FabSwingers.com forum: When the cover version is better than the original

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

It doesn’t happen very often!

But I think Yola’s version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is better than Elton

Any other contenders?

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth

The voyage by Christy Moore.. The original was so Meh I couldn't even tell you the artists name..

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

I think Jeff Buckley’s version is better then Leonard’s and the Futureheads’ version is better then Kate’s.

I can think of 2-3 more but they’re fairly controversial

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

The Smashing Pumpkins cover of Fleetwood Macs - Landslide

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

"It doesn’t happen very often!

But I think Yola’s version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is better than Elton

Any other contenders?"

Such a good song.

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"I think Jeff Buckley’s version is better then Leonard’s and the Futureheads’ version is better then Kate’s.

I can think of 2-3 more but they’re fairly controversial "

Agree with both. Also

The Killers - Why don't you find out for yourself

Johnny Cash - Hurt

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

Sorry, ye have me started!!

Controversial but give it a listen.!!

U2s cover of The Beetles - Helter Skelter

Bonos voice hits the notes so well.

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

Rasputin..Majestic

And Everywhere..Ann-Marie & Justin Beiber I'm into right now

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

U2 and Mary j Bliges version of One is better than U2's original I think.

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

And for an Irish song I think Dan McCabe's version of Grace is the best I've ever heard.

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Beeswing

Christy Moore’s version is better than Richard Thompson’s x

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By *acd03Man
over a year ago

Naughtyville

Check out Bruce Springsteen's cover of "Stayin' Alive" from Melbourne on YouTube. They absolutely knocked it clean outta the park

One of the very best cover adaptations I have ever seen.

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

"Beeswing

Christy Moore’s version is better than Richard Thompson’s x"

Totally agree

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

Valerie, Amy Winebox better than the original Zutons

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

"Valerie, Amy Winebox better than the original Zutons "

By a long way . I think the little touches in mark ronson’s production are class

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

The Sound of Silence by Disturbed, gives me chills.

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Johnny Cash Hurt

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Johnny Cash Hurt "

I said it first

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

Because the Night by Bruce Springsteen (originally by Patti Smith)

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

"Johnny Cash Hurt

I said it first

Feck ya

I never read up

true but so much feeling

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Thin lizzy ~ Whiskey in the jar

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Johnny Cash Hurt

I said it first

Feck ya

I never read up

true but so much feeling

And his wife died before him

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

Bruce wrote it tho

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

"U2 and Mary j Bliges version of One is better than U2's original I think. "

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Sinead O Connor....nothing compares to you

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

Seether - immortality

Shinedown - simple man

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

"Johnny Cash Hurt

I said it first

Feck ya

I never read up

true but so much feeling

And his wife died before him

I know poor June

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

"U2 and Mary j Bliges version of One is better than U2's original I think.

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like seriously...

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

"Sinead O Connor....nothing compares to you

Without a doubt

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

"The Smashing Pumpkins cover of Fleetwood Macs - Landslide "

.. Sweet jesus

... What is wrong with you people

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

"Sorry, ye have me started!!

Controversial but give it a listen.!!

U2s cover of The Beetles - Helter Skelter

Bonos voice hits the notes so well."

I'll have to respectfully disagree

Very few Beatles covers match the originals, but for me there are two exceptions...

With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker

and

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & the Banshees

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Elvis ~ Blue Suede shoes

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

"U2 and Mary j Bliges version of One is better than U2's original I think.

like seriously... "

I think so

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

"U2 and Mary j Bliges version of One is better than U2's original I think.

like seriously...

I think so

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

Higher ground red hot chilli peppers

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Do prefer always on my mind by the pet shop boys and jealous guy by Bryan ferry to Lennon and Elvis !!!!

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By *ohnFKMan
over a year ago

Where the Streets Have No Name

I got you babe

UB40

(Am going to slated for this

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Otis Redding could have a section all in his own.

Try a Little Tenderness

That's How Strong My Love Is

Satisfaction

Change Gonna Come

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By *rtful dodgerMan
over a year ago

Dublin Galway Belfast

Ryan Adams Wonderall is 10 times better than the Oasis version … shoot me

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By *eiseguy83Man
over a year ago

Waterford

"The Sound of Silence by Disturbed, gives me chills."

