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- oridzinal, on 01/08/2009, -3/+46Elvis is surely the man! Hope he reads this!
- aaabbbsss, on 01/08/2009, -1/+41Happy Birthday Elvis!
- WordsnCollision, on 01/09/2009, -0/+30Read it? He submitted it!
- DeathRay2K, on 01/09/2009, -6/+31Elvis tried to have The Beatles banned from the US in the late 60s... He actually asked the president to keep them out, blaming them for the corruption of America's youths.
He was particularly against their anti-war protests, and their public use of drugs (ironic, considering his own death). - inactive, on 01/09/2009, -10/+31This is a terrible cover of a Beatles song.
- bevel, on 01/09/2009, -2/+18Joe Cocker is my favourite beatles coverer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FMq0iDX1yE - imdidactic, on 01/09/2009, -22/+37I guess he ran out of black people to steal music from, so he moved to British folks.
- CTK14A, on 01/09/2009, -2/+13And now for the switch:
http://tinyurl.com/7z7wgw - DeathRay2K, on 01/09/2009, -0/+11Whoops, it was actually 1970.
- iatethecake, on 01/09/2009, -3/+12Cause we all know he faked his death...
- inactive, on 01/09/2009, -4/+12I think Freddie Mercury could've done a better job.
- sparf, on 01/09/2009, -0/+8..wouldn't call it terrible.. just Elvis throwing something out there.
Knowing all the words, though, would have helped. - TheSeeker11, on 01/09/2009, -1/+9Scrambled eggs...
- malliabu, on 01/09/2009, -3/+10So, he was the original Jimmy Page?
- fasda, on 01/09/2009, -0/+6Yeah how else could he go home?
- Shakermaker, on 01/09/2009, -3/+9Elvis was the ***** man. Pure and simple.
- Browzer, on 01/09/2009, -1/+7"Yesterday" is the most covered song in the world. There are currently over 3000 versions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_(song) - zacbro, on 01/09/2009, -2/+7Must....impersonate....
I mustasaidahsomethin wrong! - LeadStripes, on 01/09/2009, -2/+6Jimi Hendrix covered Sgt. Pepper' Lonely Hearts Club Band the day after the album came out. And several of the Beatles where actually in the audience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvrM_5Niigc - kierskoe, on 01/09/2009, -1/+5@wautrey
Being influenced is not the same as completely ripping off as you are completely unable to write music or lyrics and taking all the credit.
Every talented person is influenced by the greatness which came before him/her. - drgmdp, on 01/09/2009, -2/+6is that a ranking or an album? no ranking can have U2 as #1...
- kihadat, on 01/09/2009, -1/+5Dug for Fiona Apple. That's right *****. Fiona Apple.
- borez, on 01/09/2009, -1/+5Happy belated birthday mate ( well this is Digg) my fave Elvis track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ox1Tore9nw - bluesman3535, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3He's doing it in C , not F which sounds odd. The band plays nicely but it looks like a rough run-through to see if it works. It looks like he may be joking about the 'hand over Paul's head" death clue as well.
- solstice21, on 01/09/2009, -1/+4The King lives!
- amcnair, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3William Shatner - Lucy in the Sky with diamonds.
- Xalorous, on 01/09/2009, -1/+4It's a sound check. It IS EXACTLY like he decided, "OK, I guess I'll sing this..."
- AdmiralHalsey, on 01/10/2009, -0/+2U2 sucks
- genconkeeper, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2Calling Elvis any body home. Elvis is everywhere!
- ZestyNinja, on 01/09/2009, -6/+8Beatles Covers:
1. U2 — “Helter Skelter”
2. Oasis — “I Am the Walrus”
3. Joe Cocker — “With a Little Help From My Friends”
4. Fiona Apple — “Across the Universe”
5. Aerosmith — “Come Together”
6. Eddie Vedder — “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”
7. Earth, Wind & Fire — “Got To Get You Into My Life”
8. The Breeders — “Happiness is a Warm Gun”
9. Wilson Pickett — “Hey Jude”
10. Johnny Cash — “In My Life”
11. Sonic Youth — “Within You Without You”
12. Elton John — “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”
13. Sarah McLachlan — “Blackbird”
14. Elliott Smith — “Because”
15. Harry Nilsson — “You Can’t Do That” - SpockGuy, on 01/09/2009, -2/+4Dugg for Elliott Smith <3
- webmasterjoe, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2Well, not hard for a decent singer, maybe, but I'm going to guess you don't have any lead vocal credits in your portfolio.
- RatGuy5, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2... oh my baby how I love your legs...
- dcmcderm, on 01/09/2009, -1/+3I like how everyone has cigarettes hanging out of there mouth. Oh how the times have changed.
- blaydcor, on 01/09/2009, -3/+5Except for the minor detail that Jimmy Page was British, yeah
- avatarpalin, on 01/09/2009, -3/+5Hey thanks Michael, great find!
Not a huge fan of Elvis myself but my partner just walked in and thanks to you I am getting laid...maybe
(took credit saying I knew she loved Elvis and the Beatles..) - Qinella, on 01/15/2009, -0/+2Never mind all the politics surrounding Elvis. The man had a great voice. He was just playing around in this video and his voice was still honey.
- DeadSkinMask, on 01/09/2009, -4/+6A couple of my faves that haven't been mentioned Yet:
Frank Zappa - I Am The Walrus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSNhGWmgYVk
Wilson Pickett (w/ Duane Allman on Guitar) - Hey Jude:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-dwSt2p0Gg - CrackWilding, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2those of you who dugg this down are so square. public enemy, people!
- bluesman3535, on 01/09/2009, -0/+2Good link. Nilsson's involvement with Apple makes me wonder if he 'helped out' with writing or arranging some Beatles tunes.
- nik15, on 01/10/2009, -0/+1"My theory is that when it comes to important subjects, there are only two ways a person can answer. Which way they chose, tells you who that person is. For instance, there are only two kinds of people in the world, Beatles people and Elvis people. Now Beatles people can like Elvis and Elvis people can like the Beatles, but nobody likes them both equally. Somewhere you have to make a choice. And that choice, tells you who you are." - Pulp Fiction
- frostbyt, on 01/10/2009, -0/+1Yeah an over weight, drugged out of his mind, mommas boy sure can cover some good songs.
- adiggityam, on 01/10/2009, -0/+1To add to the above (good job!):
Edu Lobo - Hey Jude
Arthur Alexander - Anna (Go With Him)
Caetano Veloso - Medley: Nega Maluca / Billie Jean / Eleanor Rigby
Harry Nilsson - She's Leaving Home; One; Mother Nature's Son
Badfinger - Love Me Do
The Pursuasions - Let It Be
Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
The Feelies — “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey”
Jimi Hendrix Experience — “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
and so many more....
Anyone else not really like Joe Cocker's Little Help cover?
Best Digg thread ever? - ncalishome, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1Considering he wrote so many of their best ones (including Yesterday) I'd assume you were correct
- ParticleMan420, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1anacalgon's comment is obvious
- amcnair, on 01/09/2009, -1/+2Well, yes, but Joe's version still kicks ass.
- webmasterjoe, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1I've always maintained that Earth, Wind and Fire did a far superior version of "Got To Get You Into My Life."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBBN0T5PYXY
They do horns a lot better than the Beatles. - shakeyjake, on 01/09/2009, -1/+2First thing I thought..... "I haven't listened to the I Am Sam soundtrack for a while"
- Nerolus, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1Gray Matter - I Am The Walrus
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