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

Anyone have examples of songs where the cover versions are better than the originals.

A couple of mine are:

Saxon - Ride Like the Wind

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Any others you like?

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

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

Nirvana - Man Who Sold the World

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By *ophieLouiseTV/TS
over a year ago

yorks

Linkin parks cover of Adele's rolling in the deep

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By *od ThrusterMan
over a year ago

Newport Pagnell

Any Bob Dylan song. Great songwriter, awful singer.

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

Stone sour, wicked games.

Another vote for the watchtower (Hendrix)

Adele ( make you feel my love)

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Guns n Rose.. Live & Let Die

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Fallout Boy - Beat it

Placebo - Running up that Hill

Metallica - Whisky in the jar

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

Tainted Love Soft Cell

But the original is pretty good too

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By *typical guyMan
over a year ago

wigan

Placebo - running up that hill

Johnny Cash - personal jesus

Elbow - independent women

The damned - help

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By *aelawMan
over a year ago

Paisley

Johnny Cash with Hurt wins every time for me then....

We are the Fallen with U2s Without You.

Disturbed with the best versions of The Sound of Silence ever.

Loads more but these immediately come to mind!

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Nirvana - Man who sold the world

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity


"Guns n Rose.. Live & Let Die "
Bugger I was gonna say that

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Motorhead- Enter Sandman

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Giorgio Morodor - Nights in white satin

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wanted Man

Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug

Bryan Ferry - You Are My Sunshine

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By *ikeriderMan
over a year ago

prestatyn

Theres very few songs, if any, that are better than the originals.....because they all are missing one thing....originality.

Some songs, if changed totally eg reggae version of heavy metal or somesuch, they are just different

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

Well don't roll yer eyes but Miley Cyrus has a cover of Joelene by Dolly Parton and its pretty good to be fair!

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln


"Johnny Cash with Hurt wins every time for me then....

We are the Fallen with U2s Without You.

Disturbed with the best versions of The Sound of Silence ever.

Loads more but these immediately come to mind!"

The Disturbed one absolutely, gives me goose bumps whereas I could easily never listen to the original.

Also recently loving Marilyn Manson’s Sweet Dreams and Personal Jesus. And Jeff Buckley’s version of Hallelujah is pretty awesome too.

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

Love hurts by nazareth.

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


"Love hurts by nazareth. "
jealous guy by bryan ferry. Better than John lennons version.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

The Clash- I Fought The Law

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

Disturbed sounds of silence

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

Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Born to Run"

Captures the essence of being young, horny and in love much better than Springsteen.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham


"Disturbed sounds of silence "

You beat me to it, best version

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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago

C'est moi Boudoir

Absolutely love the songs already mentioned. Sinead O'Connor nothing compares to you.

I also really like post modern juke box cover of creep. Love how they changed it.

Madame Boo

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By *andm_69Couple
over a year ago

Stevenage

I have a whole folder with covers. A few of my favourites are:

A Day To Remember - Since You've Been Gone.

I Prevail - Blank Space.

We Came A Romans - Trouble.

Bullet For My Valentine - Whole Lotta Rosie (origanl is still good).

Seether - Carless Whisper.

Coheed and Cambria - The Trooper.

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

The Fall - there's a ghost in my house.

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

The Damned's cover of Love's Alone Again Or.

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

'prefer The Flying Lizards version of Money

also like The Damned's Alone Again Or more than the Love or Calexico versions

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

Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers

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By *-4pleasureCouple
over a year ago

Belfast


"The Clash- I Fought The Law"

Possibly the worst song The Clash ever recorded.....

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


"Any Bob Dylan song. Great songwriter, awful singer."

Too true. My Dyson sounds better when it's chewing up one if the wean's socks.

Edie Brickhill does a brill version of A Hard Rains Gonna Fall

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By *atindollTV/TS
over a year ago

edinburgh

Light my fire- Jose Feliciano.. ..black magic woman-santana

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle


"Absolutely love the songs already mentioned. Sinead O'Connor nothing compares to you.

I also really like post modern juke box cover of creep. Love how they changed it.

