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| From | Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Pop Garden Radio covers special |
| Date | Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:59:08 -0600 |
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I haven't followed this thread closely so forgive me for duplicating.
I'll chime in saying that Ahmet & Dweezil Zappa did a great cover of
‘Baby One More Time’ by Britney Spears. I can't stand the original but I
like that version. :-)
I also adore Devo's version of ‘Satisfaction.’
(Local humour: Britney Spears put the ‘hoa’ in ‘Tangipahoa.’)
As for worst covers, I'm not sure, but I would say anything off of ‘Mrs.
Miller's Ultra Lounge’ would fit the bill. (Clips available here --
don't listen with a full bladder.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Lounge-Wild-Cool-Swingin-Artist/dp/B00000J600 )
Farrar Hudkins
©1979-2006
CCDatsMe@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 11/24/06 6:42:05 PM, mrudnick@marturo.com writes:
>
>
>> This sounds like a thread to me: What are the best and worst covers ever?
>>
>
> I'll skip the worst part, and list some personal faves:
>
> The Ramones: "Do You Wanna Dance?"
> Wilson Pickett: "Sugar Sugar"
> Barry White: "In The Ghetto"
> The Spinners: "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)"
> Stiv Bators: "It's Cold Outside"
> The Runaways: "Rock And Roll"
> Husker Du: "Eight Miles High"
> T-Bone Burnett: "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"
> Phil Seymour: "Let Her Dance"
> Brownsville Station: "I'm The Leader Of The Gang"
> Toots & the Maytals: "Take Me Home, Country Road"
> The Clingers: "Gonna Have A Good Time"
> The New York Dolls: "Pills"
> It's My Party!: "That Boy Belongs To Yesterday"
> Shaun Cassidy: "Hey Deanie"
> Tavares: "Free Ride"
> Josie Cotton: "Jimmy Loves Maryanne"
> General Johnson & Joey Ramone: "Rockaway Beach"
>
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