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Torn
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> Originally by Ednaswap
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> Natalie Imbruglia Version
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Hey Joe
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> Originally by The Leaves
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> Jimi Hendrix Version
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Tainted Love
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> Originally by Gloria Jones
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> Soft Cell Version
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Respect
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> Originally by Otis Redding
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> Aretha Franklin Version
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Istanbul
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> Originally by The Four Lads
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> They Might Be Giants Version
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Cum On Feel The Noize
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> Originally By Slade
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> Quiet Riot Version
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I Love Rock And Roll
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> Originally By The Arrows
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> Joan Jett Version
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
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> Originally By Robert Hazard
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> Cyndi Lauper Version
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Mambo No. 5
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> Originally By Perez Prado
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> Lou Bega Version
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Don't Turn Around
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> Originally By Diane Warren (Performed By Tina Turner)
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> Ace Of Base Version
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Hanging On The Telephone
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> Originally By Jack Lee
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> Blondie Version
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Hey Mickey
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> Originally By Mike Chapman And Called “Kitty” (Performed By Racey)
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> Toni Basil Version
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Gloria
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> Originally By Umberto Tozzi
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> Laura Branigan Version
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The Crying Game
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> Originally By Dave Berry
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> Boy George Version
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I Think We're Alone Now
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> Originally By Ritchie Cordell (Performed By The Shondells)
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> Tiffany Version
15 Songs You Didn’t Realize Were Covers
Well, you probably realized that some of these were covers. In fact, you were probably like, “What do you take me for? I knew some of these were covers!” But some of these are really surprising! “Torn”?! WTF is Ednaswap? Jesus. This whole project gave me an existential crisis.
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not only did i not know these were covers, i didnt know half of these even existed
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Louie, Louie. Originally by richard Berry (no relation to Chuck). The Kingsmen made it into the classic we know today, in all its lo-fi, cacophanous glory
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This is Camille Yarbrough's “Take Yo Praise.” You may recognize it as the sample from Fatboy Slim's “Praise You”
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im so confused i dont get this. covers for what. ppl just remade songs. why is it a big deal?
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Roberta Flack's “Killing Me Softly” - Originally by Lori Lieberman Barry Manilow's “Mandy” - Originally recorded with the title “Brandy” by Scott English, as well as by Bunny Walters
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Step By Step - Whitney Houston Originally Written & Recorded by Annie Lennox ….In fact, Whitney used many of the original backing tracks, including Annie's backup vocals.
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I Want Candy by The Strangeloves
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I am really surprised that arguably one of the biggest covers of all time is not listed. How can you miss Black Magic Woman? Santa may have made it popular, but it was originally written and sung by Fleetwood Mac early on in the carrier when Peter Green was the singer.
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“Someday We'll Be Together”, famously covered by the Supremes as Diana Ross' farewell song in 1969. Originally a much sadder song by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, and Harvey Fuqua from 1961.
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Downtown Train. Rod Stewart mangled it.
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If I were a boy isnt really by beyonce, its by some other girl. its just a cover beyonce made…..
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A Boz Scaggs original, and a mighty beautiful tune.
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HOLY CRAP 'THE LEAVES' ARE WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME… Jimi Hendrix is the Sound God. UP THE IRONS.!
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1973-Bruce Springsteen {1977 Manfred Mann}
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1974-Dolly Parton {1992-Whitney Houston}
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I like the Ednaswap version better!
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I like Taco's version as well though :B
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Always Something There To Remind Me. A Bacharach song, lots of weird 60s versions by different people out there.
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