Madame Boo"

I like a lot of Post Modern Jukebox’s take on certain tunes, songs that you would never associate with swing or jazz seem to work so well

On that note (pardon the pun) can I add

Puddles Pity Party - Chandelier

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

I Just Died in Your Arms - Throw the Fight

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Send me an Angel - Highly Suspect

Faith - Limp Bizkit

Careless Whisper - Seether

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


"Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers"

Suicide is painless by MSP is far better than the theme song itself.

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


"The Damned's cover of Love's Alone Again Or. "

they did a great cover of barry Ryan's Eloise too

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln


"I Just Died in Your Arms - Throw the Fight

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Send me an Angel - Highly Suspect

Faith - Limp Bizkit

Careless Whisper - Seether "

Had forgotten Faith, loved that back in the day

Love a bit of Highly Suspect at the mo, will have to check that one out

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


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?"
I said earlier about bryan ferrys jealous guy

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By *andm_69Couple
over a year ago

Stevenage

Another good one is Green Day and U2 cover of Skids The Saints Are Coming.

Also I like Green Day's Cover of Working Class Hero by John Lennon but thats cause I'm a massive Green Day and Billie Joe Armstrong fan

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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain


"I like a lot of Post Modern Jukebox’s take on certain tunes, songs that you would never associate with swing or jazz seem to work so well

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A lot of PMJ covers are great with the swing vibe.

Saw them live & just as good.

Their cover of “Creep” with Haley Reinhard is immense.

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


"Theres very few songs, if any, that are better than the originals.....because they all are missing one thing....originality.

Some songs, if changed totally eg reggae version of heavy metal or somesuch, they are just different "

I agree because whoever wrote the song intended for it to be sang and arranged how it is originally

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Not necessarily better, but certainly as good as the originals, mainly because of the different slant placed on them:

Hounds Of Love - The Futureheads

Police & Thieves - The Clash

One Step Beyond/It Must Be Love - Madness

Try A Little Tenderness - The Commitments

A Message To You Rudy - The Specials

Oh My God - Lily Allen

Feeling Good - Muse

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps/Doctor Who theme - The Simmertones

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

Guns n fuckin roses (said in a Lancaster accent) lies album.

Ptu xxx

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Five finger death punch - Bad Company, how did I forget that one

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

Hanging on the Telephone - Blondie

Denis - Blondie

Johnny Was - Stiff Little Fingers

David Watts - The Jam

Fields of Barley - Corinne Bailey Rae

Madness - Madness

The list is endless, to be honest.

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


"Not necessarily better, but certainly as good as the originals, mainly because of the different slant placed on them:

Hounds Of Love - The Futureheads

Police & Thieves - The Clash

One Step Beyond/It Must Be Love - Madness

Try A Little Tenderness - The Commitments

A Message To You Rudy - The Specials

Oh My God - Lily Allen

Feeling Good - Muse

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps/Doctor Who theme - The Simmertones

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Great shout for The Commitments

Brilliant film and fantastic soundtrack.

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


"Guns n Rose.. Live & Let Die "

Was going to include this on the original post but thought I'd leave it to see if anyone else picked it.

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

Missed an obvious one, which is:

Valerie - Mark Ronson (featuring Amy Winehouse)

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


"Linkin parks cover of Adele's rolling in the deep "

Anything covered by linkin park is superb. Did you see them do carpool karaoke a couple of months ago?

M

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

Van Halens cover of Pretty Woman by Roy O is pretty damn good

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By *elloIntrigueMan
over a year ago

North West UK

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy

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


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?"

Nothing can beat John lennon. Sorry and I do like Mr ferry but John was magic.

M

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

Parra for cuva - wicked games

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Guns n fuckin roses (said in a Lancaster accent) lies album.

Ptu xxx "

Isn't it 'the spaghetti incident' that's their covers album?

Mr

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Heatwave/So Sad About Us - The Jam

Stop Your Sobbing - The Pretenders

Easy - Faith No More

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By *ophieLouiseTV/TS
over a year ago

yorks


"Linkin parks cover of Adele's rolling in the deep

Anything covered by linkin park is superb. Did you see them do carpool karaoke a couple of months ago?

