FabSwingers.com forum: best cover versions

By *oody500 OP Man
over a year ago

Bray

Ok people a good debate for ye, name some cover songs that are better than the original? I'll kick it off with g'n'r live and let die, g'n'r sympathy for the devil, Metallica whiskey in the jar, ugly kid Joe papa was a rolling stone, any more input?

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

The Riptide Movement - Jolene.

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

Nirvana the man that sold the world, disturbed sound of silence list goes on tbh

King

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

Johnny Cash - Hurt

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By *kmanMan
over a year ago

Letterkenny

"Johnny Cash - Hurt"

Only song that puts a tear in my eye

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

Easy like a Sunday morning-Faith no more

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

Metallica whiskey in tha jar!

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

Post modern jukebox channel on YouTube. Some amazing covers done there. Loved the New Orleans style Sweet Child O Mine.

There's a great Radiohead cover of Creep featuring Haley Rinehart. Great channel if you love vintage/rhythm n blues.

https://youtu.be/m3lF2qEA2cw

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By *irl4girlsWoman
over a year ago

Celbridge

Faith no more "easy"

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"Post modern jukebox channel on YouTube. Some amazing covers done there. Loved the New Orleans style Sweet Child O Mine.

There's a great Radiohead cover of Creep featuring Haley Rinehart. Great channel if you love vintage/rhythm n blues.

https://youtu.be/m3lF2qEA2cw"

Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Jeff Buckley and Hallelujah. It's so superior to Leonard Cohen's own version that it's frightening!

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

Hard ta bate good aul durex

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

Hmm, tough one. A great song is hard to cover. The first one that always comes to mind when this topic comes up is Jimi Hendrix, "All Along the Watch Tower".

Another great one is The Animals, "House of the Rising Sun".

Also, my old band used to finish our set with a cover of The Gun Club, "For the Love of Ivy". It was epic if I do say so myself

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

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting. "

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it. "

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

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

Eva Cassidy - Songbird

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

The White Stripes - I just don't know what to do with myself

Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower

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By *isdirtygirlWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version. "

A 15 year old schoolgirl sang it Michael. Laura ( cant recall her surname).... i thought it was Sarah McLoughlin when i heard it first.

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

A 15 year old schoolgirl sang it Michael. Laura ( cant recall her surname).... i thought it was Sarah McLoughlin when i heard it first. "

Wow, thanks for that!

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

Eva Cassidy - Time After Time

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

The clash

I fought the law

Colin farells version wasn't bad either!!!!

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

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version. "

I believe it was an unknown girl who was hired by the local production company (HUM) to do the music for that ad

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

"Eva Cassidy - Songbird "

Reminds me off my brother god rest him x

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

BBC radio 1's live lounge and their mystery covers. Too many to mention.

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

Presidents of the united states of America did an awesome cover of the buggles song video killed the radio star!!!

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

I believe it was an unknown girl who was hired by the local production company (HUM) to do the music for that ad "

Thanks, I see I tried "giggle" for information. That's probably why I didn't find it.

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

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

A 15 year old schoolgirl sang it Michael. Laura ( cant recall her surname).... i thought it was Sarah McLoughlin when i heard it first.

Wow, thanks for that! "

Laura Bailie is the girls name.

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

"Eva Cassidy - Songbird

Reminds me off my brother god rest him x"

Beautiful song by a wonderful artist.

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By *isdirtygirlWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

A 15 year old schoolgirl sang it Michael. Laura ( cant recall her surname).... i thought it was Sarah McLoughlin when i heard it first.

Wow, thanks for that!

Laura Bailie is the girls name."

Thats it! Thank you for prompting me

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

Guns n Roses, live and let die (originally Paul McCartney)

Getting into the mood for Shane later this month

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By *Belfast_FellaMan
over a year ago

belfast

The definitive versions of many Bob Dylan songs are covers - Hendrix's Along the Watchtower, GnR Knocking on Heaven's Door, The Byrds' Mr Tambourine Man or My Back Pages and The Rolling Stones Like a (ahem) Rolling Stone.

Metallica did a great version of Bob Seeger's Turn the Page but their version of Whiskey in The Jar lacks all the charm and fun of the original, IMHO.

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

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

A 15 year old schoolgirl sang it Michael. Laura ( cant recall her surname).... i thought it was Sarah McLoughlin when i heard it first.

Wow, thanks for that!

Laura Bailie is the girls name.

Thats it! Thank you for prompting me

She has a few videos on YouTube but nothing close to the GNR cover IMHO.

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

U2s one covered by Mary j blige

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By *isdirtygirlWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

Bjork's cover version of "its all so quiet".

Love her voice!!

