’60s Classic Song Lyrics Were Changed For Radio? 📻 Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” was his solo debut single which contained lyrics considered too controversial for some radio stations in the ’60s, so the record label created an alternate version of the song. In this video, we compare the lyrics of the original vs the clean edit and look at how the change affected song’s storyline.
🎵 Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl (1967)
The ’90s Brought This Classic Song Back Twice 🎷 Brian Setzer Orchestra – Jump Jive An’ Wail
The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s cover of “Jump Jive An’ Wail” won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Group with Vocals during the swing revival in the late 1990s. The original, written and performed by Louis Prima, was featured in a commercial for Gap the year before. In this video, we offer a side-by-side comparison of the ’90s cover vs the ’50s original.
🎵 The Brian Setzer Orchestra – Jump Jive An’ Wail (1998)
🎵 Louis Prima – Jump, Jive an’ Wail (1956)
6 Music Legends We Lost in 2016 🎤 David Bowie, Prince, Glenn Frey, George Michael, Leonard Cohen
David Bowie, Prince, Glenn Frey of the Eagles, George Michael, Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire, and Leonard Cohen were just a handful of the musical artists of rock, soul, and pop that we lost ten years ago in 2016. In this video, we highlight each artist performing one of their most famous songs as a tribute to these legendary musicians.
🎵 Prince – When Doves Cry (1984)
🎵 David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983)
🎵 Eagles – Take It Easy (1972)
🎵 Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star (1975)
🎵 Wham! / George Michael – Careless Whisper (1984)
🎵 Leonard Cohen – Everybody Knows (1988)
This 2000s Hit Was A Cover Song?! 🎸 Bowling for Soup – 1985
Bowling For Soup’s “1985” from 2004 is their most streamed and highest charting song the U.S., but you might be surprised to learn it’s actually a cover song! American rock band SR-71 released the original in the same year after it was written by the band’s frontman Mitch Allan (who makes a cameo in Bowling For Soup’s “1985” music video) and drummer John Allen. In this video, we present a side-by-side comparison of the 2000s cover vs the original.
🎵 Bowling for Soup – 1985 (2004)
🎵 SR-71 – 1985 (2004)
How A Remix Turned This ’90s Song Into A Global Hit 💿 Everything But The Girl – Missing – Todd Terry
Everything But The Girl’s “Missing” from 1994 was a minor hit at first, but when it was remixed by American DJ Todd Terry it became an international dance music classic. In this video, we present both the original and the remix in a side-by-side comparison along with insight about the remix from interviews with both Everything But The Girl’s Ben Watt and Todd Terry.
🎵 Everything But The Girl – Missing
🎵 Everything But The Girl – Missing (Todd Terry Remix)
’70s Hits With A Talk Box You Might’ve Missed 🎸 Peter Frampton, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Nazareth
Peter Frampton, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, and Nazareth all used a talk box when they recorded at least one of their ’70s hits, but do you know which songs? In this video, we highlight four songs when these artists used a talk box effects unit to modify the sound of their guitar.
🎵 Peter Frampton – Show Me The Way (1975)
🎵 Aerosmith – Sweet Emotion (1975)
🎵 Pink Floyd – Pigs (Three Different Ones) (1977)
🎵 Nazareth – Hair of the Dog (1975)
This ’70s Hit Was Actually A Cover Song? 🎸 Robert Palmer – Bad Case Of Lovin’ You (Doctor, Doctor)
Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)” from 1979 was his first Top 15 hit in the U.S., but you might be surprised to learn it’s actually a cover song! American singer-songwriter Moon Martin wrote and recorded the song the year before. In this video, we present a side-by-side comparison of the ’70s cover vs the original.
🎵 Robert Palmer – Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) (1979)
🎵 Moon Martin – Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) (1978)
This ’80s Song Became A Hit After This Happened 🎵 Simply Red – Holding Back The Years
This ’80s classic “Holding Back the Years” was Simply Red’s third single from their debut album, Picture Book (1985), but it wasn’t the first time the song was recorded by frontman Mick Hucknall who co-wrote and released it with his first band, the Frantic Elevators, in 1982.
🎵 Simply Red – Holding Back The Years (1985)
🎵 Frantic Elevators – Holding Back The Years (1982)
’80s Hit More Famous Than The Original – Ft. Kim Carnes
This ’80s cover won the Grammy for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1982 and charted higher than the original recording from 1975. Featuring “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes vs Jackie DeShannon.
’90s Songs That Were Each Artist’s Only Top 40 Hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 – Vol. 3
Here’s a list of songs released in the 1990s by artists who had only one Top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (not the airplay-only charts). Featuring “Drive” by Incubus; “I Try” by Macy Gray; “All the Small Things” by Blink-182; “I Touch Myself” by Divinyls; “Counting Blue Cars (Tell Me Your Thoughts On God)” by Dishwalla; “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinéad O’Connor; “A Girl Like You” by Edwyn Collins; “Life is a Highway” by Tom Cochrane; “Breathless” by The Corrs; “New Age Girl” by Deadeye Dick.
How This ’80s Song Turned Into a ’90s Hit 💿 Tom’s Diner – Suzanne Vega
“Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega reached number 58 in the UK in 1987. In 1990, a remix by DNA transformed the track – leading to international chart success in over a dozen countries.
James Brown’s Biggest Hit Wasn’t The First Version? 🎶
This iconic ‘60s hit didn’t start where most people think. Featuring “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown and The Famous Flames vs “I Found You” by Yvonne Fair and The James Brown Band.
’90s Hit Song Lyrics Had To Be Changed Twice? – Tom Petty
Tom Petty’s “You Don’t Know How It Feels” contained lyrics considered too controversial for some radio stations and MTV, so the record label created two additional versions of the song.