Pop singers doing brilliant soul records-

Shakin Stevens doing the Servicemen "ARE you angry" That would be ludricous

Cilla Black doing Conny Van Dyk - Dont do nothin I wouldnt do (Wack!)

Just imagine it and then try to stop laughing

Any others?

Edited October 13, 200717 yr by Ernie Andrews

Here's one from Cilla Black cilla_black_Just_like_a_YoYo.mp3

I think someone should bring out a Northern Soul tunes CD done in a Pub Singer stylee

I think someone should bring out a Northern Soul tunes CD done in a Pub Singer stylee

Plenty of authentic northern floorfillers sound like they're 'done in a pub singer stylee', anyway - "Born A Loser", "Stronger Than Me", "Is She In Your Town", "This Beautiful Day" etc., the list is extensive to say the least

Plenty of authentic northern floorfillers sound like they're 'done in a pub singer stylee', anyway - "Born A Loser", "Stronger Than Me", "Is She In Your Town", "This Beautiful Day" etc., the list is extensive to say the least

Ah but just imagine those remakes with even worse versions

Ah but just imagine those remakes with even worse versions

Can't imagine anyone doing a worse job of 'Born A Loser' than Don Ray, Rich'

Can't imagine anyone doing a worse job of 'Born A Loser' than Don Ray, Rich'

Ah Tony, you should thank god you haven't heard me trying to sing it

Come on Guys This is supposed to be abit of fun

Vera Lynn doing Etta James -seven day fool

Pussycat Dolls doing That's When The Tears Start

That's what normally starts when I hear Pussycat Dolls

Here's one from Cilla Black cilla_black_Just_like_a_YoYo.mp3

Well, I dont care what u lot say ...I like this,only heard it for the first time a year or two ago..well done Cilla

Bazza

Pop singers doing brilliant soul records-

Shakin Stevens doing the Servicemen "ARE you angry" That would be ludricous

Cilla Black doing Conny Van Dyk - Dont do nothin I wouldnt do (Wack!)

Just imagine it and then try to stop laughing

Any others?

You mean like-

Soft Cell doing Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

Tony Blackburn doing Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything

Cher doing Alfie Davison - Love Is A Serious Business

Or am I only allowed to use my imagination?

You mean like-

Soft Cell doing Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

Tony Blackburn doing Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything

Cher doing Alfie Davison - Love Is A Serious Business

Or am I only allowed to use my imagination? OOPS - just read the thread title

Anyway, halfway there with 1 and 2 - both ridiculous IMO, and someone tried to tell me 3 is a cover up and actually is Cher.

Plenty of authentic northern floorfillers sound like they're 'done in a pub singer stylee', anyway - "Born A Loser", "Stronger Than Me", "Is She In Your Town", "This Beautiful Day" etc., the list is extensive to say the least

Quite correct Tony ....

" TBD " can truly be labelled as a " pub singer's song " as Solomon King ( real name Allen Levy ) toured extensively in the U.K. touring the clubs , following the chart success of his record " She Wears My Ring " .....

At the time of the success of " SWMR " , if SK was to conduct a TV interview , he was made to sit down to do it because of his 6'8" height ......

This aside , if this post - which I briefly broached the subject of pop singers doing soul tunes a while ago , is to be done , please may it be done firmly TIC .....

Malc Burton

OK then, in keeping with the spirit of what the thread's supposed to be about, here's a few suggestions:

James Blunt - Psychedelic Soul

Katie Melua - Just Say You're Wanted (And Needed)

Westlife - Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo

The Pussycat Dolls - Gone With The Wind Is My Love

Kanye West - That Beatin' Rhythm

Coldplay - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

Radiohead - I'm Gone...

...I'm gone, too....

OK then, in keeping with the spirit of what the thread's supposed to be about, here's a few suggestions:

James Blunt - Psychedelic Soul

Katie Melua - Just Say You're Wanted (And Needed)

Westlife - Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo

The Pussycat Dolls - Gone With The Wind Is My Love

Kanye West - That Beatin' Rhythm

Coldplay - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

Radiohead - I'm Gone...

...I'm gone, too....

Go on then ; here's my two pence worth , and only contribution , as I could get carried away ( literally ) .....

