FabSwingers.com forum: Cover versions

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

Good evening Fabbers

My what a glorious day, I hope you have all had the opportunity to enjoy this sun. It’s here at last , my where has he been hiding ?

The Pooch and I had a little natter about the music for this evenings walk. We fancied making play lists for each other and see who can impress the other .

I have made a playlist for my canine friend of live cover versions. I hope this will impress and surprise him. I was spurred on by a fantastic version of Dolly Partens, Jolene

So today’s quest is

What’s your favourite cover version of a song?

Mine gosh so many to choose from but I do like Springsteen’s live cover of Jersey girl originally by Tom Waits .

The Pooch Loves The rainbow connection by The Loves originally by Kermit the frog lol

Well worth a listen

Have fun ?

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

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"Hmmmm i like nine inch nails cover of hurt, thats the first that springs to mind"

Johnny Cash was the cover. NIN was the original.

I like Muses version of Feeling Good, Morcheebas version of Summertime, and Siouxie and the Banshees version of Dear Prudence.

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

Lily Allen - Keane's Somewhere Only We Know

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

Was meant to read the johnny cash version of hurt by nine inch nails lol

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

Dave Matthews cover of "All along the Watch tower"

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By *ipswingCouple
over a year ago

portrush

dave masons version of ..all along the watchtower ....

brill...

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

Good call in dear prudence .

I'm going with The popeller heads cover of hounds of love, you'll find a live version on one of joe willeys studios sessions if the pouch , wants to give it a listen ... Oh oh oh oh

Oh or SRR version of love song by the cure

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

"Good call in dear prudence .

I'm going with The popeller heads cover of hounds of love, you'll find a live version on one of joe willeys studios sessions if the pouch , wants to give it a listen ... Oh oh oh oh

Oh or SRR version of love song by the cure"

Snake river conspiracy not SRR; SRC

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

Aretha Franklin's version of The Weight. The Red House Painters version of All Mixed Up. Novella Vague's version of To D*unk To Fuck. Tricky's version of Black Steel. So many good covers!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

There are loads of awesome cover versions, but I think that The Housemartins' version of Caravan of Love is one of the finest.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Hush - Deep Purple

I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Sugababes

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By *ertiVogtsMan
over a year ago

Exeter

I do like the Cowboy Junkies cover of Neil Young's Powderfinger.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

Cover of Dylan's orignal

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

The Civil Wars - Billie Jean (Michael Jackson Cover ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=441mR2zsQbg

Stunning

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

stone sour wicked games and korn creep I like

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

I've got may of the "Punk Goes Pop", which has many modern day hits done by rock bands, they're very good (if you're into rock). But my favorite has to be A Day to Redeemer's cover of Kelly Clarkson's Since you've been gone.

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

"Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Hush - Deep Purple

I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Sugababes"

Oh you'll like this , gold digger by the artic monkeys

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By *id unviciousMan
over a year ago

Ipswich

Sid Viscous version of My Way

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

I think The Polyphonic Spree's version of lithium is better than Nirvana's.

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

I'm sorry not gold digger that was the automatic thae artic monkeys did ...I'm just a love machine

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By *oe bloggs69Man
over a year ago

fife

Gimme shelter-thunder or 1 bourbon 1 scotch n 1 beer- George thorogood n the destroyers

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By *oe bloggs69Man
over a year ago

fife

The sky is crying- Gary Moore or George thorogood

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By *oe bloggs69Man
over a year ago

fife

Viva las vegas-zz top lol

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By *ellowmaleMan
over a year ago

cwmbran

Some cracking songs above, and so many to choose from...currently love a version of Do you remember the first time by Sophie Ellis Bextor, think was part of a britpop thing on the bbc

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

Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights, by China Drum

Abba's Does Your mother Know, by Ash

Status Quo's Paper Plane, by Persephone's Bees

Cole Porter's Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love), by Joan Jett + Paul Westurburg

Deep Purple's Hush, by Kula Shaker

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

Kermit's original version of Rainbow Connection is actually one of my favourite songs of all time.

As for covers, Gary Moore's cover of The Messiah Will Come Again is exceptional.

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By *ellowmaleMan
over a year ago

cwmbran

forgot, Jeff Buckleys Hallelujah.....favourite cover ever!!

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

"Good call in dear prudence .

I'm going with The popeller heads cover of hounds of love, you'll find a live version on one of joe willeys studios sessions if the pouch , wants to give it a listen ... Oh oh oh oh

Oh or SRR version of love song by the cure"

Yep I have this cover its excellent also Placebo did a fantastic version of Kate Bush 's running up that hill

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

Big Mountains cover of Baby I love your way

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

Oh, and Whole Lotta Love by Goldbug - funny that both were one hit wonders, but still managed to make cracking covers?

