SEXIST friend.

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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Sara Evans - redid Edwin McCain's "I could not ask for more"
    No Doubt redid It's My Life
    Joan Jett - Crimson and Clover
    Nothing Compares to You (originally by Prince and covered by Sinead O'Connor)
  • ghhosstt
    ghhosstt Posts: 112
    instead of trying to prove a point, why not just dump him as a friend? He sounds like SUCH an amazing person, and I'm sure you'll miss his endearing attitude, but I'm sure you'll live.
  • KathryneJY
    KathryneJY Posts: 83 Member
    kd lang's "Halleluja", a cover even Leonard Cohen, who wrote and performed the song, said that he couldn't match and was his favourite of all the covers ever done f that song. kd does a lot of covers originally done by men. She kills it every time. Try "Helpless" or "After the Gold Rush" by Neil Young. Her voice makes me shiver, and if I weren't married to the man of my dreams, I'd marry her just for her angelic voice. :)
  • wandadars
    wandadars Posts: 25 Member
    Scala & Kolacny Brothers - California Dreamin'

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQj_-Zt8d1Q
  • RodSuarez
    RodSuarez Posts: 6,309 Member
    well I always sing gender bender songs, and rock them so... you can sing whatever you want
  • Busymomshantell
    Busymomshantell Posts: 126 Member
    "I'll Be There" - originally Jackson 5 - then by Mariah Carey
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Not famous but our friend does an amazing version of Simple Man, usually just at parties with a guitar. I love her version so much, I asked her to sing it at our wedding, along with Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. I loved the female voice for both. There are some videos of others on YouTube doing them.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    Distract him by making him a sammich!
  • melb_alex
    melb_alex Posts: 1,154 Member
    Whichever example you choose...just make sure you deliver a sandwich as well. Guys like sandwiches!


    sorry but this is extremely funny hahahahahah
    Good that some have a sense of humour on here hahaha
  • aprmay
    aprmay Posts: 216 Member
    Happy birthday song. We all know who sang it better.
  • SerenaFisher
    SerenaFisher Posts: 2,170 Member
    You cannot choose family bit you can choose who are your friends, I would be one less friend myself. :)
  • karl39x
    karl39x Posts: 586 Member
    The only song I can think of is "I Want Candy" by The Strangeloves, which was covered by Bow Wow Wow.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    .anyone know of any songs originally done by men that women did just as well?
    Trying to prove a point to my sexist guy friend, who tells me i cant sing a song in a performance originally done by a man because im a woman...

    Joan Baez did about a million and one Bob Dylan songs....

    Here's a woman singing "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger's a man.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXOXEYk7nxo

    Jordis Unga doing an amazing cover of "man who sold the world" by David Bowie, also covered by Nirvana (Kurt Cobain) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP6YyT1XIKo

    There are so many, but honestly this doesn't even deserve a response, because he's being very very silly. Tell him to STFU and get a life. Look on you tube, especially things like America's got talent and similar, because you'll find loads of women covering songs that were originally performed by men.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    Jordis Unga - Imagine (by John Lennon) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMrW0EHRkdM

    another woman doing a Nirvana cover (Lithium) - in a much more grungy style too (not heard many women sing in this style but she proves it can be done!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5qOFgfv2Bs
  • mjhedgehog
    mjhedgehog Posts: 249 Member
    Otep (girl singer) did a cover of Nirvana's "Breed". Its pretty good.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ncqG_AoJk
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    It works the other way too. This man does the most amazing cover of "I will always love you" by Dolly Parton, more famous for its cover by Witney Houston. this guy's singing is amazing

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgXC303Q5A
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    One of my favorites is Tori Amos' cover of Nirvana's "Smells like Teen Spirit"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnxwuB0IzYw

    There is also a cover of "Rainbow Connection" (originally performed by the incomparable Kermit THE Frog) by Sarah McLahlan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAEoPKwBJfo

    And one last one, The Cardigans doing "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzgZJEpLuw0


    There are tons and tons, the dude's being a twerp & doesn't even deserve a response.
  • snowmaniac
    snowmaniac Posts: 600 Member
    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Ann Wilson of Heart yet. Heart started as a Led Zeppelin cover band and Ann can totally rock their stuff out. Check out the performance of Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCgVNx2VyM0

