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Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits. |
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"think of all the royalties going to the original writers .. even if its a shit version they get another bite of the cherry .. and people seek out and buy the good versions too"
Nope. When a track is that good it should not be touched. Ever. |
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There are some covers that piss on the original too, but taste in music is so personal that you will never get total agreement on what covers work.
Can we just agree tho, that Michael Buble and Robbie Williams destroy swing classics with annoying regularity ?
(Cue outrage from many a middle aged female) |
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"There are some covers that piss on the original too, but taste in music is so personal that you will never get total agreement on what covers work.
Can we just agree tho, that Michael Buble and Robbie Williams destroy swing classics with annoying regularity ?
(Cue outrage from many a middle aged female) "
Surely it's only pensioners that like those two?!
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"There are some covers that piss on the original too, but taste in music is so personal that you will never get total agreement on what covers work.
Can we just agree tho, that Michael Buble and Robbie Williams destroy swing classics with annoying regularity ?
(Cue outrage from many a middle aged female)
Surely it's only pensioners that like those two?!
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Them and my sister - who isn't yet 50.
Boxing Day dinner to the strains of Buble doing his Christmas repetoire - aaargh !
Am sure she does it deliberately - so people don't stay long |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits."
Have youpseen 24 hour party people and the shocking cover version when Tony Wilson is in a bar just before the Hacienda closes down? Truly cringeworthy! |
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"There are some covers that piss on the original "
Johnny Cash's version of U2's one is the ultimate in turd polishing. It takesca special kind of musical genius to make a song that bland and shite sparkle |
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"Anastacia & Celine Dion duetting on a cover version of "You shook me all night long"
Ladies, what were you thinking!!
Well at least it's better than Shania Twain's attempt "
Ok having now listened to that I have to agree!!
(footnote for how to cover this , & if you haven't already, listen to Hayseed Dixies version) |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"There are some covers that piss on the original
Johnny Cash's version of U2's one is the ultimate in turd polishing. It takesca special kind of musical genius to make a song that bland and shite sparkle"
He was always good at doing that.... His version of the song hurt is way better than the original nine inch nails version |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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Is it a cover if done by the original person differently.... Because that version of think by aretha franklin everyone tends to remember isn't the original but the version done for the blues brother film... It is much faster |
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"We will rock you by some shite boy band I can't even remember the name of I was that traumatised. Never, ever cover Queen!
Yes, I don't think Queen covers work. or Zeppelin."
For something a little different search youtube for QIaVPHRU1kE |
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"We will rock you by some shite boy band I can't even remember the name of I was that traumatised. Never, ever cover Queen!
Yes, I don't think Queen covers work. or Zeppelin.
For something a little different search youtube for QIaVPHRU1kE"
Should NOT be allowed! |
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"Anastacia & Celine Dion duetting on a cover version of "You shook me all night long"
Ladies, what were you thinking!!
Well at least it's better than Shania Twain's attempt
Ok having now listened to that I have to agree!!
(footnote for how to cover this , & if you haven't already, listen to Hayseed Dixies version)"
Got 2 of their cds |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits."
There is a great bossa nova cover of Love will tear us apart by Nouvelle Vague: it is so different from the original that it is worth a listen |
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"There are some covers that piss on the original too, but taste in music is so personal that you will never get total agreement on what covers work.
Can we just agree tho, that Michael Buble and Robbie Williams destroy swing classics with annoying regularity ?
(Cue outrage from many a middle aged female) "
Oi I resemble that remark |
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"anyone listen to robert elms doing cover to cover on bbc london .. he finds some fantastic covers "
Brilliant cover to cover this week, it's worth catching up on the iplayer every Thursday
Also the fourfer on fridays |
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"highly recommend youtube and search for richard cheese ..... some awesome covers done in a loungecore style .... hilarious
Chop Suey is my favourite "
And Down With The Sickness.
So many to choose from! |
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Me First And The Gimmie Gimmies are an amazing punk rock covers band made up of NOFX, Lagwagon and No Use For A Name members. Loving their new album.
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits."
The greatest recording of last century in your opinion. It's not even close to some of Joy division other tracks let alone other artist in the 20th century in my opinion.
As far as cover versions go I tend to agree with you, unless an artist takes a song and puts a complete new style/spin to it. A great example is the Manic's version of Rihanna's 'umbrella'. |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits.
