FabSwingers.com forum: Cover Songs

By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

Just your suggestions of iconic songs where someone covered it better than the original in your opinion

Fix you - Sam Smith

Let me love you - Against the current ft Alex goot

Uptown Funk - Against the current ft set it off

Over the Rainbow - Israel kamakawiwo'ole

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

Bit of a controversial one here but I always preferred Slayer's covers of the hardcore punk songs they did on their cover album 'Undisputed Attitude', than the originals.

Some old skool punk heads will say it's blasphemy

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By *aid backMan
over a year ago

by a lake with my rod out

Show Me Love by Sam Feldt a cover of Robin S

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Nirvanna - Where did you sleep last night

Jimmi Hendrix - All alaong the watchtower

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

Metallica's version of 'Helpless' was far better than Diamond Head's

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By *erlincorkMan
over a year ago

London

Seether - Careless Whisper

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel covered by Disturbed, best version I ever heard!

Kinky temptress

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Seether - Careless Whisper"

Absolute blasphemy there

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

""Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel covered by Disturbed, best version I ever heard!

Kinky temptress"

I agree its amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel covered by Disturbed, best version I ever heard!

Kinky temptress

I agree its amazing "

Absolutely brilliant

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

George Michael....don't let the sun go down on me

Sinead O Connor..nothing compares to you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pantera - The Badge

Korn - Wicked

Six feet under - Bastard

Rage against the machine - How I could just kill a man

Limp Bizkit - Faith

Fear Factory - Cars

Stone Sour - Bombtrack

Revolting Cocks - Do you think I'm sexy

And so on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smashing Pumkins- landslide. Their cover of a Fleetwood Mac song.

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

"Johnny Cash - Hurt

Nirvanna - Where did you sleep last night

Jimmi Hendrix - All alaong the watchtower"

I actually didn't know Johnny cash - hurt was a cover that's something new learned today lol

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

"George Michael....don't let the sun go down on me

Sinead O Connor..nothing compares to you "

Ok make that a second thing I've learnt today I thought nothing compares to you was sineads song so who originally sang it?

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"George Michael....don't let the sun go down on me

Sinead O Connor..nothing compares to you

Ok make that a second thing I've learnt today I thought nothing compares to you was sineads song so who originally sang it? "

This day 9 years ago I was in his dressing room in Malahide castle.....Prince

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"George Michael....don't let the sun go down on me

Sinead O Connor..nothing compares to you

Ok make that a second thing I've learnt today I thought nothing compares to you was sineads song so who originally sang it? "

Prince

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

Completely blown my mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was always fond of the Elvis - Can't Help Falling in Love with You cover that they play at the end of The Snapper. Dunno who sings it, probably Liam Neeson :P

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"I was always fond of the Elvis - Can't Help Falling in Love with You cover that they play at the end of The Snapper. Dunno who sings it, probably Liam Neeson :P"

They're called ...Lick The Tins

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

George Michael- I carnt make you love me , stunning cover

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was always fond of the Elvis - Can't Help Falling in Love with You cover that they play at the end of The Snapper. Dunno who sings it, probably Liam Neeson :P

They're called ...Lick The Tins "

Thanks

They l dont seem to be on spotify for though. Gone have to youtube it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My fav cover has to be Imagine - Celebrities in Quaranteen.

Followed closely by Jedward's Under Pressure / Ice Ice Baby.

Poor guys, last week Simon Cowell removed the official music video and song from all his media platforms without giving any reason. I feel bad for them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lemonheads version of Mrs Robinson, much more energetic.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Freddie Mercury probably one of the greatest front men ever in any band with an amazing vocal range.

But youtube George Michael

"Somebody to Love " rehearsal from The Freddie Mecury tribute concert and his version is probably better

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By *ackandsashaCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

Mad World - Gary Jules

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

"Mad World - Gary Jules"

Try jasmine Thompson's cover of it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another week, another cover song discussion....

"Johnny Cash - Hurt"

I didn't realise until less than a month ago that that(hate when that *ahem* happens) was even a cover! It came up in my youtube recommendations about a short doc into how Cash covered that along with other songs around that time. Good little video, check it out.

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

"Freddie Mercury probably one of the greatest front men ever in any band with an amazing vocal range.

But youtube George Michael

"Somebody to Love " rehearsal from The Freddie Mecury tribute concert and his version is probably better "

Just heard it very powerful I must say

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By *lut_masterCouple
over a year ago

slut_haven

Valerie by Amy Winehouse is good but the original by Zutons is better

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By *orthDublinDRMan
over a year ago

Clongriffin

One of my favourite covers is

Zombie - Bad Wolves

They were supposed to have Delores on it just before she died so did it as tribute. It’s Amazing

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

"One of my favourite covers is

Zombie - Bad Wolves

They were supposed to have Delores on it just before she died so did it as tribute. It’s Amazing"

That would have been absolutely amazing if that happened and I believe what they made on that cover it was given to her children fair play to them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't know about anyone else but l love G'n'R cover of Knocking on Heaven's Door...the ol' Bob Dylan tune.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kings of Leon, Dancing on my Own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't know about anyone else but l love G'n'R cover of Knocking on Heaven's Door...the ol' Bob Dylan tune."

