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

Right cover songs that are better than the original artists. There are a few out there but are rare.

Planet caravan - pantera originally black sabbath.

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By *emplarWarriorMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

Sound of silence by Disturbed, so much better than the original.

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

Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

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By *emplarWarriorMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Whitney - I will always love you

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

Nirvana man who sold the world

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By *ifornowCouple
over a year ago

East Lincs

Harvest for the world by The Christians, prefer it to the original by Isley Brothers.

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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago

Huddersfield

"Sound of silence by Disturbed, so much better than the original. "

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

Limp biskit behind blue eyes

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

Every breath you take

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

Jeff Buckley.... Hallelujah

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original"

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too

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

Eva Cassidy.... Somewhere over the rainbow....

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

Sid Vicious..... My Way.....

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By *eoffinthecityMan
over a year ago

Wigan

Limp Bizkit - behind blue eyes

Land of Confusion by Disturbed...

Though looking at the list, I suspect we're all just a bunch of metal heads rather than the songs actually being better...

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

Steven Wilson - Thank You

Type O Negative - Cinnamon Girl

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

Johhny cash-we'll meet again

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Stagger Lee

Sinead O'Connor - Queen of Denmark

Frank Zappa - Stairway to Heaven

Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

Handbags and gladrags stereophonics .. better than rod Stewart's..

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By *eoffinthecityMan
over a year ago

Wigan

"Handbags and gladrags stereophonics .. better than rod Stewart's..

True dat!

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

It doesn't matter anymore -Serena Ryder

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

"Whitney - I will always love you"

I've always preferred Dolly Parton's version, it sounded far more heart felt.

Alien Ant Farm- Smooth Criminal

And most songs written by Bob Dylan, sound better by those who have covered them.

Beatles- Twist and Shout

Al Green- How do I you mend a broken heart

Soft Cell- Tainted Love

The Pogues - Dirty Old Town

Johnny Cash with Hurt and Personal Jesus are pretty stand out as well

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

When doves cry by finnebassen is if not better just as good as the Prince original.

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

Jonas blue-fast car. Ft-dakota

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By *eoffinthecityMan
over a year ago

Wigan

Contentious one - Marilyn Manson's Sweet Dreams?

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original"

Lorde "everybody wants to rule the world" better than the tears for fears version.

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

Amy Winehouse's Valerie better than the Zutons

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By *ifornowCouple
over a year ago

East Lincs

No Regrets Midge Ure

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

The Lemonheads.... Mrs Robinson....

The Ramones.....What a Wonderful world ...

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

"Amy Winehouse's Valerie better than the Zutons"

Whenever I hear The Zuton's version these days, it sounds like a slowed down cider version!

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

Not better than , but equal too .....

The Flying pickets version of,

Yazoo's "Only you"

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

Again not necessarily better but at least equal.

Korn brick in the wall

Really like both.

Also the sound of silence from disturbed awesome remake.

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

Johnny Cash - hurt

Green day - working class hero

Metallica - so what!

Thin Lizzy - whisky in the jar

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

The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals ....

Whiskey in the Jar by Thin-Lizzy...

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

"Johnny Cash - hurt

Green day - working class hero

Metallica - so what!

Thin Lizzy - whisky in the jar

Oi you stop nicking my thunder

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Easy - faith no more

Every Breath You Take / I'll be missing you - Puff Daddy.

MrB

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

"Amy Winehouse's Valerie better than the Zutons

Whenever I hear The Zuton's version these days, it sounds like a slowed down cider version!"

Cover version, even!

Cider? FFS!

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

"Amy Winehouse's Valerie better than the Zutons"

NO! She was dreadful

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

Oasis cover of my generation (the who)

Oasis cover of I am the walrus (Beatles)

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

"Amy Winehouse's Valerie better than the Zutons

NO! She was dreadful"

NO! ... they (Zutons) were boring

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

Any cover by UB40. Barry Manilows cover of Mandy, originally Brandy but he changed the lyrics.

