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ladylove (ladylove) 3-Pundit Username: ladylove
Post Number: 56 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:05 pm: �� | ��� |
I know we have done this before, but it's always fun to read, plus there are some new folks to the board. What remakes irritate you? Mine are: Ooh baby baby by Linda Rondstadt, also Tracks of my Tears Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins Twist and shout by the Beatles Dancing in the Streets by the Rolling Stones..pass the barf bag! On to Christmas..... Jingle Bells by Barbra Streisand Santa Claus is coming to town by Bruce Springsteen...pass the advil drip!!!! ..And who was the group or person that mangled my favorite song So in Love originally by the Tymes? |
SDF (handsome) 6-Zenith Username: handsome
Post Number: 543 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:26 pm: �� | ��� |
Hey LadyLove! I'm not sure if Macy Gray recorded it, but I heard on her one time on a Christmas special mutilating Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas"..I was horrified, terrified..my hairs on my head were singed, my ears were hurting..I thought someone had scratched the blackboard! One that comes to mind: Amii Stewart/Knock on Wood |
ladylove (ladylove) 3-Pundit Username: ladylove
Post Number: 57 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:35 pm: �� | ��� |
Hey Handsome, what's up?? Oh yeah, everytime I hear Amii Stewart's version of Knock on Wood, I feel like someone is knocking on my poor head!! And I am still wondering about the fascination with Macy Gray....it's a mystery..my 13 and 8 year old sound better when they are "pretending" to sing and play guitar, and you could imagine what THAT sounds like!!! |
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 3-Pundit Username: geeteehpk
Post Number: 49 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 65.42.142.190
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:45 pm: �� | ��� |
"Dock of the Bay",and "When a Man Loves a Woman" both recorded by Michael Bolton. And he had the nerve to try and take credit for the Isley Brothers "Love is Such a Wonderful Thing".(got his butt in trouble and had to fork out some $$$) I'm sure I can think of more,but that's all I can think of,for now. |
jrlo (jrlo) 5-Doyen Username: jrlo
Post Number: 218 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:52 pm: �� | ��� |
GEETEEHPK, you took the words right out of my mouth! Michael Bolton's version of When a Man loves a Woman should be used to bribe terrorists!! When that version came out, I thought the poor man needed some exlax or something!! HORRIBLE!! |
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 3-Pundit Username: geeteehpk
Post Number: 51 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 65.42.142.190
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 5:05 pm: �� | ��� |
I think about the skit on "In Living Color", when Jim Carey played M.B. and his head exploded. (lol) |
jrlo (jrlo) 5-Doyen Username: jrlo
Post Number: 219 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 5:10 pm: �� | ��� |
Yeah!!! I LOVED THAT SKIT!!!!! |
Kev-Lo (7273747576) 5-Doyen Username: 7273747576
Post Number: 258 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.236.39.70
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 5:40 pm: �� | ��� |
Hi this is Kev-Lo I don't like certain songs done over again either.for instance in the 90's I don't remember what group it was but they did a remake of the Tymes So Much In Love.And I did not like it.I don't mean to sound prejudice but I feel the songs of the 60's and 70's should be left alone.That's just my opinion. |
ladylove (ladylove) 3-Pundit Username: ladylove
Post Number: 58 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 5:51 pm: �� | ��� |
Kev-Lo, I like your opinion...amen and amen... Yeah, I can't remember who re-did So Much in Love, I want to say Phil Collins, but I'm not sure. That's how memorable it was! Yecch!!! |
johneflat (johneflat) 4-Laureate Username: johneflat
Post Number: 156 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.100.134
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 6:36 pm: �� | ��� |
......hmmmmmm...I think it was Billy Joel who covered "So In Love". Another one was Mary J. Blige butchering CHAKA KHAN'S "SWEET THING"! |
Ralph Terrana (ralph)
Moderator Username: ralph
Post Number: 714 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 209.240.205.63
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 7:06 pm: �� | ��� |
Gee...This smacks of a touch of ERRGGH! Maybe throw in a little Dreck...Let the fun begin...You newcomers may not be familiar with the ERGGH era of the forum, but trust me, it can be fun. |
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20
Post Number: 2818 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 7:22 pm: �� | ��� |
Ralph, GIVE ME ERRGGHH. What are we up to now, the great-great-great grandson of ERRGGHH??? By the way, if memory serves me correctly, the version of So In Love that has caused many sleepless nights by you all was done by Madonna's protegees, U.N.V. |
ladylove (ladylove) 3-Pundit Username: ladylove
Post Number: 59 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 7:37 pm: �� | ��� |
Hey Juiceman!!! How are ya???? I missed you!!!!
