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Well, It's Not Like The Original!

30 years ago some purists were not happy with a new version of Twist & Shout at Number 1. What are the covers that are not just updated copies of the originals?

30 years ago some purists would be sticking their fingers in their ears as Chaka Demus and Pliers hit the number one spot with their version of Twist and Shout. Tonight, we want to hear the covers that are not just updated copies of the originals. From Soft Cell鈥檚 version of Tainted Love to the White Stripes attempt at Dolly鈥檚 Jolene.

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Mon 8 Jan 2024 18:00
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Music Played

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Parlophone.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • Let's Hear It For The Girls.
    • Virgin.
    • 17.

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Love Machine (Radio 1 Live Lounge, 19 Jan 2006)

    • Live Lounge.
    • Sony BMG.
    • 2 / 1.

  • Manfred Mann鈥檚 Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • Drivetime 3 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Frank Sinatra

    It Was A Very Good Year

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.

  • The Lemonheads

    Mrs Robinson

    • Mrs Robinson.
    • Warner.

  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

    • Now 17, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Civil Wars

    Billie Jean

    • Dermot O'leary Presents The Saturday Sessions 2011.
    • Sony.
    • 10 / 2.

  • Aztec Camera

    Jump

    • The Best Of.
    • Warner.
    • 11.

  • Bryan Ferry

    A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

    • The Best Of Bryan Ferry.
    • Virgin.

  • Muse

    Feeling Good

    • Feeling Good.
    • Mushroom Records.
    • 1.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Suspicious Minds

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • The Futureheads

    Hounds Of Love

    • NME Presents The Essential Bands.
    • Universal Music TV.
    • 8 / 2.

  • Glen Campbell

    Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

    • Meet Glen Campbell.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • The Slits

    (I Heard It Through The) Grapevine

    • In The Beginning.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.
    • 12.

  • Kate Rusby

    Manic Monday

    • Hand Me Down.
    • Pure Records.

  • Rascal Flatts

    Life Is A Highway

    • Cars.
    • EMI Catalogue.
    • 3.

  • David Gray

    Say Hello Wave Goodbye

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.

  • Johnny Cash

    Personal Jesus

    • Ring Of Fire.
    • Universal.

  • Skipinnish

    About You Now

    • Western Ocean.
    • Skipinnish Records.
    • 8.

  • Shawn Colvin

    Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic

    • Shawn Colvin - Cover Girl.
    • Columbia.

  • Cowboy Junkies

    Sweet Jane

    • The Best Of The Cowboy Junkies.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 8 Jan 2024 18:00
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland Extra & FM only
  • Mon 8 Jan 2024 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland 大象传媒 Radio Orkney & 大象传媒 Radio Shetland only