Had a revelation this morning while listening to a HonkyTonk playlist on Spotify that Jerry Reed originally made Amos Moses. For YEARS I just thought it was a Primus song as it has that vibe Les Claypool puts out.

Another for me was Astronomy Domine by Pink Floyd. I originally heard it on Headbangers Ball by Voivod and had no idea it was a cover. A few years later I discovered that it was a cover and to this day Pink Floyd and Voivod are two of my favorite bands.

So, What songs did you surprisingly find out were covers some time after hearing the song by the cover artist?

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[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

i just found out recently that Fuel My Fire by The Prodigy is a cover originally by L7, which L7 took from parts of another punk song

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I didn't know Planet Caravan by Pantera was a a cover of Black Sabbath until my dad pointed it out. I like the original but I think the cover is a bit better.

[–] whelmer@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

The entire genre of Drum N Bass is a cover of the Amen break.

[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Live and Let Die, I thought the Guns N' Roses version was the original...

Years later I found out it was Paul McCartney and the Wings.

[–] BareHandedPoopScoop@waveform.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just "Wings." No "the." Although maybe Paul will see this and it'll annoy him a little. In which case, it's "Paul MacHeartnay and the Wings."

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[–] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Betty Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes was a cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPOIS5taqA8

The original was by Jackie Deshannon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAQsOJbs-yo

[–] 9thSun@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Radiohead is just a Muse cover band

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

A twist on the subject for years I thought Guns Of Brixton by The Clash was a cover, but it's an original song.

Jimmy Cliff did an awesome cover though

[–] snowbell@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

82nd All The Way - Amaranthe

I love both versions now.

[–] TheBaldness@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Our Lips Are Sealed is not exactly a GoGo's song. It was co-written with Fun Boy Three.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVhK-VVeXo

[–] Arkham@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I heard Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal way before I ever heard the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4

Also, Anthrax's Got the Time turned out to be a Joe Jackson cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be7iNHw8QoQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTIPCc1nKYQ

[–] whelmer@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Greetings fellow 35 year old.

[–] silentdanni@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're so vain by Faster Pussycat turned out to be a cover

Cross-Eyed Mary

I also thought Man on the Silver Mountain was by Mago de OZ

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