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares 2 U

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

"Nirvana man who sold the world"

I was just posting this myself! Even Bowie agreed!

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

Samantha Mumbas version of All I Want For Christmas knocks Mariah Carey's version out of the water too.

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

Frank Turner - last Christmas

Ryan Adams - wonder wall

Ryan Adams - whole cover album of Taylor Swift's 1989

The gaslight anthem - changing of the guards

The horrible crimes - teenage dream

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By *callycatMan
over a year ago

Mid Wales

Wonderwall ..Ryan Adams

Hotel California.... Alabama 3

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Metallica - whiskey in the jar

Nirvana- man who sold the world

Marilyn mansion- personal jesus

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

Faith no more -war pigs

By black sabbath....never liked them tbh

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

Cake - I Will Survive

Eels - Get Your Freak On

Placebo - Running Up That Hill

Save Ferris - Come in Eileen

Reel Big Fish - Hungry Like the Wolf

José Gonzalez - Heartbeats

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

The first time ever I saw her face by Roberta Flack, At this moment by Michael Buble and I'll always love you by Whitney Houston better than the originals in my opinion.

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

Nirvana - Where did you Sleep Last Night?

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Whitney - I will always love you"

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Eva Cassidy.... Somewhere over the rainbow....

Agree!

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

Come in Eileen

Unfortunate autocorrect there

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Amy Winehouse's Valerie better than the Zutons"

This too!

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By *est Wales WifeCouple
over a year ago

Near Carmarthen

"Handbags and gladrags stereophonics .. better than rod Stewart's..

Chris Farlow was the original (written by Mike d'Abo) and was probably the best version IMHO

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

As good as NINs are, Johnny Cash, Hurt is awesome!

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too"

Oh really? Didn't know they had covered it. Will have to look it up now, very happy to hear they are touring again!

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

Bear's Den - Hold on We're Going Home

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too

Oh really? Didn't know they had covered it. Will have to look it up now, very happy to hear they are touring again!"

It was on the soundtrack to 'Inter_iew with the Vampire'.

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

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Call Me The Breeze

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too

Oh really? Didn't know they had covered it. Will have to look it up now, very happy to hear they are touring again!"

It's on their Greatest Hits album ... first heard it on the soundtrack for Inter_iew With The Vampire years ago.

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

Bangles "Hazy Shade Of Winter" vs Simon & Garfunkel original

(Will be looking up a few of the thread suggestions, out of interest).

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too

Oh really? Didn't know they had covered it. Will have to look it up now, very happy to hear they are touring again!

It's on their Greatest Hits album ... first heard it on the soundtrack for Inter_iew With The Vampire years ago."

Inter_iew with THE Vampire. Have you seen the Mandela effect with this film? It's now Inter_iew With A Vampire. Never was, was it?

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By *ngel n tedCouple
over a year ago

maidstone

Metallica - whisky in the jar

Metallica - turn the page

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By *andaCouple
over a year ago

co down

Walk on by - the stranglers

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too

Oh really? Didn't know they had covered it. Will have to look it up now, very happy to hear they are touring again!

It's on their Greatest Hits album ... first heard it on the soundtrack for Inter_iew With The Vampire years ago.

Inter_iew with THE Vampire. Have you seen the Mandela effect with this film? It's now Inter_iew With A Vampire. Never was, was it?"

I'd never even heard of the Mandela effect, had to Google - interesting. But despite always thinking of it as *THE*, because of the book, I still felt compelled to check my DVD copy and yes, of course, it's 'the'. I guess it's an easy mistake to make as 'a' might make more sense depending on how much importance you give to Lestat!

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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Any Winehouse - will you still love me tomorrow?

One of my faves

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Luther Vandross A house is not a home

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

So the general consensus is that the majority of us kinky folk are rockers and metal heads haha.

Eva cassidy- fields of gold.

