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What cover versions are better than the original
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I'll start,
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Nirvana - Man who sold the world (David Bowie) |
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Hurt- Johnny cash
The man who sold the world- Nirvana
NIN and Bowies versions are awesome, obviously but something about the rawness of these covers seals it for me x |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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All along the watchtower- hendrix
Better than Bob Dylan's. |
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Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence. 
It's awful. |
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Disturbed: the sound of silence
Five finger death punch: gone away |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful."
You have no one but yourself to blame. We stayed silent in the hope they would forget. |
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Florence and the Machine - Halo
UB40 Red Red Wine |
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Time After Time
Eva Cassidy's version knocks spots off the original |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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Tainted love-Soft cell. |
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"FYC - Suspicious Minds."
Heathen |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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"All along the watchtower- hendrix
Better than Bob Dylan's."
Most Dylan songs improved as cover versions  |
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful.
You have no one but yourself to blame. We stayed silent in the hope they would forget. "
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Personally, I think Johnny Cash, hurt, was better than the original |
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By *zeroMan 31 weeks ago
Glasgow |
"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful.
You have no one but yourself to blame. We stayed silent in the hope they would forget. "
The sound of growling! Their cover of Land of Confusion is great though |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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"Mad world - Gary Jules "
Ohhh come on. The original is flawless. |
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"Tainted love-Soft cell."
Great call and would get my vote for best interpretation of a song. As the Gloria Jones original was my springboard to a 40+ year devotion to Northern and Rare 60s soul, I prefer this.
My entry would be The Communards’ Don’t leave me this way. Almost impossible to top the original - I think they did. |
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I prefer Whitney Houston's
"I'll always love you"
It sold more than the original and Dolly Parton is happy for the royalties. Parton has said she is impressed by Houston's version. I find Parton's more sincere but a bit ploddy rhythmically. |
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Proud Mary, Ike & Tina better than CCR (and even John Fogerty agrees!). |
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Àlways on my Mind Pet Shop Boys |
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While I love Judy Garland over the rainbow, Eva Cassidy did it better but Israel Ka?ano?i Kamakawiwo? is another level for me, not sure why but I love, love this version |
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Heard it Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye |
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Valerie – Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse |
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I adore Live and Let Die by Wings but the Guns N Roses version is next level  |
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Rose garden funeral of sores... Bauhaus |
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Five finger death punch bad company
Lacuna Coil enjoy the silence.
Better than the originals in my opinion |
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Fine Young Cannibals – Suspicious Minds
Sixpence None The Richer - There She Goes
Marilyn Manson- Sweet Dreams  |
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"While I love Judy Garland over the rainbow, Eva Cassidy did it better but Israel Ka?ano?i Kamakawiwo? is another level for me, not sure why but I love, love this version "
Big Lad Was That Guy  |
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Most Dylan songs improved as cover versions "
Hmmmmmmmmmm...
...I don't agree with that as a blanket statement BUT my choice to mention here does happen to be a Dylan cover
I was going to suggest Manfred Mann's version of "The Mighty Quinn".
Certainly agree with Cash's "Hurt", too. I still remember that, after first hearing that, my world had shifted on its axis, just a little.
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By *aseylee324Couple 31 weeks ago
Valley of Squinting Windows |
Willie Nelson "Always on my mind" better than those that came before and after |
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful."
It's nowhere near as good as the original but I still think it's good (tbf I used to hate it) |
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Madonna-American Pie hands down better than Don McLean |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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Heard it through the grapevine ..The slits ....... Brand New Cadilac ..The Clash ..... Cant get you out of my head ....Flaming Lips |
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Sturgill Simpson - The Promise |
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Roxy Music - jealous guy
Patty Smith - Because the night |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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I like Jeff healeys version of while my guitar gently weeps.
And stevie ray Vaughan s version of little wing.
-Not necessarily better, but interesting and technically impressive. |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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The ultimate and greatest cover version...Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil ...Elizabeth Fraser greatest voice ever no comparison |
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Soundgarden Stray Cat Blues- better than the Stones original |
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful."
Overblown, overwrought garbage. |
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful."
Yup. Fucking shite version. Absolute no talent music for people who don't like music. Boring as fuck. Rather saw my ears off with a rusty spoon than ever have to hear that boring shite ever again. |
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"Tainted love-Soft cell."
