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Subject: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: nally on 04/29/04 at 1:49 pm

Again, here is the list of cover songs that I posted on the old board. By the way, I've made a few modifications to the list (#10, 16, and 22).

1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth
2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal
3. "Big Yellow Taxi"---Counting Crows
4. "Always Something There To Remind Me"---Naked Eyes
5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol
6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40
7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris
8. "Is She Really Going Out With Him"---Sugar Ray
9. "You Really Got Me"---Van Halen
10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers
11. "Knock On Wood"---Amii Stewart
12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp
13. "All By Myself"---Celine Dion
14. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"---Simply Red
15. "Funkytown"---Pseudo Echo
16. "Always On My Mind"---Pet Shop Boys
17. "Don't Dream It's Over"---Sixpence None The Richer
18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees
19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos
20. "Mrs. Robinson"---The Lemonheads
21. "Sweet Child O Mine"---Sheryl Crow
22. "Everybody Plays The Fool"---Aaron Neville
23. "I Can See Clearly Now"---Jimmy Cliff
24. "Lean On Me"---Club Nouveau
25. "Cruisin'"---Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow

I will post my ratings later.

Subject: Re: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: woops on 04/29/04 at 10:49 pm



1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth 1
2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal 1
4. "Always Something There To Remind Me"---Naked Eyes 5
5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol 3
6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40 4
7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris 1
8. "Is She Really Going Out With Him"---Sugar Ray 1
9. "You Really Got Me"---Van Halen 5
10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers 5
11. "Knock On Wood"---Amii Stewart 1
12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp 2
13. "All By Myself"---Celine Dion 1
14. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"---Simply Red 3
15. "Funkytown"---Pseudo Echo 5, Waaayyy better than the original!!!
16. "Always On My Mind"---Pet Shop Boys 5, ditto
17. "Don't Dream It's Over"---Sixpence None The Richer 1, They ruined a classic!!!
18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees 4
19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos 3
20. "Mrs. Robinson"---The Lemonheads 4
21. "Sweet Child O Mine"---Sheryl Crow 2
23. "I Can See Clearly Now"---Jimmy Cliff 4
24. "Lean On Me"---Club Nouveau 4
25. "Cruisin'"---Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow 2

Subject: Re: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: Kenlos on 04/29/04 at 11:52 pm

1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth  3
2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal 4
3. "Big Yellow Taxi"---Counting Crows  2
5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol  4
6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40 1
7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris 4
10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers 3
12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp  3
18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees  4
19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos  3
21. "Sweet Child O Mine"---Sheryl Crow  1
22. "Everybody Plays The Fool"---Aaron Neville 2


Subject: Re: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: Lanie on 04/30/04 at 7:23 pm

1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth 4
2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal 2
3. "Big Yellow Taxi"---Counting Crows 1
4. "Always Something There To Remind Me"---Naked Eyes 5
5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol 2
6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40 2
7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris 4
8. "Is She Really Going Out With Him"---Sugar Ray 4
9. "You Really Got Me"---Van Halen 2
10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers 2
11. "Knock On Wood"---Amii Stewart 2
12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp 3
13. "All By Myself"---Celine Dion 1
14. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"---Simply Red 2
15. "Funkytown"---Pseudo Echo 2
16. "Always On My Mind"---Pet Shop Boys 3
17. "Don't Dream It's Over"---Sixpence None The Richer 4
18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees 4
19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos 3
20. "Mrs. Robinson"---The Lemonheads 3
21. "Sweet Child O Mine"---Sheryl Crow 3
22. "Everybody Plays The Fool"---Aaron Neville 3
23. "I Can See Clearly Now"---Jimmy Cliff 3
24. "Lean On Me"---Club Nouveau 3
25. "Cruisin'"---Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow 0

Subject: Re: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: nally on 05/01/04 at 1:18 pm

I'm glad to see responses from you guys, both good and bad. I don't care for some of these myself, but these were the ones that came to mind while I was preparing the list.

Now for my responses:

1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth
I actually don't mind it; 3.5

2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal
It's okay; 3

3. "Big Yellow Taxi"---Counting Crows
Not my favorite, but it's tolerable. 3.5

4. "Always Something There To Remind Me"---Naked Eyes
I never knew this was a cover until maybe 5 or 6 years ago (altho I've never heard the original (by RB Greaves)); 5

5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol
4.5

6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40
4

7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris
Don't much care for it. :P Henley's version rocks. 1.5

8. "Is She Really Going Out With Him"---Sugar Ray
Don't really care for this one either. 2 I have only heard the original one time; has some similarities.

9. "You Really Got Me"---Van Halen
I like both the original and the remake. 4.5

10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers
I'd have to say 4 here. Seems more enjoyable than the original.

11. "Knock On Wood"---Amii Stewart
I used to like it, now I think it's so-so. 3 She turned out to be a one hit wonder with that song, by the way.

