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By *osta del sol Kinkytimes OP Man
over a year ago

Campanillas, Spain

I've just been watching a programme featuring cover versions and wondered what everyones favourite and worst cover songs are. My favourite Shindowns version of Lynard Skynards Simple Man and the worst ever Rolf Harris Stairway to heaven.

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

Johnny Cash. personal jesus

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

Nouvelle Vague - I could be Happy

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By *osta del sol Kinkytimes OP Man
over a year ago

Campanillas, Spain

"Johnny Cash. personal jesus"

Thats a good one

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Manic Street Preachers cover of Rhianna's Umberella is brilliant, as is Sinead O'Connors cover of Elton John's Sacrifice.

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

Running Up That Hill - Placebo

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

stereophonics handbags and gladrags

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

"stereophonics handbags and gladrags"

Great shout

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

another fave... Soft Cell Tainted love

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Muse covering Nina Simone's Feeling Good..... Hot!

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Lately Bad Wolves’ Zombie has been on my list.

Also Highly Suspect’s version of Send Me An Angel although didn’t realise it was a cover until a couple of weeks ago!

Disturbed’s Sound of Silence is also worth a mention

Worst, anything by anyone boyband-esque!

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By *osta del sol Kinkytimes OP Man
over a year ago

Campanillas, Spain

"Lately Bad Wolves’ Zombie has been on my list.

Also Highly Suspect’s version of Send Me An Angel although didn’t realise it was a cover until a couple of weeks ago!

Disturbed’s Sound of Silence is also worth a mention

Worst, anything by anyone boyband-esque!

TB"

Disturbed fantastic

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

I quite like REMs cover of Suicide - Ghost Rider

https://youtu.be/CYzpXjiyPDU

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Johnny Cash - Hurt. Absolutely amazing cover, and the last song he recorded.

Far Corporation - Stairway to heaven. No just no.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Madness - It Must Be Love

Futureheads - Hounds Of Love

The Commitments - Try A Little Tenderness

The Jam - Heatwave

The Bluebeaters - Roll With It

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By *jl1972Man
over a year ago

Bournemouth

Favourite - Pet Shop Boys, Always On My Mind

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

"Nouvelle Vague - I could be Happy"

Fecking great band, love all their stuff. Too d*unk to fuck is wonderful.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Joe Cocker - with a little help from my friends

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

Nirvana. the man who sold the world

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By *oupleofkooksCouple
over a year ago

local

Jonny cash - hurt

Disturbed - sound of silence

Placebo - running up that Hill

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

Camera Obscurer covering Bruce Springsteens Tougher than the rest

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

Ryan Adams cover of the entire of Taylor Swift's "1984".

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

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

The definitive version I would say and will add

Christie Moore - Shine on you crazy diamond

Jerry Lee Lewis - Sunday morning coming down

Janis Joplin - Me and bobby mcgee

Rory Gallagher - As the crow flies

The worst is probably Rolf and Stairway

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

Jonny Cash - One (U2)

Jonny Cash - Rusty Cage (Soundgarden)

Jonny Cash - Mercy Seat (Nick Cave)

Might have given away who I'm a fan of there.

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

Careless Whisper - Seether

Much better than the original!

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By *orksbiguyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

status quo`s rocking all over the world is a song i love . its a cover of a john fogarty song

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

Mandolin Orange - boots of Spanish leather( Bob Dylan cover) The Audiotree live version on YouTube

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By *oyle_45Man
over a year ago

Worthing

Blancmange - the day before you came

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

Mad World - Gary Jules

How come - Embrace

Stronger - 30 Seconds To Mars

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I've just been watching a programme featuring cover versions and wondered what everyones favourite and worst cover songs are. My favourite Shindowns version of Lynard Skynards Simple Man and the worst ever Rolf Harris Stairway to heaven.

Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin); Cover by Jadyn Rylee

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r3asKw_ghw

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

Somewhere over the rainbow

Eva cassidy

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

"Somewhere over the rainbow

Eva cassidy"

Great cover.

Neil Young’s Corex killer, covered by Dave Matthews band live. Serious guitar playing!

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

"Careless Whisper - Seether

Much better than the original!"

Away with ya!

Gossip also did the best cover.

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown

Disturbed - Land of confusion

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet

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

Novo Amor - Welcome to the jungle

Avril Lavigne - How you remind me

Ryan Adams - Welcome to New York

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

"another fave... Soft Cell Tainted love"

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

"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet"

The Birds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man.

Dylan is better when other people do it.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Sound of silence

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago.

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

"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago."

Great choice

I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special.

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

Don't mind Status Quo's version of Rockin' all over the World - although the original is still better!

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus.