Fantastic cover version

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By *eiseguy83Man
over a year ago

Waterford

For the time of year and keeping it Irish Ryan Sheridans version of “Walking in the Air” is fantastic

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

"Do prefer always on my mind by the pet shop boys and jealous guy by Bryan ferry to Lennon and Elvis !!!!"
always on my mind is a willie nelson song

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By *ouple 0073Couple
over a year ago

donegal

This thread is embarrassing

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By *rtful dodgerMan
over a year ago

Dublin Galway Belfast

"This thread is embarrassing

You really have a problem don’t ya ? Catch a grip

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

"Sinead O Connor....nothing compares to you

That could win it!

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

"Sorry, ye have me started!!

Controversial but give it a listen.!!

U2s cover of The Beetles - Helter Skelter

Bonos voice hits the notes so well.

I'll have to respectfully disagree

Very few Beatles covers match the originals, but for me there are two exceptions...

With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker

and

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & the Banshees"

In fairness, your argument is well backed up.

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By *ezoMan
over a year ago

The Kingdom

"It doesn’t happen very often!

But I think Yola’s version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is better than Elton

Any other contenders?"

Indeed, it rarely happens. I have heard cover artists butcher the essence of the song by singing it in a style that contradicts the core of the lyrics.

But like many of you here I have heard some covers that are, in my humble opinion, superior to the original.

Such as Caleb Hyles 'Welcome to the Internet'

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

George harrison.... bye bye love

Nirvana....the man who sold the world(tbh every cover they did was better than original

)

Foo fighters... in love with a german film star

Just a few of the top of my head

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By *heFoxersCouple
over a year ago

FoxTown

To controversial for me it's too personal music, movie, magic

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By *ony85sMan
over a year ago

Dublin

Megadeth's version of Paranoid

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By *onnrodMan
over a year ago

moira

Check out Matt Andersens version of Springsteen 'I'm on Fire'.

Agree about Shinedown - Simple man and Disturbed Sound of Silence.

And we can't forget that Ike and Tina made Proud Mary their own even though its a CCR original

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

Steve martin(the jerk)... tonight you belong to me....great wee uke number

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

Johnny Cash - Hurt

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

"Johnny Cash - Hurt

Now I can totally agree on this

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By *eise68Man
over a year ago

newcastle

Flying pickets cover of yazoos only u became a Xmas number one many years ago. The younger people in here JAZZWHO.

Yazoo Annie Lennox and Vince Clark. Love both versions

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By *eise68Man
over a year ago

newcastle

Oh here's another. The red rose cafe was ah original recording by father abrahams a Kleine Café Aan De Haven.

Oh and yes father abrahams created the smurfs

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

london

Pearl Jam version of Beatles - I Got a Feeling. So much more intense

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

london

AC/DC cover of Baby Please Don't Go by Big Joe Williams on 74 Jailbreak

The Frames/Glen Hansard covering anything makes it better

https://youtu.be/n-0rmLDQxUE

More than one covered so I'm not telling you where.

Watch it all and no need to thank me for the happy feeling you have afterwards xxx

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

"Pearl Jam version of Beatles - I Got a Feeling. So much more intense

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Hit me baby one more time. Travis version is superb

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

"Hit me baby one more time. Travis version is superb "

No one likes travis

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

"Hit me baby one more time. Travis version is superb

No one likes travis"
thank you for being the voice and conscience of the nation

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

"Flying pickets cover of yazoos only u became a Xmas number one many years ago. The younger people in here JAZZWHO.

Yazoo Annie Lennox and Vince Clark. Love both versions "

Alison Moyet

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By *itIrishCplCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

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By *itIrishCplCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Beeswing

Christy Moore’s version is better than Richard Thompson’s x"

We adore that song

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By *adhatter and coCouple
over a year ago

Middle of mayo n peaceful tranquility

"The Sound of Silence by Disturbed, gives me chills."

You beat me to it . It’s an Excellent cover

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

"Beeswing

Christy Moore’s version is better than Richard Thompson’s x

We adore that song "

One of my absolute favourites

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By *ondalingerMan
over a year ago

City center

David grays version of say hello wave goodbye is better than soft cell

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By *ondalingerMan
over a year ago

City center

"Hit me baby one more time. Travis version is superb

No one likes travis"
i do, i think driftwood is class

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Eva Cassidy ~ Songbird

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

Linkin Park rolling in the deep.

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

"This thread is embarrassing

Pretty funny though

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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple
over a year ago

Lisburn

Muse cover off Feeling Good... Totally awesome

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

Dan vasc coveting Hello by Adele

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

Is Whitney Huston’s version of ‘I will always love you’ better than Dolly Parton’s original?

