View Full Version : Songs that were covered by a trillion people, who did the original.
The Mothman
08-05-2006, 06:31 AM
there are a couple songs that are covered by a lot of people, in fact so many that i dont know who made the original, does anyone know who did the origninal of these?
KKK took my baby away (I think its the ramones, not sure)
Alchohol (Covered by the Meatmen and No Fun At All)
99 Red Balloons (Covered by friggin everybody)
Paul Is Dead
08-06-2006, 02:42 PM
First one is the Ramones.
Covers I love:
MCR-Astro Zombies(the Misfits)
At the Drive-In-This Night Has Opened My Eyes(the Smiths)
Thursday-Ever Fallen In Love(Buzzcocks)
Thursday-NY Batteri(Sigur Ros)
Dustin Kensrue-Creep(Radiohead)
Tons of others also.
The Mothman
08-06-2006, 02:46 PM
Originally posted by Paul Is Dead
MCR-Astro Zombies(the Misfits)
ya thanks for emo-ing up the misfits and attempting to ruin astro zombies MCR. but it wont work. Astro Zombies shall live forever. Pennywise did a great cover of Astro Zombies.
Paul Is Dead
08-06-2006, 06:16 PM
Originally posted by The Mothman
ya thanks for emo-ing up the misfits and attempting to ruin astro zombies MCR. but it wont work. Astro Zombies shall live forever. Pennywise did a great cover of Astro Zombies.
First of all you can't "emo up" anything, it's a music genre.
Second of all, EMO is a music genre.
Third of all, MCR isn't emo(they're pop, I know), quit listening to what MTV tells you and research the facts. Oh, and if you're going to retort with something stupid like, "You're a hypocrite, MCR are all over MTV!!!!11OMG." I'll get all elitist on your ass and inform you that they started out on an indie label, played in shitty basements, and lived out of a van for years before they got big, just how Pennywise probably did.
If this offended you or anyone else, I'm sincerely sorry, but it's not cool to bash other bands, it's rude and annoying.
urgeok
08-08-2006, 07:09 AM
Originally posted by The Mothman
there are a couple songs that are covered by a lot of people, in fact so many that i dont know who made the original, does anyone know who did the origninal of these?
99 Red Balloons (Covered by friggin everybody)
Not sure if Nena was the origional or not - but she made it famous.
(also her German version 99 Luftballons)
The STE
08-08-2006, 07:59 AM
http://leonardcohenfiles.com/covlist.html
1,172 covers of Leonard Cohen songs
The_Return
08-10-2006, 05:47 PM
Who did the original Summertime Blues? I have three versions on my Ipod, Blue Cheer, The Who, and Rush. There's probably others out there....who did it first?
Elvis_Christ
08-11-2006, 05:29 PM
Originally posted by The_Return
Who did the original Summertime Blues? I have three versions on my Ipod, Blue Cheer, The Who, and Rush. There's probably others out there....who did it first?
Eddie Cochran. Although most people think The Who did it first :)
The Blue Cheer version kills! One of my favorite bands.
Deposable
08-13-2006, 02:04 AM
A buttload of people have done "Knocking on Heavens door".
Hendrix did tons of Dylan's songs. When it comes to covers. I think Bob Dylan has been "covered" the most.
knife_fight
08-13-2006, 02:19 AM
Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Eddie Cochran. Although most people think The Who did it first :)
The Blue Cheer version kills! One of my favorite bands.
yes.
Despare
08-13-2006, 07:20 AM
80% of music by Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies
Hulkster92
08-13-2006, 07:31 PM
"99 Red/Luftballoons" was originally done by Nena.