FabSwingers.com forum: Cover songs that are better than the original.

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

I was just having a shuffle in the bath and the sings were playing in alphabetical order. I have four versions of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. In my opinion each time it got covered it got better.

The first by Smokey Robinson is good but Marvin Gaye's one is a lot better. Then Creedence Clearwater Revival made an excellent version but I think the best one is by The Slits , they did it brilliantly and it's one offy favourite songs.

Any other covers that are better than the originals ?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I will always love you. Witney is so much better than dolly!

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

Not a great fan of covers but do like 5 finger death punch's version of Bad Company and Steel Panther's Dont stop believin ...

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Summertime - Morcheeba

Feeling Good - Muse

Dear Prudence - Siouxie and the Banshees

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Song of the Siren is better by This Mortal Coil than Tim Buckley.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Up Around The Bend by Hanoi Rocks. The original Creedence Clearwater version is good but the Hanoi one is just so dirty!

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Hurt - Johnny Cash

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Hurt - Johnny Cash"

Love that song!

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

"Up Around The Bend by Hanoi Rocks. The original Creedence Clearwater version is good but the Hanoi one is just so dirty!"

I'm gonna have to check that one out

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

Dear Prudence - Siouxie and the Banshees"

Spot on

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

Bowies cover of The Beach Boys "God only Knows".....is sublime.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Summer Breeze - Isley Brothers

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Days - Kirsty McColl

Sorry, I am a good covers fan

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

"Days - Kirsty McColl

Sorry, I am a good covers fan

I'm the same.

Kate Bush's version of Rocket Man I better than Eltons.

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

Johnny Cash's version of U2's One - the ultimate in turd polishing

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

"Johnny Cash's version of U2's One - the ultimate in turd polishing"

I have to agree.

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By *carineMan
over a year ago

Armthorpe, Doncaster

Soft Cell - Tainted Love.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Soft Cell - Tainted Love."

Yessss!

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By *uppy ConquerorMan
over a year ago

dundee

Fields Of Gold Eva Cassidy

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

"Song of the Siren is better by This Mortal Coil than Tim Buckley. "

Good choice, the originals pretty sometime too though!

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By *uppy ConquerorMan
over a year ago

dundee

Fields Of Gold Eva Cassidy

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

punk at its best

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

Orgy - Blue Monday

Spiderbait - Black Betty

Reel Big Fish - Take On Me

Korn - Word Up

crystal

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Wish I could sticky this post. I could do with some good cover versions for my MP3 player this week.

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

"Not a great fan of covers but do like 5 finger death punch's version of Bad Company and Steel Panther's Dont stop believin ..."

55DP are amazing! They played Bad Company live when I last saw them. Need to see them again!

crystal

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica

Word Up - Korn

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"Not a great fan of covers but do like 5 finger death punch's version of Bad Company and Steel Panther's Dont stop believin ...

55DP are amazing! They played Bad Company live when I last saw them. Need to see them again!

crystal"

I concur with the 5FDP and Bad Company

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

UB40's Red Red Wine trumps on Niel Diamonds face IMHO

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

Reel Big Fish - Take On Me

crystal"

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

Valerie original zutons was great but better by wine house

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

"Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica

The first one I'm not so sure of.

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

I prefer the Stereophonics version of Handbags and Gladrags as opposed to Chris Farlowe or Rod Stewart's versions

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By *s cynicalWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

Second that emotion....japan

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

"Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

punk at its best

Who did the original ?

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

Everything by Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies

crystal

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

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

Pennyroyal tea - manics

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By *ordontomMan
over a year ago

sunderland

When I got rid of my vinyl lps I kept 4 One is titled 'All this and world war three'. Some great covers of Beatles songs by various 60s 70s artistes. Google it........

