FabSwingers.com forum: Cover versions better than the original?

By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

What cover version of a song are better than the original in your opinion?

Jeff Buckey, ‘Hallelujah'

Nirvana, 'the man who sold the world'

Janis Joplin, ‘Me and Bobby McGee'

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

George Michael ...rehearsal for Freddie Mercury celebration concert..."somebody to love"....it's unreal....watch it on youtube

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

George Michael ...rehearsal for Freddie Mercury celebration concert..."somebody to love"....it's unreal....watch it on youtube "

Yess.. great shout... haven't listened to that in ages.

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By *umpkinnMan
over a year ago

Dublin

I wouldn't say better, it's like having different versions for different moods

The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love

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By *j2000Man
over a year ago

mayo

Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"I wouldn't say better, it's like having different versions for different moods

The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love"

Can't argue with that assertion. What an eclectic pick. A doff of the cap to you...

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

David Kitt - when doves cry.

And for something a bit different Pete Tong and the heritage orchestra version of three drives on a vinyl's Greece 2000. Class

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By *208numeWoman
over a year ago

Navan

Adagio for strings - Tiesto

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Thats incredible....I remember I think Just Bo mentioned it once and I heard it for the first time then

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By *ilbearniMan
over a year ago

peninsula

Hurt by Johnny Cash

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

Are Friends Electric by An Pierle. I'm not sure it's better than the original, but it certainly shows it in anew light.

Melt With You by Nouvelle Vague.

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Adagio for strings - Tiesto"

Will have to do another thread for best remixes...

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Are Friends Electric by An Pierle. I'm not sure it's better than the original, but it certainly shows it in anew light.

Melt With You by Nouvelle Vague. "

Brilliant shout...

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Hurt by Johnny Cash"

Top of most peoples list I reckon...

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

I've been very much enjoying Bela Lugosi's Dead by Nouvelle Vague!

Also Starstrukk by Marina and the Diamonds (original by Katy Perry and 3OH!3). The original is your run of the mill throwaway pop song but Marina's version really elevates it

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"I've been very much enjoying Bela Lugosi's Dead by Nouvelle Vague!

Also Starstrukk by Marina and the Diamonds (original by Katy Perry and 3OH!3). The original is your run of the mill throwaway pop song but Marina's version really elevates it"

Now that is very niche.. Nice shout Ms. Jones...

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

"Adagio for strings - Tiesto"

No way, William orbits original was a masterpiece

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By *unner4funMan
over a year ago

Belfast-Coleraine

Stereophonics- Handbags and gladrags

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By *issLipsandhipsWoman
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

Magnet & Gemma Hayes 'lay lady lay'

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

Zombie by Miley Cyrus, I love her voice.

Hallelujah by Jeff Gutt, his XFactor audition.

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Zombie by Miley Cyrus, I love her voice.

Hallelujah by Jeff Gutt, his XFactor audition.

Speaking of x factor. The 2 Irish kids did an absolute fantastic version of All along the watchtower a few years back.

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

I did a fairly good version of the bare necessities last night....

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

King's of Leon Dancing on my Own

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

Knocking on heavens door by guns and roses

Disturbed do some great covers including covers of land of confusion (genesis) and U2's still haven't found what I'm looking for.

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

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"Zombie by Miley Cyrus, I love her voice.

Hallelujah by Jeff Gutt, his XFactor audition.

Speaking of x factor. The 2 Irish kids did an absolute fantastic version of All along the watchtower a few years back. "

I just listened, they did great!

These are 2 of my favourite ever music competition type covers.

They make me stop what I'm doing.

https://youtu.be/aYvf6jI5V-Y

https://youtu.be/Hr4MejWd5pY

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

Monument (Depeche Mode) by GusGus

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By *reative ideasMan
over a year ago

Next door

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Absolutely!

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Zombie by Miley Cyrus, I love her voice.

Hallelujah by Jeff Gutt, his XFactor audition.

Speaking of x factor. The 2 Irish kids did an absolute fantastic version of All along the watchtower a few years back.

I just listened, they did great!

These are 2 of my favourite ever music competition type covers.

They make me stop what I'm doing.

https://youtu.be/aYvf6jI5V-Y

https://youtu.be/Hr4MejWd5pY "

Wow, haven't heard Hope there's someone in yonks. What a belter...

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Yep that's my choice as well. It's an amazing version .

