Covers that have become more popular than the original: the seven most famous cover-ups by David Bowie
This extraordinarily talented and versatile person gained a reputation for good reason. genius. Repeatedly, Bowie was recognized by the public as one of the most influential and talented musicians on the planet. He influenced, first of all, the senses his listeners, because his compositions could rarely leave indifferent, causing a surge of certain emotions with each listening.
Famous representatives of various musical eras and genres have repeatedly admitted that for them Bowie was not only an idol and role model, but also the main musical sensei!
Even during the life of the legendary Ziggy Stardust, many of his hits were masterfully re-sung, and some of the covers almost surpassed the original itself in popularity! Suffice it to recall the same Nirvana version "The Man Who Sold the World". Almost immediately after the death of the legend, a new wave of rehashings overwhelmed music world. Today we take a look at seven of the best cover versions of David Bowie's creations.
Nirvana "The Man Who Sold the World""
In 1993, the band's producers expected the Nirvana concert to be a compilation mega hits, however, Cobain outwitted everyone and added a decent amount of different covers to the group's repertoire. And yet, they also became popular. This version of the famous "The Man Who Sold the World" may even have surpassed Bowie's original in popularity.
Some listeners even don't knowthat this is a David Bowie song. Meanwhile, for the first time he sang it in public back in 1970 and made it capital song on the album of the same name. Kurt Cobain was only about three years old at the time of the first performance of this song. Who then could have known that everything would turn out like this?
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The Nirvana version of this song is so fell in love fans that at some point they had to cover everyone his concert. And if you enter the name of the song in a YouTube search, then the video with the Nirvana cover will be in the first place. Video by 2022 has already collected almost 400 million views!
Original:
Mike Garson "Let's Dance""
The most talented keyboardist, who worked with Bowie for a long time, tried to improve his songs with his performance. And to him it succeeded!
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Probably no one is capable of so accurately feel David Bowie music, how to do it Mike Garson. But what can I say - this man made a huge contribution to the creation of a number of creations of the iconic Man from Mars!
Once Garson admitted that for a very long time rethought some Bowie tracks. Apparently, in the process of reflection, he came up with the idea to re-record the composition "Let's Dance", which turned into an unobtrusive viscous instrumental, opening up completely new facets to the listener.
Original:
Oasis Heroes"
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Apparently, no laws are written for the Gallagher brothers. These guys will not reach into their pocket for a word and will easily “attach” anyone. But one of the most influential British rock bands reacted surprisingly to the creation of "Heroes" delicately and with a clear measure of respect. "Oasis" played it brilliantly, almost without deviating from the characteristic arrangement. Well, except that they diluted the track more emotionality.
Original:
Shooter Jennings feat. Marilyn Manson Cat People"
This timeless hit is familiar to anyone who has ever watched Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece "Inglourious Basterds".
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In February 2016, Shooter Jennings and Marilyn Manson joined their talentsto record a version of "Cat People". And, apparently, their tandem showed the world a wonderful fruit. The introduction is especially catchy - it turned out to be unusually gloomy and mysterious. In a word, damn atmospheric cover!
Original:
Beck Sound and Vision"
American musician Beck loves bold experiments. The cover of the song "Sound and Vision" only confirms this and gives the musician a couple of points in his piggy bank of musical success.
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But, speaking of this cover, we note that here Beck succeeded surpass himself! Incredibly epic, but at the same time very experimental - the new version of "Sound and Vision" turned out to be surprising rhythmic.
The multi-instrumentalist attracted a huge orchestra of 150 artists and even his own father, who happened to conduct all this outrage, to work.
Original:
Carla Bruni "Absolute Beginners""
The former first lady of France also covered one of Bowie's hits, and she did it just fine! So great that the cover was inserted into the film "Absolute Beginners", where Bowie played.
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At first it may be a little strange to hear a Bowie song performed by a girl, but the way Carla Bruni approached the cover makes it necessary to change the opinion that girls should not sing Bowie songs. And how goes!
Original:
The Horrors «Suffragette City"
To all the performers who covered this rhythmic thing from the era of David Bowie's transformation into Ziggy Stardust, with huge labor can be counted.
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Among them were seen fans of glam Poison and grunge icons Alice in Chains. But most bright the cover was a post-punk version by British rockers "The Horrors".
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Our top is coming to an end, but the number of performers ready to cover David Bowie will probably never end! And this is good, because otherwise we would not have seen those masterpieces that are on our list. Share your opinion about what you like more: covers or Bowie originals!
