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Charles
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar"  Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:57 am |
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Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine
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aka The Groupie Song
I normally do this on Wednesdays, but waited until today in respect of Davy Jones.
Tip of the hat to Kid Bailey for this one.
If anyone has more suggestions, send me an IM.
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Let's Go Mets!!!!
Happy 40th - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake 5/24/68
Hail Atlantis!!!!
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Walter P
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:05 pm |
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Yes...my real name is Steve..REALLY!
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I still get sad over the loss of Karen Carpenter. When I think of this song, I hear her voice.
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richman666
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:05 pm |
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Linda
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:10 pm |
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Helpful Librarian
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Spring (aka American Spring).
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Glenn S.
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:03 pm |
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Gotta go with The Carpenters. They may not have written the song but they made it theirs.
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banzaibid
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:04 pm |
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Linda wrote: Spring (aka American Spring). Totally agree!! 
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Rick Grubbs
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:31 pm |
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I had to vote for the Carpenters but that Sonic Youth version is really something else!
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Rokin Robin of Locksley
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:13 pm |
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Top of the Pops 65-68
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gotta go with Karen Carpenter, but Gayle McCormick did an excellent version after she left the band Smith...
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Momo
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:39 pm |
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The Carpenters were the first musical artists that I loved back when I first really began listening to pop and rock music in the early '70s at 9 or 10 years old (before I fell big for the Beatles), and this song has to be in my top 3 of their songs.
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Geff R.
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:56 pm |
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I HATE MP3'S
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MD & E. Not a Carpenters fan.
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Kid Bailey
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:15 pm |
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Rita coolidge did a nice job, but I went with The Carpenters. I think it's actually one of their best.
Bonnie hated it because Richard changed "I can hardly wait to sleep with you again" to "I can hardly wait to be with you again". It's still a great record.
I didn't know Peggy Lee had done it. I wil seek that out.
Thanks, Charles.
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RoyalScam
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:27 am |
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Luckless Pedestrian
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I went for "Other"...and that would be Luther Vandross.
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Jimbo
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:09 am |
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The Pope of Pop!
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Carpenters for me. Karen had such a pure voice.
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Dr. Brian Fever
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:30 pm |
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Not just Saturday night Fever...EVERY night Fever!
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Carpenters for me as well.
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Greg Carrier
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:19 pm |
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I gotta go with Bette Midler. I like the Carpenters, and their version is excellent, but I like what Bette brings to the song. It's earthier than the Carpenters' version.
BTW, it's on her first album, a real gem, very underrated. Even though I don't really care for Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.
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Jason Czeskleba
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Post subject: The best version of "Superstar" Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:36 pm |
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Can't beat the Carpenters' version. It was their absolute career peak. The innocence in Karen's voice (and their image) gives added resonance to those lyrics. That said, Raquel Welch and and John Belushi (as Joe Cocker) did a pretty amazing/hilarious version on season 1 of SNL. Unfortunately the producers of SNL are asshats about allowing clips online so I can't find a clip anywhere, but here's a photo: 
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