FabSwingers.com forum: Greatest Cover ever,?

By *he Ambassador OP Man
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

Mine has to be Stairway to heaven by Heart at the Kennedy Centre,

Amazing.

So whats your go 2 folks?

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Either:

The Caravan of Love by the Housemartins, which was originally a B' side from the Isley Brothers and barely recognisable as the same song.

Bohemian Rhapsody by The Muppets, originally recorded by English rock group Queen. The Muppets re-imagining of this little known classic is simply peerless.

Cal

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson

I hate all cover versions with a vengeance - sorry

When I rule the world they will be banned

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By *r_North-EastMan
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way. The original was shit and the cover is a solid pop reggae song.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Turn the page Metallica.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

There's quite a few ..I hate straight covers..it has to be a bit different.. Laibach.. covering

Queens one vision for instance..

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By *ig bear 65Man
over a year ago

newcastle upon tyne

Hand bags and glad rags stereophonics

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By *ango and gashCouple
over a year ago

bilston

Sound of silence by the disturbed

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

Has to be tribute from tenacious d and the pick of destiny as it even says its the best song in the world lol

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

Paul Weller’s version of Rose Royce’s ‘wishing on a star’ is a sublime cover

Even better when performed live at Ally Pally in 2005………. Was a beautiful moment in time

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

"Turn the page Metallica. "

Yes!! Bob seger originally I think

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By *inkyKissCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Chromatics, I'm On Fire

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

I love Rammsteins version of Stripped by Depeche Mode

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

All along the watchtower - hendrix

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals.

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

"All along the watchtower - hendrix "

Or hey Joe - both brilliantly covered

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By *unkmiMan
over a year ago

Shropshire

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"I hate all cover versions with a vengeance - sorry

When I rule the world they will be banned

Anything that wasn't written by the artist who recorded it would effectively be a cover version. very few of the worlds greatest hits were actually written by the artist who recorded them.

Cal

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By *izzy.miss.lizzyCouple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

the white stripes covered Bowies "moonage daydream", that was pretty cool

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By *agertha73Couple
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Turn the page Metallica.

Yes!! Bob seger originally I think "

A good one

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By *he Ambassador OP Man
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

"Either:

The Caravan of Love by the Housemartins, which was originally a B' side from the Isley Brothers and barely recognisable as the same song.

Bohemian Rhapsody by The Muppets, originally recorded by English rock group Queen. The Muppets re-imagining of this little known classic is simply peerless.

Cal"

Lol both brilliant

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By *he Ambassador OP Man
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

"Sound of silence by the disturbed"
my sons fav tune,

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By *akedduo66Couple
over a year ago

Near Bordon

She's not there , Santana's version is way better than the Zombies hit.

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By *izzmasterzeroMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Since U been gone - a day to remember

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

Tainted love / Baby where did our love go - Soft Cell

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

Seether Careless Whisper

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By *aughtyTwo8488Couple
over a year ago

derby

"Seether Careless Whisper"

Great choice.

I'm quite partial to Ghost's cover of It's a Sin.

Mr naughty

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

Sound of silence - Disturbed

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

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar

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

George Michael - Somebody to love

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Metallica - Turn the page

Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera

Pretty much any cover version by Guns n Roses

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

Feeling good by Muse

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"All along the watchtower - hendrix "

Amen to this

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract

"Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley "

That's what I was going to say

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By *ocopops1962Man
over a year ago

Glasgow / Lindon

"Sound of silence - Disturbed"

Love that one ! Total reinterpretation of song , how long ago was that ? About 6-7 years ..time flies

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Two Wings songs - Band on the Run done by Foo fighters and Live and Let Die by GnR. Both just gave the songs more of an edge and more attitude than Wings ever did.

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By *unkmiMan
over a year ago

Shropshire

"Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

That's what I was going to say"
yep

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By *unkmiMan
over a year ago

Shropshire

Wherever I lay my hat? Paul young ?

Can't make you love me - George M

One - Johnny Cash?

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"Either:

The Caravan of Love by the Housemartins, which was originally a B' side from the Isley Brothers and barely recognisable as the same song.

Bohemian Rhapsody by The Muppets, originally recorded by English rock group Queen. The Muppets re-imagining of this little known classic is simply peerless.

Cal"

I need to find the Muppets cover version of this, going to search youtube later

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

This is the best cover version.

https://youtu.be/760_MhUxHeM

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By *antam AvershiresMan
over a year ago

Falme

Bohemian Rhapsody by The Muppets, originally recorded by English rock group Queen. The Muppets re-imagining of this little known classic is simply peerless.

Cal"

Definitely up there with the greats.

In the same vein I think Elton John and David Bowie did incredible takes of "Show Must Go On" and "Under Pressure" to the point I do prefer them over Mr Mercury

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

"Mine has to be Stairway to heaven by Heart at the Kennedy Centre,

Amazing.

So whats your go 2 folks? "

I think Hendrix does a great cover of “All Along The Watchtower”

And I think Kate Bush did a great cover of “ Rocket Man” on Wigan circa 1986… but then a lot of that was to do with the fact she looks abso-Bally-lutely stunning during that performance.

Oh and Post Modern Jukebox do a fantastic cover of “All About the Base”.. see it on YouTube! Brilliant

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

Holding out for a hero by Jennifer Saunders from Shrek 2 has to be up there

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By *ullyMan
over a year ago

Near Clacton

Celine Dionne and Queen, the show must go on.

I love all Queens music and adore Celine Dionne!

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

Camille O’Sullivan - Rock n Roll Suicide amongst her other covers

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Marliyn Manson's versions of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and "Tainted Love" are really good.

But the definitive covers have to be Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" and Johhny Cash's "Hurt". You'd be forgiven for thinking they were the original versions, they're that good.

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By *eddaxMan
over a year ago

Penzance-ish

The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares 2 U

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World and Where Did You Sleep Last Night

Portishead - SOS

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By *awtybikerMan
over a year ago

Barnoldswick

Hurt - Johnny Cash

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By *antam AvershiresMan
over a year ago

Falme

"Holding out for a hero by Jennifer Saunders from Shrek 2 has to be up there "

Yes she bloody does.

I love Frou Frou's cover of it over the credits but its impossible to find it anywhere to listen to even on the big services.

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By *ycanNightsMan
over a year ago

Workington

The soft cell cover of tainted love ( yes it's a cover) Gloria Jones did it originally

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

Adele - Make you feel my love

Donny Hathaway - Jealous Guy

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Some of my favourites:

Oleta Adams: Don't let the sun go down on me (Elton John)

Bruce Hornsby & the Range: Jack Straw (Grateful Dead)

Rod Stewart: Downtown Train (Tom Waits)

Joe Cocker: The Letter (Box Tops)

Barry Manilow: Mandy (originally "Brandy" by Scott English)

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By *karussin22Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Currently in love with Måneskin’s cover of Beggin

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Sade....Still In Love With You by Thin Lizzy.

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By *hisCharManMan
over a year ago

South Manchester

The Best - Tina Turner

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

Billie Jean - The Civil Wars.

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

"Mine has to be Stairway to heaven by Heart at the Kennedy Centre,

Amazing.

So whats your go 2 folks? "

There is a band called Walk off the Earth that did loads of covers on YouTube, they were/are very good

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