Wrong. |
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful.
Overblown, overwrought garbage."
It's not that good. |
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"Soundgarden Stray Cat Blues- better than the Stones original "
Never! |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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Sleep Token covered outcasts song, hey ya.
A song I actually loathed originally but love now (cover version) |
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Hold on, we’re going home ( drake )- covered by the arctic monkeys.
The mr |
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Not Fade Away - The Rolling Stones |
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"The Damned - Elouise"
Brilliant version |
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By *ltmeeMan 31 weeks ago
wrexham |
"The Damned - Elouise
Brilliant version"
Also "the days of Pearly Spencer" and "Jackie" by Marc Almond |
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Post modern jukebox version of seven nation army by white stripes - brings chills to my back |
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"Soundgarden Stray Cat Blues- better than the Stones original
Never!"
This being a favourite Stones track of mine, I've just listened to the Soundgarden cover.
I'll stick with the original. |
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"Madonna-American Pie hands down better than Don McLean "
Ha haa! That's an excellent joke  |
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By *agatoXXXMan 31 weeks ago
Gone and completely forgotten. |
Any covers of Dylan and Springsteen songs. |
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By *os19Man 31 weeks ago
Edmonton |
As good as Queen and Freddie Mercury were I would say George Michael singing Somebody to love at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert was better. |
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Glad to see the hate for Disturbed here! There version of TSOS is trying much too hard to be cool and interesting, it grates on me and isnt a patch on the original S&G tune.
But happy to see the love for Johnny Cash's version of Hurt - awesome cover.
On these types of thread I always mention The Sisters of Mercy and their cover of Hot Chocolate's Emma - great version. |
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By *eavenNhellCouple 31 weeks ago
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Blinded by the light manfred manns earth band better than springsteens original |
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Tenacious D - hit me baby one more time |
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"Tenacious D - hit me baby one more time "
I have not heard that ....I'm gonna have to go find it now  |
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"Placebo Running up that Hill
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This was the one I was going for. I really like some of Kate Bush's music, but Placebo polished that one right up. |
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"Placebo Running up that Hill
This was the one I was going for. I really like some of Kate Bush's music, but Placebo polished that one right up."
Yes and no, like with a lot of covers it depends on the mood and vibe. It's a good cover, fairly equal on all levels but it's an entirely different mood to the original. I could gladly listen to either version but it's very much down to my head space at the time to which I prefer. |
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By *agatoXXXMan 31 weeks ago
Gone and completely forgotten. |
"Blinded by the light manfred manns earth band better than springsteens original"
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By *ltmeeMan 31 weeks ago
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"Placebo Running up that Hill
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Can't wait to see them next month |
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Metallica - Whiskey in the jar |
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"Metallica - Whiskey in the jar "
Yes !! Oh and Turn the Page ...originally Bob Segar |
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Nirvana - where did you sleep last night.
If you've never listened to it I really encourage you to do so
S xxx |
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By *incepiesMan 31 weeks ago
Nottingham (ish) |
Arctic Monkeys - Love Machine |
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By *incepiesMan 31 weeks ago
Nottingham (ish) |
I just love the George Formby vibe |
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By *ark73XXXMan 31 weeks ago
North Staffs/South Cheshire |
Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
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Another Joe Cocker contribution, this time a track that was originally performed by a band called The Box Tops, and they do it well but Joe’s rendition takes it to another level. Particularly the performance from a live set at The Fillmore East with Leon Russel on piano, how anyone clearly that spaced out can play that good. |
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By (user no longer on site) 31 weeks ago
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful."
So happy to see this comment - Disturbed absolutely butchered what was absolute perfection to begin with
I don't understand the love it gets |
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"Ah crap.
Someone is going to say Disturbed Sound of Silence.
It's awful.
So happy to see this comment - Disturbed absolutely butchered what was absolute perfection to begin with
I don't understand the love it gets "
There’s a lot of philistines out there |
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Personally I prefer Alien Ant Farms version of Smooth Criminal |
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I love Fall Out Boy's version of Beat It |
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You could throw any number of Johnny Cash covers at this but, here's a selection
If you could read my mind
Heart of Gold
One
I'm on fire
The beast in me
God's Gonna Cut you Down
Desperado
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Nothing compares to you - Sinead O’Connor |
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Sam Kinison's version of the Troggs favourite "Wild Thing".
