Original songs better than their more famous cover versions



Unrelated to an extent but:

Conversation in the office on Valentine’s Day about ‘that new Michael Buble song’. The one with the lyrics that go [lyrics are repeated]

Of course it was immediately recognisable Because it wasn’t ‘new’. It was “My Funny Valentine”. Multiple covers since it was written in 1937*. Nobody believed me that it was an old song. I couldn’t believe it. How could anyone not have heard that song?!

Anyway we Wikipedia’d it and my *guess that it was written in ‘about 1937’ was spot on.

This happens to me often. People don’t often realise when a song is old. It happens to me occasionally- but I’m old... and I have an ear for these things anyway. I thought everybody did until recently.

Plus about 99% of Michael Bubles catalogue is from the 39s and 40s anyway. How could they not know that!!??

What A Waster said:
Great. Had no idea that Rod Stewart one was a cover.
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Oh. My. God!
 
George Kaplan said:
Unrelated to an extent but:

Conversation in the office on Valentine’s Day about ‘that new Michael Buble song’. The one with the lyrics that go [lyrics are repeated]

Of course it was immediately recognisable Because it wasn’t ‘new’. It was “My Funny Valentine”. Multiple covers since it was written in 1937*. Nobody believed me that it was an old song. I couldn’t believe it. How could anyone not have heard that song?!

Anyway we Wikipedia’d it and my *guess that it was written in ‘about 1937’ was spot on.

This happens to me often. People don’t often realise when a song is old. It happens to me occasionally- but I’m old... and I have an ear for these things anyway. I thought everybody did until recently.

Plus about 99% of Michael Bubles catalogue is from the 39s and 40s anyway. How could they not know that!!??



Oh. My. God!
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A song i don't like from before I was born. Not unrealistic or shocking not to know that.
 
I’m in love with a German film star originally by the passions about a roadie for the clash who became a bit of a film star in German b movies


Then redone by the pet shop boys

 
George Kaplan said:
Conversation in the office on Valentine’s Day about ‘that new Michael Buble song’. The one with the lyrics that go [lyrics are repeated]

Of course it was immediately recognisable Because it wasn’t ‘new’. It was “My Funny Valentine”. Multiple covers since it was written in 1937*. Nobody believed me that it was an old song. I couldn’t believe it. How could anyone not have heard that song?!

Anyway we Wikipedia’d it and my *guess that it was written in ‘about 1937’ was spot on...

Plus about 99% of Michael Bubles catalogue is from the 39s and 40s anyway. How could they not know that!!??
Oh. My. God!
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Micky Bubbles fans in thick as fuck shocker!

Janice?
 
What A Waster said:
A song i don't like from before I was born. Not unrealistic or shocking not to know that.
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Hmmm. Surprising to me that anyone who’s interested in music or listens to the radio, watches films etc wouldn’t know about a song that appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists and has been entered into the US Library of Congresses National Recording Registry for its "cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation’s audio legacy" (I wiki’d again :) )

And, as I say, it was being talked about as Michael Bubles ‘new song’ so STILL being recorded.

I’m not being critical. Just being surprised. And interested.

Vinyl Score said:
Micky Bubbles fans in thick as fuck shocker!

Janice?
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Well I have enjoyed the odd Buble interpretation of a classic tune. Not a fan as such but I appreciate his talent. Does that make me only ‘slightly’ thick? :)
 
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George Kaplan said:
Hmmm. Surprising to me that anyone who’s interested in music or listens to the radio, watches films etc wouldn’t know about a song that appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists and has been entered into the US Library of Congresses National Recording Registry for its "cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation’s audio legacy" (I wiki’d again :) )

And, as I say, it was being talked about as Michael Bubles ‘new song’ so STILL being recorded.

I’m not being critical. Just being surprised. And interested.



Well I have enjoyed the odd Buble interpretation of a classic tune. Not a fan as such but I appreciate his talent. Does that make me only ‘slightly’ thick? :)
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I'm on about the rod stewart one not Buble.
 

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