When you hear the lyrics, "I fought the law and the law won," which artist comes to mind? If you're musically inclined, a certain English punk-rock band likely pops into your head. And the crunchy guitar riffs and raw power of "American Woman" probably conjure the image of a flashy rock star and his Flying V guitar. But get this, neither tune was written by the artist you associate the song with. They are just masterful takes on someone else's work. To see how your music knowledge stacks up, we've gathered the 50 best cover songs of all time. Be honest, how many did you think were originals? And for more great music trivia, check out 50 Songs Turning 50 This Year.
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Are you the kind of person who listens to a song on repeat until you're completely sick of it? Uh, same. It's such a tragedy to turn yourself off of your own favorite song. But there is a killer life hack you can use to play your faves as many times as possible without getting tired of them: YouTube covers. I could listen to Alexander Stewart's piano rendition of "Without Me" all day, every day.
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In popular music , a cover version , remake , cover song , revival , or simply cover , is a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded song. The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released original version. The Chicago Tribune described the term in "trade jargon meaning to record a tune that looks like a potential hit on someone else's label". Both crossed over to the popular Hit Parade and had numerous hit versions. In fact, one of the principal objects of publishing sheet music was to have a composition performed by as many artists as possible. In previous generations, some artists made very successful careers of presenting revivals or reworkings of once-popular tunes, even out of doing contemporary cover versions of current hits. Musicians now play what they call "cover versions" the reworking, updating or interpretation of songs as a tribute to the original performer or group.
Amber Mark - Heart-Shaped Box. Tags: female vocalist , neo-soul , soulful. By Morgan Hume on Jul 1, Although I was born in just on the cusp of the new millennium , I've always been a '90s music junkie. When I find a new cover Save 9. Comment 0. Tags: indie folk , the strokes , female vocalist cover. Goodbye rewindi Save 7.
