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Topic History of: Covers
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dixie	Jaded and Bored wrote: BB????? Shall we quit playing semantic games. This is the dictionary meaning of a "cover". cover song - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" A song recorded by an artist which HAS not been recorded before is NOT a cover. Now we know what we are talking about let's address JK's comments well put J&B. Here are some examples: MOTT THE HOOPLE - ALL THE YOUNG DUDES. Not a cover. Was written for them by David Bowie and MtH recorded and released it first. BOYZONE - FATHER & SON. A cover. Cat Stevens wrote and recorded it first and not for Boyzone.
Jaded and Bored	BB????? Shall we quit playing semantic games. This is the dictionary meaning of a "cover". cover song - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" A song recorded by an artist which HAS not been recorded before is NOT a cover. Now we know what we are talking about let's address JK's comments
JK2006	I think the word "cover" is confusing and wrong - I prefer "interpretation" and very much differentiate between "photocopies" (which is the problem with so many BGT/Voice/XF versions) and original interpretations - both Nina Simone and Marlene Dietrich did fabulous interpretations of my Moon song; as a songwriter I think the most satisfying and delicious flattery is a great, clever interpretation of one of my songs. I'm still waiting for Adele's interpretation of Johnny Reggae. Joking apart - I've been a songwriter, singer and performer and, to bring the discussion back to the original point, am trying to teach Alex how to do all three as well.
Blue Boy	"A cover is a cover is a cover" - Sorry J&D but all covers are not the same. There are songwriters that will write a song "to order" for a particular artist and when these songs are recorded they are being recorded for the first time. A couple of examples are Holland, Dozier and Holland, Chapman and Chinn, Diane Warren. These are many more modern examples of people who can write songs but are not performers. When these songs are recorded for the first time they should not be considered cover versions.
Jaded and Bored	JK is spot on here and Blue Boy I have no idea where you get your ideas from. A cover is a cover is a cover. Also new model artists profit from doing covers because this is as very fast way of getting recognised naturally through the mighty Youtube search engine. Personally I think doing a cover alongside your own songs and songs written by others IS the way to do an album. Michael Jackson used this (partially) on the best of his albums and started going downhill when he stopped working with the likes of Rod Temperton.