FabSwingers.com forum: Cover songs

By *hunky Chef OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

Any cover songs you prefer the cover version rather than the original one?

Just a few in my opinion better than the original:

Word Up - Devil's Train

Billie Jean - The Bates

Umbrella - Lillasyster

With a little help from... - Joe Cocker

La isla bonita - Twilight Guardians

Tainted love - Scorpions

Hello - Northern Kings

Stone cold crazy - Metallica

My sharona - Hammerfall

It's a sin - Gamma Ray

Mighty Quinn - Gotthard

Maniac - Firewind

Baby one more time - Heavy Metal Heroes

Deck the halls - Twisted Sister

Cum on feel the noise - Quiet Riot

Rasputin - Turisas

Mamma mia - Tommy Reinxeed

Friday on my mind - Gary Moore

Somebody put something in my drink -

Children of Bodom

I can't explain - Scorpions

You can pick one of the above, if you want.

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By *atKatXWoman
over a year ago

Sound of silence - Disturbed

Also, can’t say I prefer it to the original but miley Cyrus did a cracking cover of Nothing Else Matters

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By *hunky Chef OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

"Sound of silence - Disturbed

Also, can’t say I prefer it to the original but miley Cyrus did a cracking cover of Nothing Else Matters"

I like Simon & Garfunkel and disturbed version too.

Good song!

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Prefer Otis clay the only way is up although everyone thinks it’s a Yazz choon.

So technically hers is the cover which people don’t realise

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
over a year ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

GodHead Eleanor Rigby

HIM Wicked Game

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By *atKatXWoman
over a year ago

Also:

All along the watchtower - jimi Hendrix (honourable mention to the version sung by Tom Ellis on the Lucifer soundtrack)

The man who sold the world - Nirvana

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

Hurt - Johnny Cash

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

Kelly Clarkson- Happier than Ever

Hey Ya- Sleep Token

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

Paul Young & Clannad

Both sides now

I defy you not to shed a tear & get a lump in your throat. Special.

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

Rocky mountain high and come together by Godsmack.

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By *hunky Chef OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

"Rocky mountain high and come together by Godsmack."

Godsmack done a good cover of "Good times, bad times" from Led Zeppelin.

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

"Paul Young & Clannad

Both sides now

I defy you not to shed a tear & get a lump in your throat. Special. "
Great version.,you might like in a lifetime,clannad with bono great song such a powerful soulful vocal from bono

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"America" cover by Yes, original by Simon and Garfunkel

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

Zombie - Bad Wolves

We didn’t start the fire - Fall Out Boy

Cry Little Sister - Blutengel

Cruel Summer - Kari Kimmel

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Otis Redding’s version of Satisfaction is brilliant

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

Almost all of Postmodern Jukebox’s covers beat the originals.

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By *ocktoplaywithMan
over a year ago

Derby

Birdy - Terrible Love

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By *aith SkynbyrdWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere else

Pat Benatar “We Belong”

Cover is by Larkin Poe

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By *inkedKuntsCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

I've yet to understand why this 'Disturbed' thing enjoys such massive popularity.

You won't get cover versions mentioned without it near the front.

All right, I suppose, If you like to hear a song growled rather than sung. Even Leonard Cchen couldn't have done a worse job.

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth

Anything Sinead O'Connor covered was better than the original

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By *eeliciouschaosWoman
over a year ago

Wherever

Harry Styles covering “Sledgehammer” is out of this world.

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

[Spunge] - circle in the sand

Reel big fish - Take on me

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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

Alone Again Or - The Damned.

I have a mix cd of all covers. Most I consider better than the originals.

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By *ee04Man
over a year ago

Essex

Sympathy for the Devil - Guns and Roses (interview with a vampire)

Devil went down to Georgia - The Levellers

Heater Skelter - U2 (live rattle and hum)

Worth notable mention although not better than original

Don’t look back in Anger - Robbie Williams (Isle of Wight festival 2023)

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

Tainted love - Soft Cell

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By *hriscooperMan
over a year ago

Warrington

Feeing good by Muse

Tuesday gone by metellica

Simple man by shinedown

All bloody terrific originals turned amazing..

