Iconic songs that shouldn`t be covered by anyone else

237SJ | 20:05 Sat 02nd Jun 2012 | Music

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I`m listening to local radio at the mo. That iconic song Boys of Summer by Don Henley is playing but it`s not Don Henley it`s by some girlie. Why do people think they can do better than the original? There are some songs that should just be left alone (It`s My Life by Talk Talk is another one that comes to mind - it`s been tried but not sucessfully)

Herbert Botting

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divegirl

Oh I don't know.... I love this.....

But then I would lol

Lisa x

Sylvie

"The Tower Of Song" by Leonard Cohen is often in the "best 100 Songs of All Time" type lists.

Although I can tolerate the Marianne Faithfull cover, the recent Tom Jones effort has to be considered an abomination by any standard. It is utterly banal.

tonyav

Anything by Tom Jones is utterly banal imo.

granny grump

Thank you for that andy - That was interesting - as they say - you're never too old to learn

andy-hughes

You're welcome granny.

At the time I heard about it (from Simon Bates of all people!) I thought I'd get the album - but was about £20 on import, then a few months later, I found it in a 'remainder' bin for £3! Result. You would not believe that one song could sound so different so many times. My fave is the Beatnix - the notion that Stairwway would fit into a I Wanna Hold Your Hand / Twist And Shout time signature seems impossible, but it does! See link and enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WfoccRna6I