SPARKS

[Alex Robertson]

Sun Arise…I think the widely known version is by Rolf Harris but the Alice Cooper version is so earthy sounding, a raw harsh take on the song, absolutely my preferred version!!

[Buckeye Randy]

[Buckeye Randy]

Melanie had a hit with Brand New Key. The Dollyrots take it to a different level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQ43sFDQTM&list=RDaPT9Uk0wXDM&index=3
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[Crabby]

Oh,l quite like that version.....

I will refrain from sharing a clip (mostly because l don't know how to do it!) of The Wurzels singing Brand New Combine Harvester ......you will thank me.

[Buckeye Randy]

[Crabby]

Most kind of you to post that Mr.Buckeye......😱

I wonder how an artist feels when someone covers their song in a completely different way than was intended.
I'm thinking of Tom Jones cover of Randy Newmans "You can leave your hat on".
The original version was never intended as any sort of a "sexy" song...quite the opposite.
I think Randy has been asked a few times about this and basically says he's very happy with what Tom Jones did with it....😂
I'm sure way back when it was written had he been told that some day it would be the song that accompanied male strippers the irony would not have been lost on Mr.Newman.....

I have a soft spot for Tom Jones though.........

[Spyke]

Your post, Crabby, reminded me of another Tom Jones cover version: his 1988 recording of Prince's Kiss, with the Art of Noise. I prefer the bombastic cover version to the very different original, although it is a bit shallower. the 1988 version includes musical references to some other cover versions the Art of Noise had done too!
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"but we can hear what others can't hear..."

[Crabby]

Spyke....l'd completely forgotten about his version of Kiss (which is weird as l saw him quite a few years back performing it live and cor blimey it was great!!)
So, yes l do prefer his rather over the top version.....😂