Bonnie Tyler - They're Talking About Me

Gareth Gates - Unstatisfied

Ronan Keating - Walk Like A Man

Take That - Panic

Girls Aloud - Don't Bring Me Down

Plain White T's - Hold Back The Night

Malc Burton

Edited October 14, 200717 yr by Malc Burton

I always fancied hearing Dick Van Dyke singing Long After Tonight Is All Over

Or how about Michael Barrymore doing Come On And Stop. That'd get me moving

I always fancied hearing Dick Van Dyke singing Long After Tonight Is All Over

...using his 'Bert The Chimneysweep' voice, I hope!

Or how about Michael Barrymore doing Come On And Stop. That'd get me moving

...who couldn't go for the Krankies doing "I've Got Something Good" or "Let Me Be Your Full Time Groover"?

Well, I dont care what u lot say ...I like this,only heard it for the first time a year or two ago..well done Cilla

Bazza

Totally agree Bazza - great version. I play the Billy Joe Royal version regularly in my sets.

A mate spins the Osmonds version of this track at our Beat Club nights - it sounds like it's being sung by the Jackson 5 which fools alot of people! - must be Donny on lead vocals!

Can anyone give me more details on the Cilla track - I want a copy!

On a related thread, the Peters and Lee version of Mel Torme's 'I'm Comin' Home' is worth a listen - nothing to do with soul, lots to do with 'lounge' but fits in great in a mod set!!!

Anyway, must go now, I've spotted a man in a wide brim hat and mack outside my house...suspect it's the soul police come to get me!!

...using his 'Bert The Chimneysweep' voice, I hope!

Oh Yes

Joe Pasquale doing Love Starved Heart

Pete Docherty,they`re talking about me.

Come on Guys This is supposed to be abit of fun

Vera Lynn doing Etta James -seven day fool

NAH! Vera Lynn singing WAR..Now that WOULD be cool...

How about Windsor Davies & Don Estelle covering A Quitter Never Wins.

You mean like-

Soft Cell doing Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

Tony Blackburn doing Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything

Cher doing Alfie Davison - Love Is A Serious Business

Or am I only allowed to use my imagination?

The Alfie Davison tune is actually done by Grace Kennedy - just think "Seaside Special" cabaret singer & you'll get the picture.

Love to hear Julian Clary doing "Cool Off"

What about Paul Weller doing a ridiculous version off If I Could Only Be Sure?

What about Paul Weller doing a ridiculous version off If I Could Only Be Sure?

...or his old group the Jam doing a version of "So Is The Sun" and calling it "Trans Global Unity Express". Surely that would never happen either

...or his old group the Jam doing a version of "So Is The Sun" and calling it "Trans Global Unity Express". Surely that would never happen either

I said I would not contribute any more , but bugger it ......

Luciano Pavarotti - I'm A Big Man

Robson & Jerome - Your Autumn Of Tomorrow

Shirley Bassey - This Could Be A Night To Remember

The Chuckle Brothers - Job Opening

Willie Nelson - I Don't Wanna Discuss It

Malc Burton

Edited October 14, 200717 yr by Malc Burton

This bloke doing Of Hope Dreams and Tombstones

This bloke doing Of Hope Dreams and Tombstones

Here, that's an idea - we could reverse this thread!

Anyone for:

Tony Middleton - Grandad's Flanelette Nightshirt

O.V. Wright - Jake The Peg

Linda Jones - Shaddap You Face

Eddie Parker - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Marvin & Tammi - Save Your Love

Voices Of East Harlem - There's No one Quite Like Grandma

The Del-Larks - The Smurf Song

Gwen Owens - Hey Big Spender

James Carr - Hello, Dolly

Bob & Earl - Nice One Cyril

Sam Dees - Rock Around The Clock

The O'Jays - Yellow Submarine

...too late to get me coat, best hand me that straitjacket instead....

Eddie Parker - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

PMSL

and back at ya.......using his 'Bert The Chimneysweep' voice, I hope!

Adam Faith sings "I Don't Like to Lose"

chas and dave doing anything northern

for example, Frankie and Johnny - I`ll hold you

Pete Docherty,they`re talking about me.

The Black & White Minsterals doing I Can't Please You

Hello Richard,

Is that the one who embarked upon a solo career???

Paul Mooney

Hello Richard,

Is that the one who embarked upon a solo career???

Paul Mooney

Paul, no it was just a solo part in the song

Edited October 14, 200717 yr by richard

Here, that's an idea - we could reverse this thread!

