Do not cover it twice Ten masterpieces that remain in history

ByGuille.17

Because famous songs that remain in history are loved by all, all are covered by many musicians. Naturally, there are good cover songs and cover songs that are not so good as long as there is something that is not so good, but it shows the aspect of cobblestone but there are cover songs without any hindrance calling it the definitive version. "If you have this cover song, you do not need another one anymore." "From the viewpoint that rather a poor bad cover song increases the value of the original song can be lost," the cover songs chosen for each masterpiece are as follows.

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1:John Lennon"Imagine"

"Imagine," which may be said to be the most famous song in the world with "Peace" as a theme, has not heard of the name of John Lennon, but has heard it once.

YouTube - John Lennon - Imagine


"Imagine" isQueenYaKeisuke KuwataAlthough it is a famous piece often covered regardless of country,September 11 terrorist attacks in the United StatesI dared to sing "Imagine" whose broadcast was being refrained shortly afterNeil YoungCover etc are famous.

YouTube - Neil Young - Imagine


2:Joy Division"Love Will · Tear · Apartment"

British long-established music magazineNME"Love Will · Tear · As · Apartment" chosen as the best singles single in the history of rock is the frontman of the bandIan CurtisWas released several weeks before committing suicide at the young age of 23 years old.

YouTube - Joy Division - Love will tear us apart


This song is also covered by various artists, but the French band "Nouvelle WagueThe version byBossa NovaI receive a fresh impression that it is arranged in the wind.

YouTube - Nouvelle Vague - Love Will Tear Us Apart


3:Rolling Stones"satisfaction"

"Satisfaction" is one of the representative songs of Rolling Stones, a synonymous existence of rock, which has sold more than 200 million albums without dissolution from the 1960's to the present. Since the guitar riff repeated from the intro is so famous as to be the most famous riff in the history of rock, some people may be familiar without knowing the name of the song.

YouTube - Satisfaction - Rolling Stones


New Wave·band"DevoFirst album "Declarative aestheticsThe cover version that is included in "is familiar by its bold arrangement.

YouTube - Devo-Satisfaction


Four:Nirvana"smells like Teen Spirit"

Nirvana's second album "Nevermind" has boasted over 26 million sales worldwide so far, "smells like teen spirit" decorating the beginning has explosive support of young people up to the present age I continue to receive it. It is by no means an exaggeration to say one of the most important songs in the 90's.

YouTube - Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit


After all, this song also covers many artists,Patty SmithIs 61 years old, I feel like I'm a veteran if I sing like my own song.

YouTube - Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit


Five:Crickets"I Fort The Row"

"I Fort The Row", even in Japan, not in English-speaking countriesMasatoshi MashimaCovering Japanese with live coverageThe BohemiansAlthough it is a masterpiece that has been covered from bands all over the world such as, etc., the first recordingBuddy HollyIt was a cricket that was working on the back band.

YouTube - I Fought The Law - The Crickets 1959 - (ORIGINAL VERSIONS)


Among the many cover songs, it is especially famousThe crashBy version, even in JapanNissan X-TRAILI think that there are not a few people who have heard of it because they were used in CM.

YouTube - The Clash - I Fought The Law


6:Frank Sinatra"my way"

Frank Sinatra's "My Way" is said to be the most covered song in history. I will sing the lyrics with the maiden melody and the content that the man whose death is near is pridefully telling his life to his friends. In addition, the song "Comme d'habitude" by French singer Claude Francois was released in 1967, two years before the release of My Way by Sinatra, is the original song, and the sinatra version is the lyrics Also different.

YouTube - Frank Sinatra My Way


Speaking of the cover of My Way, what is well known isSex · PistolsOf bassistPunk RockFamous for iconsSid ViciousPuncture cover version by. It has become one song that was singing roughly.

YouTube - The Sex Pistols - My Way


7:Joni Mitchell"Big Yellow Taxi"

The "Big Yellow Taxi" recorded in the third album "Ladies of the Canyon" by Joni Mitchell, a female singer-songwriter who has won the Grammy Award nine times is her representative song It is one of.

YouTube - Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell


Big Yellow Taxi was announced in 1970, but in the same yearBob DylanIt covers early.

YouTube - bob dylan big yellow taxi


8:The Leaves"Hey Joe"

Genius guitarist'sJimi Hendrix"Hey Joe" whose cover version by overwhelmingly famous is announced by The Reeves in November of 1965.

YouTube - The Leaves - Hey Joe


And a version of Jimi Hendrix that has been known far more than the original family.

YouTube - Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe


9:Don McLean"American pie"

American singer-songwriter Don McLean released "American Pie" in 1971, regardless of the long length of 8 minutes 36 seconds,BillboardIt is ranked 1st in ranking for 4 weeks.

YouTube - Don McLean - American Pie (with Lyrics)


thisMadonnaIn the cover version by the pop, it has become an up-tempo arrangement and it became a global hit.

YouTube - Madonna - American Pie - Music


Ten:Leonard Cohen"Hallelujah"

Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is a very well-known song in the world because it is used for soundtracks such as English-speaking movies and dramas many times.

YouTube - Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen


And it is also said that it is more popular than the original,Jeff BuckleyVersion by.

YouTube - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Original Studio Version)


Extra: Gino / Washington "Out of this World"

Although not well-known, there is no defeat of "out of this world" in terms of masterpieces with excellent cover songs. This is original song by Gino Washington.

YouTube - Gino Washington - Out of this world


A band that is active mainly on cover of masterpieces,Detroit CobblersThe cover according to the taste of the band is perfectly consistent with the taste of the band and it is good.

YouTube - DETROIT COBRAS - OUT OF THIS WORLD