Music : version is better than the original

You often get this.

A version of the original song, proves better than the original.

The wife likes that god-awful musak called Steely Dan/Donald Fagen.
Dreadful mid-atlantic tripe, IMO.

However, I spotted this version of IGY sung by Patti LaBelle.

An improvement on the original, I think.


Any one esle have suggestions for improvements on the original song?

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it" - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.

I submit "Steely Sho-Dan" for your consideration. It's more of a mid-Pacific take on mid-Atlantic tripe.


I looked around for maybe a Disturbed or Mudvayne version, but sadly all I found were a bunch of other people who still sounded like Steely Dan.

She has a phenomenal voice, But I'm partial to the original. (Guess I'm just old school).

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"The only thing in this world that gives orders, is balls"
~ Ski-U-Ma! ~
"Know your limits... Then FK'N Crush'em!!!"

she has a superb voice - as have those backing singers.
Great sound.

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it" - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.

my pops was a lead singer/lead guitarist of a pretty famous local band when we were overseas, a very, very long time ago and covered all and any songs any of you can come up with...if it involves music that incurs the origins of the gospel of true music, older and kind music.

the gene was passed on so i guess the main point i am trying to make is that someimes, only sometimes, a cover can be better than the original, like when my pops sung them. he was a bad ass, no question about it.

and like this song:
but i am biased as the talent is raw and natural in me. my fify cent.

Preston.

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not generally something i'd agree to, thinking that more often than not, the original tends to take top honours, but...

annie lennox covering one of my favourite bob marley songs, "waiting in vain." it's her voice, and her looks. anybody fix me up with her number?

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"Kick over the statues and the tyrants die. Wave bye bye to their heroes with a hammer."
--The Redskins, Kick Over the Statues

I'll take Maxi Priest's version of "Wild World" over the original, any day and everyday...although I do like the original as well...

Continued...It's almost a toss-up for me between New Order and Orgy on "Blue Monday" - Orgy is close, but I gotta go with the original...

Oh yeah, LOVE ME SOME Steely Dan! "Peg" - that song is off the charts for me...