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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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All along the Watchtower - Hendrix I prefer to Bob Dylan's version.
And Tainted Love - Soft Cell can't remember who did it originally but it didn't take off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All along the Watchtower - Hendrix I prefer to Bob Dylan's version.
And Tainted Love - Soft Cell can't remember who did it originally but it didn't take off. "
Gloria Jones did it mid 70s? Imelda May has also done a cover version of this which is well worth seeking out |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All along the Watchtower - Hendrix I prefer to Bob Dylan's version.
And Tainted Love - Soft Cell can't remember who did it originally but it didn't take off.
Gloria Jones did it mid 70s? Imelda May has also done a cover version of this which is well worth seeking out "
Love imelda may |
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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago
Wrexham |
"I shall likely be hanged, drawn and quartered for this but... the Reel Big Fish cover of Take On Me.
Get out!"
*runs for the door shouting "Devo's cover of Head Like a Hole, Queen Adreena's Jolene, My Ruin's Tainted Love and The Goops with Build Me Up Buttercup"* |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I shall likely be hanged, drawn and quartered for this but... the Reel Big Fish cover of Take On Me.
Get out!
*runs for the door shouting "Devo's cover of Head Like a Hole, Queen Adreena's Jolene, My Ruin's Tainted Love and The Goops with Build Me Up Buttercup"*"
Queen adreena  wasnt she in daisy chainsaw? |
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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago
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"I shall likely be hanged, drawn and quartered for this but... the Reel Big Fish cover of Take On Me.
Get out!
*runs for the door shouting "Devo's cover of Head Like a Hole, Queen Adreena's Jolene, My Ruin's Tainted Love and The Goops with Build Me Up Buttercup"*
Queen adreena wasnt she in daisy chainsaw?"
Yeah, the vocalist and guitarist were previously of Daisy Chainsaw |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"All along the Watchtower - Hendrix I prefer to Bob Dylan's version.
And Tainted Love - Soft Cell can't remember who did it originally but it didn't take off.
Gloria Jones did it mid 70s? Imelda May has also done a cover version of this which is well worth seeking out "
I'll have a listen later.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I shall likely be hanged, drawn and quartered for this but... the Reel Big Fish cover of Take On Me.
Get out!
*runs for the door shouting "Devo's cover of Head Like a Hole, Queen Adreena's Jolene, My Ruin's Tainted Love and The Goops with Build Me Up Buttercup"*
Queen adreena wasnt she in daisy chainsaw?
Yeah, the vocalist and guitarist were previously of Daisy Chainsaw"
Daisy chainsaw live on the word
https://youtu.be/_qiXPpwtCxA |
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By *jcmjcCouple
over a year ago
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Johnny Cash's version cover of Hurt is better than the NIN original.
Also, some swedish ska band do a cover of The Final Countdown by Europe, it's bloody brilliant. I can't remember their name though |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Like Springsteen's original of Blinded by the light but prefer the version by Manfred Mann's Earthband, especially love. Boss fans all over will be burning effegies of me for this one.
Also like lot of covers of Dylan songs as great writer but not always best vocals and production for me |
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its virtually unheard of for me to prefer a cover BUT I agree that Disturbed's version of Sound of silence is better than the original, also quite like Five Finger Death Punch's version of Bad Company |
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Bleeding love - wombats
Land of confusion- katzenjammer
Raspberry Beret - Hindu love gods(R.E.M. +warren zevon)
Smells like teen spirit- tori amos
Bad blood - Ryan Adams
Take me to the river - talking heads
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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago
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"Bleeding love - wombats
Land of confusion- katzenjammer
Raspberry Beret - Hindu love gods(R.E.M. +warren zevon)
Smells like teen spirit- tori amos
Bad blood - Ryan Adams
Take me to the river - talking heads
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listening to raspberry beret now, prefer the prince version still but i only just realised the bosses name is funny, mr mcgee, |
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"Bleeding love - wombats
Land of confusion- katzenjammer
Raspberry Beret - Hindu love gods(R.E.M. +warren zevon)
Smells like teen spirit- tori amos
Bad blood - Ryan Adams
Take me to the river - talking heads
listening to raspberry beret now, prefer the prince version still but i only just realised the bosses name is funny, mr mcgee,"
Whole hindu's album is covers...it's a great album...that's the problem with prince...I have at least 3 'excellent' versions of purple rain...but the original is sublime |
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By *orum TrollWoman
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"Bleeding love - wombats
Land of confusion- katzenjammer
Raspberry Beret - Hindu love gods(R.E.M. +warren zevon)
Smells like teen spirit- tori amos
Bad blood - Ryan Adams
Take me to the river - talking heads
listening to raspberry beret now, prefer the prince version still but i only just realised the bosses name is funny, mr mcgee,
Whole hindu's album is covers...it's a great album...that's the problem with prince...I have at least 3 'excellent' versions of purple rain...but the original is sublime "
yeah it's hard to cover him and do better, sinead o'connor is the only one who managed it i reckon.