It is about as wild as things come! |
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By *agatoXXXMan 31 weeks ago
Gone and completely forgotten. |
"I just love the George Formby vibe"
His version of "Master of Puppets" is the dogs!  |
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By *ildbillkidMan 30 weeks ago
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"Another Joe Cocker contribution, this time a track that was originally performed by a band called The Box Tops, and they do it well but Joe’s rendition takes it to another level. Particularly the performance from a live set at The Fillmore East with Leon Russel on piano, how anyone clearly that spaced out can play that good. "
"the letter"
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By *ildbillkidMan 30 weeks ago
where the road goes on forever |
10000 maniacs " because the night" |
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By *ildbillkidMan 30 weeks ago
where the road goes on forever |
Five finger death punch cover of Kenny Wayne Shepard's " blue on black " |
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"Five finger death punch cover of Kenny Wayne Shepard's " blue on black ""
I love that song |
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Nirvana man who sold the world better than the lulu version |
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By *ildbillkidMan 30 weeks ago
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Norah jones doing "black hole sun" it'll give you chills |
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I'm On Fire by WhiteHorse. Never a fan of The Boss, but they sing it beautifully
https://youtu.be/hPuDPMa9eLo?si=YO3fZmDCMpU6LpzN |
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"10000 maniacs " because the night" "
Hey Bill, good shout!
Try Patti Smiths version of After the Goldrush |
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By *ildbillkidMan 30 weeks ago
where the road goes on forever |
"10000 maniacs " because the night"
Hey Bill, good shout!
Try Patti Smiths version of After the Goldrush "
hi red, I will |
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the slits - heard it through the grapevine |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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Linkin Park ,Rolling in the deep , Chester Bennington's voice is amazing on it ..
Teddy Swims ,let me love you |
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MJ's come together is better than the beatles original, actually add areosmiths version as well. |
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By *ty31Man 30 weeks ago
NW London |
I prefer Kirsty McColl version of New England to Billy Bragg's
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Motorhead did a great cover of Enter Sandman
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Electric Frankenstein did a cool version of Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) |
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By *ltmeeMan 30 weeks ago
wrexham |
The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter
This version rocks. |
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"Another Joe Cocker contribution, this time a track that was originally performed by a band called The Box Tops, and they do it well but Joe’s rendition takes it to another level. Particularly the performance from a live set at The Fillmore East with Leon Russel on piano, how anyone clearly that spaced out can play that good. "the letter""
Haha, thanks Bill, I just reread the post and saw I hadn’t named the track, doh |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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Hurt Johnny Cash is awesome |
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By *AYENCouple 30 weeks ago
Lincolnshire |
Bobby Womak - California Dreaming, I can't remember who did it originally. K. |
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By *ady LickWoman 30 weeks ago
Northampton Somewhere |
You guys are all too cool.
I really love Miley Cyrus version of Blondies Heart of Glass |
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"Bobby Womak - California Dreaming, I can't remember who did it originally. K."
Don’t know if it was the original but The Mamas And Papas did what I think is the definitive version of this track, fantastic harmonies. |
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"All along the watchtower- hendrix
Better than Bob Dylan's.
Most Dylan songs improved as cover versions "
True. Add Adele’s cover of Make You Feel My Love to that list |
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"You guys are all too cool.
I really love Miley Cyrus version of Blondies Heart of Glass "
Not for me. The whole point of blondie was the effortless cool way she sang instead of miley screaming it |
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Red red wine, ub40
Bye bye baby, bay city rollers |
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Clash version of I fought the law |
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"Hurt- Johnny cash
The man who sold the world- Nirvana
NIN and Bowies versions are awesome, obviously but something about the rawness of these covers seals it for me x"
Any Johnny Cash covers |
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"Hurt- Johnny cash
The man who sold the world- Nirvana
NIN and Bowies versions are awesome, obviously but something about the rawness of these covers seals it for me x
Any Johnny Cash covers "
I love JC, but his version of Personal Jesus was shite and lacked the soul & drive of the DM original |
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Her pegging may be better than my anal! |
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By *eavilMan 30 weeks ago
Stalybridge |
Alex Harvey's version of Tomorrow belongs to me (from Caberet) is chilling. |
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By *ady LickWoman 30 weeks ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"You guys are all too cool.
