Actually, it’s always been more common than you think, especially with musicals.

Nina Simone’s version of Feeling Good in 1965 was a cover of a song from Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse’s musical The Roar of the Greasepaint from 1964. By the time Simone covered it, it had already been covered at least six times. Similarly, about a gazillion people covered What Kind of Fool Am I within a year of Newley writing it for Stop The World I Want to Get Off.

That said, I can’t stand The Greatest Showman so I feel your pain.

Posted By: tim berry on May 2nd 2019 at 12:15:43

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I swear if one more fucker brings out a cover from the Greatest Showman (General Chat) - Charles21, May 2, 11:20:46
- Kenny does not approve if that message... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 2, 14:27:47
- I haven’t seen it and don’t know any of the songs. Are they any good? (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, May 2, 13:12:47
  - theyre ok, my daughter plays it all year long (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 2, 14:17:15
- I’ve not heard a single one. (General Chat) - APB, May 2, 12:56:27
- Amazing movie. Amazing soundtrack. Amazing covers. (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 12:56:24
- No idea what that is (General Chat) - CB41, May 2, 12:30:38
  - Ah, googled. Isn't the cover from Greatest Showman (General Chat) - CB41, May 2, 12:45:06
- Actually, it’s always been more common than you think, especially with musicals. (General Chat) - tim berry, May 2, 12:15:43
  - ok, i'll accept im wrong (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 2, 15:59:38
  - Anthony Newley (General Chat) - Gurney Slade, May 2, 12:20:11
    - I loved Gurney Slade. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, May 2, 12:27:32
      - I just googled that and watched a bit on Youtube. Gonna give that (General Chat) - CB41, May 2, 12:42:25
- settle down (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 2, 12:13:20
- Sounds like you listen to shit radio. (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, May 2, 11:51:22
  - Future radio? (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, May 2, 13:53:05
  - Radio 2 (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, May 2, 11:53:06
    - this (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 2, 14:16:48
    - Ken Bruce used to play decent stuff but too much modern tuneless warbling now. (n/m) (General Chat) - ghost of hucks, May 2, 12:01:09
      - Blame the controller bloke. The one who decided to put Mayo and Whiley together. (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, May 2, 12:29:28

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