Surprised no one has said I put a spell on you - Marilyn manson...one of the sexiest songs ever.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey's cover of Lionel Richie and Diana Ross's Endless Love as good as the original.

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

No Oven, no Pie (no woman no cry)

Losing my best Pigeon (losing my religion)

She's on lates (I'm a creep)

All Everley pregnant brothers, all on Youtube. Comedy Classics (for northerners)

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By *ot-shotsMan
over a year ago

Somerset

The Wurzels - Ruby

& don't look back in anger

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

"Handbags and gladrags stereophonics .. better than rod Stewart's..

Chris Farlow was the original (written by Mike d'Abo) and was probably the best version IMHO"

Didn't realis farlowe was the original...I can't be as old as I think

ill have to you tube,

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

Shrek 2 - I need a hero

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By *andaCouple
over a year ago

co down

"Handbags and gladrags stereophonics .. better than rod Stewart's

Try Mary Coughlan's Version...... Much better "

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

Anything by Shirley bassey....I do love a good diva singalong.

Something in the way she moves.... Attracts me like no other

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

Walk this way. Aerosmith ft Run DMC.

Not sure if a band covering their own song counts, but this version was far better than the original.

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too

Oh really? Didn't know they had covered it. Will have to look it up now, very happy to hear they are touring again!

It's on their Greatest Hits album ... first heard it on the soundtrack for Inter_iew With The Vampire years ago."

For a really good alternative version of this song it was also covered by a guy called Jeff Jones.

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

.... their cover of Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good too

Oh really? Didn't know they had covered it. Will have to look it up now, very happy to hear they are touring again!

It's on their Greatest Hits album ... first heard it on the soundtrack for Inter_iew With The Vampire years ago.

For a really good alternative version of this song it was also covered by a guy called Jeff Jones. "

Jane's Addiction covered it on their first album too.

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

Spirit in the sky... Doctor and the medics. Normans was ok in its day.

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

"Spirit in the sky... Doctor and the medics. Normans was ok in its day."

Preferred Gareth gates cover

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By *LUKCouple
over a year ago

Loughborough

81 posts and no one has mentioned:

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original"

Sorry, I disagree on this one

"Whitney - I will always love you"

This is one of those rare instances where I feel that they are kinda equal. They are both excellent in their own way. Whitney's is very powerful vocally, but Dolly Parton's has more emotion

OK, so here are a couple that I think are better than the original

Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards.

Originally by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, and also covered by Thelma Houston.

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

Prince, Tom petty, Jeff Lynn and others do a cover of while.my guitar gently weeps.

The guitar solo's that prince pulls out are fucking mind blowing. I had no idea the wee guy could play like that.

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

Quite like a cover of the artful dodgers song think about me by louise golby on youtube

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

Sorry, I disagree on this one

And me! Sympathy for the Devil's not better than the original either.

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

"81 posts and no one has mentioned:

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix"

It was covered by a blanket 'most Dylan covers are better than the originals' post WAY back

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

The Twang - Drinking in LA

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

I love M.Wards cover of let's dance by David Bowie

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By *od ThrusterMan
over a year ago

Newport Pagnell

Maybe controversial, but anything written by Bob Dylan - great songwriter, s**t singer.

My Back Pages both by Steve Earle and Roger McGuinn are both great. Billy Joel's live version of The Times They Are A Changin' tops Dylan's version hands down.

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

Raspberry beret - Hindu love Gods(basically Remote without Stipe but with Warren Zevon)turned in to glorious r&b

Bleeding Love - wombats.. Becomes a stalker song in their hands

Purple Rain/transmission - kitten - Chloe is amazing live and both of these set hairs on end

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

"Maybe controversial, but anything written by Bob Dylan - great songwriter, s**t singer"

Completely agree but there was a certain rawness to his voice that made his songs.

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

Skindred - electric avenue (Eddie grant) not too different but just that little bit heavier as it should have been.