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

Nothing compares 2 u - sinead o'connor

Not over yet- klaxons

Come together - Michael Jackson

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

Every cover version that Snuff have ever recorded

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

Hit me baby one more time - children of bodom

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Centrefold by Hayseed Dixie

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

"Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica

The first one I'm not so sure of. "

Only in my opinion tho

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

"Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

punk at its best

Who did the original ?"

wiki is my friend here

Nellie the Elephant" is a song written in 1956 by Ralph Butler and Peter Hart

The original version October 1956 was recorded by English child actress Mandy Miller

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By *icumsuckerMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"Song of the Siren is better by This Mortal Coil than Tim Buckley. "

And is even better by half man half biscuit

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

Sonata arctica - wind beneath my wings (bett midler)

Cradle of filth - hallowed be thy name (iron maiden)

Anti nowhere league - runaway (del shannon)

The Almighty - Bodies (sex pistols)

Gamma ray - its a sin (pet shop boys)

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Days - Kirsty McColl

Sorry, I am a good covers fan

I prefer the Kinks version. To be played at my funeral.

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

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

crystal

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

"Centrefold by Hayseed Dixie

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hey ha Is the dixie's best cover

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

The Wonder Stuff - Gimme Some Truth

Carter USM - This is How it feels

Manic Street Preachers - Suicide is painless

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

"Centrefold by Hayseed Dixie

hey ha Is the dixie's best cover"

Hey ya, stupid iphone!

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Emmylou Harris - Goodbye, original by Steve Earle and I love Steve Earle's stuff.

In fact, for my money Emmylou's album Wrecking Ball is genius, all cover versions but she brings something wonderful to all the tracks with that incredible voice.

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

I prefer Billy Bragg's cover of The Three degrees When Will I see You again.

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

The Wedding Present - It's not Unusual

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"I prefer the Stereophonics version of Handbags and Gladrags as opposed to Chris Farlowe or Rod Stewart's versions

Me too

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

The Clash - Police and Thieves

Sid Vicious - My Way

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

Robson and Jerome with....oh no hang on, BETTER covers...

Embrace's version of D12's 'how come' was a surprisingly good cover.

And Al Green with Lets Stay Together

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Ooh, another one - Steve Earle's version of 'breed' by Nirvana!

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

"Not a great fan of covers but do like 5 finger death punch's version of Bad Company and Steel Panther's Dont stop believin ...

55DP are amazing! They played Bad Company live when I last saw them. Need to see them again!

crystal

I concur with the 5FDP and Bad Company"

on that note their version of FNMs From out of nowhere

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"Emmylou Harris - Goodbye, original by Steve Earle and I love Steve Earle's stuff.

In fact, for my money Emmylou's album Wrecking Ball is genius, all cover versions but she brings something wonderful to all the tracks with that incredible voice."
Steve Earle is a legend.

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

Everything that The Bad Shepherds have ever recorded

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

"Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers"
George Bensons version is good too

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

Do you really want to hurt me is better by The Violent Femmes than by Culture Club.

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

"Not over yet- klaxons

Come together - Michael Jackson"

Its a no from me.....sorry

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By *istalloverCouple
over a year ago

Pays de la Loire -Normandie -Brittany borderFrance

great fun group.ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh Nellie the elephant class

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

Leatherface - Eagle

Lemonheads - Luka

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

"Leatherface - Eagle

Leatherface did some fantastic covers

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

"great fun group.ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh Nellie the elephant class

Not seen it for years and just watched it on utube - brought back memories of the youth club disco - brill

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

"Second that emotion....japan"

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

"Second that emotion....japan

got that on 12 inch somewhere - classic

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Japan! Don't rain on my Parade - from South Pacific

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

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee

Oh gods yes!!

Its like a musical memory lane tonight!

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

Come together - Michael Jackson

Its a no from me.....sorry

Black Label Society's version is better

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

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee

Oh gods yes!!

Its like a musical memory lane tonight!"

Feeling good was easy lord when Janis sang the blues

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Will you still love me tomorrow.. Amy Winehouse cover... Wow!

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee

Oh gods yes!!

Its like a musical memory lane tonight!

Feeling good was easy lord when Janis sang the blues "

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

Sid Vicious - My Way"

Fuckin LOVE that one

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By *implySexyMan
over a year ago

Your mind... :)

Halestorm - All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love To You)

The original was by Heart and awesome in it's own right

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

Jeff Buckley Hallelujah

As much as I like Leonard Cohen!

