For me it's hard to choose between Keith or Ronnie. The Ya Yas versions of Little Queenie and Carol are immense but for sheer attack and danceability nothing can beat Keith's Christmas single or Rod and Ronnie's fabulous Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller.

In fact I'd go so far as saying that when Keith heard Rod's version and Ronnie's playing his fate as a future Rolling Stone was sealed.

Over to you.





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Hard one...

I think I'll have to go for this track, even though it's not a archtypical Berry-penned tune:





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With this as a good # 2:





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Mike, you know that Chuck's Run Rudolph Run is a cover, right? Written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. It's a great one anyway

Let It Rock (Leeds 1971)

If live versions are allowed, too, I'll have to give the 1972 Bye Bye Johnny live versions a mention here. What a band!





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When I was in college in a band we used to play Nadine. My fsvourite cover version.

My 10 favorites, in no particular order (except for Carol, which is my favorite). 5 from the Stones and 5 from other bands:

Carol, from their first album

Roll Over Beethoven

Little Queenie

Let it Rock, from Leeds

Bye Bye Johnny

MC5 - Back in the USA

Kinks - Beautiful Delilah

Yardbirds - Too Much Monkey Business

Beatles - Rock and Roll Music

Elvis - Promised Land

Yep - live version, boots - anything goes. Just anyone doing Chuck and take it all the way to the top.

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If live versions are allowed, too, I'll have to give the 1972 Bye Bye Johnny live versions a mention here. What a band!





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that's my favorite one

Around and around - Tami show

Around and around - Love you live

little Queenie - Get yer ya yas out

Does CBII still check in here? Be great to hear who he thinks made the best Chuck cover or indeed what his dad thought for that matter.



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Around and Around. Second place Roll Over Beethevon and then Route 66. Though I love them all.

School Days by AC/DC
Johnny Be Good by Jimi Hendrix
Route 66 by The Rolling Stones
Back In The USA by MC5
Let It Rock by The Yardbirds
Let It Rock by Motörhead
Memphis by the Faces
Around and Around by The Animals
Beautiful Delilah by The Kinks
Little Queenie Live by The Rolling Stones

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...Mike, you know that Chuck's Run Rudolph Run is a cover, right? Written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. It's a great one anyway

Hmmm... I was going to say Run Rudolph Run too, as it’s my favourite Christmas Carol. (Damn...now I want to say Carol...) But wasn’t Chuck the first to record it, based on his melody? Even though he didn’t pen the lyrics, I’d think his counts as the original and the Stones covered him. Wanna fight?

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...Mike, you know that Chuck's Run Rudolph Run is a cover, right? Written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. It's a great one anyway

Hmmm... I was going to say Run Rudolph Run too, as it’s my favourite Christmas Carol. (Damn...now I want to say Carol...) But wasn’t Chuck the first to record it, based on his melody? Even though he didn’t pen the lyrics, I’d think his counts as the original and the Stones covered him. Wanna fight?

It looks like «C. Berry Music» tried to get credit for a while, but eventually gave up, as that credit was changed back to Marks and Brodie for all releases / cover versions after 1958.

Chuck tried to play the game other producers had taught him the hard way?

The lyrics came from the man (Johnny Marks) with classics as «Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer» under his belt..

Fight? Oh yes!



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It goes without saying that the only band good enough to cover Chuck Berry is the Rolling Stones.

And, wow, yes, the 1972 live version of "Bye Bye Johnny", is fantastic, indeed!

I also love "Little Queenie", any of the 1969 versions (though my favourite remains the one on Get Yer Ya Ya's Out).

One that hasn't been mentioned yet (although I think it's not really a Chuck Berry original, but I am guessing they got it from him anyway), "Down The Road Apiece": [www.youtube.com]

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...Mike, you know that Chuck's Run Rudolph Run is a cover, right? Written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. It's a great one anyway

Hmmm... I was going to say Run Rudolph Run too, as it’s my favourite Christmas Carol. (Damn...now I want to say Carol...) But wasn’t Chuck the first to record it, based on his melody? Even though he didn’t pen the lyrics, I’d think his counts as the original and the Stones covered him. Wanna fight?

It looks like «C. Berry Music» tried to get credit for a while, but eventually gave up, as that credit was changed back to Marks and Brodie for all releases / cover versions after 1958.

Chuck tried to play the game other producers had taught him the hard way?

The lyrics came from the man (Johnny Marks) with classics as «Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer» under his belt..

Fight? Oh yes!

[Cracking knuckles...] But...but...but who recorded it first? Anyone before Chuck? If someone else writes the song (like, say, me ... and you REALLY don’t want me to record it) and the Stones record it, is that a cover? Chuck didn’t write it, but I think Keith was covering his recording... [Towelling off...]