Fall out boy - beat it (Micheal Jackson)

Machine head - message in a bottle (the police)

Ess

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

"Prince, Tom petty, Jeff Lynn and others do a cover of while.my guitar gently weeps.

The guitar solo's that prince pulls out are fucking mind blowing. I had no idea the wee guy could play like that."

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

I really like Portishead's version of Abba's SOS which was released in tribute to Jo Cox. Haunting.

https://youtu.be/WVe-9VWIcCo

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

"Right cover songs that are better than the original artists. There are a few out there but are rare.

Planet caravan - pantera originally black sabbath.

Slaves cover of skepta's shutdown. They did this in the radio 1 live lounge then again at the big weekend in Norwich and it really turned me on to them as a band.

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

"So the general consensus is that the majority of us kinky folk are rockers and metal heads haha.

Eva cassidy- fields of gold.

Surprised no one has said I put a spell on you - Marilyn manson...one of the sexiest songs ever."

Eva Cassidy's - Somewhere over the Rainbow

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

Whitesnake - Ain't no love (in the heart of the city)

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

Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone

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

"I really like Portishead's version of Abba's SOS which was released in tribute to Jo Cox. Haunting.

https://youtu.be/WVe-9VWIcCo"

Ooh going to check that out

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

You've gotta hear this modern masterpiece - cover of George Michael - Last Christmas, at 8 mins 30 secs on this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLN38OYkEMU&feature=youtu.be&t=10m35s

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

Phillip Phillips killing Billy Joels "Moving Out"...inmho awesome!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends "

Loads better than Wet Wet Wet ...

My favourite cover song is how Housemartins' cover of the Isley Brothers' B-Side "Caravan of Love"

Although I quite like Marilyn Mansons version of Tainted Love too.

Cal

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

My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row. Love Bob Dylan, but there's is way better!

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

"You've gotta hear this modern masterpiece - cover of George Michael - Last Christmas, at 8 mins 30 secs on this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLN38OYkEMU&feature=youtu.be&t=10m35s

Is that the right link?

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"You've gotta hear this modern masterpiece - cover of George Michael - Last Christmas, at 8 mins 30 secs on this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLN38OYkEMU&feature=youtu.be&t=10m35s

Is that the right link?"

Yeah it's a total fucking scream! !look at 8.30

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"You've gotta hear this modern masterpiece - cover of George Michael - Last Christmas, at 8 mins 30 secs on this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLN38OYkEMU&feature=youtu.be&t=10m35s

Is that the right link?

Yeah it's a total fucking scream! !look at 8.30

Hahaha, oh it's so fabulously awful I can't stop playing it lol!!

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Motorhead: Enter Sandman

Lissie: Pursuit of Happiness

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Dropkick Murphys: Green Fields of France

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

faith no more - easy

sound of silence - disturbed

both better covers .. and I'm nowhere near a metal head

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

"Right cover songs that are better than the original artists. There are a few out there but are rare.

Planet caravan - pantera originally black sabbath.

Slaves cover of skepta's shutdown. They did this in the radio 1 live lounge then again at the big weekend in Norwich and it really turned me on to them as a band. "

If you are including live lounge stuff then Scissor Sisters cover of Franz Ferdinand 'take me out' is awesome

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

"I really like Portishead's version of Abba's SOS which was released in tribute to Jo Cox. Haunting.

https://youtu.be/WVe-9VWIcCo"

Wow! Awesome. Thank you

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

"So the general consensus is that the majority of us kinky folk are rockers and metal heads haha.

Eva cassidy- fields of gold.

Surprised no one has said I put a spell on you - Marilyn manson...one of the sexiest songs ever."

Creedence version of Put a Spell On You was the best one

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

"faith no more - easy"

How could we all forget this belter.

Jolly good.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"I really like Portishead's version of Abba's SOS which was released in tribute to Jo Cox. Haunting.

https://youtu.be/WVe-9VWIcCo"

Oh yes!!!!