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

Pearl Jam have made a superb version of the song from Frozen . Let it go.

Not every ones cup of tea I know . Still worth a google

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"Oh, and Whole Lotta Love by Goldbug - funny that both were one hit wonders, but still managed to make cracking covers?"

The King Curtis and the Kingpins version of Whole Lotto Love is pretty fantastic as well.

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

Joy Zipper Version of Just Like Honey

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

Hanging on the telephone by Blondie ain't a bad cover.

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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago

MAMOBA, miles and miles of bugger all (Aberdeenshire)

Placebo's version of running up that hill.

Ace!

Johnny Cash doing hurt as already mentioned.

The shires - islands in the stream.

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

The killers - romeo and juliet

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

Definitely Springsteen jersey girl

Guns n'roses knocking on heavens door and live and let die. They always made covers their own.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Hush - Deep Purple

I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Sugababes

Oh you'll like this , gold digger by the artic monkeys"

Have got it on a Live at the Lounge cd

A friend said to put The House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals

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

Feeling Good - Muse but I do love the original by Nina Simone my ultimate fav x

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

30 seconds to mars cover of lady gaga bad romance is awesome.

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

Could mention loads (some of my favourites have already been podted), love a perfect circle's cover of John lennons imagine but it takes a couple of listens as it's such an iconic track

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By *hil911Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Stereophonics ~ sunny afternoon, nothing compares to you.

Metallica~ whiskey in the jar.

Nirvana.~ the man who sold the world.

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

And some of the Radio 1 live lounges are good too, good place to find covers.

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

Hmmm so many choices...

Going for two:

Gaslight Anthems cover of Baba O'Reilly by The Who

No doubts cover of Suspicious Minds

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

The live lounge covers are mostly fantastic Elbow covered Massive Attacks Pray.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Ledbury

"Placebo's version of running up that hill.

Ace!

Johnny Cash doing hurt as already mentioned.

The shires - islands in the stream.

Placebo also did a cracking version of "bigmouth strikes again"

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

Fields of Barley Eva Cassidy,origonal Sting.

Stand by me John Lennon orig Ben E King

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

Weezer do a great version of Kids that morphs into Poker Face.

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

Johnny cash - Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin

Ane Brun - Big in Japan - ALPHAVILLE

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By *hil911Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Placebo ~ daddy cool and in my mind.

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

Oh oh , marlin mansons version of tainted love .... And the video; growl

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

Wild Horses - Susan Boyle version. Random, but breathtakingly beautiful and gives me goosepimples

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over a year ago

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

My way - sid vicious

My generation - oasis

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

Def Leppard's Pour some sugar on me - covered by Emm Gryner (Rosarlife). Only place I've seen it is on YouTube. That woman is seriously sexy and purrs the song

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

John Meyer's version of Tom Petty's Free Fallin'....love it

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By *ipswingCouple
over a year ago

portrush

blues magoos version of " g l o r i a "....

van morrison song

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

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow_What A Wonderful World"

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

"Wild Horses - Susan Boyle version. Random, but breathtakingly beautiful and gives me goosepimples

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Aaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nobody covers a stones song they cover yours

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By *ap AdgeMan
over a year ago

Wirral

Grace potter cortez the killer by neil.young

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By *ap AdgeMan
over a year ago

Wirral

Grace potter cortez the killer by neil.young

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

my way-shane mcgowan

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

"Wild Horses - Susan Boyle version. Random, but breathtakingly beautiful and gives me goosepimples

Aaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nobody covers a stones song they cover yours

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To be fair I'm biased.

Stones are awesome, one of my favourite bands

Whereas miss Boyle is a loon and a butcher of fine songs

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

I love Rufus Wainwrights cover of Across the Universe

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

Mnah mnah. By the Muppets

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

"Wild Horses - Susan Boyle version. Random, but breathtakingly beautiful and gives me goosepimples

Aaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nobody covers a stones song they cover yours

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hehehe I would usually agree, and I hate that I like it, but it's really good

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

Quite partial to :

Jason & The Scorchers doing Dylan's "Absolutely Sweet Marie".

The worst cover ever?

Amy Whinehouse - "Will You Love Me Tommorrow" - utterly dreadful (worse even than SuBo's Wild Horses shite)

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By *est Wales WifeCouple
over a year ago

Near Carmarthen

"Wild Horses - Susan Boyle version. Random, but breathtakingly beautiful and gives me goosepimples

Wouldn't want to comment on SB. But Melanie Safka did an excellent version in 1974. She's sort of been forgotten but take a listen on Youtube.

