Covers & Rereleases Remakes Trivia

1. Australian rock band Hunters & Collectors released a track in 1984 which failed to chart in their homeland. It was re-released in 1986 to minor success and then again in 1990 when it achieved its best chart position. Which track was this?

From Quiz If At First You Don't Succeed, Re-release It.

Answer: Throw Your Arms Around Me

When first released, "Throw Your Arms Around Me" (1984) didn't trouble the Australian charts at all, although it was a hit in New Zealand. The track was included on their 1986 album, "Human Frailty" and released once again as a single, hitting just number 49 on the charts. The track was re-released for a second time in 1990 and this time got to number 34 as well as establishing itself as a classic Australian rock track, being voted in at number 19 on a 2018 survey by Triple M radio list of the most Australian songs of all time.

From Quiz It Ain't Over 'Til It's Rover

Answer: Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett

The married duo of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett recorded the song in 1969 as a B-side to "Comin' Home", which would reach Number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Originally the song was called "Groupie (Superstar)". The song, inspired by the interaction of female groupies and rock stars was written by the Bramletts and Leon Russell. Dogstar, who included their cover on the album "Happy Ending", may be best known for its bassist--actor Keanu Reeves.

From Quiz As Covered by The Beatles

Answer: Baby It's You

This song was a big hit for The Shirelles, which is probably why it was chosen as the title of a Broadway jukebox musical based on the life and career of Florence Greenberg, the founder of their record label, Tiara Records. It was a live favourite for the Beatles as early as 1961, and an obvious choice to go on their first UK album. On the album recording, the celesta is played by producer George Martin.

From Quiz Covered With Glory

Answer: The Clash

Junior Murvin brought his song "Police and Thieves" to legendary producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, who tweaked the lyrics and they recorded it at Perry's Black Ark studio in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1976, in multiple versions. The song, with its hard-hitting lyrics about gun crime and police, was an instant hit: "All the peacemaker, turn war officer". The Clash heard and appreciated the song when they were in Notting Hill, London, in 1976, when violence broke out at the annual carnival. They covered it for their first album, "The Clash" in 1977 - an example of the fusion of reggae and punk which became a trademark. Murvin and Perry were not impressed, at first, anyway, but Perry worked with The Clash on "Complete Control", which was added to their album for its later US release.

From Quiz Cover Me

Answer: Devo

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was recorded and released on the album "Out of Our Head"(1965) by The Rolling Stones. It went to number one on the US Cash Box Top Singles, US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts. American rock band Devo, best known for their song "Whip It", recorded a cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" in 1977 for their album "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!". It went to number forty-one on the UK Singles chart. Other covers of this song were done by Britney Spears, Aretha Franklin and Icelandic singer Björk.

From Quiz Who was the Original Artist?

Answer: Reverend Gary Davis

All of these artists have done this great song. Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead released their version of this song in 1967. Jack Casady and his group Hot Tuna released their version in 1970. Mark Lanegan released his version in 1999. Cooper McBean and the Devil Makes Three haven't released their version of this song, but they played it live multiple times in 2018; I'm a lucky witness. However, the writer of this song was Reverend Gary Davis, who released his version in 1960. Like several well-known black musicians such as Ray Charles, Willie McTell, and Stevie Wonder, Reverend Gary Davis was blind. That didn't stop him from writing great songs and inspiring and influencing other great musicians.

From Quiz Who Else Popularized These Songs?

Answer: Jeffrey Osborne

Jeffrey Osborne popularized this song in his self-titled album "Jeffrey Osborne" in 1982.

From Quiz Cover Versions Fill in the Blank

Answer: The Clash & Clash

The Clash incorporated various styles into their music, including reggae and dub. Jamaican Willi Williams recorded his song "Armagideon Time" in 1977.