Anyone for:

Tony Middleton - Grandad's Flanelette Nightshirt

O.V. Wright - Jake The Peg

Linda Jones - Shaddap You Face

Eddie Parker - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Marvin & Tammi - Save Your Love

Voices Of East Harlem - There's No one Quite Like Grandma

The Del-Larks - The Smurf Song

Gwen Owens - Hey Big Spender

James Carr - Hello, Dolly

Bob & Earl - Nice One Cyril

Sam Dees - Rock Around The Clock

The O'Jays - Yellow Submarine

...too late to get me coat, best hand me that straitjacket instead....

What's the release date, Tony?

Here, that's an idea - we could reverse this thread!

Anyone for:

Tony Middleton - Grandad's Flanelette Nightshirt

O.V. Wright - Jake The Peg

Linda Jones - Shaddap You Face

Eddie Parker - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Marvin & Tammi - Save Your Love

Voices Of East Harlem - There's No one Quite Like Grandma

The Del-Larks - The Smurf Song

Gwen Owens - Hey Big Spender

James Carr - Hello, Dolly

Bob & Earl - Nice One Cyril

Sam Dees - Rock Around The Clock

The O'Jays - Yellow Submarine

...too late to get me coat, best hand me that straitjacket instead....

In the style of " Love You Baby " of course ......

Tony , You are the man : I take my titfer off to you .....

Malc Burton

Paul, no it was just a solo part in the song

Thanks Richard,

For an awful moment I thought the group had split up. That would have been devastating.

Paul Mooney

Well, I dont care what u lot say ...I like this,only heard it for the first time a year or two ago..well done Cilla

Bazza

Ruby Winters done the original in the 60's. I prefer Ruby.

Willie

Mental As Anything doing a whole Northern album. They are a Aussie rock band of the 80's and 90's and had already covered Just Like Romeo and Juliet and a clip is on you tube.

but funny ideas how about Crazy Frog goes Northern - The Snake

The Cheeky Girls - Out On The Floor it sounds funny to imagine

Shakin Stevens has already covered soul tracks like Feel The Need In Me and Come See About Me

Ruby Winters done the original in the 60's. I prefer Ruby.

Willie

Not the same record,and Cilla is about 65 and on the same album a great version of "try to understand" and a stonkin`version of "tossin`an turnin`"and another belter what i`ve forgot.so there

Not the same record,and Cilla is about 65 and on the same album a great version of "try to understand" and a stonkin`version of "tossin`an turnin`"and another belter what i`ve forgot.so there

Not on the album Ken's talking about - in fact, not on an album at all, they were recorded in 1965 and not released until nearly 40 years later on her CD boxed set, "The Abbey Road Decade" - but Cilla also cut versions of Martha & the Vandellas' "Heatwave", Irma Thomas/Esther Phillips/Juanita Williams' "Some Things You Never Get Used To" and, perhaps more surprisingly, Jr. Walker's "Shotgun".

Oh, and Arthur Alexander's "A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues", which sounds a bit like a definitive 'Imaginary Ridiculous Version' until you remember how many beat groups Cilla would have heard covering it down the Cavern.

In the 70s she also covered Valerie Simpson on "Silly Wasn't I"...

BTW, I'm pretty sure that the original of "Yo Yo" was R.B. Hudman's version on A & M. I believe that Joe South wrote it especially for the youthful R.B.

Not on the album Ken's talking about - in fact, not on an album at all, they were recorded in 1965 and not released until nearly 40 years later on her CD boxed set, "The Abbey Road Decade" - but Cilla also cut versions of Martha & the Vandellas' "Heatwave", Irma Thomas/Esther Phillips/Juanita Williams' "Some Things You Never Get Used To" and, perhaps more surprisingly, Jr. Walker's "Shotgun".

Me getting my Lu Lu`s cofused with me Cilla`s.

BTW, I'm pretty sure that the original of "Yo Yo" was R.B. Hudman's version on A & M. I believe that Joe South wrote it especially for the youthful R.B.

Minor hit for the Osmonds.

'Just like a Yo yo' is at least as good as Paul Anka that so many people seem to rate. And it doesn't have the Trumpet Voluntary bits.

Robson & Jerome - I'll Try.

Ant & Dec - Just do the best you can.

Aled Jones - Tear stained face.

Will Young - Try my love.

RIGHT SAID FRED GET IT BABY

I've never heard the Kylie version of "Time Will Pass You By"....... is it any good?

Anyone for Robbie Williams.... "The Panic is On"

3RD WINDOW FROM THE RIGHT-DEAN BARLOW?,that is a ridiculous version.I mean, its not to be taken seriously is it.