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

"Wild Horses - Susan Boyle version. Random, but breathtakingly beautiful and gives me goosepimples

Wouldn't want to comment on SB. But Melanie Safka did an excellent version in 1974. She's sort of been forgotten but take a listen on Youtube."

Excellent version.

There's also The Flying Burrito Brothers cover too.

There are claims that Gram Parsons actually wrote it (uncredited) with Richards. Aurally, that sounds highly plausible.

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

Marillion cover radioheads Fake Plastic Trees

And do a dam fine job

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

Oooooh way too many awesome covers.

No doubt. It's my life.

Chaka Khan. Sign of the times.

Madonna. Beggin.

The Saturdays. Beggin.

Sharon Jones. What have you done for me lately.

Macy gray. Walk this way.

Tinchy stryder/Amellie. Sweet dreams.

Biffy Clyro. Love sex and magic.

Marc Owen. Creep.

Graham Parker and the rumour. Hold back the night.

Sinead O'connor. Nothing compares to you.

Sensational Alex Harvey band. Delia, the impossible dream and next.

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

Jon snow singing wildling is good

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

Cryin' Shames : Please Stay

Mink de Ville : You Better Move On

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

The ultimate cover?

Nilssons excellent cover of Badfingers "Without You"

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By *rivate auditionsMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

Heart (Ann & Nancy Wilson)with Jason Bonham on Drums cover of Led Zeps Stairway to Heaven.

So good it brought a gasp of admiration from Jimmy Page and a tear in the eye of Robert Plant.

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

Awww, Taff - is that the song I told you about?

Fellow Fabbers, if you do nothing else tonight you should give this a whirl....it's well worth it.

Google "The Riptide Movement - Jolene". They're an Irish group and their version of Jolene is epic!

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

"Wild Horses - Susan Boyle version. Random, but breathtakingly beautiful and gives me goosepimples

Aaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Nobody covers a stones song they cover yours

hehehe I would usually agree, and I hate that I like it, but it's really good

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I've seen les miserable 3 times..

It's the best musical ever wrote and I dreamed a dream is probably the best musical song ever wrote.... And I just didn't see what people cheered at!.

What because she's fat and grey and is slightly loony and didn't look like she could sing but then sang average at best!

I saw Ruthie henshall do it 20 years ago and nobody will ever compare

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By *oe bloggs69Man
over a year ago

fife

Johnny winter- jump in jack flash..bbc4 now

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

Manics

Suicide is Painless

Great song

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By *anfiona2Couple
over a year ago

ramsgate

Sam browns version of stay with me baby

Nirvanas version of the man who sold the world

The stranglers version of walk on by

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

Dynamite hack doing boyz n tha hood

Supersuckers doing Dead Homiez

Richard Cheese doing Holiday in Cambodia

The chocolate watch band doing it's all over now baby blue

Pwei doing beaver patrol

Joey rammone doing wonderful world

Johnny cash doing hurt, personal jesus and the mercy seat

Godflesh doing for those about to rock

I like a good cover version me

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

"Manics

Suicide is Painless

Great song "

Always prefered the fatima mansions doing bryan adams on the b side

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

Kyle Falconer ( of The View) Don't Look Back In Anger

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

Metallica - whisky in the jar or turn the page

Devildriver - Sail

StoneSour - Wicked Game

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By *hortieWoman
over a year ago

Northampton

Oh my.. years ago, I used to scoff at covers. Then, I grew up, and learned to appreciate them, and actively hunt them down, just because they can sometimes add a new ingredient to a classic recipe.

A lot of covers I like have already have been mentioned, but here are a few more..

Dave Gahan - Love will tear us apart (I am a bit biased on this cause I love Dave

)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ne1usQOVE8

Korn - Another brick in the wall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roz8l0kd2xA

Kylie - Love is the drug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahl8KnZAMg

30 seconds to mars - Stronger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJu770gscW8

Rammstein - The Model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7C6W0M5ME0

Lo Fang - You are the one that I want

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRebFAPKajI

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

Any of the songs on Ministry's cover up album

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

The greatest cover ever which surpassed the original was Marvin Gate heard it through the grapevine. Better than the Gladys Knight original

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

"Any of the songs on Ministry's cover up album

Big Al is quite a covers man isn't he - 1000 homo djs - supernaut, rev co's wonder do ya think i'm sexy etc.

All rather good too

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

This...

https://youtu.be/ZnF0L5eeAJ4

Or this...

https://youtu.be/DZCw1ADQeaQ

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By *olarfoxMan
over a year ago

North Cambs

Unchain my heart - Joe cocker.

He does a bloody good version of 'With a little help from my friends' also.

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

Second that emotion......Japan

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