From Quiz How Many of These Covers Do You Know? Part 3

Answer: Hollywood Stars

"King of the Nighttime World" was written by Hollywood Stars manager Kim Fowley and guitarist Mark Anthony. They recorded the song in 1974. With their permission, KISS lead singer Paul Stanley and Destroyer producer Bob Ezrin reworked the arrangement of the song with the songwriters' permission and recorded it on their 1976 album Destroyer, which went triple-platinum and became KISS's first successful studio album.

From Quiz How Many of These Songs Did You Know Were Covers?

Answer: Leonard Cohen

"Hallelujah" was not a major hit upon its initial release in 1984. Then, John Cale covered the song in 1991. Cale added piano and sang different lyrics from Cohen's original version of the song. It was John Cale who made the song famous. Now, there are over 300 known covers of the song. Jeff Buckley's is the most famous. Unfortunately, Jeff Buckley never lived to see his version of "Hallelujah" become a hit. He recorded the song in 1994, but the song did not become a top 10 hit until 2007, 10 years after Buckley's untimely death. Now, Jeff Buckley's version of the song is considered one of the greatest pieces of music ever recorded. It's a shame he never lived to know that.

From Quiz Run for Cover!

Answer: Yes

Originally featured on Simon and Garfunkel's fourth album, "Bookends" (1968), "America" was inspired by a road trip Paul Simon took in 1964 with his then-girlfriend, Kathy Chitty. In 1970 the song got the full-blown prog treatment by Yes (the studio version clocked in at over 10 minutes, while live versions reached 15 minutes), though at first it only appeared on various compilations. Now "America" can be found as a bonus track on the 2003 reissue of Yes' 1971 album "Fragile".

From Quiz Cover it Up!

Answer: The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins hail from Chicago, Illinois. They are classified as alternative rock. Their acoustic version of "Landslide" was on their 1994 single, "Disarm". Fleetwood member, Stevie Nicks, wrote the song and was quoted online by SonicNet in 1988 giving the band praise for their version.

From Quiz That's Just Wrong!

Answer: American Pie

Madonna's version of this classic anthem was much shorter than the original, featuring only part of the first verse and cutting verses three through five altogether, leaving only verse two and six intact. Despite my own personal opinion (That's just wrong!), Madonna's version was an international hit, reaching the number one spot in the UK, Canada, Australia and a number of other European countries. "Vincent" and "Castles in the Air" are other Don McLean songs; the former is a tribute to troubled artist Vincent van Gogh. "Crying" was originally a hit for Roy Orbison but Don McLean had a hit with a cover version of it in 1980.

From Quiz Musical Remakes Made Easy

Answer: Bob Dylan

This is one of the most covered songs in history, and has been redone by so many different artists that a two disk set was released of covers of the song, all by unique groups. Bob Dylan was so pleased with Hendrix's version he was quoted as saying "I took license with the song from his version, actually, and continue to do it to this day."

From Quiz Strange Bedfellows: Cover Versions

Answer: The Man Who Knew Too Much

"The Man Who Knew Too Much" is actually a remake of Hitchcock's own 1934 film. The song plays a pivotal part in the story as Doris Day plays a mother whose son has been kidnapped and she sings the song in the building where her son is being kept in order to communicate with him. He whistles the tune back and is found. "Fresh" is Sly and the Family Stone's sixth album, and the song is sung by Rose Stone. It is notably the only cover version the band did on a studio album.

From Quiz Something Borrowed

Answer: Gilbert Becaud

Gilbert Becaud, also known as "Monsieur 100.000 Volt", composed "Et Maintenant" in 1961; the single release in the same year topped the French Charts for six consecutive weeks ousting Edith Piaf's definitive rendition of her trademark song "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien". Even though there had been many cover versions of "Et Maintenant" over the years, not all of them chose to stay true to the dark atmosphere of the original French lyrics which is so vividly conveyed already in the first introductory notes, in its original arrangement played on a sole piano. Besides "Et Maintenant" which was covered by over 150 artists, also Becaud's 1955 song "Je t'appartiens" became as "Let It Be Me" an international hit in 1967 with singers like Nina Simone or Bob Dylan presenting their own renditions of it.

