You Can Judge a Song by Its Cover (S1-E9)
On this episode of INSIDE ROCK, the JabberGuys welcome Giz back to the show to talk about cover songs. Some of the original artists for well-known covers may surprise you.
The Guess Who- American Woman (Lenny Kravitz, Krokus)
Springsteen- Because the Night (Patti Smith) and Blinded by the Light (Manfred Mann)
Louie Louie (The Kingsmen)
Dylan- Along the Watchtower (Hendrix)
Richard Harris- MacArthur Park (Donna Summer)
Kristofferson- Me and Bobby McGee (Joplin) and Sunday Morning Coming Down (Cash)
Prince- Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinead O’Connor)
Over the Rainbow / Beautiful World (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole)
Carl Perkins- Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis)
Mark James- Suspicious Minds (Elvis)
Ninja Sex Party (a Giz favourite)
CCR- Proud Mary (Ike and Tina Turner)
Jake Holmes- Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin)
Otis Redding -RESPECT (Aretha Franklin)
Memphis Minnie: When the Levee Breaks (Zeppelin)
Robert Hazard- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
Isley Bros- Twist and Shout (Beatles)
Leonard Cohen- Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley, KD Lang at the Olympics)
Tainted Love (Soft cell - written by Gloria Jones)
Nine Inch Nails- Hurt (Johnny Cash)
Stevie Wonder- Higher Ground (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
The Arrows- I Love Rock and Roll (Joan Jet)
Mississippi Queen originally by Mountain (Ozzy Osbourne)
Joe Walsh- Rocky Mountain Way (Triumph)
Giz shares a story about Garth Brooks
Walk This Way (Run DMC - Aerosmith)
Foo Fighters - Christopher Walken
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