There is a great bossa nova cover of Love will tear us apart by Nouvelle Vague: it is so different from the original that it is worth a listen "
Their cover of Too D*unk To Fuck by The Dead Kennedys is also worth a listen - as is their Making Plans For Nigel. In fact, the whole first Nouvelle Vague album is great and I'm speaking as one who's a bit of a musical purist that thinks the original version of a track is the definitive by default. |
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My blood boils whenever I hear the most recent cover of "Word Up". - Can't remember the name of the girl band but it's everywhere at the moment and it's atrocious.
I have to admit though that I much prefer Muse's cover of "Feeling Good" to the original... So I guess I'm a hypocrite.
- Amy. x |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits.
There is a great bossa nova cover of Love will tear us apart by Nouvelle Vague: it is so different from the original that it is worth a listen
Their cover of Too D*unk To Fuck by The Dead Kennedys is also worth a listen - as is their Making Plans For Nigel. In fact, the whole first Nouvelle Vague album is great and I'm speaking as one who's a bit of a musical purist that thinks the original version of a track is the definitive by default."
I disagree on the fact the original is always the best (Jimi Hendrix's version of All along the watchtower, a few Santana's, Valerie by Amy Winehouse, etc.)
But yes, even if the last albums are a tiny bit less interesting (the concept is used by everyone now!), Nouvelle Vague made some incredibly good covers!! |
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"My blood boils whenever I hear the most recent cover of "Word Up". - Can't remember the name of the girl band but it's everywhere at the moment and it's atrocious.
I have to admit though that I much prefer Muse's cover of "Feeling Good" to the original... So I guess I'm a hypocrite.
- Amy. x"
The best cover has to be the one made by Korn... What is the girl band one? |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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I have to admit though that I much prefer Muse's cover of "Feeling Good" to the original... So I guess I'm a hypocrite.
- Amy. x"
this is the one song/cover I am torn over... I actually love both versions!!! |
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I like a lot of cover bands. Hayseed Dixie and the Bosshog are two of my current favourites.
Ska music has a good tradition of covering songs many of which are very good efforts.
The Jolly Boys latest album of reggae covers is excellent especially their version of Blue Monday.
But back to the OP. I suggest anything sung by Paul Young is going to sound shit regardless of whether it's a cover or not. |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits."
I've heard a couple of great versions of love will tear us apart over the years.I couldn't name the covering artists. I would've heard them on 6music most likely. I can't recall any one covering The Beach Boys. I don't think I'd want to hear a Beach Boys cover. Anyone remember All Saints version of under the bridge? |
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"My blood boils whenever I hear the most recent cover of "Word Up". - Can't remember the name of the girl band but it's everywhere at the moment and it's atrocious.
I have to admit though that I much prefer Muse's cover of "Feeling Good" to the original... So I guess I'm a hypocrite.
- Amy. x
The best cover has to be the one made by Korn... What is the girl band one?"
Little Mix, apparently. x |
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"Agreed if you are trying to copy the original it usually falls well short, but when artists put their slant on a track and make it different then sometimes it can work "
Two good examples of cover versions that worked are, live and let die, by Guns n Roses, and She's not there, by Santana. Both better than the original, in my humble opinion. |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Whitney Houstons "love you".
Out of the bazzillion times that has been ATTEMPTED nobody so far has pulled it off. "
I feel the need to point out it's actually a Dolly Parton song originally... |
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"We will rock you by some shite boy band I can't even remember the name of I was that traumatised. Never, ever cover Queen!
Yes, I don't think Queen covers work. or Zeppelin."
What ? Not even Rolf Harris's version of Stairway to Heaven ?.... |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits.
I've heard a couple of great versions of love will tear us apart over the years.I couldn't name the covering artists. I would've heard them on 6music most likely. I can't recall any one covering The Beach Boys. I don't think I'd want to hear a Beach Boys cover. Anyone remember All Saints version of under the bridge? "
Susanna and her magical orchestra do a fantastic cover of love will tear us apart. |
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"Whitney Houstons "love you".
Out of the bazzillion times that has been ATTEMPTED nobody so far has pulled it off.
I feel the need to point out it's actually a Dolly Parton song originally..."
And a great original it was too. |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"Whitney Houstons "love you".
Out of the bazzillion times that has been ATTEMPTED nobody so far has pulled it off.
I feel the need to point out it's actually a Dolly Parton song originally...
And a great original it was too."
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"Whitney Houstons "love you".
Out of the bazzillion times that has been ATTEMPTED nobody so far has pulled it off.
I feel the need to point out it's actually a Dolly Parton song originally..."
Sorry I'm not that old too know.. |
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"Whitney Houstons "love you".
Out of the bazzillion times that has been ATTEMPTED nobody so far has pulled it off.
I feel the need to point out it's actually a Dolly Parton song originally...
