I have never heard the original version of this song, which I have heard was by Jimmy Cliff.
However, after hearing this version of the song, listening to the original would only be an intellectual curiosity, since I cannot imagine it being any better.
This song would fall under the guise of “Cover Versions that are Better than the Original.”
What other songs would fall under that category?
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Absolutely love this song! Has it on the London Hard Rock Festival DVD from 2009.
I first heard this on the “We Are the World” album back in the 80s … it wasn’t until the three-disc Essential Bruce Springsteen came out that you could find it on CD.
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