FabSwingers.com forum: Is a song sacred

By *iker Jack OP Man
5 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

Is a song sacred to a certain singer or artist

Just watched Bohemian Rhapsody sung by Benson Boone, if you haven’t seen it I really recommend it and Brian May looks amazing

But is such a classic Queen and Freddy Mercury song too much of a classic to be covered

What covers do you prefer or do you think should not have been done?

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By *ora the explorerWoman
5 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts

Whiskey in the jar. Best version is Metallica by far

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By *aizyWoman
5 weeks ago

west midlands

Hurt by Johnny Cash was a brilliant cover.

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By *alcon2Man
5 weeks ago

North

Rolf harris' wobble board version of led zepps stairway to heaven has to be the ultimate low...even before the sinister stuff about him came out.

Took it from heaven and placed it below the sewer.

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By *alcon2Man
5 weeks ago

North

Stevie wonders version of Bob marleys redemption song is incredible ..

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By *aizyWoman
5 weeks ago

west midlands

Will Young's cover of Light My Fire, should never have been released!

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
5 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

Madonna's American Pie. 💩💩

and I know this will be controversial, but I just don't get what the fuss is over Disturbed's murdering of 'Sound of Silence'

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Dave Gahan's cover of "Nothing Else Matters" is incredible.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Oh, Tori Amos covered Elton John's "Sacrifice". It's a superior version in every way.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
5 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"Will Young's cover of Light My Fire, should never have been released!

...whereas Shirley Bassey's version is one of the greatest songs ever!

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By *aizyWoman
5 weeks ago

west midlands

"Will Young's cover of Light My Fire, should never have been released!

...whereas Shirley Bassey's version is one of the greatest songs ever!"

Shirley Bassey can do no wrong, full stop!

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By *assing Fancies xCouple
5 weeks ago

Sherwood Forest

Bad wolves cover of the Cranberries zombie 👌❤️

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
5 weeks ago

East Sussex

No a song isn't sacred in my opinion.

I hear loads of different versions of songs, good, bad or indifferent.

I never forget someone telling me that they thought it was a shame that Cornetto had used the original Elvis song for 'just one Cornetto'🎶🎵🎼

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By *r.and.Mrs.DSCouple
5 weeks ago

Somewhere in Neverland

"Madonna's American Pie. 💩💩

and I know this will be controversial, but I just don't get what the fuss is over Disturbed's murdering of 'Sound of Silence'"

Thank you!! Everyone looks at me like I've just made a human sacrifice when I say this. I mean, it's good... but it's not THAT good 🤷‍♀️

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By *heLeadbettersCouple
5 weeks ago

Reading

I recently listened to Gregory Porter absolutely murdering Sting & Eric Clapton's "It's Probably Me".

With an extremely uncomfortable and pained Sting sat in the front row.

The worlds worst cover of a great track....

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By *iaisonseekerMan
5 weeks ago

Liverpool

No, by that logic OP, Shakespeare's plays could only ever be performed in full Elizabethan dress. It is the role of art to reimagine and reinterpret.

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By *veragecouple2000Couple
5 weeks ago

South Wales

"Hurt by Johnny Cash was a brilliant cover."

This is my favourite song and as far as I’m concerned the best cover version ever xx 😘

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

Suspicious Minds Elvis.

Better than the original

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By *irthandgirthMan
5 weeks ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

I'm seeing postmodern jukebox this month (8th time). Some of their retro versions of modern songs make the originals sound like poor copies.

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By *utteredBreadMan
5 weeks ago

Manchester

Songs are songs, why should people be upset if an artist made a cover?

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By *ocketman81Man
5 weeks ago

Ennis

Lumineers cover of Talking Heads "this must be the place" is amazing

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By *each needs some creamWoman
5 weeks ago

Ilfracombe

(They Long to Be) Close to You

by Carpenters

It's one of the few covers they did but they made it their own.

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By *imon_hydeMan
5 weeks ago

Stockport

David Bowie's version of Wild is the Wind is flawless

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

I don't think songs are sacred. It's not as if the newer versions eliminate the originals.

I much prefer Aretha's version of Son of a Precher Man to Dusty's.

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By *eoBloomsMan
5 weeks ago

Springfield

"I don't think songs are sacred. It's not as if the newer versions eliminate the originals.

I much prefer Aretha's version of Son of a Precher Man to Dusty's."

I believe the song was written for Aretha but she turned it down as she had concerns about the lyrics (her Father was a Preacher). Then Dusty had a huge hit which changed her mind !

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By *eoBloomsMan
5 weeks ago

Springfield

"Is a song sacred to a certain singer or artist

Just watched Bohemian Rhapsody sung by Benson Boone, if you haven’t seen it I really recommend it and Brian May looks amazing

But is such a classic Queen and Freddy Mercury song too much of a classic to be covered

What covers do you prefer or do you think should not have been done?"

Bohemian Rhapsody to me is always about Wayne's World !

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

"I don't think songs are sacred. It's not as if the newer versions eliminate the originals.

I much prefer Aretha's version of Son of a Precher Man to Dusty's.

I believe the song was written for Aretha but she turned it down as she had concerns about the lyrics (her Father was a Preacher). Then Dusty had a huge hit which changed her mind ! "

Oh really? I never knew that! I'm so glad she changed her mind.

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