M"

I haven't seen that - i will give it a watch

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Futureheads Hounds of Love

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

The Str*nglers - Walk On By

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub4rKDkL53s

HIM - Wicked Game

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBW--bgyezg

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Richie Sambora - When A Blind Man Cries

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj5eeHac960

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

Don't Fear The Reaper - Heaven 17

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

Slade did a fantastic cover of Born to be wild, first recorded by Steppenwolf. It was only ever released on the "Slade Alive" album.................but it just blasted Steppenwolf's origional into the ground.

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

Gary Numan - On Broadway.

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

Born to run, frankie goes to hollywood

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


"Linkin parks cover of Adele's rolling in the deep

Anything covered by linkin park is superb. Did you see them do carpool karaoke a couple of months ago?

M

I haven't seen that - i will give it a watch "

It was one of the last times any one saw Chester alive so it's very emotional to watch as a fan but also great as he seems so happy doing what he loved most.

M

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

Tainted love - Soft Cell

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


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?

Nothing can beat John lennon. Sorry and I do like Mr ferry but John was magic.

M

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I’d have to agree with HelloIntrigue - Roxy Music’s version is superior.

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


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?

Nothing can beat John lennon. Sorry and I do like Mr ferry but John was magic.

M

I’d have to agree with HelloIntrigue - Roxy Music’s version is superior."

Sorry, it was just Bryan Ferry, was it? Still, same applies.

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


"Tainted love - Soft Cell"

Tainted love - Marilyn manson

M

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


"Heatwave/So Sad About Us - The Jam

Stop Your Sobbing - The Pretenders

Easy - Faith No More"

I’d certainly agree with Heatwave - used to be one of the highlights of early live gigs by The Jam. Tight version of So Sad About Us - but not sure it added to the original.

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By *r happy-go-luckyMan
over a year ago

Epsom

Them

It's all over now baby blue x

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


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?

Nothing can beat John lennon. Sorry and I do like Mr ferry but John was magic.

M

I’d have to agree with HelloIntrigue - Roxy Music’s version is superior.

Sorry, it was just Bryan Ferry, was it? Still, same applies."

I do love Bryan ferry/roxy music and I do like jealous guy cover also. But there was just something that John did to his music that I have never been able to find a cover of his music that's better............so far

M

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


"Born to run, frankie goes to hollywood "

Beat you to it already!

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

https://youtu.be/6W9YXpmMPS8

Linkin park feat chris cornell - hunger strike.

cover of the temple of the dogs song.

M

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

https://youtu.be/RLnik5fy5Hw

Linkin park cover of wish by nine inch nails

M

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"Heatwave/So Sad About Us - The Jam

Stop Your Sobbing - The Pretenders

Easy - Faith No More

I’d certainly agree with Heatwave - used to be one of the highlights of early live gigs by The Jam. Tight version of So Sad About Us - but not sure it added to the original."

I'd agree it didn't necessarily add to it but as you say was still pretty tight.

Actually another Weller cover I like is his laid back version of Wishing On A Star and The Style Council's cover of Promised Land was pretty good too.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"The Str*nglers - Walk On By

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub4rKDkL53s

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How the f*** did I forget this in my earlier lists?! Is one of my absolute favourite covers ever!!

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By *r happy-go-luckyMan
over a year ago

Epsom

The whole dub side of the moon

Easy star all stars

Absolutely brilliant

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

Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares 2U

Cake - I Will Survive

Eels - Get Your Freak On

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


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?

Nothing can beat John lennon. Sorry and I do like Mr ferry but John was magic.