might check out there other songs, i need some new music/artists. thanks. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A thread that mentions queen adreena and mentions Wipers and Gg Allin (sort of)? Bargain.
Not sure Nirvana's D7 is better, Melvins take on Youth Of America is pretty awesome though...
The Fall - Mr Pharmacist
Johnny Cash - Hurt
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Not necessarily better but certainly 'as good as' the originals:
It Must Be Love - Madness
One Step Beyond - Madness
Tears Of A Clown - The Beat
Try A Little Tenderness - The Commitments
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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago
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tragedy - celldweller.
chain reaction - steps (idc).
personal jesus, get your rocks off, what goes around, kkk took my baby away, - marilyn manson.
somebody to love, needles and pins, birds the word (surfin bird), - ramones.
lol, metallica version of cretin hop (it's weird).
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Tin Machine's Working Class Hero. Not dissing Lennon but bound to get some stick for that. 
Cyndi Lauper's live version is awesome too!"
Remind me to check that out. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Tin Machine's Working Class Hero. Not dissing Lennon but bound to get some stick for that.
Cyndi Lauper's live version is awesome too!
Remind me to check that out. "
Here you go....helps that the look she's rocking is absolute fox too
https://youtu.be/nIzf5-s7LwM
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Urge overkills version of Neil diamonds - girl you'll be a woman soon .
Never forget pulp fiction with Mrs Mia Wallace 
Still my favourite performance from Uma Thurman |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Better is always a contentious issue
A couple of covers I like though which sound different to the originals are
M.Ward - Let's Dance
Sturgill Simpson - In Bloom |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Wishing on a star - Paul weller
And may I say thee ultimate cover ,so much so most people didn't realise it was a cover
House of the rising sun - the animals |
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Was going to say "Hurt" but already added.
How about:
Papa Was A Rolling Stone, covered by Was Not Was
God Gave Rock And Roll To You, covered by Kiss (and as featured in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey)
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Much prefer Rufus Wainwright's hallelujah version
Tom Jones - kiss
Linkin park - rolling in the deep
https://youtu.be/yl0bSmoZynk
Once heard never forgotten...gives me the creeps...Rolf Harris.... .I touch myself  |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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"Much prefer Rufus Wainwright's hallelujah version
Tom Jones - kiss
Linkin park - rolling in the deep
https://youtu.be/yl0bSmoZynk
Once heard never forgotten...gives me the creeps...Rolf Harris.... .I touch myself "
kd Lang and John Cale both do ace versions of Hallejah too. I think the former's is better the Jeff Buckley and the latter's version is much older.
I love Jeff Buckley's version, but think Cale deserves more credit for re-inventing the song.