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

"Jeff Buckley Hallelujah

As much as I like Leonard Cohen!"

Sorry, it's a no from me.

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

james arthur - wrecking ball

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

Of mice and men - poker face

August burns red - hit me baby one more time

Enter shikari - insomnia

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Surprised no one has mentioned Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

The ballad of Lucy Jordan

Marianne Faithfull

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Therapy? - Diane

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

I'm a big credence fan but Tina turners proud Mary is better.

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Jesus Doesn't Want me for a Sunbeam - Nirvana

Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana (controversial one

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If You Could Read My Mind - Johnny Cash

Johnny Was - Stiff Little Fingers.

Damn there are so many lol

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

Annie Lennox - Shining Light - much better than Ash imho

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

The days of Pearly Spencer. - Marc almond

Feeling Good - Muse

And a tribute band coverd Sound of Silence by Simon n Garfunkel recently in Arse End (can't remember the name, 2 classical guitarists) and it was better then the original

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

"Japan! Don't rain on my Parade - from South Pacific

Oh yes...that's another of my faves...played that album to death in the 80's

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Ooh Jonny Was - love SLF!

On that note, Running Bear

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

"Japan! Don't rain on my Parade - from South Pacific

Oh yes...that's another of my faves...played that album to death in the 80's

Adolescent Sex, with juvenile intentions.. You'll not, you'll not take it much higher!

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

Stone sour wicked games and korn creep are both better than the original in my opinion

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

"I prefer the Stereophonics version of Handbags and Gladrags as opposed to Chris Farlowe or Rod Stewart's versions

I only recently realised that was a cover

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

"Soft Cell - Tainted Love.

Yessss!"

Marilyn Manson - tainted Love

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

"Soft Cell - Tainted Love.

Yessss!"

Me too...sorry hardened Northern Soul fans

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

Dolly Parton is currently covering BonJovi's "Lay your hands on me" which I think is better than the original

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

X. Factor. winners. They know how to destroy their versions of songs. Covered by great music artists.

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

One of the important ones could be said to be Mr Tambourine Man by The Byrds.

Roger McGuinn tells it that George Harrison showed him how to really play a Rickenbacker.

He then jingle jangled his way through said record and Dylan went electric.

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

Happy Birthday - I've covered it myself last week at a party

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

"Japan! Don't rain on my Parade - from South Pacific

Japans I second that Emmotion

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

"Happy Birthday - I've covered it myself last week at a party"

I can see a worst cover version thread on the horizon

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

Bryan Ferrys Jealous Guy better than Lennons

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

"Not a great fan of covers but do like 5 finger death punch's version of Bad Company and Steel Panther's Dont stop believin ..."

5 finger death punch is a better cover

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

Anarchy in the UK - Megadeth

Children of the Grave - Rob Zombie

Rainbow's Gold - Iron Maiden

Crossroads - Cream/Eric Clapton

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Voodoo Chile - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Every cover Isaac Hayes ever did.

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

One of the important ones could be said to be Mr Tambourine Man by The Byrds.

Roger McGuinn tells it that George Harrison showed him how to really play a Rickenbacker.

He then jingle jangled his way through said record and Dylan went electric. "

My mum always said she prefered Dylan songs done by Joan Baez.

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

Guns 'n Roses - Live and let die

Cradle of filth - stay

Marilyn Manson - this is Halloween

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

"Guns 'n Roses - Live and let die

Cradle of filth - stay

Marilyn Manson - this is Halloween

Cradle of filths version of hallowed be thy name is quite good too

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

One of the important ones could be said to be Mr Tambourine Man by The Byrds.

Roger McGuinn tells it that George Harrison showed him how to really play a Rickenbacker.

He then jingle jangled his way through said record and Dylan went electric.

My mum always said she prefered Dylan songs done by Joan Baez."

I think Dylan was quite chuffed being done by Baez.

There was the music too, some of which is rather good.

"Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word" by Baez is well listenable.