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By *jcmjcCouple
over a year ago

Newport

Sepultura do Orgasmatron better than Motorhead.

Also, there's some great ska cover versions of non ska songs.

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

Sorry, I disagree on this one

And me! Sympathy for the Devil's not better than the original either."

Ah .... I'm going to be pedantic, but I didn't actually say G n R were *better* than the Stones. I merely remarked that their cover of Sympathy was pretty good. I like both versions!

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

Cat Power - I Found A Reason

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

Me first and the gimme gimme's are a punk rock cover band. There stuff is incredible.

There cover of I will always love you is superb.

Let us know what you all think.

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By *jcmjcCouple
over a year ago

Newport

And not forgetting Hurt. Nine Inch Nails original is great but Johnny Cash's version greaterer.

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

Johnny cash - hurt.

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

Didn't see you already said that! Great minds....

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

Godhead's cover of Eleanor Rigby

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By *effrey45Man
over a year ago

Lytham

Calum Scott

Dancing on my own

A famous dj has also remixed it - belting tune

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By *effrey45Man
over a year ago

Lytham

Nina Simone

Here comes the Sun

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By *jcmjcCouple
over a year ago

Newport

Dropkick Murphys do a great version of The Who's Baba O'Reily. Similar but more rough.

Come to think of it there's loads of cover versions that are better than the original.

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

"I really like Portishead's version of Abba's SOS which was released in tribute to Jo Cox. Haunting.

https://youtu.be/WVe-9VWIcCo

Wow! Awesome. Thank you "

Have just checked this out ... amazing ... thanks for alerting me to it

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

White stripes - I just don't know what to do with myself.

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

"Nirvana man who sold the world"

Couldn't agree more - amazing cover

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

"Handbags and gladrags stereophonics .. better than rod Stewart's..

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

Killing me softly - Fugees

Original Roberta Flack

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Not better than but as good as:

The Bluebeaters - Roll With It

The Conmitments - Try A Little Tenderness

Madness - One Step Beyond

Better than the original:

Madness - It Must Be Love

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

"Not better than but as good as:

The Bluebeaters - Roll With It

The Conmitments - Try A Little Tenderness

Madness - One Step Beyond

Better than the original:

Madness - It Must Be Love"

Honestly never knew 'one step beyond' was a cover!

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

311 - Love Song (The Cure)

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Not better than but as good as:

The Bluebeaters - Roll With It

The Conmitments - Try A Little Tenderness

Madness - One Step Beyond

Better than the original:

Madness - It Must Be Love

Honestly never knew 'one step beyond' was a cover! "

Prince Buster did the original..much slower and more skanky

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

"Guns 'n' Roses cover of live and let die better than the original

Sorry, I disagree on this one

And me! Sympathy for the Devil's not better than the original either.

Ah .... I'm going to be pedantic, but I didn't actually say G n R were *better* than the Stones. I merely remarked that their cover of Sympathy was pretty good. I like both versions!

Hey, no problem

Nice photos, BTW!

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

Hurt-johnny cash

One-johnny cash

Ruby tuesday-rod Stewart

Love don't live here anymore-

Maddona.

Eleanor Rigby- Tony Bennett

All fantastic covers.

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

"Me first and the gimme gimme's are a punk rock cover band. There stuff is incredible.

There cover of I will always love you is superb.

Let us know what you all think."

Me first do THE best punk rock covers

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

Tom Jones singing Kiss.

My fave got be disturbed Sound of silence amazing cover. And their cover of land of confusion anit bad. Marie x

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By *ayandpCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth

Big yellow taxi -counting crows

Oh oh la la counting crows

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

It must be love - madness

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

Sex Pistols- God Save the Queen

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

Ruby Tuesday - Melanie.

