May 01, 2007

Coverage

Blender has a great list of songs that you had no idea were covers. Did you know They Might Be Giants didn't actually write "Istanbul (Not Constantinople))"? I was shocked. But I did think it was common knowledge that Leonard Cohen (and not Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright and whoever else) originally did "Hallelujah."

Posted by Stephen Silver at May 1, 2007 05:02 PM
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You forgot to mention "Tainted Love," which was a cover of the original in the 60s by a girl group.

Posted by: LilB at May 1, 2007 05:15 PM

Istanbul is an OLD cover... there are plenty of Big Band versions floating around out there.
When we came in at our wedding to that song, the band played one of those versions.

Posted by: at May 2, 2007 08:26 AM

Ya, Istanbul is way old. I think I have a version by the Four Lads from 1953. This doesn't mean I don't like the Johns' version better. :)

Posted by: Marti at May 2, 2007 10:05 AM
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