eddy Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 so the two most covered songs of all time are yesterday and Elanor rigby Happy mr calculus?No, not happy. What about Jingle Bells or the final movement of Beethoven's 9th symphony (Ode to Joy) ?? Both have certainly been recorded more often....... Ps. In 1998 I participated in a pub quiz in Windsor where the Yesterday vs. Eleanor Rigby factions nearly broke the pub down. Team ER won on a technical knockout in the 8th round, hence me naming it above. It may not be right, but it won that night.
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Surely the most covered song has to be Happy Birthday, I know I have personally covered it numerous times. mecheng89, Hackster, L.T.G and 4 others 7
eddy Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Surely the most covered song has to be Happy Birthday, I know I have personally covered it numerous times.Covering the birthday girl does not count..... Wyatt Earp 1
Lou Zealand Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 My reading suggests that the most covered song of all time is 'Summertime' from Porgy and Bess.
Shebeen Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 No, not happy. What about Jingle Bells or the final movement of Beethoven's 9th symphony (Ode to Joy) ?? Both have certainly been recorded more often....... Ps. In 1998 I participated in a pub quiz in Windsor where the Yesterday vs. Eleanor Rigby factions nearly broke the pub down. Team ER won on a technical knockout in the 8th round, hence me naming it above. It may not be right, but it won that night.well that's just bulldust...uh mean the only quoted source mr slinky has says 131 is more than 7 million. you don't have to be mr calculus to know which is more. but ja, it's a bit of a piece of string question. even Gotye has been covered more times in one song than madonna (musically or otherwise). so many times he even put a mashup on his youtube profilehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opg4VGvyi3M Andymann and Pants Boy 2
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Not a bad cover this from the Germans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyY7kw0lbpM
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 And this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88u4ZTXALAI
L.T.G Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 I think this is the greatest thread I've ever started!!!(Most of)These are awesome!! I'm in retail and don't spend much time in my office, but between 6pm and 7pm it's my cash up time and now thanks to you guys, specially Anton, I've got tons of great choons... thanks... keep them coming. Wyatt Earp and Stretch 2
Stretch Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 No, not happy. What about Jingle Bells or the final movement of Beethoven's 9th symphony (Ode to Joy) ?? Both have certainly been recorded more often....... Ps. In 1998 I participated in a pub quiz in Windsor where the Yesterday vs. Eleanor Rigby factions nearly broke the pub down. Team ER won on a technical knockout in the 8th round, hence me naming it above. It may not be right, but it won that night.Ha ha..I think yoy may find that hymns Compositions operas and dittys don't count. I personally find it amazing that ER is up there. Anyway...back to the splendid covers
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 The most covered song, I doubt we will really know exactly which one it is.I do believe that Ryan Adams' Dancing with the woman at the bar is one of the most covered tracks in the U.S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5-bvp_LSMU
Surv0MTB Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) The Knife - Heartbeats Jose Gonzales - heartbeats Ellie Goulding - Heartbeats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8zGOTwnBNU Edited November 25, 2014 by Surv0MTB NixM 1
Josh0 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 The original is pretty cool Cover is pretty badasshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFSZPEVWjzQ
Stretch Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 In the early 90s...to celebrate 40 years of the NME they put out a double CD called Ruby Trax where british artists covered a number 1 of their choice....Suede did an absolutely splendid job of Brass in Pocket
eddy Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) And this. Can't listen now. Is the Bob Segar's "Drive"? If so, brilliant song off a brilliant album.. Edited November 25, 2014 by eddy
Stretch Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) and the mission with their excellent rendition of blondie's atomic Edited November 25, 2014 by Stretch Wyatt Earp and deanbean 2
Stretch Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Still on Ruby Trax..Vic reeves had a bit of laugh with Ultravox....worth a listen just once at least
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