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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - 10 Cover Versions

Jan 26, 2009, 12:37pm How Marvellous...

After only recently realising that Nina Simone did this song originally (doh!), indeed, it was written for her; I had an urge to dig out the versions I already knew, and more besides. The good thing is, these are pretty fine - Yusuf Islam's sticks closest to the original, but every one is more than ok ; even Joe Cocker's, whose voice I normally don't care for. So, in no particular order, other than how they came to hand - here's my top ten covers of Nina Simone's Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood , written by Bennie [...]

• Alabina - Lolole (Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood)
• Cyndi Lauper - Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood
• Elvis Costello - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
• Eric Burdon - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
• Joe Cocker - Don't let me be misunderstood
• New Buffalo - Don't Le Me Be Misunderstood
• Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
• The Alan Price Set - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
• The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
• Yusuf Islam - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Artist:	Alabina
Title:	Lolole (Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood)
Link Text:	Lolole (Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood) - Alabina
File Name:	Alabina-Misunderstood.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	1998

Artist:	Cyndi Lauper
Title:	Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Cyndi Lauper
File Name:	CyndiLauper-Misunderstood.mp3

Artist:	Elvis Costello
Title:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Elvis Costello
File Name:	ElvisCostello-Misunderstood.mp 3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	1986

Artist:	Eric Burdon
Title:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Eric Burdon
File Name:	Eric Burdon-Misunderstood.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Joe Cocker
Title:	Don't let me be misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Joe Cocker
File Name:	JoeCocker-Don_t let me be misunderstood.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	1969

Artist:	New Buffalo
Title:	Don't Le Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - New Buffalo
File Name:	NewBuffalo-Misunderstood.mp3
Bitrate:	136 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Santa Esmeralda
Title:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda
File Name:	SantaEsmeralda-Misunderstood.m p3
Year:	1977

Artist:	The Alan Price Set
Title:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Alan Price Set
File Name:	AlanPriceSet-Misunderstood.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	The Animals
Title:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
File Name:	Animals-Misunderstood.mp3
Bitrate:	129 kbps
Year:	1990

Artist:	Yusuf Islam
Title:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Link Text:	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Yusuf Islam
File Name:	YusufIslam-Misunderstood.mp3
Bitrate:	96 kbps
Year:	2006

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