The History Book Club discussion

Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley and Lee....another of those great one hit wonders. Makes you want to jump up and dance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGLoPz...

Love it. Back at you with another one for those itchy feet.

Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK6uZo...

How I Roll - Bob Geldof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6_ls...

Roll With Me Henry - Etta James

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmJkt1...

Legend of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI0D44...

If I Had a Hammer - Pete Seegar and Lee Hayes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nBB6w...

Love this one!
If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEszTz...

Funny How Time Slips Away - Al Green & Lyle Lovett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhZAoK...

Bea, Bea......I love that version of the song!!!!!!! I just listened to it today in my car.

I Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH0lEV...

And the famous final dance from Dirty Dancing. I think I know the complete dialogue from that film......love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILP...

It's My Life - No Doubt

http://youtu.be/ubvV498pyIM

Bea wrote: "Funny How Time Slips Away - Al Green & Lyle Lovett

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhZAoK..."

(Bea....here is the original version of the song by Jimmy Elledge.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Vdad...

My Prayer - The Platters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syMjvd...

I Say a Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kafVkP...

Funny, how two great minds work in perfect harmony ... ;)

Too true!!!

Say You, Say Me - Lionel Ritchie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=423p-I...

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield

You Are My Destiny - Paul Anka

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmuioX...

A Case of You - Diana Krall (covering Joni Mitchell)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12IOjY...

Basket Case - Green Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5...

I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket - Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald

i just had to add the original A Case of You by the original Joni Mitchell
http://youtu.be/0YuaZcylk_o

but back to the theme . . .

Bad Case of Loving You - Robert Palmer
http://youtu.be/QNLfQkHQlE8

Agreed. Joni is the best. Here to torment you is Prince's cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZl4ei...

However, you still have to respond to -

I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket - Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald :)

Bea, your link to Prince's cover was something else but I looked it up. Torture! :-)

Puttin' on the Ritz - Fred Astaire
http://youtu.be/IFabjc6mFk4

Fixed my link to Prince so all can have the proper experience. ;-)

Hope this counts:

I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwXai-...

Prince doesn't want his music on Youtube.com. What a party stopper!

Break the Spell - Gogol Bordello

Very interesting sound....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr73BS...

I put a spell on you...Nina Simone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua2k52...

Nina Simone has just become my very favorite cover of "I Put a Spell on You". Fabulous.

Break on Through (to the Other Side) - The Doors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogkosk...

Nina is great. =)

Through the Roof 'n' Underground - Gogol Bordello

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grKaSs...

I like this band's sound a lot.

Thanks for introducing me to Gogol Bordello.

Up On the Roof - Laura Nyro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYqR0...

A cover by one of my favorite songwriters.

The original is not too shabby either:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5RWSC...

Hang Me Up To Dry - Cold War Kids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrrGKR...

High and Dry - Radiohead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ1mNz...

I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER - Sly and the Family Stone
http://youtu.be/cDjnB_61k58

BOOM shaka lacka BOOM shaka lacka oh yeah . . .

Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1odvp...

This man was a true entertainer. What a great vocal range he had......just fantastic!!

Sly and the Family Stone is THE BEST

Higher Love - Steve Winwood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqlauw...

Where Is The Love - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kIjFC...

Sweet music.

Warm Love - Van Morrison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kl_CI...

Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eagles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0_WAg...

Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcATvu...

Bonus cover: Florence + the Machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycrhIp...

Or how about this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeBuUI...

Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYOXy...

Tina has found the fountain of youth!!! A great cover for one of my favorite Robert Palmer songs. Thanks, Bea.


Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tenille

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G0sOA...

Nobody is that perky!!!

I knew you would appreciate the Tina, Jill. I have found out the hard way that linking to YouTube from an iPad is a no go so no play from me for a bit.

Hope you're not out too long, Bea....

Come Together - The Beatles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axb2sH...

Many covers have been done of this one, including Aerosmith. I really like Joe Cocker's version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxRHGM...

I like Joe Cocker's version, too. All his covers are good to great IMO.

Why Can't We Live Together - Timmy Thomas (original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhrCMI...

Most famously covered by Sade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVUhv...

Steve Winwood and Carlos Santana: (beautiful)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H34BgC...

Why Can't I Be You - The Cure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI0a9h...

I Can't Stand up for Falling Down - Sam and Dave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmjCfc...


Elvis Costello cover (vintage!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9iMf8...

Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAWalY...

The Dean Koontz I'm reading right now has a lot of Elvis songs in it. I find it funny that now I'm listing one of the songs today.

Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU1stt...

Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYoh_s...

Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FBfA...

Bonus cover:

Nouvelle Vague

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SI6AK...

Enough is Enough - Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer

http://youtu.be/QsY066wa08E

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8IYJB...

bonus cover: closing credits from Sister Act 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ecCH...

River Deep, Mountain High - Tina Turner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPOFNy...

And another popular version.

Four Tops and the Supremes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHpH5r...

Well if that wasn't just what I needed right this exact minute!

The Tide is High - Blondie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3pPtt...

I didn't know this was a cover until now so here is the original by The Paragons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7n2z...

Kind of of a blend of ska and doo-wop - I like it.