Off the Top of my head:

Stones:
Little Queenie from Ya-Ya's
Let It Rock from Some Girls Live (mainly for the look Keith shoots Mick when he comes in late on the second (?) verse but also it just rolls like a freight train)

Sort of Stones:
Run Run Rudolph - Keith (it's a cover of a cover but close enough)
You Never Can Tell - Willie & The Poor Boys
Sweet Little Rock And Roller - Rod Stewart

Others:
Let It Rock/Little Queenie - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (either live version as long as it hasn't been edited for cd)
Reelin' And Rockin' (Live) - George Thorogood
Back In The USA - Linda Ronstadt (multiple versions)
Nadine - Dion

Peace,
Mr DJA

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...Mike, you know that Chuck's Run Rudolph Run is a cover, right? Written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. It's a great one anyway

Hmmm... I was going to say Run Rudolph Run too, as it’s my favourite Christmas Carol. (Damn...now I want to say Carol...) But wasn’t Chuck the first to record it, based on his melody? Even though he didn’t pen the lyrics, I’d think his counts as the original and the Stones covered him. Wanna fight?

It looks like «C. Berry Music» tried to get credit for a while, but eventually gave up, as that credit was changed back to Marks and Brodie for all releases / cover versions after 1958.

Chuck tried to play the game other producers had taught him the hard way?

The lyrics came from the man (Johnny Marks) with classics as «Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer» under his belt..

Fight? Oh yes!

[Cracking knuckles...] But...but...but who recorded it first? Anyone before Chuck? If someone else writes the song (like, say, me ... and you REALLY don’t want me to record it) and the Stones record it, is that a cover? Chuck didn’t write it, but I think Keith was covering his recording... [Towelling off...]

«published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP)»

I guess Santa did show that year.

Looks like it was written (to be sung?), and Chuck recorded it first, but the details are shady..

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...Mike, you know that Chuck's Run Rudolph Run is a cover, right? Written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. It's a great one anyway

Hmmm... I was going to say Run Rudolph Run too, as it’s my favourite Christmas Carol. (Damn...now I want to say Carol...) But wasn’t Chuck the first to record it, based on his melody? Even though he didn’t pen the lyrics, I’d think his counts as the original and the Stones covered him. Wanna fight?

It looks like «C. Berry Music» tried to get credit for a while, but eventually gave up, as that credit was changed back to Marks and Brodie for all releases / cover versions after 1958.

Chuck tried to play the game other producers had taught him the hard way?

The lyrics came from the man (Johnny Marks) with classics as «Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer» under his belt..

Fight? Oh yes!

[Cracking knuckles...] But...but...but who recorded it first? Anyone before Chuck? If someone else writes the song (like, say, me ... and you REALLY don’t want me to record it) and the Stones record it, is that a cover? Chuck didn’t write it, but I think Keith was covering his recording... [Towelling off...]

Pretty sure Chuck's was the first recording of the song unless Marks & Brodie have a demo stashed somewhere.

Now I'll get out of the debate... I'm smart enough to only get between DP & STG if we're sitting at a bar drinking or trying to catch a train/tram in Amsterdam!!!

Peace,
Mr DJA

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...Now I'll get out of the debate... I'm smart enough to only get between DP & STG if we're sitting at a bar drinking or trying to catch a train/tram in Amsterdam!!!

That’s the easiest way to get you to pay for the drinks.





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...Now I'll get out of the debate... I'm smart enough to only get between DP & STG if we're sitting at a bar drinking or trying to catch a train/tram in Amsterdam!!!

That’s the easiest way to get you to pay for the drinks.

Stay thirsty, young lady! Next round is on me!

Peace,
Mr DJA

This is a great one too. Louisiana stylee.

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Around and around - Love you live

That's it, that song & that version!

Next would be Let It Rock but I like the '78 versions better than '70/'71.
... And up there too is Confessin' The Blues!

In no particular order

Around and Around studio
Around and Around Love You Live
Sweet Little 16 Live in Texas
Down the road apiece Studio
Rudolph
Talkin About You

C

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In no particular order

Around and Around studio
Around and Around Love You Live
Sweet Little 16 Live in Texas
Down the road apiece Studio
Rudolph
Talkin About You

C

A fantastic version!

Rudolph aside, my actual favourite has to be Around And Around, the 12 X 5 version. First cut of the first side of the first album I remember hearing, age 5. Everything else followed. When they played it in Newark in 2012, I cried. Love it to this day.

Of course the 2 on GYYYO! are awesome. Around And Around from LYL is good. Let It Rock from 1971 is killer.

However, somehow I was floored when I heard Let It Rock from SOME GIRLS LIVE IN TEXAS. So that's the one.

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Around and Around studio
Around and Around Love You Live
Sweet Little 16 Live in Texas
Down the road apiece Studio
Rudolph
Talkin About You

C

A fantastic version!

"Tight dresses and Tampax" - I mean Mick, how uncouth! ><