{"id":15521,"date":"2010-09-04T17:13:33","date_gmt":"2010-09-04T21:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fryeblog.blog.lib.mcmaster.ca\/?p=15521"},"modified":"2010-09-04T17:13:33","modified_gmt":"2010-09-04T21:13:33","slug":"recovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblog.mcmaster.ca\/fryeblog\/2010\/09\/04\/recovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Night Video: (Re)Covered"},"content":{"rendered":"

httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n6splB7acXc<\/p>\n

Joe Cocker<\/a>, “With a Little Help from My Friends” (Original<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a glorious performance, perhaps the only cover of a Beatles’ song that surpasses the original; no mean feat.\u00a0 It’s from Joe Cocker’s “Mad Dogs and Englishmen<\/a>” tour (1969-1971), which was a crazy affair — a huge traveling band (including a retinue of superlative backup singers, two drummers and a full horn section) — and might be regarded as the tour that effectively marked the end of the hippie era.\u00a0 If that’s so, it went out with a sweet-natured little pop tune transformed into a secularized hymn.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now that we’ve had a look at Frye speaking and writing about rock ‘n’ roll and popular music generally as a bona fide element of culture and worthy of study (here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>), our occasional Saturday Night Video selections maybe enjoys a little more cachet.<\/p>\n

Here’s a collection of great cover versions of great songs, most of which are more famous than the original.\u00a0 A link to the original artist is included, if you want to compare.<\/p>\n

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httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vUL6yQyFdq0&feature=fvst<\/p>\n

Jimi Hendrix<\/em><\/a>, “All Along the Watchtower” (Original<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Yeah.\u00a0 Undeniably the definitive version, and one of a handful of Hendrix performances most closely identified with him.<\/em><\/p>\n

httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8OLK_HSyy1U<\/p>\n

Cream<\/a>, “Crossroads” (Original<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Lord.\u00a0 While listening, keep reminding yourself that this is a <\/em>trio.\u00a0 Ginger Baker alone is playing like a one man drum line.<\/em><\/p>\n

httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xYFhWV8–io<\/p>\n

Janis Joplin<\/a>, “Me and Bobby McGee” (Original<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Ditto.\u00a0 Can be heard and enjoyed anywhere, anytime, and it might break your heart every time.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XJylcQ7CGfI<\/p>\n

Rod Stewart<\/a>, “Reason to Believe” (Original<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Anyone who doesn’t remember that Rod was once one of the great rock ‘n’ roll singers, this’ll remind you.
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httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iUiTQvT0W_0<\/p>\n

Sinead O’Connor<\/a>, “Nothing Compares To You” (Original<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Again, a definitive version of the song.\u00a0 Hands up anyone who has actually heard the original.<\/em><\/p>\n

httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E8App43SKMU<\/p>\n

Okay, New Order<\/a> was the direct descendant of Joy Division<\/a>, whose song this originally was, so this may only technically be a cover.\u00a0 Thanks to Amanda Etches-Johnson, I was reminded that “Ceremony” remains in everyone’s top ten New Order songs.\u00a0 This version is from Sofia Coppela’s <\/em>Marie Antoinette<\/a>.\u00a0 (Original<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n


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