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* The Moody Blues loves \"Bessie Banks\". \'\'\'Um, okay? What does that have to do with anything?\'\'\'
* The Ataris\' cover of \"The Boys Of Summer\" (by Don Henley) was thought by so many Ataris fans to be an original that their lead singer started wearing a \"Who The Fuck is Don Henley\" shirt to shows. \'\'\'\"So? The fans =/= the public. This is even on the FirstAndForemost page.\'\'\'
* \"Break My Stride\" by Matthew Wilder, covered by Unique II, Max-a-Million, and more recently Blue Lagoon, and interpolated in P Diddy\'s \"Can\'t Nobody Hold Me Down.\" None of the covers have become bigger hits than the Wilder version. \'\'\'Example outright says it\'s not an example.\'\'\'
* Smash Mouth covers \'\'lots\'\' of 1960s rock music, most notably Music/TheMonkees\' \"I\'m A Believer\" (itself covered from Neil Diamond), to the point that it\'s hard to get mad at them for it, since they obviously love the source material. \'\'\'\"They make covers\" in and of itself does not warrant an entry.\"\'\'\'
* Music/ClintBlack\'s \"Desperado\" may be one of the most-played country songs not to reach the Top 40, with a #54 peak. It\'s a cover of an Eagles song that is fairly well known despite not being a single. \'\'\'Being \"fairly-well known\" does not mean it is Covered Up. It has to eclipse the original.\'\'\'
* Music/FaithNoMore with The Commodores\' \"Easy\". \'\'\'Pretty much boils down to \"this cover exists.\"\'\'\'
* Many of Music/LimpBizkit\'s fans didn\'t know that \"Faith\" was first performed by Creator/GeorgeMichael \'\'\'Many people outside their fandom haven\'t the faintest clue they ever recorded it.\'\'\'
* \"Heaven\" by DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring DO; originally by Music/BryanAdams. \'\'\'Seems to be another \"this person covered this song\" entry. Even if this cover was a hit at the time, it certainly hasn\'t eclipsed the original.\'\'\'
* \"Heroes\", written and recorded by Music/DavidBowie, is now better known to modern audiences through its cover by Music/TheWallflowers. Bowie\'s version became the definitive one again as time went on. \'\'\'\"This is an example... wait, no it isn\'t!\"\'\'\'
* How many people can tell you that Paul Davis was the first singer to do \"I Go Crazy\", and not DHT, Will Downing, Lee Greenwood, or even Barry Manilow? Actually, probably most people because Davis\'s is the best remembered version today. \'\'\'Ditto.\'\'\'
* \"It\'s Raining Men\" was originally performed by The Weather Girls. Those who weren\'t yet alive when that version was popular are more likely to be familiar with the cover done by Geri Halliwell. The Weather Girls\' version has since regained the lead. \'\'\'Yet again, the example is arguing with itself.\'\'\'
* \"Kids In America\" by Kim Wilde has had various covers throughout the years. One such cover was featured on the dub of the \'\'Franchise/{{Digimon}}\'\' [[TheMovie Movie]], performed by Len ([[NamesTheSame not]] [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} THAT]] Len! -- this was the band that did \"Steal my Sunshine\"), and another was featured in \'\'WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutron\'\', performed by No Secrets. There is also the Jonas Brothers cover, where it was renamed \"Kids of the Future\" and made to tie in with \'\'Disney/MeetTheRobinsons\'\' (hence why it mentions the Robinsons multiple times during the song), and the Music/TheBloodhoundGang\'s version. Slightly older kids in America might remember the cover by The Muffs, which was used in the opening sequence of \'\'Film/{{Clueless}}\'\' and subsequently featured in \'\'VideoGame/RockBand 2\'\'. \'\'\'Basically, \"this song has a lot of covers\". Too messy to be coherent.\'\'\'
* Show of hands: who knew that Music/{{Disturbed}}\'s \"Land of Confusion\" was by Music/{{Genesis}}? All of us who are older than 25 (and some of us who aren\'t). Possibly doesn\'t belong here, as it was a minor hit for Disturbed, but an enormous hit for Genesis. \'\'\'Show of hands: who knew that Disturbed ever covered this song? I\'m 24 and I sure as hell didn\'t. When you have to add \"possibly doesn\'t belong here\", that\'s a baaaaad sign.\'\'\'
* Music/{{Roxette}}\'s \"Listen to Your Heart\" was eclipsed by DHT\'s version. \'\'\'No it wasn\'t.\'\'\'
* The OneHitWonder act Framing Hanley\'s cover of Lil\' Wayne\'s \"Lollipop\" is this, but only in certain circles as Wayne\'s version is still far more famous. \'\'\'Which \"circles\"? And who is Framing Hanley anyway?\'\'\'
* People not into R&B often known \"No Scrubs\" as a Music/{{Bastille}} song instead of a Music/{{TLC}} one. \'\'\'I know Bastille as \"that band that made \"Pompeii\". Seriously, what?\'\'\'
* \"Smooth Criminal\" is generally known to be a Music/MichaelJackson song, but Alien Ant Farm\'s 2001 cover is definitely the first that comes to mind for many younger listeners when they hear of the song. \'\'\'Stinks of \"not really an example\" dreck. Also no. It\'s even on the FirstAndForemost page.\'\'\'
* Played with when it comes to \"The Sound Of Silence\" by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. The Music/{{Disturbed}} cover has more views on Youtube than the original and many commenters think that it\'s a Disturbed original song. The Music/SimonAndGarfunkel version however is still very iconic. Though, the memetic \"Hello darkness my old friend\" has eclipsed the song itself with younger people, to the point where [[WeirdAlEffect many don\'t even know the source.]] \'\'\'Weak example. Youtube views generally are not a good measuring tool for this.\'\'\'
* \"The First Cut Is The Deepest\" has been covered so many times, no one remembers it was originally Music/CatStevens. On one \'\'Radio/AmericanTop40\'\', when Sheryl Crow\'s version was popular, that version was spliced with several other versions (including the original) to create a supercut. It should however be noted that, while Stevens\'s version is the original, it wasn\'t released until shortly after P. P. Arnold\'s version, which, along with Rod Stewart\'s cover, is arguably still the best known version of the song. \'\'\'Just \"this has a lot of covers\".\'\'\'
* \"Sweet Dreams\" wasn\'t originated by Music/MarilynManson on \'\'Music/SmellsLikeChildren\'\'; Music/{{Eurythmics}} get that particular credit. The original is still popular in right though, especially fans 1980s music. \'\'\'Hasn\'t eclipsed the original.\'\'\'
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* Perry Como had a big hit with his cover of \"And I Love You So,\" which was written and first performed by DonMcLean. [=McLean=] himself had a hit with \"Crying\" by Roy Orbison. \'\'\'Problem isn\'t the first part, but the second. Is that Roy Orbison cover actually remembered (it was a hit at the time)?\'\'\'
* Some younger viewers of \'\'Film/WaynesWorld\'\' may think that the last song that Cassandra\'s band plays, \"Ballroom Blitz\", was written for the movie. It\'s actually a cover of a song from the band Sweet, and it was a big hit back in the 70s. (Far fewer think that Jimi Hendrix\'s \"Fire\" was made for the movie.)