Fantastic version.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BEjwI5DJg

your so vain - marilyn manson.

cba to read the topic

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

Fugees..Killing me Softly..love it

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By *avidnsa69Man
over a year ago

Essex

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing compares 2 u

White Stripes - Jolene

Futureheads - Hounds of Love

Muse - Feeling Good

Kim Carnes - Betty Davis Eyes

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

"faith no more - easy

How could we all forget this belter.

Jolly good."

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

I feel a little bit stupid because i have heard the cover of Barry Manilow "Could it be magic" but i bloody can't remember who was it

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

"I feel a little bit stupid because i have heard the cover of Barry Manilow "Could it be magic" but i bloody can't remember who was it

Take That?

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

Summer Breeze Isley Brothers

Not a better cover but good video Tainted Love Marilyn Manson

On and On Aswad

Stormy Monday Allman Brothers

She's Not There Santana

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

Solitude... Cathedral, originally black sabbath

Blind guardian - mister sandman

Tarsius - rasputin (boney m)

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

Try listening to David Bowie's album Pinups.....some great covers on there...far far better than the originals

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

Success Has Made a Failure of our Home - Sinead O'Connor...I didn't even realise it was a cover version until recently!

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Sinead O'Connor

Scarlett Ribbons

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

Hendrix/all along the watchtower,Whitesnake/ain't no love,in the heart of the city,mebs not better just rockier

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

iggy pop - acoutic version of 'no fun'.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

Freischwimmer - California Dreamin

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

"Freischwimmer - California Dreamin"

A favourite of mine,I'm not saying it's better.

Though I would say,it's equally fucking awesome.

Thank you.

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

https://youtu.be/i4s9wVRIXeU george benson , as a lot more have covered the late leon Russell but benson got a grammy " masquerade"

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By *eefyBangerMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

Mariah Carey - I Wanna Know What Love Is

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Sound of Silence - Disturbed

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

The Jam's cover of Heatwave is awesome, as is The Stranglers cover of Walk On By

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

So many to pick from...

Careless Whisper - Seether

99 Red Balloons - Goldfinger

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

I'd say Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music's cover of John Lennon's 'Jealous Guy'.

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

"https://youtu.be/i4s9wVRIXeU george benson , as a lot more have covered the late leon Russell but benson got a grammy " masquerade""

It's still not as good as The Carpenter's version though

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

the sound of silence by disturbed

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

Anything buy Puddles The Pity Clown.

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

Spanky Wilson - Sunshine of Your Love

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

"Billie Jean" Chris Cornell

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i'll throw in a few...

Aretha Franklin does a brilliant version of "bridge over trouble water" that i think is better than simon and garfunkels...

otis reading does the few beatles tracks that are amazing....

and then there are songs people don't always know are covers...

I fought the law by the clash

step on by the happy mondays

mr bojangles by nina simone

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

"Not better than but as good as:

The Bluebeaters - Roll With It

The Conmitments - Try A Little Tenderness

Madness - One Step Beyond

Better than the original:

Madness - It Must Be Love

Honestly never knew 'one step beyond' was a cover!

Prince Buster did the original..much slower and more skanky"

Love Prince Buster.

Was actually checking thread to see if anyone had put "It Must Be Love" -- well done

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Not better than but as good as:

The Bluebeaters - Roll With It

The Conmitments - Try A Little Tenderness

Madness - One Step Beyond

Better than the original:

Madness - It Must Be Love

Honestly never knew 'one step beyond' was a cover!

Prince Buster did the original..much slower and more skanky

Love Prince Buster.

Was actually checking thread to see if anyone had put "It Must Be Love" -- well done

Knew there was a reason I liked you

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

There's just something about this!!!

https://youtu.be/01AqU5a9RHI

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

"There's just something about this!!!

https://youtu.be/01AqU5a9RHI"

is it her tits?

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

"There's just something about this!!!

https://youtu.be/01AqU5a9RHI

is it her tits?

I will admit they do feature prominently... But I do like her vocal style. She does lots of great covers and I think she nailed it

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