown men leaping about in catsuits.
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