I really love Miley Cyrus version of Blondies Heart of Glass
Not for me. The whole point of blondie was the effortless cool way she sang instead of miley screaming it "
I never said Miley Cyrus is cooler than Debbie Harry!!! |
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Hozier - the humours of whiskey |
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Papa was a rollin’ stone - The Temptations |
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Society cover by Eddie Vedder
With a little help from my friends cover by Joe Cocker
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Duran Duran. come up and see me make me smile. |
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"As good as Queen and Freddie Mercury were I would say George Michael singing Somebody to love at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert was better."
As a huge George fan I totally agree
Also
“First time ever I saw your face”
“Roxanne”
Also agree with
Joe cocker - with a little help from my friend
Placebo - running up that hill (esp as a Bones fan)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (esp as a Person of Interest fan)
Guns n roses - live and let die
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Handbags and gladrags. Stereophonics |
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Born to Run. Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
I will get my tin hat. Lol. |
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"As good as Queen and Freddie Mercury were I would say George Michael singing Somebody to love at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert was better.
As a huge George fan I totally agree
Also
“First time ever I saw your face”
“Roxanne”
Also agree with
Joe cocker - with a little help from my friend
Placebo - running up that hill (esp as a Bones fan)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (esp as a Person of Interest fan)
Guns n roses - live and let die
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That was a brilliant episode of Bones with Running up that hill x |
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By *ildbillkidMan 30 weeks ago
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Linda Ronstadt covering little Anthony and the imperials " hurts so bad" |
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Pet Shop Boys’ version of ‘Always on my mind’ |
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Killing Me Softly by the Fugees |
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Mona Lisa’s and mad hatters by the killers. |
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By *mo512Man 30 weeks ago
LONDON |
"Hold on, we’re going home ( drake )- covered by the arctic monkeys.
The mr "
Just for the dad dancing by Alex! |
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By *mo512Man 30 weeks ago
LONDON |
Harry Styles' cover of Juice by Lizzo is pretty good |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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Teddy swims - i cant make you love me |
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By *mo512Man 30 weeks ago
LONDON |
Ryan Adams cover of the complete 1989 album by Taylor Swift |
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"Tainted love-Soft cell."
Absolutely 100% |
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"Blinded by the light manfred manns earth band better than springsteens original
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Definitely |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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Only wanna be with you - Volbeat
Bad Company and House of the Rising Sun - FFDP |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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Temple of Love -black veil brides
Behind blue eyes - limp bizket |
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Born to run-FGTH 100% improvement on Springsteen's version
Love will tear us apart-Paul Young
Crying-Don McLean, much better than Roy Orbison's
Midnight at the oasis-Brand new heavies, Maria Muldaur's version was good, but prefer the former... |
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"Killing Me Softly by the Fugees"
One time... |
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"Born to Run. Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
I will get my tin hat. Lol. "
Absolutely, I've just posted this myself but only just scrolling back to see what everyone else has posted |
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"Roxy music - 8 miles high "
Add Jealous Guy to that list for the win |
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"I prefer Kirsty McColl version of New England to Billy Bragg's
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Motorhead did a great cover of Enter Sandman
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Electric Frankenstein did a cool version of Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) "
Really? |
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By *onjudgesCouple (MM) 30 weeks ago
Carlisle |
Disintegration by the Cure. Covered by Converge. |
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"Handbags and gladrags. Stereophonics"
That is superb. |
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"The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter
This version rocks. "
Forgot about that and it is |
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I need a hero - Jennifer Saunders |
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Whiter Shade of Pale - Annie Lennox
Love’s Train - Silk Sonic |
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"Born to Run. Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
I will get my tin hat. Lol.
Absolutely, I've just posted this myself but only just scrolling back to see what everyone else has posted"
As I said earlier, not a fan of Bruce, but Frankie really did justice to that track |
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"Madonna-American Pie hands down better than Don McLean "
Absolutely not! |
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By *une14Man 30 weeks ago
bolton |
You keep me hangin on - Kim Wilde is better version |
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By *ildbillkidMan 30 weeks ago
where the road goes on forever |
https://youtu.be/1iBe53ruE1g?si=EIjI1xhzQIf3rDz2 "wasted years" Ryan Adams cover of iron maiden, okay I'm ready for the boo bird and abuse, but it's a good cover |
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"Madonna-American Pie hands down better than Don McLean
Absolutely not!"
