I've just been watching a programme featuring cover versions and wondered what everyones favourite and worst cover songs are. My favourite Shindowns version of Lynard Skynards Simple Man and the worst ever Rolf Harris Stairway to heaven.
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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago
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Lately Bad Wolves’ Zombie has been on my list.
Also Highly Suspect’s version of Send Me An Angel although didn’t realise it was a cover until a couple of weeks ago!
Disturbed’s Sound of Silence is also worth a mention 
Worst, anything by anyone boyband-esque!
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"Lately Bad Wolves’ Zombie has been on my list.
Also Highly Suspect’s version of Send Me An Angel although didn’t realise it was a cover until a couple of weeks ago!
Disturbed’s Sound of Silence is also worth a mention
Worst, anything by anyone boyband-esque!
TB"
Disturbed fantastic |
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"Joe Cocker - with a little help from my friends "
The definitive version I would say and will add
Christie Moore - Shine on you crazy diamond
Jerry Lee Lewis - Sunday morning coming down
Janis Joplin - Me and bobby mcgee
Rory Gallagher - As the crow flies
The worst is probably Rolf and Stairway |
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"I've just been watching a programme featuring cover versions and wondered what everyones favourite and worst cover songs are. My favourite Shindowns version of Lynard Skynards Simple Man and the worst ever Rolf Harris Stairway to heaven.
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Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin); Cover by Jadyn Rylee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r3asKw_ghw |
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"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago."
Great choice
I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special. |
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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago
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Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus.
Born to Run - Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - David Gray. Love the originals but all add something.
Dreadful ...scouting for girls did a Clash cover, maybe London Calling? So, so awful. |
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By *os19Man
over a year ago
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"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago.
Great choice
I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special."
. Don’t know how true it was but some say they asked him to be their new lead singer. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago.
Great choice
I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special.. Don’t know how true it was but some say they asked him to be their new lead singer."
I heard that too, in the early days after Freddie died, they were looking to carry on and he did that cover at the memorial gig for AIDs (it's on Best of Queen 3). It never happened but let May and Taylor to keep going and get guest singers.
I'm actially glad it never happened though. |
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"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet
Or
The Birds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man.
Dylan is better when other people do it. "
Sacrilege!
The Byrds version is great, but Hendrix is the only cover of a Dylan song better than the original... |
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"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet
Or
The Birds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man.
Dylan is better when other people do it.
Sacrilege!
The Byrds version is great, but Hendrix is the only cover of a Dylan song better than the original..."
Adam a fan of Lenton, Cash and Springsteen. I am forever indebted to the influence of Dylan. Though I must admit, he never really did it for me personally.  |
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By *os19Man
over a year ago
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"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago.
Great choice
I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special.. Don’t know how true it was but some say they asked him to be their new lead singer
I heard that too, in the early days after Freddie died, they were looking to carry on and he did that cover at the memorial gig for AIDs (it's on Best of Queen 3). It never happened but let May and Taylor to keep going and get guest singers.
I'm actially glad it never happened though."
. It was the right thing to do Brian May had a good singing voice and like you said get guest singers |
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"Favourite - The Best by Tina Turner
Worst - Radio Gaga by Electric Six. More to do with the video though."
I love love love Electric 6.
But that Queen cover was awful. The begining of the end. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ellie Goulding - rhythm of the night
https://m.youtube.com/watch?
v=TjoOAJE7aqE
Andi case - Want To Want Me / I Want You To Want Me MASHUP
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EP6UVwi52yI |
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"I've just been watching a programme featuring cover versions and wondered what everyones favourite and worst cover songs are. My favourite Shindowns version of Lynard Skynards Simple Man and the worst ever Rolf Harris Stairway to heaven.
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I have a 12” single by Dread Zeppelin covering Stairway to heaven.... very funny |
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Since the banana splits were mentioned in another thread. ..the dickies cover of bana splits theme,or their mega quick version of sabbaths Paranoid,at the time was guaranteed to wind up metalheads  |
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"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet
Or
The Birds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man.
Dylan is better when other people do it.
Sacrilege!
The Byrds version is great, but Hendrix is the only cover of a Dylan song better than the original...
Adam a fan of Lenton, Cash and Springsteen. I am forever indebted to the influence of Dylan. Though I must admit, he never really did it for me personally. "
Dylan used to cite Manfred Mann as best covers |
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Away with ya!
Gossip also did the best cover. 