I also think Ananda Shankar's sitar-funk version of Jumping Jack Flash is better than the original! |
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"Johnny Cash's version cover of Hurt is better than the NIN original
I have to strongly disagree
Trent Reznor doesn't disagree "
Trent's actual response when asked how he felt when he first heard Cash's version was that "it was like watching some guy fuck your girlfriend but doing it better than you"
I'm wondering if one or two guys on fab could empathise! |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
Aretha Franklin's version of The Weight. Jawbox's version of Cornflake Girl. The Fall's version of There's a Ghost in My House. And I'll get strung up for this but I love the Nouvelle Vague version of Making Plans for Nigel. Oh, and Kirstie Maccoll's version of A New England. |
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"Disturbed'cover of Sound of Silence is amazing, however I do like the original too. "
Got to agree
Has anyone seen disturbed give it to the girl in the audience for texting during his show. If not YouTube it its fantastic |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nico's cover of These Days is fucking iconic. Emily Well's cover of Juicy is so different and eerie. And by the end of that summer in 2013 i was so sick of Get Lucky that Daughter's cover was a welcome change.
I know loads of people have mentioned it but i can't stand Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence. His voice is so throaty and nasal and is a bit too 'rock cliche' for me. its not an uncoverable song either, James Blake's cover sounds like an updated version of the original (then again his covers of A Case of You and Limit to your Love are impeccable). |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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there's a lot of covers of dr dre's "Bitches Ain't Shit" ..... but this all girl acapella group is the best i reckon .... just superb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oloFLyel3Is
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By (user no longer on site)
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Try these;
Prince V Chaka Khan; Sign of the times.
Frank Sinatra V Sid Vicious; My Way.
Take That V Barry Manillo; Could it be magic.
Janet Jackson V Sharon Jones; What have you done for me lately.
Banana Splits V The Dickies; The Banana Splits Theme.
The Sweet V The Rezilloes; Ballroom Blitz.
Alien Ant Farm V Michael Jackson; Smooth Criminal.
Siouxsie and The Banshees V The Beatles; Dear Prudence.
Mark Owen V Radiohead; Creep.
Alysha Dixon V Kings of Leon; Sex on fire.
George Michael/Mary J Blige V Stevie Wonder; As
Johnny Cash V Nine Inch Nails; Hurt
Marvin Gaye V Paul Young; Wherever I lay my hat.
Thin Lizzy V Bob Seger; Rosalie.
No Doubt V Talk Talk; It’s my life.
Nina Simone V Sammy Davis Jnr; Mr. Bojangles.
Sinead O’Connor V Prince; Nothing compares to you.
Johnny Cash V Depeche Mode; Personal Jesus
Metallica V Thin Lizzy; Whiskey in the jar.
Björk V Betty Hutton; It’s Oh So Quiet
The Communards V Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes;Don't Leave Me This Way.
The Bangles V Simon & Garfunkel; Hazy Shade of winter
The Flying Lizards V The Beatles; Money (That's What I Want)
Mary J Blige v Elton John; Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word.
Timmy Thomas V Sade Adu; Why Can't We Live Together?
Tears for Fears V Gary Jules; Mad World.
Scissor Sisters v Pink Floyd; Comfortably Numb.
Soft Cell V Gloria Jones; Tainted Love.
The Beat V Andy Williams; Can’t get used to losing you.
Rod Stewart V Ruby Turner; I'd rather go blind.
Rik Wake man V David Bowie; life on Mars.
The Temptations V Was not was; papa was a rolling stone.
Silvester V Jimmy Somerville; you make me feel mighty real.
David Bowie V Lulu; the man who sold the world.
Joe Smooth V the style council; promised land.
Elvis Costello V the animals; please don't let me be misunderstood.
George Michael/Mary Jane Blige v Stevie Wonder; As.
Chaka Khan v Whitney Houston; I'm every woman.
Biffy Clyro v Justin Timberlake; love sex and magic.
All saints v Labelle; Lady Marmalade.
U2 v The chimes; still haven't found what I'm looking for.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Handbags and gladrags by Stereophonics.
Much prefer it to Rod Stewart."
Try it by Mike D'abo which is the original. Not his best song and if honest I prefer Stereophonics version |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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And Tainted Love - Soft Cell can't remember who did it originally but it didn't take off.
It's a Northern Soul classic. And far superior. "
Agreed!!!!! |
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I love pretty much anything they do though 