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Hounds of Love - The Futureheads.

I love Kate Bush. Adore her music. But this cover always has me tapping my feet and wanting to dance in sheer joy.

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By *zeroMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Sound of silence - Disturbed

Also, can’t say I prefer it to the original but miley Cyrus did a cracking cover of Nothing Else Matters"

Their cover of Land of Confusion is great too

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

I can see clearly now - Hothouse Flowers

If I were a carpenter - Bob Seger

Wishing on a star - Paul Weller

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By *0ng0 furyMan
over a year ago

Birkenhead

the dickies - silent night

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

Reel big fish - Take on me"

I prefer the Northern Kings version

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By *hunky Chef OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

Reel big fish - Take on me

I prefer the Northern Kings version"

Northern King's version is easily better than the original.

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

Reel big fish - Take on me

I prefer the Northern Kings version

Northern King's version is easily better than the original.

Tbf thats a fair opinion

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By *hunky Chef OP Man
over a year ago

Norwich

Reel big fish - Take on me

I prefer the Northern Kings version

Northern King's version is easily better than the original.

Tbf thats a fair opinion

I play it sometimes in the kitchen.

Even some not into metal like it.

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

Dreams by Wildcolour on Perfecto Records. Tin Tin Out Mix.

Obviously the Fleetwood Mac tune but this is a balls out, floor filling club thumper that tingles the spine!

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

"Tainted love - Soft Cell"

Nooooooooo

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

California Dreamin' by the Beach Boys. Possibly because I heard their version first.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Black Betty...ram jam

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By *hy Essex GuyMan
over a year ago

North Essex

Pet Shop Boys 'Always on my mind.'

It shouldn't work but it does.

Should be played at ear splitting volume, preferably in a residential area.

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
over a year ago

A den in the Glen

Mad World - Gary Joules

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
over a year ago

A den in the Glen

Eloise - The Damned

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By *aturefunswTV/TS
over a year ago

bristol

I fought the law - The clash

Run - Leona Lewis

Tainted Love - Soft Cell and Marilyn Manson

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By *ugehandsMan
over a year ago

Fife/ Newcastle

Corey taylors version of sponge Bob square pants is awesome

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By *nnandElleCouple
over a year ago

Brackley

The Sisters of Mercy do a great version of Hot Chocolate's "Emma".

Also as mentioned above, Johnny Cash's version of Hurt.

But not that bloody awful clichéd version of The Sound of Silence by Disturbed - not a patch on the original.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
over a year ago

3rd Rock from the sun

"Corey taylors version of sponge Bob square pants is awesome

It's brilliant, saw it sung live in Glasgow last weekend! I also love his version of Wicked Game

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By *zeroMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Corey taylors version of sponge Bob square pants is awesome

It's brilliant, saw it sung live in Glasgow last weekend! I also love his version of Wicked Game"

I was there too! I love that it's become a running joke at this point.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
over a year ago

3rd Rock from the sun

"Corey taylors version of sponge Bob square pants is awesome

It's brilliant, saw it sung live in Glasgow last weekend! I also love his version of Wicked Game

I was there too! I love that it's become a running joke at this point."

! What an awesome gig that was !

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By *ugehandsMan
over a year ago

Fife/ Newcastle

"Corey taylors version of sponge Bob square pants is awesome

It's brilliant, saw it sung live in Glasgow last weekend! I also love his version of Wicked Game

I was there too! I love that it's become a running joke at this point.

! What an awesome gig that was !"

Believe it or not I was there also,on the balcony

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
over a year ago

3rd Rock from the sun

"Corey taylors version of sponge Bob square pants is awesome

It's brilliant, saw it sung live in Glasgow last weekend! I also love his version of Wicked Game

I was there too! I love that it's become a running joke at this point.

! What an awesome gig that was !

Believe it or not I was there also,on the balcony

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By *iddle ManMan
over a year ago

Walsall

As mentioned, Jimi's version of all along the watch tower is probably the biggest improvement of a song ever

Some excellent choices by people so far.

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