Born to Run - Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - David Gray. Love the originals but all add something.

Dreadful ...scouting for girls did a Clash cover, maybe London Calling? So, so awful.

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

"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet"

Perhaps it was no one's favourite

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

"Ryan Adams cover of the entire of Taylor Swift's "1984". "

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

"Dreadful ..."

American Pie - Madonna.

It's like she'd never heard music before.

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago.

Great choice

I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special."
. Don’t know how true it was but some say they asked him to be their new lead singer.

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

Crazy - Ray LaMontagne

https://youtu.be/6mEfDSP4g_U

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

Times like these Glen Campbell

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

Sympathy for the devil- Jeff Jones

https://youtu.be/-ak-YHiFQgs

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

"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago.

Great choice

I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special.. Don’t know how true it was but some say they asked him to be their new lead singer."

I heard that too, in the early days after Freddie died, they were looking to carry on and he did that cover at the memorial gig for AIDs (it's on Best of Queen 3). It never happened but let May and Taylor to keep going and get guest singers.

I'm actially glad it never happened though.

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

Seven Nation Army - Postmodern Jukebox, Healey Reinhart

https://youtu.be/sB6HY8r983c

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

"Crazy - Ray LaMontagne

https://youtu.be/6mEfDSP4g_U"

I love this cover.

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

Don't Fear The Reaper by Heaven 17

Tuuuuuune

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet

The Birds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man.

Dylan is better when other people do it.

Sacrilege!

The Byrds version is great, but Hendrix is the only cover of a Dylan song better than the original...

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet

Perhaps it was no one's favourite "

That's what's surprising!

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

"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet

The Birds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man.

Dylan is better when other people do it.

Sacrilege!

The Byrds version is great, but Hendrix is the only cover of a Dylan song better than the original..."

Adam a fan of Lenton, Cash and Springsteen. I am forever indebted to the influence of Dylan. Though I must admit, he never really did it for me personally.

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

"I always liked George Michael singing the Queen song Somebody to love at Freddie Mercury concert all those years ago.

Great choice

I've heard Taylor and May both say it was something special.. Don’t know how true it was but some say they asked him to be their new lead singer

I'm actially glad it never happened though."
. It was the right thing to do Brian May had a good singing voice and like you said get guest singers

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

Favourite - The Best by Tina Turner

Worst - Radio Gaga by Electric Six. More to do with the video though.

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

"Favourite - The Best by Tina Turner

Worst - Radio Gaga by Electric Six. More to do with the video though."

I love love love Electric 6.

But that Queen cover was awful. The begining of the end.

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

Electric Six didn’t want to do Radio Gaga but their record company forced them into it.

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

Ellie Goulding - rhythm of the night

https://m.youtube.com/watch?

v=TjoOAJE7aqE

Andi case - Want To Want Me / I Want You To Want Me MASHUP

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EP6UVwi52yI

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Sympathy for the devil- Jeff Jones

https://youtu.be/-ak-YHiFQgs"

Take me to that bar

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Sympathy for the devil- Jeff Jones

https://youtu.be/-ak-YHiFQgs

Take me to that bar

Although this version's quite good as well

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaVm45MGZ40

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Do ya wanna touch , Joan Jett

Rock n Roll, Human League

Monday Monday, The Adventures

Sweet child o'mine, Taken by Trees

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

Lemmy, Heroes(Bowie)

Corey Taylor, Wicked Games (Chris Isaac)

Jimmi Hendrix The watchtower (Bob Dylan)

Adele, make you feel my love (Dylan)

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

I have a 12” single by Dread Zeppelin covering Stairway to heaven.... very funny

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

"Seven Nation Army - Postmodern Jukebox, Healey Reinhart

https://youtu.be/sB6HY8r983c

and her version of Creep

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

Jess Greenberg - Everlong

https://youtu.be/01AqU5a9RHI

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

Since the banana splits were mentioned in another thread. ..the dickies cover of bana splits theme,or their mega quick version of sabbaths Paranoid,at the time was guaranteed to wind up metalheads

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

"Surprised no-one's mentioned Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower yet

The Birds - Hey Mr Tambourine Man.

Dylan is better when other people do it.

Sacrilege!

The Byrds version is great, but Hendrix is the only cover of a Dylan song better than the original...

Adam a fan of Lenton, Cash and Springsteen. I am forever indebted to the influence of Dylan. Though I must admit, he never really did it for me personally.

Dylan used to cite Manfred Mann as best covers

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

Madness - must be love

And a bit left field Alanis Morissette - Lets Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Be Thankful for What You've Got - Massive Attack

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

Hey Jude - Wilson Pickett

Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me - George Michael

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

The Stra nglers - Walk On By

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