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Chuck--my twisted mind just can't help recalling this version of "Friends" whenever I hear the name Joe Cocker.

John Belushi

Yeah. And then there was that one.

Listening to an interview with Lieber and Stoller - who wrote "Hound Dog" and "Yakety Yak" (among others) -- they didn't care at all for what Elvis Presley did with "Hound Dog," liked Big Mama Thornton's much better. Until the sales figures convinced them otherwise, of course.

I like hearing different interpretations of songs. I don't necessarily judge better/worse; I like to hear what the "new" artist brings to the song.

I like Nine Inch Nails:


AND, I enjoyed seeing Johnny Cash's interpretation:

Agreed (...for the most part, but you have to admit some covers just don't work, ie. Modonna - American Pie).

I love this cover of Walk the Line - it's pretty fricken awesome:

Admittedly, some covers "work" better than others. I don't recall ever hearing the Madonna cover of American Pie....and it certainly seems to be an odd combo. Guess I'll just have to take your word on its unworking nature.

I grew to like her American Pie

Wow, Phil. I thought I hated that song. She puts a whole new perspective on it. Thank you for that.

Me too, big time. erinys.
We've some artist around here that do some great interpretations of older stuff. I love hearing it.
Grateful Dead, Beetles, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Talking Heads and more.

[b]Dolly Parton- Stairway to Heaven[/b] Don't laugh. It's good.

I'm not laughing. wow, Joe