Meanwhile, FYI -- for reasons I won't bore you with, I have to type this (and the next few weeks' posts) with one finger on an IPad Mini, so I can't really insert graphics or music links. Thanks in advance for your patience until this is, er, resolved.
That said, it's time to move on to the business at hand, to wit --
And Your Favorite Cover of a Chuck Berry Song (That ISN'T by the Beatles or the Stones) is...?
Discuss.
I should add that a Coveted PowerPop No-Prize™ will be awarded to the first reader who picks the one I'm thinking of.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
32 comments:
Promised Land by Elvis Presley.
Glad to have you back!
Bob Seger's "Let It Rock" on "Smokin' O.P.s" kicks ass.
Welcome Back, Bub!
Peter Tosh's Johnny B. Goode is all a cover should be - not so far from the original that you don't recognize it, but different enough that you want to hear it repeatedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9G_IeVMXvc
For the more faithful approach, Dave Edmunds does Chuck Berry better than most. Try The Promised Land from the Rockpile album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qv9rCk09NU
- Paul in DK
Sharon —
That Bowie cover is my least favorite ever.😆
Back In The USA by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
And welcome's back
"Run Run Rudolph" by Keef
Welcome back!
Emmylou Harris "You Never Can Tell"
Never heard the Emmylou. Gotta check it out.
Buddy Holly—”Brown Eyed Handsome Man”
roll over beethoven by ELO
reelin' and rockin' by DC5
Jerry Lee Lewis- Little Queenie
MC5 - Back in the USA
marginAlt
Downbound Train, by Steve James.
Steve James passed away just last month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE98SC9g4tg
Let it Rock, Dave Edmunds
Phil
Phil —DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER
Assuming you’re talking about the live version, backed by Brinsley Schwarz, on Subtle as aFlying Mallet. If so, enjoy your coveted No-Prize™.
Hey— let’s add a runner up. My 2nd fave CB cover not by the Beatles or Stones.
Back in the USA. Edgar Winter's White Trash 'Roadwork'. Derringer and band are off the charts.
And, Welcome back!
Does “Surfin’ USA” count?
The Dead off “Skull & Roses” - “Johnny B. Goode” ... and then there’s the version in “Back to the Future” ...
“Hey, Chuck! It’s Marvin! You know, your cousin, Marvin Berry? You know that new sound you’re lookin’ for? Well, listen to this!”
QED.
Johnny Rivers: Memphis, Tennessee
Staus Quo: Bye Bye, Johnny
The Yobs: Run Rudolph Run
and, yes, I second 'Back in the USA' by both the Modern Lovers and MC5.
"You Can't Catch Me" - Love Sculpture
"The Promised Land" and ""Back to Memphis" by the Band.
Okay, my second choice was the Kinks “Too Much Monkey Business.”
Jimi Hendrix's version of Johnny B. Goode is my favorite, followed closely by Buddy Holly's Brown-Eyed Handsome Man (incongruous as it is for that song to be sung by a white guy).
Marc
The Youngbloods used to do Too Much Monkey Business, as did Tom Rush. And the Blues Project did You Can't Catch Me.
yes brilliant!
The Sonics - Roll Over Beethoven
The Byrds - Roll Over Beethoven
NRBQ - It Don't Take But A Few Minutes
Flamin' Groovies - Don't Lie To Me
Welcome back, Steve...
all good ones. I've always enjoyed Ian Gomm's version of "Come on".
keep that one good finger healthy :)
That’s the one!
I am humbled beyond belief, but I would happily trade in for another 20 years plus of great health for you Steve.
Phil
My favorite Chuck Berry cover is the other CB cover on "Subtle as a Flying Mallet", No Money Down!
Played it many times on my radio show.
Captain Al
Very glad you are back Steve and hope you get back to full health! BTW, were you/are you publishing a book?
So glad you are back and hopefully healthy for a long time to come. I'm late to the party here but my favorite Chuck cover is It Wasn't Me by George Thorogood, who is not cool in some circles (I've always liked him) but here takes one of Chuck's more obscure tunes, preserves the humor and rocks the hell out of it IMO. Of course YMMV.
Jeezus, all these Dave Edmunds nods and no one mentions his take on 'Run Rudolph Run'? Nor Johnny Rivers' 'Memphis'? I'll second ELO's 'Roll Over Beethoven' and Thorogood's 'It Wasn't Me'.
C in California
Have loved the Edgar Winter White Trash version of Back In The USA since I was too young to drive! Also think Emmylou Harris' version of You Never Can Tell from Elite Hotel is that rare cover taking where it takes an already great song to a wholly different place. I'm shocked that Steve says he wasn't familiar with this one. I can thank WJLN progressive FM radio in Birmingham, Alabama for helping me discover native Birminghamian Emmylou among many others back in my early youth. That station helped set a path and primed me for discovering Steve's great writing in Stereo Review.
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