Many songs get covered or re-interpreted, the covers often being more successful than the original.
Here are some cover versions of one song along with the original, let us know in the comments which is your favourite, or if you don’t like any of them.
“You Really Got Me” is a song written by Ray Davies and first released by The Kinks as a single in 1964.
It has been covered by several acts including:
Stackwaddy on a 1972 single.
Buddy Miles Express on their 1973 album “Booger Bear”.
Van Halen on their 1978 debut album “Van Halen”.
Robert Palmer on his 1978 album “Double Fun”.
Toots and The Maytals took it Reggae on the 1998 album “Ska Feather”.
Ray Davies teamed up with Metallic on the 2010 album “See My Friends”.
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