Im gonna have to scroll back and see who suggested this sacrilege. Instant block!  |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 30 weeks ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode covered Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, and I far prefer his version. |
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"Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode covered Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, and I far prefer his version. "
So did Miley Cyrus. Not gonna lie, I bloody love her.
She also covered Wildflowers by Tom Petty - one of my all time fave singers - and she nailed it |
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If anyone ever mentions Diana Ross’ version of ‘Imagine’ it’s a bigger miss than her penalty at the 1994 World Cup ceremony |
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"If anyone ever mentions Diana Ross’ version of ‘Imagine’ it’s a bigger miss than her penalty at the 1994 World Cup ceremony "
Can't say I ever heard it. But as I'm really not a fan of the Beatles (or her, for that matter) there's probably no danger of it |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 30 weeks ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
Although he himself is an abusive knob, Marilyn Manson's covers of Tainted Love, Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This and Stripped are all better than the originals, and I don't say that lightly. |
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"If anyone ever mentions Diana Ross’ version of ‘Imagine’ it’s a bigger miss than her penalty at the 1994 World Cup ceremony
Can't say I ever heard it. But as I'm really not a fan of the Beatles (or her, for that matter) there's probably no danger of it "
It’s hilariously bad. |
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running up that hill by Placebo (originally Kate Bush}
driven to tears by Robert Downie Junior (originally by sting)
I'll be wrapped around your finger by rufus Wainwright (also by sting) |
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"If anyone ever mentions Diana Ross’ version of ‘Imagine’ it’s a bigger miss than her penalty at the 1994 World Cup ceremony
Can't say I ever heard it. But as I'm really not a fan of the Beatles (or her, for that matter) there's probably no danger of it
It’s hilariously bad."
I can imagine. See what I did there?
I just never rated the original, either x |
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Keep the car running by the Mighty Foo Fighters |
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"If anyone ever mentions Diana Ross’ version of ‘Imagine’ it’s a bigger miss than her penalty at the 1994 World Cup ceremony
Can't say I ever heard it. But as I'm really not a fan of the Beatles (or her, for that matter) there's probably no danger of it
It’s hilariously bad.
I can imagine. See what I did there?
I just never rated the original, either x"
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By *ty31Man 30 weeks ago
NW London |
The Ataris do a good version of Boys of Summer |
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Christy Moore does a really good cover of Shine On You Crazy Diamond, I’m tempted to say I prefer it to the original |
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By *ak4uMan 30 weeks ago
chelmsford |
Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm. Knocks spots off the Michael Jackson original. |
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"Madonna-American Pie hands down better than Don McLean
Absolutely not!"
Didn't Madonna miss out half the verses? |
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"Tainted love-Soft cell.
Great call and would get my vote for best interpretation of a song. As the Gloria Jones original was my springboard to a 40+ year devotion to Northern and Rare 60s soul, I prefer this.
My entry would be The Communards’ Don’t leave me this way. Almost impossible to top the original - I think they did."
Although I loved the original Blue Notes version. The Communards version is one off the few songs that has me reaching to change radio stations the instant it starts. |
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Peter Gabriel doing a wonderful job of covering David Bowie's track Heroes. Those who've seen the film Lone Survivor will know how powerful it is at the end of that film..
https://youtu.be/wSX9F6ETTDQ?si=LipT_A_ESt3pjyP5 |
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Metallica’s version of Astronomy (Blue Oyster Cult). FFDP’s version of Bad Company (Bad Company) |
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"Sound of silence disturbed
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Would be ok without the singer |
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By *mmaleiaWoman 30 weeks ago
Trowbridge |
Ruby Tuesday by Melanie Safka, better than Rolling Stones |
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Joe Cocker - With a little Help From My Friends
House Martins - Caravan of Love
Disturbed - Sound of Silence
The Muppets - Bohemian Rhopsody
Cal x |
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"Madonna-American Pie hands down better than Don McLean
Absolutely not!
Didn't Madonna miss out half the verses?"
She turned a 14 minute classic into a 3 minute dance tune  |
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