Originally posted by Sir CHUNKS
> Originally posted by Geri> > > > > > Originally posted by Andy> > > > > > > Originally posted by Spike> > > u dont dersevre to quote that queen song u dirty twat> > >
The Great Pretender was originally performed by The Platters. Freddie Mercury (of Queen) covered the song on one of his solo albums.
It's amazing how many kids these days don't know the originals from the covers. My kids are amazed everytime I tell them that their favourite tune of the moment was released in the 80s or 90s by such and such, and it applies to about 50% of the stuff they listen to.
Very true!!! I inform people all the stinking time about their songs being a cover and they look at me like I killed their cat or something. Hell, I've had people outright believe that I was wrong!!! The whole "Well, I never heard of them so THEY must have stole it" syndrome.
Sigh...humans are dumb. 
Blatant ripoffs where the sample is basically the whole song are the ones that really get me!
Hardly a track in the charts without some sample in it from an old tune... the amount of times I've said 'New Order sample' or whoever and people just go... 'you say everyone copies your shitty music'
For example the Sugarbabes track 'Freak Like Me'... god knows how many people don't realize that it's basically Tubeway Army with different lyrics!!
Stupid buggers 