Songs that were covered by a trillion people, who did the original.
 

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)

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.

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.

Re: Songs that were covered by a trillion people, who did the original.
 

Not sure if Nena was the origional or not - but she made it famous.
(also her German version 99 Luftballons)

http://leonardcohenfiles.com/covlist.html
1,172 covers of Leonard Cohen songs

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.

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.

yes.

80% of music by Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies

"99 Red/Luftballoons" was originally done by Nena.