M

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I love John lennon too but prefer bryan ferrys version of Jealous Guy. Love both singers

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

kt tunstall the prayer (bloc party)

wombats - bleeding love (some warbling woman)

rush - crossroads

deacon blue - pump it up/trampolene (elvis costello/teadrop explodes)

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By *od_AlmightyMan
over a year ago

Heaven

this ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oloFLyel3Is

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting


"Well don't roll yer eyes but Miley Cyrus has a cover of Joelene by Dolly Parton and its pretty good to be fair! "

I love the version with Dolly, Miley & Pentatonix

B x

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting


"Not necessarily better, but certainly as good as the originals, mainly because of the different slant placed on them:

Hounds Of Love - The Futureheads

Police & Thieves - The Clash

One Step Beyond/It Must Be Love - Madness

Try A Little Tenderness - The Commitments

A Message To You Rudy - The Specials

Oh My God - Lily Allen

Feeling Good - Muse

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps/Doctor Who theme - The Simmertones

Great shout for The Commitments

Brilliant film and fantastic soundtrack. "

I saw "them" live at Butlins in 1993. Whoever "they" were that night were absolutely amazing!! A few from the film but no idea who the rest were!!

B x

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By *ilver_StarMan
over a year ago

Warwickshire

So that’s interesting... it seems that a lot of us Fabsters are also hard-rock fans too!

Not better than the original, but I loved Muse playing Back in Black with Brian Johnson @ Reading this year!

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

Turn the page Metallica

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

Come up and see me sometime Duran Duran original by cockney rebel

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

Paul Weller - wishing on a star

https://youtu.be/OvJQH1XFH0Y

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


"Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares 2U

Cake - I Will Survive

Eels - Get Your Freak On

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I was gonna say cake!!

Also

Kasabian doing Insane in The Brain by Cypress Hill

And

Twenty One Pilots doing Can't Help Falling in Love.

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


"Come up and see me sometime Duran Duran original by cockney rebel"
Love Duran Durans version of this

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

Can I also just put it out there that I love Hayseed Dixie and anything they cover is epic in my eyes

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Post-modern Jukebox do some awesome covers - taking current songs and giving them a 1940s/50s jazzy vibe

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


"Post-modern Jukebox do some awesome covers - taking current songs and giving them a 1940s/50s jazzy vibe"

them walk off the earth do a few good ones too.

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

Rainy nights in Georgia.. Ray Charles

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

Thunderstruck - Steve n seagulls

https://youtu.be/e4Ao-iNPPUc

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land

I love You’re The One That I Want by Lo-Fang

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?

Nothing can beat John lennon. Sorry and I do like Mr ferry but John was magic.

M

I’d have to agree with HelloIntrigue - Roxy Music’s version is superior.

Sorry, it was just Bryan Ferry, was it? Still, same applies."

I totally agree, love the Bryan Feery version. Much more intense

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land


"Brian Ferry's cover of Jealous Guy is better than John Lennon's...

Has anyone posted Senaed O'connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 u?

Nothing can beat John lennon. Sorry and I do like Mr ferry but John was magic.

M

I’d have to agree with HelloIntrigue - Roxy Music’s version is superior.

Sorry, it was just Bryan Ferry, was it? Still, same applies.

I totally agree, love the Bryan Ferry version. Much more intense"

Ftfm

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre


"I love You’re The One That I Want by Lo-Fang"

Not a patch on Arthur Mullard and Hilda Baker

https://youtu.be/x_MSi0MhM_c

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land


"I love You’re The One That I Want by Lo-Fang

Not a patch on Arthur Mullard and Hilda Baker

https://youtu.be/x_MSi0MhM_c"

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Although it's not technically a cover, as Ken Hensley wrote and performed most of it with Uriah Heep, I prefer this version, especially when the string section really kicks in the second half

Ken Hensley - Lady in Black

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMs7SLDFZdI

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

Depeche mode - personal jesus

M

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

Cowboy Junkies version of Sweet Jane. Even Lou Reed cited it as the diffinitive version.

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre


"Depeche mode - personal jesus

M"

That was the original , Marilyn Manson's was the cover version

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land


"Depeche mode - personal jesus

M

That was the original , Marilyn Manson's was the cover version "

Johnny Cash did it too, I’m a fan of both. More the MM video because he is a crush of mine

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


"Depeche mode - personal jesus

M

That was the original , Marilyn Manson's was the cover version "

Lol that's what I meant to say. Thanks for the correction.

