Cover vs. Original

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

The original is funny and a real disco song. Rod Stewart tells very authentically about his life in a very humorious way. But in comparison to the cover version the power is missing in the original. The cover version by n-trance emphasizes the rythmics and adds some cool raps. However, the instrumentation seems to questionable. The version by Ralphi's Retro-Disco Vox which was published quite recently tops both versions.

n-trance 1997

vs.

Rod Stewart 1978

		21.1 %	78.9 %

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n-trance

232 Votes

Rod Stewart

The "original" song is actually called "Taj Mahal" by Brazilian singer Jorge Ben and dates back to 1972. Different lyrics, different feel but same riff. ""Taj Mahal" is recognizable (and was legally recognized in a plagiarism lawsuit) as the source of the melody in Rod Stewart's hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"." (cf. Wikipedia). - DannyBoy, Paris, France, 05.03.2008

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