    Ann & Nancy Wilson come out at about the 6:45 mark after Lenny Kravitz. Their performance brings tears to Robert Plant's eyes and Jimmy Page has a huge grin through the whole thing. It's a blast watching the cuts showing the guys rockin out in their theater box. Ann can belt the crap outta Rock and Roll too. You can find a few others on youtube easy enough.
  • xtina1129
    xtina1129 Posts: 111 Member
    (I cant get no) Satisfaction and My Prerogative were both redone by Britney Spears
  • karl39x
    karl39x Posts: 586 Member
    Marie Laforet, a french singer, covered "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones, It's in french though, so if you know french it's a really good cover.
  • snowmaniac
    snowmaniac Posts: 600 Member
    (I cant get no) Satisfaction and My Prerogative were both redone by Britney Spears
    But can she do it without autotune?
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    I like Janis Joplin's version of "Me and Bobby McGee" better than Kris Kristofferson's original. Also, Nina Simone's version of "Sinner Man" may be one of my favorite songs ever. I'm not sure how well that fits with what you're looking for, since it's a traditional song that's been covered by a lot of people, but the most famous version is Les Baxter's, so I figure it counts ^^ Actually, I prefer a lot of Nina Simone's covers to the original versions, like "Feeling Good," which was originally sung, though not written, by Cy Grant.
  • snowmaniac
    snowmaniac Posts: 600 Member
    I like Janis Joplin's version of "Me and Bobby McGee" better than Kris Kristofferson's original. Also, Nina Simone's version of "Sinner Man" may be one of my favorite songs ever. I'm not sure how well that fits with what you're looking for, since it's a traditional song that's been covered by a lot of people, but the most famous version is Les Baxter's, so I figure it counts ^^ Actually, I prefer a lot of Nina Simone's covers to the original versions, like "Feeling Good," which was originally sung, though not written, by Cy Grant.
    Totally agree with you on Janis. She kills that one.
  • dsalveson
    dsalveson Posts: 306 Member
    I've been seeing this thread float around all evening and this whole time I thought the title said SEXIEST friend :huh:
  • InnerConflict
    InnerConflict Posts: 1,592 Member
    First song that comes to my mind is I Told You So by Carrie Underwood. Randy Travis himself said she made the song better.

    http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=UbycvUQzVD8&desktop_uri=/watch?v=UbycvUQzVD8

    Make sure you watch the entire video. "Better suited for your vocals"
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Ann Wilson of Heart yet. Heart started as a Led Zeppelin cover band and Ann can totally rock their stuff out. Check out the performance of Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCgVNx2VyM0

    Ann & Nancy Wilson come out at about the 6:45 mark after Lenny Kravitz. Their performance brings tears to Robert Plant's eyes and Jimmy Page has a huge grin through the whole thing. It's a blast watching the cuts showing the guys rockin out in their theater box. Ann can belt the crap outta Rock and Roll too. You can find a few others on youtube easy enough.

    that is beyond amazing!!! thank you for posting this!!!! standing ovation from Led Zeppelin themselves - very well deserved!!
  • snowmaniac
    snowmaniac Posts: 600 Member
    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Ann Wilson of Heart yet. Heart started as a Led Zeppelin cover band and Ann can totally rock their stuff out. Check out the performance of Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCgVNx2VyM0

    Ann & Nancy Wilson come out at about the 6:45 mark after Lenny Kravitz. Their performance brings tears to Robert Plant's eyes and Jimmy Page has a huge grin through the whole thing. It's a blast watching the cuts showing the guys rockin out in their theater box. Ann can belt the crap outta Rock and Roll too. You can find a few others on youtube easy enough.
    that is beyond amazing!!! thank you for posting this!!!! standing ovation from Led Zeppelin themselves - very well deserved!!
    Glad you liked it. One of my best live concert moments was seeing Van Halen in Seattle on their 5150 tour when Sammy Hagar says, "Ladies and gentlemen... Ann Wilson!", and she comes out on stage and they perform Rock and Roll. Being Ann's home crowd, everyone went absolutely nuts. It was the next best thing to seeing Zep themselves perform it.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I wouldn't put so much effort into this.


    Just tell him to go **** himself and/or eat a bag of ****s.

    Exactly this.

    You don't need to prove yourself. The fact that you are trying so hard to do so gives him the upper hand.

    Also, the original should never be compared to a cover. The original always wins, no matter who its by (imo).
    With a Little Help from My Friends

    Your argument is invalid.
  • PlayerHatinDogooder
    PlayerHatinDogooder Posts: 1,018 Member
    Well if you really want to prove a point you could always how badly Marilyn Manson f*****d up 'Sweet Dreams'

    I actually prefer most female singers.
  • NutellaAddict
    NutellaAddict Posts: 1,258 Member
    Where's my sammich?

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