12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp
I like the cover better than the original. 4.25

13. "All By Myself"---Celine Dion
Not my cup of tea. 1

14. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"---Simply Red
Uh..I don't care too much for it. Mick Hucknall made it sound so drab; 2.

15. "Funkytown"---Pseudo Echo
Like this version much better than the original. 5

16. "Always On My Mind"---Pet Shop Boys
5. Again, much better than the original. :)

17. "Don't Dream It's Over"---Sixpence None The Richer
I agree with most of you guys; this one aint good at all. 1.75

18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees
2.5 I know the Fugees' version is actually called "Killing Me Softly", but I put the whole title for clarity purposes.

19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos
4

20. "Mrs. Robinson"---The Lemonheads
4

21. "Sweet Child O Mine"---Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow has some good music, but I don't think she really had to cover GnR's biggest hit. 1.5 Haven't heard it in a couple of years though.

22. "Everybody Plays The Fool"---Aaron Neville
5 I'm actually very fond of this version.

23. "I Can See Clearly Now"---Jimmy Cliff
Ten years ago I didn't mind it, but then I started to get bored with it. 3

24. "Lean On Me"---Club Nouveau
eh, it’s ok; 3.25

25. "Cruisin'"---Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow
5+! I just heard it on the radio not too long ago; I loved it. I do not know the original, though.

Subject: Re: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: Travolta on 05/09/04 at 12:13 pm

1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth 3
2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal 2
3. "Big Yellow Taxi"---Counting Crows 3
4. "Always Something There To Remind Me"---Naked Eyes ??
5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol 3
6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40 4
7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris 3
8. "Is She Really Going Out With Him"---Sugar Ray 4
9. "You Really Got Me"---Van Halen  3
10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers 3
11. "Knock On Wood"---Amii Stewart 1
12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp 4
13. "All By Myself"---Celine Dion 2
14. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"---Simply Red 3
15. "Funkytown"---Pseudo Echo ??
16. "Always On My Mind"---Pet Shop Boys ??
17. "Don't Dream It's Over"---Sixpence None The Richer ??
18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees 3
19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos 3
20. "Mrs. Robinson"---The Lemonheads ??
21. "Sweet Child O Mine"---Sheryl Crow  3
22. "Everybody Plays The Fool"---Aaron Neville 4/b]
23. "I Can See Clearly Now"---Jimmy Cliff  3/b]
24. "Lean On Me"---Club Nouveau  4/b]
25. "Cruisin'"---Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow  3

Subject: Re: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: agrimorfee on 05/27/04 at 12:14 pm



1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth 3
2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal 3
3. "Big Yellow Taxi"---Counting Crows 1
4. "Always Something There To Remind Me"---Naked Eyes 3
5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol 3
6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40 3
7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris 4
8. "Is She Really Going Out With Him"---Sugar Ray dk
9. "You Really Got Me"---Van Halen 5
10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers dk
11. "Knock On Wood"---Amii Stewart 4
12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp 4
13. "All By Myself"---Celine Dion 1
14. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"---Simply Red dk
15. "Funkytown"---Pseudo Echo 3
16. "Always On My Mind"---Pet Shop Boys 2
17. "Don't Dream It's Over"---Sixpence None The Richer 2
18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees dk (OMG!)
19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos 5
20. "Mrs. Robinson"---The Lemonheads 5
21. "Sweet Child O Mine"---Sheryl Crow dk
22. "Everybody Plays The Fool"---Aaron Neville dk
23. "I Can See Clearly Now"---Jimmy Cliff (this is a cover? who did it first?)
24. "Lean On Me"---Club Nouveau 2
25. "Cruisin'"---Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow dk


Subject: Re: Cover Song Rating (Redux)

Written By: Tanya1976 on 07/25/04 at 2:24 am


Again, here is the list of cover songs that I posted on the old board. By the way, I've made a few modifications to the list (#10, 16, and 22).

1. "I'm A Believer"---Smash Mouth...4 (my son likes it)
2. "Fly Like An Eagle"---Seal...4
3. "Big Yellow Taxi"---Counting Crows...2
4. "Always Something There To Remind Me"---Naked Eyes...5
5. "Mony Mony"---Billy Idol...5
6. "The Way You Do The Things You Do"---UB40....4
7. "Boys Of Summer"---The Ataris....1
9. "You Really Got Me"---Van Halen...4.5
10. "Love Rollercoaster"---Red Hot Chili Peppers..4
11. "Knock On Wood"---Amii Stewart...5
12. "Wild Night"---John Mellencamp..4.5
13. "All By Myself"---Celine Dion...1
15. "Funkytown"---Pseudo Echo...4.5
18. "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)"---The Fugees..5
19. "La Bamba"---Los Lobos....4.5
20. "Mrs. Robinson"---The Lemonheads...5
22. "Everybody Plays The Fool"---Aaron Neville...4
23. "I Can See Clearly Now"---Jimmy Cliff...4
24. "Lean On Me"---Club Nouveau...5
25. "Cruisin'"---Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow...4

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