to have only just discovered that the song 'Make you feel my love'...

[Ihavewelliesbutitssunny]

wasn't originally by Adele but Bob Dylan and to be feeling a bit indignant that a) no-one told me and b) everyone (including me) loved Adele because of that song and it wasn't even hers (although I do prefer her version)

Are there any other covers I should know about?

I have to confess... I did'nt know Bob did it first, oh well, her version is fab, and quite haunting!

Fabulous song - I thought Rebecca Ferguson made a fine job of it on X Factor last year

Yes. You are extremely unreasonable. That's all I have to say about that.
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Tainted Love isn't a Marilyn Manson original. Or Soft Cell, it was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in the sixties.
Also the Lemonheads didn't do the original of Ms Robinson, but I do think I like their version better.

Mrs Robinson! Not Ms Robinson, arf!

Afaik every other track on both her albums (19 and 21) was written by Adele. I think she does a brilliant job of the Dylan song.

Also, although Bob Dylan wrote the song, it was sung by Billy Joel first and Dylan recorded it later.

Well, I've no idea what that Adele song sounds like (was she the one chasing pavements?), and I had no idea there was any other version of Mrs Robinson than Simon & Garfunkel's!

You do know American Pie wasn't penned by Madonna, I take it?

"I will always love you" is an original Dolly Parton song too, not Whitney Houston..

Apology accepted ruby

I knew about American Pie but not I will always love you

I once came across some people who believed that Uptown Girl by Westlife was an original. They were quite young though in their defense

'I'll be there' by Westlife was originally done by a 9yo Michael Jackson in a beautiful soprano.

Dolly's version of that song is far superior to screeching Witney's. Makes me cry.

I am listening to the Bob Dylan version now and I prefer Adele.

Very few singers have actually written the songs that they sing.

There is another cover that was in the charts recently - by a girl with a very soft voice, can't remember her name or the name of the song, does anyone know?

Gawd. Young people today.

How did you not know Dolly wrote I will always love you.

you know Michael Jackson and not Mariah warble arse carey was responsible for Ill be there.

Xposted with whatswrongwithyou who is obviously also irritated that people piss about with that song

DXo you mean 'Your Song' by Ellie Goulding Elton John, belgo?

Yes probably! Thanks. I will youtube it.

I know allhailtheaubergine, I know

'obviously irritated that people piss about with that song' - both, actually!

'Under the bridge' wisnae by All Saints, either.
And 'Proud Mary' wisnae by Tina Turner.

and 'Kiss' wisnae by Tom Jones.

they don't write 'em like they used to

One of the phrases my teenage son misses now he has left home is

'it's a fucking remake!"

And as for dipshit Tulisa never having heard of an Aretha Franklin number...pishhh

Hallelujah isn't by Jeff Buckley
A Groovy Kind of Love isn't by Phil Collins

erm...

Whiskey in the Jar isn't by Metallica