Even if you do research, sometimes the original just doesn't hold up as well. Personally, however, merely preferring a song's cover over an original can be a matter of perception or opinion. Peter Wolf solo even briefly did the same, covering Billie Holiday's version of the infamous Gloomy Sunday. Geils Band for their kitschy stuff in the 80s and only found out about their bluesy 70s stuff later (they were before my time). I don't argue this was a big problem both in rock's heyday (when cover songs by white acts was a big trend) and even arguably the 80s (when disco's fallout led to a semi-separation of R&B/Funk acts and the mainstream charts - arguably the reason Cameo lacked hits).įor me growing up, I only knew J. Honestly, this is not a good question to ask, because it's happened quite a lot of times (just a few instances: Tainted Love, All Along the Watchtower, Hurt, Hallelujah, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Istanbul (Not Constantinople), arguably Mad World, and one instance of a song where the original and cover mean different things - Respect). "Since WHEN does the COVER VERSION become the STANDARD, while the ORIGINAL becomes the ALSO RAN ?" I think its because I get a cynical vibe from the song and it doesn't suit the vocal quartet sound." "I first learned of this song from the J Geils Band, I hate to say that I prefer their version over this one on a video of the original. (3) That it was covered years later by The J.Geils Band. (2) That it was composed by two of The MIRACLES (Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers), and (1) That The CONTOURS were the ORIGINAL artists, and that they recorded for Motown Records (on the Gordy Label subsidiary) Most people here know three things about this song: It was posted by someone named Zerras on a posting of The Contours 1965 hit 'FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE". Read a comment on YouTube recently that kinda angered me. Since WHEN does the COVER VERSION become the STANDARD, while the ORIGINAL becomes the ALSO RAN ? I sure that THE MIRACLES did NOT have The J Geils Band in mind when they WROTE the song." That it "it doesn't suit the vocal quartet sound" is an argument that doesn't hold water. This song was written by two members of a vocal group (Miracles members SMOKEY ROBINSON and BOBBY ROGERS) FOR a VOCAL GROUP (The CONTOURS). So most people (who don't know better, because they never had the chance to hear the original versions) gave J Geils the credit for CREATING them.and that's WRONG. and they've had the advantage of the across-the-board radio airplay that the ORIGINAL ARTISTS couldn't get. Geils has copied The CONTOURS' "First I Look At The Purse", The VALENTINOS" "Looking For A Love", The SHOWSTOPPERS' "Ain't Nothing But A House Party", The SUPREMES' "Where Did Our Love Go", CHRIS KENNER'S "Land Of A Thousand Dances", The MARVELOWS' "I DO" and numerous other classic R&B tunes. With their massive INFLUENCE, The CONTOURS should have ALREADY been IN there !!! The J Geils Band is up for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction. "The PROBLEM is that they receive MORE HONORS and ACCOLADES for COPYING the songs, that the ORIGINAL GROUPS got for CREATING them.and THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE. Rock Bands are ALWAYS copying Classic R&B tunes.
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