M

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


"Depeche mode - personal jesus

M

That was the original , Marilyn Manson's was the cover version

Johnny Cash did it too, I’m a fan of both. More the MM video because he is a crush of mine "

Heck mm is a good looking guy tbh lol

M

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

I will always love you by Whitney Houston. Far better than dolly partons version.

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

Save Ferris - Come on Eileen

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

Pressure Drop - Izzy Stradlin and the JuJu Hounds

The Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against the Machine

Gloria - Patti Smith

Memories Can Wait - Living Colour

Private Life - Grace Jones

Black Steel - Tricky

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

House of the Rising Sun.....Frijid Pink.

Somewhat obscure I know, but great version

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area


"Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers

Suicide is painless by MSP is far better than the theme song itself. "

Only if you're not a M*A*S*H fan

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

Little Wing.....Derek & the Dominos

Am a Hendrix fan, but it's so much better

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


"Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers

Suicide is painless by MSP is far better than the theme song itself.

Only if you're not a M*A*S*H fan"
It hurts to listen to the original. It was in the charts the month my dad died. 37 years ago in June. Very painful memories.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Whitney Houston - I will always love you

UB40 - Red Red Wine

Will Young - Hey Ya

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

warrington

Steps -Tragedy

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By *andm_69Couple
over a year ago

Stevenage

Reel Big Fish version of Brown eyed girl is pretty amazing

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

Walk this way is a good one .

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

Lots of great song's have been mentioned. Makes me feel like dancing.

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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

This. Pinched from SCD on Saturday.

https://youtu.be/l_ia07Ledv0

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

Killing me softly... The fugees

This flight 2nite.. Nazareth

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area


"Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers

Suicide is painless by MSP is far better than the theme song itself.

Only if you're not a M*A*S*H fan It hurts to listen to the original. It was in the charts the month my dad died. 37 years ago in June. Very painful memories. "

Understand that.....Big hugs

Mine's Mike & the Mechanics. ...The Living Years (24 years)

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


"Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers

Suicide is painless by MSP is far better than the theme song itself.

Only if you're not a M*A*S*H fan It hurts to listen to the original. It was in the charts the month my dad died. 37 years ago in June. Very painful memories.

Understand that.....Big hugs

Mine's Mike & the Mechanics. ...The Living Years (24 years)"
xxx

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

A-Ha - Take on me. (Their cover of their own song is amazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xKM3mGt2pE )

Royksopp (feat sussanne) - Ice Machine (depeche mode original) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFPlGDKgiYc

Ki: Theory - Stand by me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvlXFSGukHo

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

Placebo - Running up that hill

HIM - Wicked Game

Godhead - Eleanor Rugby

Just Us - Cloudbusting

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

Disturbed-land of confusion

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

The clash-i fought the law

Song wrote by sonny curtis of the crickets fame

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

Not so much a cover but still a great track

https://youtu.be/JcOwJh4F40M

Linkin park feat Jay z - numb/encore

M

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


"The clash-i fought the law

Song wrote by sonny curtis of the crickets fame "
The Beat also did a stonking version of this

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

GUN - Word Up

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


"GUN - Word Up"

Cracking tune.

M

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

I saw them playing it live hanging out the window of Tower Records in Glasgow many moons ago.

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


"I saw them playing it live hanging out the window of Tower Records in Glasgow many moons ago."

I'm so envious of you right now!!!

M

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


"I saw them playing it live hanging out the window of Tower Records in Glasgow many moons ago."

I mind Bon Jovi bringing Argyle street to a stand still from that window ledge in Tower Records. I miss that place had an unbelievable imports section.

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


"I saw them playing it live hanging out the window of Tower Records in Glasgow many moons ago.

I mind Bon Jovi bringing Argyle street to a stand still from that window ledge in Tower Records. I miss that place had an unbelievable imports section. "

I never really liked bon jovi but I think it would have been amazing to see

M

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

Crowbar; both no quarter and Dreamweaver

Neurosis; day of the lord's (and I love joy Division too)

More may come to me when I think about it

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


"Crowbar; both no quarter and Dreamweaver

Neurosis; day of the lord's (and I love joy Division too)

More may come to me when I think about it"

Is the bass player from crowbar in down?

