G’day music fans,
Now, have you ever listened to a song, played the absolute crap out of it, loved it immensely, and played it multiple times after that, and then have someone tell you – “you do know that this a cover of another song, don’t you?!” Whaaaaaatt?!?
Here you are, in your music bubble, thinking that this amazing song by this amazing artist was either written by them or for them, but then you realise that IT’S NOT THEIR ORIGINAL WORK! You almost feel a betrayed that they led you to believe it was originally sung by them haha! But when that insanity passes, you realise A GOOD SONG IS A GOOD SONG 😀
Here a couple of songs you probably didn’t know were cover versions of other songs!
“Torn” – Natalie Imbruglia
In 1997 Natalie Imbruglia released one of the best pop songs ever recorded, “Torn”. However, did you know that “Torn” is a cover of alternative rock band Ednaswap’s song of the same name? In fact, the song was first recorded in Danish in 1993 by Danish singer Lis Sørensen. Anyway, Ednaswap’s version is definitely much more in the alternative realm, with heavier riffs and less acoustic guitar than Imbruglia’s. Have a listen:
“Ray Of Light” – Madonna
Remember when Madonna released the track “Ray Of Light” in 1998 and how innovative it was? As awesome as that was (and still is), did you know that it is a cover of a 1971 folk song by band Curtiss Maldoon? The song is called “Sepheryn”, and while Madonna added extra lyrics to it, the verses and chorus are pretty much the same as “Ray Of Light”. Same song but two completely different vibes!
Mark Rodil 