Wonderful Songs

[jennythereader]

What are the songs you love so much that you seek out multiple versions?

I have two: Amazing Grace, and Turn, Turn, Turn.

Comments

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

The Hallelujah song Leonard Cohen wrote.

[nounsandverbs]

... the best version of which (in my opinion) was done by Jeff Buckley.

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

Yes. I have nine versions of it right now.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

Who by?

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

Bono, Damien Rice, the Dresden Dolls, John Cale, Regina Spektor, Willie Nelson, and three different versions of Leonard's. There's a K.D. Lang cover, too, but I don't like it enough to keep it in iTunes.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

That's a good one.

[nounsandverbs]

I don't think I seek out multiple versions of any song, but I'm always curious about what another artist is able to bring to a cover version, and how some are able to supplant the original. Seal's version of Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle" and the Sundays' version of the Stones' "Wild Horses" leap to mind. (Although I still prefer Bob Dylan's version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" to the Byrds'.)

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

Have you ever heard Arlo Guthrie's cover of "Mr. Tambourine Man"? I'm not sure which album it's on, but it's pretty good.

[aj-hyena.livejournal.com]

The Mexican Hat Dance (since I have to hear it every week) and the Liberty Bell March (because I'm that twisted).

[jarien.livejournal.com]

Pachelbel's Canon

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

Pretty.

[siegerat.livejournal.com]

"Soldier's Joy" and "Rivers of Babylon." Don't know why. But those two songs, no matter the rendition, always seem to - dare I say - strike a chord?

My dad played me Soldier's Joy at my wedding. That was the best version ever. :-)

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

I'm not familiar with "Soldier's Joy," but "Rivers of Babylon" is one that I like.