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

Nothing compares to U

Sinéad Ó Connor

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Nothing compares to U

Sinéad Ó Connor "

Chris Cornell's version is also far superior to princes imo.

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By *scouple07Couple
over a year ago

louth, Ireland

Miley Cyrus version of Jolene

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

Sympathy For the devil by Motorhead

R.I.P LEMMY you absolute legend!

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By *risharrowMan
over a year ago

clare

"Miley Cyrus version of Jolene "

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

Behind Blue eyes by limp Bizkit pisses all over the Whos version imo...

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

"I did a fairly good version of the bare necessities last night...."

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One of my favourite childhood songs!!

Would love to hear your rendition of that sometime

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

"I've been very much enjoying Bela Lugosi's Dead by Nouvelle Vague!

Also Starstrukk by Marina and the Diamonds (original by Katy Perry and 3OH!3). The original is your run of the mill throwaway pop song but Marina's version really lelevates it"
nouvelle Vague has great covers, the female voice does change the bauhaus one for the better

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By *ol_ieMan
over a year ago

Dublin west

With a little help from my friends. Joe Cocker did a fantastic job on it.

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

Will Young - Indestructible (Robyn)

The piranhas- Tom Hark

Oasis - I am the walrus

Chris Farlowe - Out of time

Pet shop boys - Always on my mind

Madness - It must be love

Soft cell - Tainted love

The Communards - Don't leave me this way

And honestly this is great - Robson and Jerome - What becomes of the broken-hearted

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Will Young - Indestructible (Robyn)

The piranhas- Tom Hark

Oasis - I am the walrus

Chris Farlowe - Out of time

Pet shop boys - Always on my mind

Madness - It must be love

Soft cell - Tainted love

The Communards - Don't leave me this way

And honestly this is great - Robson and Jerome - What becomes of the broken-hearted "

A few controversial ones in there bud.

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

Roisín Os cover of chandelier by Sia is fantastic

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By *ackandsashaCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

Mad World - Gary Jules

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Mad World - Gary Jules"

REM run Jules very close. Both are far better than the original for sure.

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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple
over a year ago

Lisburn

Feeling Good...Muse

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By *anddswingCouple
over a year ago

South Dublin

All along the watchtower! Hendrix !

Superstition - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Knocking on heavens door ! GnR

As - George Michael, however Stevie Wonder is just as good to be fair.

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Feeling Good...Muse"

What... thats sacrilege. Poor Nina...

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

Anything Dan vasc, Peter hollens or home free sing is a better version than the original

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

Forever never cover shaggy boombastic defo worth a listen

Bad wolves cover of zombie

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By *eepixieWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Agree! It’s amazing

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

Linkin parks version of Adeles rolling in the deep...

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

Nat King Cole - O Holy Night

Hallelujah - Jennifer Hudson. Her voice is outrageous, I get goosebumps every time.

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By *ot so Scary spiceWoman
over a year ago

southside

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Thats incredible....I remember I think Just Bo mentioned it once and I heard it for the first time then "

I never heard that version before, but it made the hairs in the back of my neck stand, brilliant!

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

This one may be slightly cheating but I don't care, its amazing. Its a different version than the original so I think it counts

Holy Mother by Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti.

You've had me listening to music all day, it's been great

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"Linkin parks version of Adeles rolling in the deep... "

Amazing!

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

Gun - Everybody knows (Dixie Chicks)

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"This one may be slightly cheating but I don't care, its amazing. Its a different version than the original so I think it counts

Holy Mother by Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti.

You've had me listening to music all day, it's been great

Music is good for the soul. Nothing wrong with getting lost in some tunes for the day. Have you tried out Overer the rainbow by israel kamakawiwo'ole. What a cover....

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"This one may be slightly cheating but I don't care, its amazing. Its a different version than the original so I think it counts

Holy Mother by Eric Clapton and Luciano Pavarotti.

You've had me listening to music all day, it's been great

Music is good for the soul. Nothing wrong with getting lost in some tunes for the day. Have you tried out Overer the rainbow by israel kamakawiwo'ole. What a cover...."

Yess! Its so happy

I have kitchen discos every day with Alexa, music makes me so happy

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By *oodieMan
over a year ago

Mayo

Blue Monday by Nick Bow

Bittersweet symphony by Mike Rish

Orinoco Flow by Don Pelletier, just to name a few, these will get you home from anywhere no matter how tired you are

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Blue Monday by Nick Bow

Bittersweet symphony by Mike Rish

Orinoco Flow by Don Pelletier, just to name a few, these will get you home from anywhere no matter how tired you are

Quality picks....