From Quiz Neon Lights

Answer: Kraftwerk

The song was first released as the B side of the single "The Model" in 1978, and also featured on Kraftwerk's seminal album "Man Machine", (German "Die Mensch-Maschine").

From Quiz Quit Remaking '80s Songs!

Answer: Smooth Criminal

Alien Ant Farm included many references from "Thriller", "Black or White" and "Bad" in their music video.

From Quiz British Cover Versions

Answer: It's Only Make Believe

Released by Conway Twitty in 1958, the song went to number one in both Britain and the USA. It was his only number one hit. The cover version by Billy Fury went to number ten in Britain. Glen Campbell had a top ten hit with it in both Britain and USA in 1970.

From Quiz Hey, That's My Song Vol. 3

Answer: The Clovers

This tune was written by the songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Searchers' version was a number three Billboard hit in 1964 and was their highest charting hit in the U.S. Coincidentally, this song failed to chart in the group's U.K. home. The Clovers' original version, released in 1960, was also their biggest hit, although that group had been around since 1948.

From Quiz "Like A Rolling Stone" Cover Versions

Answer: The Turtles

The Turtles version of "Like A Rolling Stone" can be found on the album "It Aint Me Babe" released in 1965. The heart wrenching "Your Maw Said You Cried" can also be found on the same album. The song "John And Julie" was featured on the album "Turtle Soup" which was produced by legendary Kinks frontman Ray Davies in 1969.

From Quiz Song Remakes

Answer: Drowning Pool

Drowning Pool did a remake of the song which is featured on the album "Full Circle".

From Quiz Rock Music's Mockingbirds, Part 2

Answer: Bob Marley &Marley

The song was written by Bob Marley and performed by his band The Wailers. It appears on the album "Burnin'", which was released in 1973. More than any other musician, Bob Marley brought the music of Jamaica - reggae - into the mainstream.

From Quiz Rock Music's Mockingbirds

Answer: Randy Newman

Randy Newman is a highly talented songwriter, but the only song of his that became a major hit when he performed it was "Short People". He was actually nominated for a songwriting Academy Award 15 times (a record) before he won one in 2001.

From Quiz Alterations

Answer: Like a Prayer

Pepsi paid Madonna $5 million to use "Like A Prayer" in one of their commercials but showed the commercial only two times before Madonna released her video for the song, after which, due to the controversial religious iconography and sexuality of the video, Pepsi yanked the commercial and released Madonna from all contractual obligations.

From Quiz Song Covers-Easy To Be Hard

Answer: The Musical "Hair"

There were other hits from "Hair" as well. "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" was a hit for The Fifth Dimension. "Hair" was a hit for the Cowsills. The 1968 hit show was very popular. One of the actors was a young Diane Keaton.

From Quiz Various Cover Songs 2

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Stevie Wonder's version reached number 29 in the UK when released in 1973. RHCP's version only reached number 54.

From Quiz Covers UK

Answer: Sonny and Cher

The trio of Avid, Davina and actress/singer Patsy Kensit performed the song in a humourous manner, with plenty of fooling around for the video of course. "I Got You Babe" first charted as a UK#1 for Sonny and Cher in 1965, and then topped the charts for UB40 and Chrissie Hynde in 1985. According to my calculations, this means it is due to be a hit again around 2025!

From Quiz UK Cover Version Hits 2004 Part 2

Answer: Valerie

"Valerie" only reached #51 on its first release in 1982, although a re-mix was a #19 hit in 1987. The Eric Prydz hit merely uses the lines "Call On Me" and "I'm The Same Boy I Used To Be" from "Valerie". Some say it was the scantily clad female dancers in the video that made "Call On Me" such a hit, but I'm saying nothing!

From Quiz UK Cover Version Hits 2004

Answer: Tears For Fears

"Mad World" stopped UK rock band The Darkness from having the 2003 Christmas number one. Original artists Tears For Fears have done alright out of Gary Jules version, as the success of the song prompted their record company to re-issue the bands "Greatest Hits" album.

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