The original was recorded in 1951 by the beautiful Betty Hutton

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

Radioheads - nobody does it better.

Muse - feeling good.

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

A 15 year old schoolgirl sang it Michael. Laura ( cant recall her surname).... i thought it was Sarah McLoughlin when i heard it first.

Wow, thanks for that!

Laura Bailie is the girls name."

Isn't this forum great?

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

"Speaking of Sweet child of mine... Who sings the version of it that's used in the UTV road safety ad? It's beautifully haunting.

I don't know Michael. I hate hearing something I like and not knowing who made it.

I keep meaning to try Shazam on it but it never lasts long enough. I'm not sure if it's running anymore either. I tried giggle but didn't get an answer. Beautiful version.

A 15 year old schoolgirl sang it Michael. Laura ( cant recall her surname).... i thought it was Sarah McLoughlin when i heard it first.

Wow, thanks for that!

Laura Bailie is the girls name.

Isn't this forum great?

At least you have some closure mate

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

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene. "

honestly, I think Miley Cirus's cover of joleen is amazing!

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

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene. "

Serious cover

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By *orguyMan
over a year ago

Tuam

Janet Devlin does great covers.

She does a good version of Mad World and also Friday I'm in Love.

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

"Feeling good" - Muse (originally by Nina Simone)

Spine chilling!

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Just listening to music on my phone here and Janice Joplin has just popped up with me and Bobby McGee.. It's not a threesome, by the way

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

Original

" Sound of silence" by Garfunkel

And cover is great too

By " Disturbed" guy has a great voice, love that version infact.

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

Mr69:Not Disturbed's Sound of Silence.

Sinead doing Silent Night or Nothing Compares 2 U.

Stranglers - Walk on by.

Led Zep - When the Levee breaks.

Isley Bros. - summer Breeze.

Specials - Message to you Rudy.

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

Soft Cell tainted love

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

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene.

honestly, I think Miley Cirus's cover of joleen is amazing!"

Unsure if you're being sarcastic, but it's incredible.

White Stripes version is cool too.

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

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene.

honestly, I think Miley Cirus's cover of joleen is amazing!

Unsure if you're being sarcastic, but it's incredible.

White Stripes version is cool too. "

I actually love the Miley C version... She bit crazy but she does have a nice voice

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

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene.

honestly, I think Miley Cirus's cover of joleen is amazing!

Unsure if you're being sarcastic, but it's incredible.

White Stripes version is cool too.

I actually love the Miley C version... She bit crazy but she does have a nice voice

It's brilliant

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

Jimi Hendrix all along the watchtower.

Joe Cocker's with a little help from my friends is another fave.

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene.

honestly, I think Miley Cirus's cover of joleen is amazing!

Unsure if you're being sarcastic, but it's incredible.

White Stripes version is cool too. "

White Stripes version is excellent.

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By *eauhoMan
over a year ago

City Centre

"Just listening to music on my phone here and Janice Joplin has just popped up with me and Bobby McGee.. It's not a threesome, by the way

Choon

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

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene.

honestly, I think Miley Cirus's cover of joleen is amazing!

Unsure if you're being sarcastic, but it's incredible.

White Stripes version is cool too.

I actually love the Miley C version... She bit crazy but she does have a nice voice

It's brilliant

No I wasn't being sarcastic. It was back when she was still doing her country and western thing. She does have a great voice

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

Nirvana unplugged

Leadbelly cover..where did you sleep last night...and every cover done that night...meat puppets tunes..cobain and co nailed it!and as folk mentioned before

Bowies...the man who sold the world.

George harrison covers bob dylan

IF NOT FOR YOU classic cover on his first solo record...all things must pass

Oasis(beatles cover) iam the walrus..

Plenty more

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By *tanley KMan
over a year ago

Enniscorthy

Ituana's version of the Rolling Stones "You can't always get what you want" from the recent Big little Lies soundtrack

Gillian Welsh does an amazing live version of Thom Yorkes' "Black Star"

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

Anthrax cover of Joe Jackson -Got the Time.

Megadeth cover of These Boots Were Made for Walking.

Florence and The Machine cover of Candi Stanton - You Got The Love

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By *irkmcquickleyMan
over a year ago

drogheda

Ryan Adams Wonderwall is immense

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

Not covers per se but the Oasis gig when Liam had throat problem and Noel sang everything. Excellent!

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

"The Riptide Movement - Jolene.

honestly, I think Miley Cirus's cover of joleen is amazing!

Unsure if you're being sarcastic, but it's incredible.

White Stripes version is cool too.