* While Music/TheWho\'s version is well-known, Music/LimpBizkit\'s version of \"Behind Blue Eyes\" is the first to come to mind with many people.
* Many of the younger generation seem unaware that Blue Monday, covered by Orgy in 1998, was a cover of Music/NewOrder\'s hit from 1983. \'\'\'Is their cover actually remembered though? Google/Youtube searches seem to indicate that it is New Order\'s song first and foremost.\'\'\'
* Seether\'s cover of George Michael\'s \"Careless Whisper\" has mostly displaced the original nowadays.
* Music/FearFactory\'s \"Cars\" has Gary Numan as featured artist, however Numan originally recorded the song, which became a hit in 1979.
* \"Eternal Flame\" was originally by Music/TheBangles. Those born in the \'90s are more likely to think of the version by Music/AtomicKitten first. \'\'\'In the UK, maybe? I know AK were big over there but as an American I haven\'t heard a note of them.\'\'\'
* Music/RedHotChiliPeppers did it twice, with \"Higher Ground\" (Music/StevieWonder, from \'\'Music/{{Innervisions}}\'\') and \"Love Rollercoaster\" (Ohio Players). \'\'\'Someone else in this discussion page has objected to the former, so I\'m bringing it here.\'\'\'
* \"I Need a Lover\" is probably just as famous, if not more so, as a Music/PatBenatar song than as being by John Mellencamp, despite the fact that Mellencamp\'s version was his first top 40 hit--and that he \'\'wrote\'\' the song to begin with. Interestingly, the article for the song on ThatOtherWiki lists it as being a Mellencamp song first and foremost, with only one sentence mentioning the Benatar cover. \'\'\'The FirstAndForemost page claims otherwise.\'\'\'
* Music/NoDoubt killed any chance of hearing Music/TalkTalk\'s original version of \"It\'s My Life\" on the radio for a few years, though the latter seems to be slowly regaining its prominence.
* Younger audiences who haven\'t heard of Music/TheCure will probably know \"Love Song\" from either the SofterAndSlowerCover by Music/{{Adele}}, or the dance cover by Music/{{Jes}}.
* Music/TheIsleyBrothers cover of \"Summer Breeze\" probably counts. Ernie Isley adding a EpicRiff and ending on a badass three minute guitar solo. It went from a folk type tune by Seals and Crofts and turned into psychedelic funk/rock/soul track. Most people think this is the original version... which is ironic as the cover version didn\'t chart as big as the original. \'\'\'The \"probably counts\" wording alone was enough to draw my ire.\'\'\'
* \"There She Goes\" by Music/TheLas. A peculiar case as TheLas version and the version by the Boo Radleys appear in \'\'Film/SoIMarriedAnAxeMurderer\'\'... yet the main one anyone knows is the Sixpence None the Richer version, which was included in every single Freddie Prinze Jr. movie ever made. \'\'\'Other pages on ThisVeryWiki claim that Sixpence\'s cover is forgotten today.\'\'\'
* \"Turn The Page\" is originally by Bob Seger, but {{Music/Metallica}}\'s version is just as well known, if not more so. \'\'\'\"Just as well known\" isn\'t enough. Has it eclipsed the original or not?\'\'\'
* \"You Keep Me Hangin\' On\" was written by Motown\'s Holland/Dozier/Holland songwriting team and became a #1 hit for The Supremes in 1966, but many listeners nowadays are more likely to be familiar with Kim Wilde\'s cover (which also went to #1 in 1987), or even Music/RebaMcEntire\'s version (which hit #2 on the dance charts in 1996). Vanilla Fudge\'s cover is also quite well-remembered. \'\'\'I\'ve seen several other pages on this wiki claim that Kim Wilde\'s cover is forgotten.\'\'\'
* The Grace/G-Easy version of \"You Don\'t Own Me\" seems to have become this to the younger crowd. The original version was by Lesley Gore.
* \"(Oh) Pretty Woman\", a hit for Music/RoyOrbison, was subsequently turned into a hard rock success by Music/VanHalen and later parodied by 2 Live Crew. \'\'\'Challenged by someone else here, so I brought it here.\'\'\'
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