Winston Legthigh Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 And speaking of Van Morrison, I heard Jackie Wilson Said first by Dexy's Midnight Runners, courtesy of The Young Ones. You're racking up the points on this thread. Nice one. DMR's version of that song was my first listen too. Sweet Thing - as done by The Waterboys, before I heard Van Mo's version. And to hand the baton to Van, I have never heard the original of Baby Please Don't Go - originally done by Big Joe Williams in 1936. I've heard it done by Them, and Amboy Dukes, AC/DC, and others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 "Andalucia" by John Cale - I heard the Yo La Tengo cover version first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ladyC Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Tainted LoveOnly knew the Soft Cell cover. Just heard the Gloria Jones original on the radio. Damn that's good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Poor Poor Pitiful Me. Heard Linda Ronstadt's version before Warren Zevon's original. Heard the Doors' Gloria before I heard Them's version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 I heard Anthrax do Got the Time before the Joe Jackson original. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Definitely heard Aretha's Respect before I heard Otis Redding's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 "Andalucia" by John Cale - I heard the Yo La Tengo cover version first.Fakebook was the first time for a lot of songs for me.two Alternative TV songs i heard elsewhere first: Splitting In Two - The ChameleonsViva La Rock n Roll - Savage Republic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Happy Mondays' Step On before:https://youtu.be/8wTxjJrn2g4 REM's Superman before:https://youtu.be/IyfDH0HKLjs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 REM's Superman before:https://youtu.be/IyfDH0HKLjsWhoah. Never knew this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 ^^^ Which reminds me, I heard REM's version of "Strange" before Wire's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Whoah. Never knew this! A bit of a mindblower right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 A bit of a mindblower right?It really is. I remember when the album came out and how much I/we (friends) were loving it and how much I loved that particular tune and how cool it was for Stipe and Co to come up with it....Still, it's a great cover! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Whoah. Never knew this!When Life's Rich Pageant came out, my friends and I were loving Superman. One of my pals, who basically was/is Rob Gordon, waited until we were talking about how great the song was to smugly kick the k-knowledge. "Yeah, it's cool, but The Clique's original is the shit!". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Heard the Ram Jam version of "Black Betty" before I heard the original by Leadbelly (which I am listening to for the first time, as I type this). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I saw this before I ever heard the Jackson Browne original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vxQs84FMWQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I saw this before I ever heard the Jackson Browne original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vxQs84FMWQexcellent!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I heard the Red Hot Chili Peppers' version of "If You Want Me to Stay" before the Sly & the Family Stone original. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I heard the Red Hot Chili Peppers' version of "If You Want Me to Stay" before the Sly & the Family Stone original.Me too. Forgot about that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 pretty sure i heard Mercury Rev's "Thank you (Falletin Me Be Miceself Again)" before Sly's version Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I heard the execrable Blinded By The Light by the Manfred Mann Earth Band before hearing Springsteen's original. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Definitely heard Aretha's Respect before I heard Otis Redding'sI heard Black Crows do Hard to Handle before the Otis version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I heard Black Crows do Hard to Handle before the Otis version.Good one. Me too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Not sure if it's been mentioned already but I only recently learned that UB40's "Red, Red Wine" is a Neil freaking Diamond cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Not sure if it's been mentioned already but I only recently learned that UB40's "Red, Red Wine" is a Neil freaking Diamond cover.And the Monkees' I'm a Believer is another Neil freaking Diamond cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 There are a few songs that I heard first as Bangles' covers. I mentioned a couple others earlier, but there is also:"Sweet and Tender Romance" by The McKinleys I heard done first by The Bangles."Open My Eyes" by The Nazz I heard done first by The Bangles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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