“The Other Side of This Life” was written and recorded by folk singer Fred Neil in 1965 (as “Other Side to This Life” . He influenced the Jefferson Airplane who later recorded it.
Category: Music covers
Covers: Hey Joe
“Hey Joe” is best known from the Jimi Hendrix version. The authorship history is controversial and there are many versions. The Mothers of Invention recorded a parody (“Flower Punk” in 1968. It’s the last video on here.
See the excellent site Second Hand Songs entry for information on more covers.
Covers: One Way Out
“One Way Out” is probably best known from the live cover by the Allman Brothers on 1972’s Eat A Peach. It was originally recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II in 1961.
Covers: Willin’
“Willin'” is a Little Feat song written by Lowell George and released first in 1971. The cover I know best is by Linda Ronstadt from 1974.
Covers: She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
The Beatles released “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window” on Abbey Road in 1969. It’s a Paul McCartney song with the kind of wordplay usually associated with John Lennon. There are great lines like “She could steal but she could not rob”. She also worked in the improbable total of 15 clubs a day which McCartney sings as if it was not remarkable or implausible. There was soon a popular cover by Joe Cocker.
Covers: Twisted
I am posting about “Twisted” because of the death of Annie Ross, who wrote the lyrics and sang it. I know it best from the cover by Joni Mitchell.
Covers: Love Vigilantes
“Love Vigilantes” was released by New Order in 1985. The cover I know was by Poi Dog Pondering
from 1990.
Covers: Let’s Make a Better World
The song was written by Earl King. I don’t know when he first recorded it. Dr. John covered it in 1974.
Covers: I’m So Glad
“I’m So Glad” was recorded by Skip James in 1931. The best known cover version was by Cream. They recorded it on Fresh Cream (1966) and a much longer live version is on Goodbye (1969).
Covers: Revolution
The Beatles recorded the slow version of “Revolution” (Revolution 1) followed by a faster one that was the B side of “Hey Jude” in 1968. What I didn’t know was there was a third version for a music video. It has the backing track of the single version but with different vocals. I was shocked when I heard it because it sounds so familiar and then veers off.
Sad! 