I actually love the Miley C version... She bit crazy but she does have a nice voice

It's brilliant

No I wasn't being sarcastic. It was back when she was still doing her country and western thing. She does have a great voice "

Try this. Super cheese!

https://youtu.be/0BI_anbu4pw

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

The Fugees version of killing me softly.

Ike & Tina Turner - proud Mary.

Amy Winehouse-Valerie

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"The Fugees version of killing me softly.

Ike & Tina Turner - proud Mary.

Amy Winehouse-Valerie"

Ike and Tina - proud Mary.... Nooooooo!

not a patch on ccr.

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By *oba_FettishMan
over a year ago

Tallaght

Maybe a bit controversial but the doors do a fantastic cover of Stairway to Heaven.

Jimi Hendrix did an amazing instrumental version of House of the Rising Sun too, he let's the guitar sing the lyrics :o

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By *ittleman300Man
over a year ago

tralee

I think "disturbed" sound of silence is class

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

"I think "disturbed" sound of silence is class"

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

Oasis...covered/ripped off (another story lol) a few tunes and recorded them

Beatles iam the walrus..gig finisher

Slade..com on feel the noise

Then ripped REM orange crush main riff on Whats the story morning glory..

Ripped themselves off twice blatenly lol first time

Shes electric....basically married with children and Nirvana Lithium first 5 chord sequence.

Then ripped of wonderwall with d'ya know what i mean lol legends

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

Thin Lizzy's whiskey in a jar,

Metallica's cover version is good too

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By *andaCouple
over a year ago

co down

Walk on by - thestranglers

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By *ord Willy McFuck-BucketMan
over a year ago

newcastle

Ian brown , Billie jean , I am sure no one else likes it better than the original other than me

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By *ipswingCouple
over a year ago

portrush

summertime blues ...by blue cheer.

[ managed by the hells angels]

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By *e CountMan
over a year ago

Kilkenny

"Jeff Buckley and Hallelujah. It's so superior to Leonard Cohen's own version that it's frightening!

A good version, but he dropped about 10 verses. Buckley did a cover of the Cale version. Cohen sang the truth.

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By *e CountMan
over a year ago

Kilkenny

Marianne Faithful / Sad Lisa originally by Cat Stevens.

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

"I think "disturbed" sound of silence is class"

Yes this

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"Jeff Buckley and Hallelujah. It's so superior to Leonard Cohen's own version that it's frightening!

A good version, but he dropped about 10 verses. Buckley did a cover of the Cale version. Cohen sang the truth. "

The truth? Wha?

The bould Jeff was probably running out of time. His version is just shy of seven minutes long. Sure you'd need planning permission if you were to add another ten verses onto that!

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

Always loved Placebo - Running Up That Hill

Cover of Kate Bush

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By *e CountMan
over a year ago

Kilkenny

"Jeff Buckley and Hallelujah. It's so superior to Leonard Cohen's own version that it's frightening!

A good version, but he dropped about 10 verses. Buckley did a cover of the Cale version. Cohen sang the truth.

Columbia records cut the song down to accommodate it on Cohen's "Various Positions" album in 1984.

John Cale heard Cohen sing the full version live and asked Cohen if he could cover it. Cale cut it down to suit himself, and Buckley did the same. Bucklys version is accepted because of his uncooked Fender Stratocaster and the tone strength produced by it.

Cohen put his heart and soul into the song. It's the lyrics that make it and the interpretation by the listener. Cale and Buckley couldn't replicate that.

As for the planning permission, sure it was in the day of the brown envelope.

The truth? Wha?

The bould Jeff was probably running out of time. His version is just shy of seven minutes long. Sure you'd need planning permission if you were to add another ten verses onto that!

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

How has no one suggested Valerie Amy Whitehouse the lead singer of the zootons bought two houses from the royalties

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By *umpsMan
over a year ago

city

"Stay" Blutengel. .

Originally by Shakespears Sister

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

"How has no one suggested Valerie Amy Whitehouse the lead singer of the zootons bought two houses from the royalties"

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

No Doubt did a great cover of Talk Talk's it's my life. Not necessarily better, but a really nice version.

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

I can't believe I have forgotten Cream's version of Robert Johnson's Crossroads.... Epic!

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

I'm not the biggest fan in the world, but Amy Winehouse pretty much made Valerie her own.

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

when you say nothing at all by Ronan Keating .Original by Keith Whitely RIP.

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

"Johnny Cash - Hurt

Only song that puts a tear in my eye "

Same for me, it's raw and bleak

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By *ord Willy McFuck-BucketMan
over a year ago

newcastle

The futureheads cover of hounds of love is nearly average

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Cheap Trick and their cover of the Elvis song Don't be cruel is good. Is it better? Hmm, I think I prefer it at least.

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