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Songs that you're embarrassed to admit..

posted 5 years ago by somesunnyday (2078)
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you didn't know who wrote them. For many years I thought Jimi Hendrix was doing a cover of Bob Dylan's The Wind Cries Mary. Turns out Jimi wrote the damn thing! I could even hear Bob singing it in my head!

[–] Moonglum9 (11267) 5 years ago

Conversely, I didn’t know for some years that All Along the Watchtower wasn’t written by Jimi, but actually Dylan. So if you put our ignorances together, it evens out and now we’re non dummies!

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

I'm happy with that theory

[–] chilone (17857) 5 years ago

I always thought Lips Like Sugar was by U2, but it's by Echo and the Bunnymen.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

I just had a listen to the song. He does sound like Bono

[–] movieace11 (1338) 5 years ago

I thought Helter Skelter was by U2 lol.

[–] chilone (17857) 5 years ago

I thought The Man Who Sold the World was written by Nirvana but Bowie wrote it.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

Admittedly I wasn't aware the song existed before I heard Nirvana cover it

[–] movieace11 (1338) 5 years ago

Me neither. Same with "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", which they also covered oMTV Unplugged in New York.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I was surprised to find out Neil Diamond wrote Red Red Wine when it was a big hit for UB40.

[–] nyctc7 (43591) 5 years ago

As Johnny Carson would say, I did not know that.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeJ55sUacPM

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

I prefer UB40's version

[–] nyctc7 (43591) 5 years ago

Another example where the cover is better than the original. Sorry, Neil.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

A couple of others come to mind

Manfred Mann - Blinded By the Light
Joe Cocker - A Little Help from My Friends

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The First Cut Is The Deepest was written by Cat Stevens. Rod Stewart had the best cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5NRH_DxWJE

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 5 years ago

I didn't realize that Dazed and Confused by Led Zeppelin was a cover.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

I had no idea until just now

[–] Jamfo (408) 5 years ago

I will always love you, written and first performed by Dolly Parton. Always thought it was Whitney’s tune!

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

Whitney nails it

[–] Jamfo (408) 5 years ago

Nothing compares 2 you, is another. Heard that song for years and didn’t know it was actually written by Prince until he passed away.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 5 years ago

It took me few years to discover it was Prince

[–] movieace11 (1338) 5 years ago

I heard it first from Stereophonics. Then found out it's by Sinéad O’Connor. Now I learn it's actually Prince... :D