And maybe also the gnr version of 'live and let die' as compared with Paul macartny's...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That cover of cranberries dreams by the irish ladies is for a good cause, that's it

Brutal

Getting played to death on the radio

FML

Nowhere close to the original

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By *admontyMan
over a year ago

Newtownards

""Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel covered by Disturbed, best version I ever heard!

Kinky temptress"

I really like that version too...

Theres a guy, frog leap studios on youtube does a lot of rock covers of popular songs

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

"Kings of Leon, Dancing on my Own. "

Omfg what a tune

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By *rmrspumpCouple
over a year ago

narnia

Less than Jake - I Would Walk 500 Miles

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

""Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel covered by Disturbed, best version I ever heard!

Kinky temptress

I really like that version too...

Theres a guy, frog leap studios on youtube does a lot of rock covers of popular songs

I feel Simon & garfunkel's version was a bit creepy

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

Love yourself - Ed sheeran kinda

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kings of Leon, Dancing on my Own.

Omfg what a tune

Their version of The Pixies "Where is my Mind" is outstanding too

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

Police and Thieves by the Clash.

As much as I love Junior Murvin's version, The Clash really made it their own.

Fun fact: Junior Murvin hated The Clash's cover of his song.

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By *he James gangCouple
over a year ago

NEWTOWNABBEY

Abba’s Angel Eyes covered by The Czars. John Granr’s voice just blows my mind x J

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By *he James gangCouple
over a year ago

NEWTOWNABBEY

Considering I'm an oldie I believe covers should be different from the original or at least a bit different. If you can't recognise the song covered, from the original music it's better.

Blinded by the light by manfred manns earthband, is unrecognisable from Springsteen original.

On the other hand Metallicas version of thin lizzy, whiskey in the jar, is recognisable but heavier and better.

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By *he James gangCouple
over a year ago

NEWTOWNABBEY

As an example of a shit cover, the corrs singing Phil lynnots 'old town' is soft, insipid and shit. Frank

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Nationals cover of INXS’s,Never tear us apart

King Cresote and Jon Hopkins cover of A-ha’s,I’ve been losing you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As an example of a shit cover, the corrs singing Phil lynnots 'old town' is soft, insipid and shit. Frank"

Ronan Keating says hold my pint

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel covered by Disturbed, best version I ever heard!

Kinky temptress"

Epic version!!

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By *he English One OP Man
over a year ago

west

"As an example of a shit cover, the corrs singing Phil lynnots 'old town' is soft, insipid and shit. Frank"

You dare say something bad the corrs now we are gunna have problems...... Lol just kidding no their version of old town wasn't their best work still very attractive women tho

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By *eepimpactMan
over a year ago

Dublin

"George Michael....don't let the sun go down on me

Sinead O Connor..nothing compares to you

Ok make that a second thing I've learnt today I thought nothing compares to you was sineads song so who originally sang it?

Prince"

It was an unreleased recording that was'nt released until 2018,he made a tidy profit on Sinead's version

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By *attooYouMan
over a year ago

just about northside

Run DMC "Walk this Way" has gotta be up there imo. Brought Rock and Rap together which was no bad thing.

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

""Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel covered by Disturbed, best version I ever heard!

Kinky temptress"

Should try Peter hollens and Tim foust verson

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By *ight MovesMan
over a year ago

The Wide Blue Yonder

'Song To The Siren' - This Mortal Coil cover of Tim Buckley song.

'Sweet Jane' - Cowboy Junkies cover of The Velvet Underground / Lou Reed song.

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By *andaCouple
over a year ago

co down

"'Song To The Siren' - This Mortal Coil cover of Tim Buckley song.

'Sweet Jane' - Cowboy Junkies cover of The Velvet Underground / Lou Reed song.

This mortal Coil’s version is just wonderful as is sweet Jane

Thestranglers - walk on by extended version is v atmospheric. Guitar and keyboard solos are class

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By *ight MovesMan
over a year ago

The Wide Blue Yonder

"'Song To The Siren' - This Mortal Coil cover of Tim Buckley song.

'Sweet Jane' - Cowboy Junkies cover of The Velvet Underground / Lou Reed song.

This mortal Coil’s version is just wonderful as is sweet Jane

Thestranglers - walk on by extended version is v atmospheric. Guitar and keyboard solos are class "

I just listened back

I'd forgotten about that track.

Check this too if you're a TheStranglers enthusiast...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qs1J612nZs

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