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jrlo (jrlo) 5-Doyen Username: jrlo
Post Number: 222 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.212.8
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 7:38 pm: �� | ��� |
Hi Juice!! What's uP? Have you been avoiding me?????? Thanks! I wondered too, who the hell messed up So in Love!!!! LOL!!! |
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k
Post Number: 630 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.180.109
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 7:58 pm: �� | ��� |
The Rolling Stones singing "My Girl" is pretty disgusting. They weren't so good at Drifters' songs, either. That '80s remake of Billy Stewart's "I Do Love You" was pretty poor to. I didn't like the remake of The Marvelows' "I Do". There are thousands of lousy remakes. I don't have time to list them all. But one of the worst is Dora Hall (Chicago's queen of the vanity record labels)'s version of "I heard It Through The Grapevine". She makes Mrs. Miller sound as good as The Five Keys! |
~medusa~ (~medusa) 6-Zenith Username: ~medusa
Post Number: 861 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.251.226.116
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 8:10 pm: �� | ��� |
I realize they're pretty good friends and all, but I don't care for Mary J Bliges' remake of "A Natural Woman" |
Catdaddy (catdaddy) 3-Pundit Username: catdaddy
Post Number: 39 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.53.95
| Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 8:34 pm: �� | ��� |
Mary J. dropped the ball on "Sweet Thing" as well. |
oldiesmusicfan (oldiesmusicfan) 2-Debutant Username: oldiesmusicfan
Post Number: 12 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 69.133.93.32
| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 8:42 am: �� | ��� |
Hi All! According to Billboard's Top Pop Hits, So Much In Love by the Tymes was remade by Timothy B. Schmit (never heard of him!) in 1982 reaching #59, and All-4-One in 1994 reaching #5. My nominations - Some Kind Of Wonderful by the Soul Brothers Six (1967), remade by Grand Funk (1975) and also by Huey Lewis & The News (1994). Just One Look by Doris Troy (1963) remade by the Hollies (1964 & 1967)), Ann Murray (1974)and Linda Ronstadt (1979). Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing by Marvin & Tammi (1968)remade by Donny & Marie Osmond (1977). You Keep Me Hangin' On by the Supremes (1966)remade by Vanilla Fudge(1968). I can't stand most remakes and I think it's because, when we grew up with a song, we consider it to be "ours" and don't want anyone tampering with those old, good memories! Fan |
Chi Drummer (chidrummer) 5-Doyen Username: chidrummer
Post Number: 256 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 67.173.156.129
| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 5:59 pm: �� | ��� |
Timothy B. Schmitt is the high tenor voice and bass player for The Eagles. He's also played with Linda Ronstadt, Steely Dan, James Taylor and quite a few others. Speaking of Donny O., IMHO he should NEVER have remade Paul Anka's Puppy Love. It was done badly the first time. And to be fair, Michael Jackson should never have done Rockin' Robin. I can't stand either of these records. There's enough sugar in both these cuts to give you an instant case of diabetes. |
Morgan (leeway) 4-Laureate Username: leeway
Post Number: 109 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.104.139.161
| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 6:18 pm: �� | ��� |
All of these comments are so funny, especially Handsome's Macy Gray comments...LOL!!! All of Mary J. Bilge's remakes "sucks". I heard her singing "Got To Be Real" last week on my car radio and I almost drove into a telephone pole! Then a few weeks prior to that (if i'm not mistaken, someone mentioned on this forum) I heard her singing Natalie Cole's "Our Love"? What's up with her people? Why won't someone tell her to cut it out. Lay off the remakes Mary, you no sound to good. |
Steve (steve_litos) 3-Pundit Username: steve_litos
Post Number: 56 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.100.86.4
| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 6:25 pm: �� | ��� |
Timothy B. Schmitt sings the lead on the Eagles hit song "I Can't Tell You Why". You know...the one that you might mistake for a female voice. |
roger (roger) 5-Doyen Username: roger
Post Number: 187 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17
| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 5:13 am: �� | ��� |
Hello everyone. One remake that really used to make me cringe was the version of the BOB & EARL song "Harlem Shuffle" by ( I think ) DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER. The song became a huge hit in the U.K. in the '60s, and it was obviously a song that they liked, but it just sounded awful!! And don't get me started on PAUL YOUNG's remake of "Tear Your Playhouse Down" .. ANN PEEBLES = 10/10 .. PAUL YOUNG = 0/10. Roger |
Morgan (leeway) 4-Laureate Username: leeway
Post Number: 118 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.236.206
| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 9:12 am: �� | ��� |
Hi Roger, Yes, I have to agree with the Paul Young choice. Twas pretty bad... I wonder if he still records? I am a fan of his, I like his voice, "Come Back and Stay" and "Love For The Common People" (title?) were two songs I played a lot in the 80's.. |
marilyn (marilyn) 4-Laureate Username: marilyn
Post Number: 110 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 147.174.1.163
| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 11:03 pm: �� | ��� |
*Macy Gray's doing Marvin's Let's Get It On on Motown 45* Why oh why? Marilyn |