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By *mokes n MirrorsCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth and Newcastle (sometimes)


"Post-modern Jukebox do some awesome covers - taking current songs and giving them a 1940s/50s jazzy vibe

them walk off the earth do a few good ones too. "

The vids they make are brilliant too.

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


"Little Wing.....Derek & the Dominos

Am a Hendrix fan, but it's so much better"

Love the Stevie Ray Vaughan version of this.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

I only want to be with you..the tourists

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


"Is the bass player from crowbar in down?"

One of the old bass players is in down. Kirk windstein from crowbar used to play guitar with them too. That is a pretty heavy outfit for a band

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

Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

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


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know ! "

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

M

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


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M"

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

Alfie Bow - Love Reign O'r Me

Motorhead - R.A.M.O.N.E.S

Ramones - Needles & Pins

Jagger & Bowie - Dancing in the Street

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


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M"

Oasis did a few good covers

M

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By *heIcebreakersCouple
over a year ago

Cramlington


"Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers"
+1

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


"Is the bass player from crowbar in down?

One of the old bass players is in down. Kirk windstein from crowbar used to play guitar with them too. That is a pretty heavy outfit for a band"

Got downs 1st cd and got all panteras

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


"Is the bass player from crowbar in down?

One of the old bass players is in down. Kirk windstein from crowbar used to play guitar with them too. That is a pretty heavy outfit for a band

Got downs 1st cd and got all panteras"

And the guy from COC was in down

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

Wasn't all along the watchtower originally a Dylan song??

M

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Nightclubbing and Rock n Roll Pt2 by the Human League

Monday Monday by the Adventures

My Way - Sid Vicious

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

I shot the sheriff by Bob marley

M

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M

Oasis did a few good covers

M"

All of which reminds me that The Wurzerls did a great version of Wonder wall which revived their career (the Wurzels' that is, not Oasis)

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


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M

Oasis did a few good covers

M

All of which reminds me that The Wurzerls did a great version of Wonder wall which revived their career (the Wurzels' that is, not Oasis)"

Never heard that one. Gonna go look for it.

M

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M

Oasis did a few good covers

M

All of which reminds me that The Wurzerls did a great version of Wonder wall which revived their career (the Wurzels' that is, not Oasis)

Never heard that one. Gonna go look for it.

M"

checking it out myself and just realised that it was don't look back in anger not wonder wall

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


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M

Oasis did a few good covers

M

All of which reminds me that The Wurzerls did a great version of Wonder wall which revived their career (the Wurzels' that is, not Oasis)

Never heard that one. Gonna go look for it.

M

checking it out myself and just realised that it was don't look back in anger not wonder wall"

Still a cracking cover

M

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M

Oasis did a few good covers

M

All of which reminds me that The Wurzerls did a great version of Wonder wall which revived their career (the Wurzels' that is, not Oasis)

Never heard that one. Gonna go look for it.

M

checking it out myself and just realised that it was don't look back in anger not wonder wall

Still a cracking cover

M"
Mike Flower Potts did Wonder wall

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


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M

Oasis did a few good covers

M

All of which reminds me that The Wurzerls did a great version of Wonder wall which revived their career (the Wurzels' that is, not Oasis)

Never heard that one. Gonna go look for it.

M

checking it out myself and just realised that it was don't look back in anger not wonder wall

Still a cracking cover

M"

Never as good as the original tho !

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


"Oasis version of I am the walrus !!

Controversial I know !

It was to quite a few people but I actually thought it was good

Live version is brill also there no there version of my generation is on par if not better (live)

M

Oasis did a few good covers

M

All of which reminds me that The Wurzerls did a great version of Wonder wall which revived their career (the Wurzels' that is, not Oasis)

Never heard that one. Gonna go look for it.

M

checking it out myself and just realised that it was don't look back in anger not wonder wall

Still a cracking cover

M

Never as good as the original tho !"

