Who did it first then who covered it?

[Pervert]

I thought that the America covered by Yes was the Bernstein/Sondheim one from West Side Story, rather than the Paul Simon song (which, incidentally, is in my opinion one of the ten best songs ever written).

[Il doctori]

Definately the Simon and Garfunkell version, however when playing live they do incorporate 2 bars of the Bernstien version into the intro.

[Pervert]

I can't imagine Anderson and Co doing that, but I bow to your superior knowledge.

[Mike_CFC]

Comfortably Numb-Pink Floyd then a classic song was totally destroyed by the Scissor Sisters.

Wish You Were Here-Another classic Floyd ditty that was covered totally differently by Wycleff Jean in the 1990's.

[ATS]

Mike_CFC wrote:

> Comfortably Numb-Pink Floyd then a classic song was totally
> destroyed by the Scissor Sisters.
>
> Wish You Were Here-Another classic Floyd ditty that was covered
> totally differently by Wycleff Jean in the 1990's.
>
>

Suggs murdering I'm only sleeping (beatles) and Cecilia (Simon + Gfunkel)

[andytaylor]

Back to Kirsty MacColl -

She covered Billy Bragg's "A New England" - he wrote an extra verse especially for her, which he now sings in honour of Kirsty when performing live.

Swerving the thread, check out Bill Bailey's Billy Bragg tribute - "Unisex Chip Shop" (it's on Youtube). Utter genius.

Kirsty wrote and recorded "They Don't Know" - covered by Tracey Ullman who also covered "My Girl" by Madness.

[colonel]

Thank You- Led Zeppelin; Duran Duran

Hey Jude- The Beatles; Wilson Pickett

Help- The Beatles; Tina Turner

Kiss- Prince; Tom Jones

Eloise- Barry Ryan; The Damned

Try Some Buy Some- George Harrison; David Bowie

Burn Down The Mission- Elton John; Phil Collins

[MrTickle]

Badfinger............Without you
Nilsson covered it about a year or two later.

[Jonone]

Wasn't there a Lulu cover of The Man Who Sold The World ? I think Bowie played on it too.