Sorry I'm not that old too know.. "
Lol, one day you'll get so old you might start to look back further than the music of your own generation. Have you not heard an artist you like cite who influenced them and then gone and looked back??
I fell in love with Prince when I was 11, I looked at some of his personal influences and soon ended up listening to Carlos Santana, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zepellin all of whom he said influenced him.
I know loads of music from the 50s and 60s but was born in 74. |
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"Whitney Houstons "love you".
Out of the bazzillion times that has been ATTEMPTED nobody so far has pulled it off.
I feel the need to point out it's actually a Dolly Parton song originally...
Sorry I'm not that old too know..
Lol, one day you'll get so old you might start to look back further than the music of your own generation. Have you not heard an artist you like cite who influenced them and then gone and looked back??
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to answer your question directly..
I wouldn't exactly call myself a music connoisseur..but my Music of Choice is mostly Oasis with a bit of House/Trance chucked in.
I'll listen to anything, but I'm not massively interested in what inluenced who as I might not like the Influence that influenced it which might and/or could totally spoil it if I knew.
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"Whitney Houstons "love you".
Out of the bazzillion times that has been ATTEMPTED nobody so far has pulled it off.
I feel the need to point out it's actually a Dolly Parton song originally...
Sorry I'm not that old too know..
Lol, one day you'll get so old you might start to look back further than the music of your own generation. Have you not heard an artist you like cite who influenced them and then gone and looked back??
to answer your question directly..
I wouldn't exactly call myself a music connoisseur..but my Music of Choice is mostly Oasis with a bit of House/Trance chucked in.
I'll listen to anything, but I'm not massively interested in what inluenced who as I might not like the Influence that influenced it which might and/or could totally spoil it if I knew.
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That's fair enough Just to clarify though I don't like all of someones influences, I couldn't get in to Joni Mitchell or the Beatles. And your house music has it's roots in disco I guess.
Honestly tho I'm not lecturing, just saying it's interesting (possibly only to old people) |
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"We will rock you by some shite boy band I can't even remember the name of I was that traumatised. Never, ever cover Queen!"
I was going to say never cover Queen!! |
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"We will rock you by some shite boy band I can't even remember the name of I was that traumatised. Never, ever cover Queen!
I was going to say never cover Queen!! "
Kid Rock does an excellent countryfried version of fat bottomed girls. |
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"We will rock you by some shite boy band I can't even remember the name of I was that traumatised. Never, ever cover Queen!
I was going to say never cover Queen!!
Kid Rock does an excellent countryfried version of fat bottomed girls. "
Personally Queen songs will always be Queen songs and no one else should touch them. Like Meat Loaf amongst a few others, some songs are so amazing they should never be messed with. |
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Have youpseen 24 hour party people and the shocking cover version when Tony Wilson is in a bar just before the Hacienda closes down? Truly cringeworthy!"
Pssssst don't think to many will remember tony willson your showing your age
Met him a few times beggers belive he was 1s half owner (least think it was half) of the hacienda and died pretty much penniless. Sad indead |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits.
I've heard a couple of great versions of love will tear us apart over the years.I couldn't name the covering artists. I would've heard them on 6music most likely. I can't recall any one covering The Beach Boys. I don't think I'd want to hear a Beach Boys cover. Anyone remember All Saints version of under the bridge? "
A classic song of despair and heroin addiction given a poppy makeover by All Saints....wrong wrong wrong! |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits.
I've heard a couple of great versions of love will tear us apart over the years.I couldn't name the covering artists. I would've heard them on 6music most likely. I can't recall any one covering The Beach Boys. I don't think I'd want to hear a Beach Boys cover. Anyone remember All Saints version of under the bridge?
A classic song of despair and heroin addiction given a poppy makeover by All Saints....wrong wrong wrong!"
Ye but they looked pretty tasty |
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"Some music is just too good to have cover versions done. Leave them to the original artist.
Take for example "love will tear us apart". Sang by Ian Curtis it is the greatest recording of the last century. It pisses in the Beatles pockets and laughs in the face of Abba.
Then you get Paul Youngs version. No pain is greater. He murders it.
Singers...know your limits.
I've heard a couple of great versions of love will tear us apart over the years.I couldn't name the covering artists. I would've heard them on 6music most likely. I can't recall any one covering The Beach Boys. I don't think I'd want to hear a Beach Boys cover. Anyone remember All Saints version of under the bridge?
A classic song of despair and heroin addiction given a poppy makeover by All Saints....wrong wrong wrong!"
Ah, this is the one I meant earlier when I said.
There was a Godawful cover of the Chilli Peppers 'Under The Bridge' by a bunch of nobodies. |
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