Toomas Losin wrote:In my opinion, when a band covers a song it should take some effort to be original.
jon wrote:Although the original wasn't obscure, "Grazin' in the Grass" is a really interesting example of a cover version. Hugh Masekela recorded the original, and it was #1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
A year later, The Friends of Distinction wrote their own lyrics (the original only ever had music written for it) and got their first hit out of it, peaking at #3 on the Hot 100.
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