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Miley Cyrus ~ Jolene

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"Flying pickets cover of yazoos only u became a Xmas number one many years ago. The younger people in here JAZZWHO.

Yazoo Annie Lennox and Vince Clark. Love both versions "

Yazoo was Alison Moyet, Eurythmics was Annie & Vince

Cant agree that the Flying pickets acapella version is better, not saying it was bad but Moyet's voice is unique on that entire album

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"Muse cover off Feeling Good... Totally awesome"

Excellent choice

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

"Thin lizzy ~ Whiskey in the jar

Metallica - Whiskey in the jar

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

Disturbed- Land of Confusion

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By *scouple07Couple
over a year ago

louth, Ireland

"Miley Cyrus ~ Jolene"

Agree with this 1, actually like her cover version on cranberries song zombie and heart of glass by blondie too

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By *scouple07Couple
over a year ago

louth, Ireland

"U2 and Mary j Bliges version of One is better than U2's original I think.

like seriously...

I think so

Definitely don't agree with this 1, the version with Mary J Blige ruined it

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

"Miley Cyrus ~ Jolene

Agree with this 1, actually like her cover version on cranberries song zombie and heart of glass by blondie too"

Me too

her version of zombie is amazing just doesn’t cut the original though

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

"Thin lizzy ~ Whiskey in the jar

Metallica - Whiskey in the jar

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

"Thin lizzy ~ Whiskey in the jar

Metallica - Whiskey in the jar

Ah here!!!!!

Get out

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

"Thin lizzy ~ Whiskey in the jar

Metallica - Whiskey in the jar

Ah here!!!!!

Get out "

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

"Sinead O Connor....nothing compares to you

The definitive

Followed by Johnny Cash Hurt

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By *evin 44Man
over a year ago

Naas

It hardly ever happens but Fine Young Cannibals do a dam good version of Suspicious Minds.

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

The Muffs - kids in America

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Cher

I hope you find it

Original by Miley

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

So many grat covers but some of my (Mr) favourites are:

U2... The Beatles - Helter Skelter

King's of Leon... Robyn's - Dancing On My Own.

Linking Park... Adele's - Rolling in the deep

Conkarah & Rosie Delmah... Adele's - Hello (Reggae version)

Sia... The Mama's & Papa's - California Dreamin'

The Clash... The Crickets - I Fought The War

Gabrielle Aplin... Bowie's - Space Odditty

Could spend hours going through YouTube exploring covers

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By *ome_wild_girlWoman
over a year ago

Antrim Town

"Linkin Park rolling in the deep. "

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

"Yazoo Annie Lennox and Vince Clark. Love both versions

Yazoo was Alison Moyet, Eurythmics was Annie & Vince

The Eurythmics was Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, no?

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

"The Sound of Silence by Disturbed, gives me chills."

Always, always the first song that comes to mind when talking about cover versions.

I absolutely love, love, love this song as covered by Disturbed!!!

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By *quinnMan
over a year ago

Limerick

Johnny Cashs cover of 'If you could read my mind' is my favourite. Recorded not long before he passed away, pure emotion in how he sings

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"Yazoo Annie Lennox and Vince Clark. Love both versions

Yazoo was Alison Moyet, Eurythmics was Annie & Vince

The Eurythmics was Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, no?

Ffs yes it was

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By *inaandterryCouple
over a year ago

Westmeath

Wiked games(feat Anna naklab) - parra for cuva

Such a good version beats the original.

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Florence and the Machine bettering Candi Staton's You Got the Love. The XX then bettering Florence's version of the original.

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

Seasick Steve

I'm so lonesome

Good tune

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

"Seasick Steve

I'm so lonesome

Good tune "
no seen him for a few years, he used to come to the uk regular and appear on some tv shows. I liked him and his homemade guitar

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

Ellie Gouldings “How long will I love you “

Disturbed. “Sound of silence “

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

"The Sound of Silence by Disturbed, gives me chills.

Always, always the first song that comes to mind when talking about cover versions.

I absolutely love, love, love this song as covered by Disturbed!!!"

It's a brilliant cover .

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By *eise68Man
over a year ago

newcastle

"Flying pickets cover of yazoos only u became a Xmas number one many years ago. The younger people in here JAZZWHO.

Yazoo Annie Lennox and Vince Clark. Love both versions

Sorry yeah was half asleep.typing that

Alison Moyet"

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