No its not but good in its own way

M

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

Walk Off The Earths version of Adeles Hello .... love it

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


"Walk Off The Earths version of Adeles Hello .... love it "

Never heard it tbh. Think I will have to go have a butchers

M

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

Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence

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


"Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence"

M

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


"Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence

M"

I listen to it almost daily

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


"Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence

M

I listen to it almost daily"

I can understand why

M

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone

John Otway - Cheryl's Going Home

Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Helter Skelter

The Jam - David Watts

Ted Hawkins - There Stands a Glass

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


"B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone

John Otway - Cheryl's Going Home

Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Helter Skelter

The Jam - David Watts

Ted Hawkins - There Stands a Glass

"

How could I forget B.B King!!!!!! Damn

M

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight


"Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence

M"
AKA Pissed off missus letting you know she is

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


"Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence

M AKA Pissed off missus letting you know she is"

Lol mines pissed off because I am listening to my linkin park discography at the minute and she hates them

M

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


"Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence

M AKA Pissed off missus letting you know she is

Lol mines pissed off because I am listening to my linkin park discography at the minute and she hates them

M"

Grounds for divorce mate

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


"Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence

M AKA Pissed off missus letting you know she is

Lol mines pissed off because I am listening to my linkin park discography at the minute and she hates them

M

Grounds for divorce mate"

Better than the shite she listens to lol

M

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


"Anyone have examples of songs where the cover versions are better than the originals.

A couple of mine are:

Saxon - Ride Like the Wind

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Any others you like? "

Im late to this but the Valerie cover ruins it!

However, great cover versions are;

Handbags & gladrags - Stereophonics (bot sure on the original)

Feels like we only go backwards - alex turner/arctic monkeys (tame impala)

Wilhelms Scream - james blake (again not sure on the original)

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


"Anyone have examples of songs where the cover versions are better than the originals.

A couple of mine are:

Saxon - Ride Like the Wind

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Any others you like?

Im late to this but the Valerie cover ruins it!

However, great cover versions are;

Handbags & gladrags - Stereophonics (bot sure on the original)

Feels like we only go backwards - alex turner/arctic monkeys (tame impala)

Wilhelms Scream - james blake (again not sure on the original)"

Never heard of wilhelms scream.

M

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

Nearly forgot Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man

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


"Anyone have examples of songs where the cover versions are better than the originals.

A couple of mine are:

Saxon - Ride Like the Wind

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Any others you like?

Im late to this but the Valerie cover ruins it!

However, great cover versions are;

Handbags & gladrags - Stereophonics (bot sure on the original)

Feels like we only go backwards - alex turner/arctic monkeys (tame impala)

Wilhelms Scream - james blake (again not sure on the original)

Never heard of wilhelms scream.

M"

Yeah, fantastic track as a cover, in fact, all of James Blakes covers are brilliant, Limit to Your Love is probably the most famous but he also covers Joni Mitchells “A case of you”

Supremely talented musician. Im a big fan.

Also, may we add Baby I’m Yours - Arctic Monkeys in there too!

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

Poor Wayfaring Stranger - Jack White

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


"Anyone have examples of songs where the cover versions are better than the originals.

A couple of mine are:

Saxon - Ride Like the Wind

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Any others you like?

Im late to this but the Valerie cover ruins it!

However, great cover versions are;

Handbags & gladrags - Stereophonics (bot sure on the original)

Feels like we only go backwards - alex turner/arctic monkeys (tame impala)

Wilhelms Scream - james blake (again not sure on the original)

Never heard of wilhelms scream.

M

Yeah, fantastic track as a cover, in fact, all of James Blakes covers are brilliant, Limit to Your Love is probably the most famous but he also covers Joni Mitchells “A case of you”

Supremely talented musician. Im a big fan.

Also, may we add Baby I’m Yours - Arctic Monkeys in there too! "

I love the Arctic monkeys. Will have to listen to James Blake. I like expanding my musical tastes and the threads been great for that.

Another cover/sample is I don't wanna know by Mario winans it samples boudica (I think that's how you spell it) by enya

M

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