From the Oct. 14, 2012, Listverse.
Well, I should actually say Little-Known originals. I knew of some of the originals. No pictures with the site, but lots of information.
Song-- Who Originally Sang It-- Person/Group Who Made It Famous
10. BLUEBERRY HILL-- Gene Autry in a 1941 film-- Fats Domino
9. TAINTED LOVE-- Gloria Jones, a Motown-style "B" side-- Sift Cell-- We were just talking about this song last night when we heard it at Stormy Monday
8. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE-- Slade--
7. I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL-- Arrows-- Joan Jett & the Black Hearts
6. BETTE DAVIS EYES-- Jackie DeShannon-- Kim Carnes This one surprised me.
5. GEORGIA ON MY MIND-- Hoagy Carmichael-- Ray Stevens, Willie Nelson
4. KITTY-- Racey-- Toni Basil Much more famous as the song "Mickey. I was wondering about this famous song until I saw the other name.
3. ME AND BOBBY McGEE-- Roger Miller-- Janis Joplin OK, I've got to hear the Miller version.
2. MACK THE KNIFE-- Kurt Gerron-- Bobby Darrin
1. TURN, TURN, TURN- Bob Seeger-- Byrds
Stuff Many Don't Know. --RoadDog
WHICH CAME FIRST? Monopoly, Scrabble, Crossword Puzzle Book, Ping-Pong
1 comment:
Roger Miller's take on "Me and Bobbie McGee" is great. Closing out the song is where he really gets to let loose with his famed scat-singing with all those "la la la la la la's", etc. etc. Although it's Roger, it isn't performed comically but it definitely has his style all over it. I have it on a 20 song CD called "All Time Greatest Hits" from 2003.
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