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

"Guns 'n Roses - Live and let die

Cradle of filth - stay

Marilyn Manson - this is Halloween

Cradle of filths version of hallowed be thy name is quite good too "

and of course.. Devil Woman

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

Whitesnake - Ticket to Ride

Rainbow -I surrender

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar

Joe Cocker - A little help from my friends

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

Jason & The Scorchers - Dylans' "Absolutely Sweet Marie"

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

Cradle of filth - temptation

Stiff little fingers - running bear

Graveworm - fear of the dark

Machina supremacy - gimme more

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

Sparks - "Do Re Mi" 1972

Well ahead of the game.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Hayseed Dixie have done many

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

I Just don't Know What to do With Myself. The White Stripes

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

Walk On By - The Stranglers

Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

"Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana"

Not for me - even lulu's was better

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"My mum always said she prefered Dylan songs done by Joan Baez."

I prefer Dylan songs done by anyone other than Dylan

Btw, has erectjim met your mum

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By *owboy BebopMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren

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

"Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana

Not for me - even lulu's was better

Maybe because lulus was produced by Bowie

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

"Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana

Not for me - even lulu's was better

Maybe because lulus was produced by Bowie

Probably - if I'm not mistaken didn't he sing on this - I may be wrong though - btw lulu has never looked so good than singing this

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

"Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

crystal"

Yesss!! Also, johnny be Goode - Jimi Hendrix

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

"Nothing compares 2 u - sinead o'connor

Not over yet- klaxons

Come together - Michael Jackson

Agree with the first two but... Jacko's version of come together

wash your mouth out

How about The Vines - Ms Jackson

Nirvana - Man Who Sold The World

Jim Hendrix - All along the watchtower

Limp bizkit - Faith

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over a year ago

The beautiful south did an album of cover songs called Golddiggas, headnodders and pholk songs which has some great covers on it

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Here's my list:

Futureheads, 'Hounds of Love'

The Damned, 'Alone Again Orr'

Flying Lizards, 'Money'

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

Careless Whisper- Seether

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

"Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica

Word Up - Korn"

Not sure if metallicas version is better than Thin Lizzy's but it's close.

Their version of Turn the page is better than Bob Segar's though.

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By *haosmasterMan
over a year ago

Cleethorpes

Status Quo - Rockin all over the World, an old country and western song from the 50's originally

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

Machine Head covering Hallowed Be Thy Name is pretty epic too. Not sure it's better than Iron Maidens version but it's close.

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By *p4hornyfunCouple
over a year ago

bristol

My own personal jesus by maralyn manson is just awesome.....

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

Sad I know..... Ella Henderson singing do you believe (was by Cher)

I just love the arrangement and it's not so 'pop'

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

Bit random but... Madcon- Beggin'

Who remembers that one

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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago

Altrincham

From Paris to Berlin by Kill or Cure

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

Walk on by - the stranglers, hurt - johnny cash. Both better than the originals.

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By *avidnsa69Man
over a year ago

Essex & Bridgend

I shot the sheriff - Clapton (Marley)

I heard it thro the grapevine - Marvin Gaye better than (Gladys Knight)

Blinded by the Light - Manfred mann (Springsteen)

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

Merry Xmas by Noel Gallagher

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over a year ago

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By *ozzy87Man
over a year ago

Crawley

Nonpoint - In the air tonight.

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Motorhead - God save the queen

Billy Idol - Don't you forget about me

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

White wedding - sentenced

Johnny b goode - judas priest

So lonesome I could cry - Volbeat

No more mr nice guy - megadeth

Last caress - metallica

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

Billy Bragg ,,The last time

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

White Wedding - Murderdolls

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

"White wedding - sentenced

Johnny b goode - judas priest

So lonesome I could cry - Volbeat

No more mr nice guy - megadeth

Last caress - metallica"

Last caress is a brilliant cover.

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

Damn straight always loved it

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

"Hurt - Johnny Cash"

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

Blondie's Hanging on the telephone.

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By *ibbyhunterCouple
over a year ago

keighley

watched kate bush on bbc 4 the other week ,she sang rocket man by elton john got to say it was better than elton's version.

