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Blue Wizard
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[video=youtube;Pt3q4spHWR0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt3q4spHWR0[/video]
Blue Wizard
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[video=youtube;H3WrsOd_Qng]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3WrsOd_Qng[/video]
TalonToker
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[video=youtube;eClxA5KO9jE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eClxA5KO9jE[/video]
Dislexicmidget2021
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[video=youtube;li580259YwU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li580259YwU[/video]
TalonToker
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[video=youtube;nPDixDqAUh0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPDixDqAUh0[/video]
cheechako
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Eleanor Rigby is supposedly the second-most covered song. Yesterday is number one, but I am more a fan of Eleanor Rigby. I even was thinking of starting a thread just for Eleanor Rigby covers to see how many different ones we could dig up. I think there is over 130, not counting all the amateurs on YT.
Stairway to Heaven is also widely covered. However, I just this week discovered the Money of the Gun on YouTube. The Money or the Gun was an Australian comedy/talk-show on the ABC network. It ran from 1989 to 1990. Each episode was based on a significant theme, with Denton interviewing a number of people as well as conducting vox pops on the street.
I haven't watched any episodes - not sure that I will. But each week a guest would perform their own version of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". Versions would occasionally tie in with the theme of the episode. Generally the performance of "Stairway" would be a break in the program and the artists would have no other part in the program. The version by Rolf Harris which eventually reached number 7 on the UK singles chart.
So this is the Rolf Harris version, but this video is #1 in the playlist of all 26 performances. Some are pretty cool. The full list is here.
[video=youtube;IPOIy4Kb9M4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPOIy4Kb9M4&list=PLB51C97ADB8ED0B89[/video]
p.s. There is a follow up thread to this post here: https://www.rollitup.org/music/611842-stairways-heaven.html
TalonToker
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Here's my girl Gloria kiking ass to a tune that was originally by Blood, Sweat and Tears.
[video=youtube;rxni6Due2G0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxni6Due2G0[/video]
[video=youtube;rxni6Due2G0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxni6Due2G0[/video]
cheechako
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Here's another good cover of that song:
[video=youtube;OxWSOuNsN20]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWSOuNsN20[/video]
The original was released by Brenda Holloway in 1967 - a couple of years earlier and well worth a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjya5JXsKdg
TalonToker
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lol I have the G Estefan cd and it gave credit to BS&T. I clicked on the link you provided to the original and I actually do remember that version, just forgot about it. What a horrible mistake by by the editor of the packaging of Estefan's cd, not giving B Holloway proper credit. In addition, as I was checking out the copyright date of my copy of Pearl Jam's first album (to see if I could post it in the 80s thread) I couldn't help but notice the copyright date provided was 1891. That was just a typo, but the mistake on the Estefan cd is just plain robbery!
TalonToker
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Our buddy 'Me & My friend' recently posted the original of this one in another thread.
[video=youtube;2dYX8lb0Rug]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dYX8lb0Rug[/video]
[video=youtube;2dYX8lb0Rug]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dYX8lb0Rug[/video]
TalonToker
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Duran Duran was the king of radio in the 80s, but I don't think we saw even one post of thier songs yet in the 80s music thread. I'm sure the music they played isn't your style, and I REALLY hated them when they were on top. It's embarrasing to admit, but I really like them now. Here they are doing a cover of 'Thank You.
[video=youtube;0W0lEtgg8yo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W0lEtgg8yo[/video]'
[video=youtube;0W0lEtgg8yo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W0lEtgg8yo[/video]'