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By *hocko87Man
over a year ago

dublin

Jeff Buckley halliluia brilliant

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Jeff Buckley halliluia brilliant "

Hauntingly brilliant...

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By *ebelspurMan
over a year ago

cork

Always on my mind ...willie nelson

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By *ligolad321 OP Man
over a year ago

Donegal

"Always on my mind ...willie nelson "

Was that an Elvis track originally?

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By *ebelspurMan
over a year ago

cork

I believe so

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

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

And just for the laugh:

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - Wuthering Heights

https://youtu.be/FF0VaBxb27w

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By *adrarfjordr VoyeurMan
over a year ago

Waterford

Linda Ronstadts' cover of Desperado

Most people would say Whitney Houstons' I will always love

Gary Jules Mad World from Donnie Darko

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By *adrarfjordr VoyeurMan
over a year ago

Waterford

"Always on my mind ...willie nelson

Was that an Elvis track originally?"

Elvis recorded it but that was a cover

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By *agherafeltmanMan
over a year ago

magherafelt

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By *agherafeltmanMan
over a year ago

magherafelt

David Gilmour- Dimming of the day (original by Richard Thompson)

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Bob Dylan covering Make You Feel My Love by Adele

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By *aketaxibelfastMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Knocking on heavens door by guns and roses

Disturbed do some great covers including covers of land of confusion (genesis) and U2's still haven't found what I'm looking for. "

MB14 and Tamara have the best version of this

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By *mmortalValkyrieWoman
over a year ago

From a galaxy far far away

The Rolling Stones Sympathy for the devil done by Guns and Roses is much better...

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By *issy2000Woman
over a year ago

Ballykelly

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Brilliant choice. He has an amazing voice

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By *attooYouMan
over a year ago

just about northside

Many excellent covers here but many of the originals frankly are better.

So here's my arguably better than the original covers.

Let's Spend the Night Together. David Bowie took this catchy but average Stones song (yes average relative to their other brilliant work) and injected umph. It's brilliant. (put up the Bass!)

Step On, Happy Mondays is a much better than the original.

Hush. Covered multiple times but favourite versions are by Deep Purple and by Kula Shaker.

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By *ac1234Man
over a year ago

letterkenny

Eagles of death metal- Save a prayer

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay.

AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go, Boom Boom.

Florence & The Machine - You Got the Love, Sweet Nothing, Stay With Me.

Anthrax - Got the Time.

Megadeth - These Boots Were Made for Walking, Paranoid.

The Frames - Heyday, The Auld Triangle, Raglan Road, Gimme a Bullet (Yes! They did and it's excellent

), Redemption Song, The Blowers Daughter.

Glenn Hansard - People Get Ready, Gloria, Vigilante Man, Gold, Astral Weeks, Love Don't Leave Me Waiting/Respect and many others

Have to stop now but hopefully I've given you some joy listening to some of my favourites above. There's a lot more but I'm pulling the earworm out now or I'll be here all night

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By *etergemmaCouple
over a year ago

South Dublin Area

Ed Sheeran- Fairytale of new york...

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By *oody500Man
over a year ago

Bray

L.A. Guns purple rain

Velvet revolver Money

Faith no more Easy

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"L.A. Guns purple rain

Velvet revolver Money

Faith no more Easy

I'd find it incredibly hard to think anyone could do a better version of Purple Rain than Prince

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By *jallMan
over a year ago

Cork/Sligo

Big Head Todd and the Monsters cover of John Lee Hookers "Boom Boom"..even more electric than his original..even if you don't like blues listen to this just once..wow

Motorheads live cover of Bowies "Heros" holy moly..hairs on the back of your neck

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By *jallMan
over a year ago

Cork/Sligo

"Linkin parks version of Adeles rolling in the deep...

Amazing!"

Savage

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Top of the list by miles, I've said it before on numerous threads. I absolutely love, love, love that song, that voice...gives me the tingles every time

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By *oey4somefunMan
over a year ago

Dublin/Drogheda

"Mine has to be;

Sound Of Silence by Disturbed

That voice just has it!

Top of the list by miles, I've said it before on numerous threads. I absolutely love, love, love that song, that voice...gives me the tingles every time

Definitely this, such great cover

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By *ocketman99Man
over a year ago

fermanagh

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