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

"I was just having a shuffle in the bath and the sings were playing in alphabetical order. I have four versions of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. In my opinion each time it got covered it got better.

Any other covers that are better than the originals ?"
i prefer smokeys version and Donny hathaways version of what's going on.

I prefer all covers of Neil Diamonds songs better than the originals and it goes without saying that every artist does Dylan songs better than the original.

I can't get get no satisfaction by the stones is good but I prefer the Otis Redding version

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

"UB40's Red Red Wine trumps on Niel Diamonds face IMHO"
tony tribe is the best

And Paul Youngs version of wherever I lay my hat.

I feel for you Chaka Khan better than the prince version, same with nothing compares to u, sinead O'connor

House of the rising sun, the animals is best.

Tainted love, soft cell is best.

With a little from my friends, joe cocker over the Beatles.

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By *luezuluMan
over a year ago

Suffolk

Light my fire - Jose Feliciano

Hey Mr tambourine man - Melanie Safka

Thinking of you - Paul Weller

Ruby Tuesday - Melanie Safka

Somewhere over the rainbow - Eva Cassidy

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

The candido version of Jingo beats Santana hands down too

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

Arctic monkeys doing girls aloud's love machine

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

"Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

crystal"

No.

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

There are so many Bob Dylan songs that are better when covered by someone else.

Alien Ant Farm's version of Smooth Criminal was better than Jackos

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

"Alien Ant Farm's version of Smooth Criminal was better than Jackos "

Curious as to why anyone would think this?

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

ELO - Roll Over Beethoven

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

"Alien Ant Farm's version of Smooth Criminal was better than Jackos

Curious as to why anyone would think this?"

Because its true!!

Hanging on the telephone - Acid reign.

Ghostbusters - Xentrix

Got the time - Anthrax

Holiday in cambodia - laaz rockit

The hunt - Sepultura

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

Oasis- I am the walrus

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

"Hurt - Johnny Cash

As much as i love Mr Cash, NIN closed their recent tour out with this each night and its one of the best live tracks i've ever heard- and i've heard a lot

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over a year ago

"Oasis- I am the walrus

The original version of I am the Walrus was ground breaking.

Oasis version is just...a cover, so no, it isn't better.

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

Not sure if it's already been stated but ,

Arctic monkeys ,Going home by drake

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By *ust MonicaWoman
over a year ago

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

"Song of the Siren is better by This Mortal Coil than Tim Buckley. "

fantastic

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By *ust MonicaWoman
over a year ago

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

"Arctic monkeys doing girls aloud's love machine

brilliant version

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

"Oasis- I am the walrus

The original version of I am the Walrus was ground breaking.

Oasis version is just...a cover, so no, it isn't better."

Oasis doing it live is amazing the Beatles never played live so I can't compare live versions and in my opinion the oasis cover is better

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

"Arctic monkeys doing girls aloud's love machine

brilliant version

I just had a listen on YouTube there

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

mike flowers - wonderwall

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over a year ago

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

Knockin on heavens door by guns n roses

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

"Alien Ant Farm's version of Smooth Criminal was better than Jackos

Curious as to why anyone would think this?"

Because it's got guitars and base rather than synthetic pop.

But it's just an opinion.

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

Paolo nutini doing mgmt's time to pretend

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

Any other covers that are better than the originals ?i prefer smokeys version and Donny hathaways version of what's going on.

I prefer all covers of Neil Diamonds songs better than the originals and it goes without saying that every artist does Dylan songs better than the original.

I can't get get no satisfaction by the stones is good but I prefer the Otis Redding version"

Neil Diamond is a better writer than a performer so I can see where you're coming from.

Devo's version of satisfaction is better than Reddings, but still not as good as the original.

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

Live n let die. Guns N' Roses

Cats in the cradle. Ugly kid Joe

Tainted love. Mark Almond

Suicide is painless. Manic street preachers

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

"Oasis- I am the walrus

The original version of I am the Walrus was ground breaking.

Oasis version is just...a cover, so no, it isn't better.

Oasis doing it live is amazing the Beatles never played live so I can't compare live versions and in my opinion the oasis cover is better"

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