I Started A Joke - Other Cover Versions

Other Cover Versions

  • Pet Shop Boys covered the song for their 2012 single Winner as a tribute to the late Robin Gibb, recently deceased.
  • Brazilian singer Ronnie Von had a Portuguese version, called Comecei uma Brincadeira and translated by himself, on his psychedelic-rock-album "A misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre contra o ImpĂ©rio de Nuncamais" from 1969.
  • Between 1972 and 1974, this song was covered by Singapore-based female singer Ervinna, backing music by The Stylers, on her LP album Top Hits with the local White Cloud Record.
  • Benny Mardones covered the song for his 1978 debut album Thank God for Girls.
  • Skibby did a reggae cover which has been released as part of the sampler CD set "It's Reggae" in 1996.
  • British R&B girl group, Jamaica, included the song on their album, Sisters In Pain. Jamaica was Veronica 'Vee' Morris, Joyce Morris and Coral Spencer. The album was produced by Mickie Most.
  • In 1998 it was also covered by Robbie Williams with The Orb (for a Bee Gees tribute album - Gotta Get A Message To You - A Tribute To The Bee Gees).
  • In 2001, a cover by The Wallflowers was featured in the Zoolander movie soundtrack.
  • Shannon Wright covered the song on Perishable Goods EP released in 2001.
  • Richie Havens, Tim Rose, The Cascades, The Beautiful South, The Dirtbombs, Vonda Shepard, indie pop bands The Lucksmiths and Low, British singers Lulu and Kathryn Williams have also recorded covers of the song.
  • Low covered the song with Mimi Parker on vocals and released it in the A Lifetime of Temporary Relief boxset
  • There are several instrumental versions with Francis Goya on guitar in his album Romantic Guitar and James Galway on flute in his 1988 Greatest Hits album.
  • Ventriloquist Terry Fator sometimes performs an excerpt as part of his live show, generally following Stayin' Alive
  • Angela Chang, a popular Taiwanese singer, sang a cover of the song in her sixth studio album.
  • Comedian Neil Hamburger released a 7" single of his country-western version of the song, backed by Nashville guitarist Dave Gleason and members of The Tubes.
  • Micheal Castaldo recorded an Italian version of the song on his 2010 album Aceto.

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