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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Had this thread before a while ago, but I am on a music night in our newly converted garage.....

Just found a very rare 'Unchained Melody' by Roy Orbison.....what a lovely voice that man had.

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

The glasses made him sing like that.

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Tough one to choose, but tonight Matthew it's gotta be :

Rag Doll : Melanie Safka

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Anthony and the Johnsons.... Knockin on heavens door

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

Running up that hill by Placebo

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

Whiskey in the Jar, Metallica. I'm a Creep, think it's In Flames but stand to be corrected

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

My favourite is still Al Green's version of 'How can you mend a broken heart'....

The writer of this song being Robin Gibb who tonight continues his brave fight against the cancer that has ravished his body.

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Anthony and the Johnsons.... Knockin on heavens door"

Good call....

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By *ll of a QuiverCouple
over a year ago

Douglas

Tainted Love by The Scorpions

Photograph by Daughtry

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Nina Simone Mr Bojangles is my number 1 by a million miles.

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

Coldplay's Run done by leona lewis.

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

Stronger - 30 seconds to mars.

Truely awesome

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland


"Had this thread before a while ago, but I am on a music night in our newly converted garage.....

Just found a very rare 'Unchained Melody' by Roy Orbison.....what a lovely voice that man had."

Elvis said he was the best singer in the world.

Didnt know Robin Gibb had cancer

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

Korn - Creep

Stone Sour - Wicked Games

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Isaac Hayes......The look of Love

Total baby making music

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland

Cynthia Schloss doing the old Jim Reeves song Am I losing You.

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford


"Isaac Hayes......The look of Love

Total baby making music"

You've got more favourites than a tin of Quality Street.

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

Love song by Adele

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

if anyone adds westlife to this forum then report them to admin and get them banned

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Had this thread before a while ago, but I am on a music night in our newly converted garage.....

Just found a very rare 'Unchained Melody' by Roy Orbison.....what a lovely voice that man had.

Elvis said he was the best singer in the world.

Didnt know Robin Gibb had cancer"

Almost at his end I'm afraid, liver cancer that has spread....that family has had so much bad luck

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

as tears go by marianne faithful

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Isaac Hayes......The look of Love

Total baby making music

You've got more favourites than a tin of Quality Street. "

I keep finding more and more that I love....at this rate it'll be an all nighter

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

John Mcdermott. Willie McBride

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Sunday Girl - Where is my Mind?

Futureheads - Hounds of Love

Manic Street Preachers - Umbrella

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland

The actual name of that song is the Green Fields Of France View.

And a graet song it is too.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"The actual name of that song is the Green Fields Of France View.

And a graet song it is too."

Cheers... I think it was you guys told me the name after River City one night x

I love it

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

I like covers that totally change the original so for me:

Stranglers - Walk on by and just heard

Jimmy Cliff - Guns of Brixton

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

Caliente (Dark Entries) by 'The Revolting Cocks/Butthole surfers.

'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy' by 'The Revolting Cocks'

'Song to the Siren' by 'This Mortal Coil'

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

'Stagger Lee' by Nick Cave

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Luther Vandross....'A house is not a home'

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland

Probably was View I remember it was played on river city on rememberance Sunday a cpl years ago. I have had the song for a long time on a Corries vinyl LP (shows you how long lol).

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

hard to say, ,,,

house of the rising sun the animals is fab though

hendrix, along the watchtower.

joe cocker, with a little help from my friends.

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


"The actual name of that song is the Green Fields Of France View.

And a graet song it is too.

I love it"

Oooh.. 'The Men They Couldn't Hang' did a brilliant cover to this! always brings a tear to my eye, bloody wonderful!

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"Caliente (Dark Entries) by 'The Revolting Cocks/Butthole surfers.

'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy' by 'The Revolting Cocks'

'Song to the Siren' by 'This Mortal Coil'"

ohhhh a fellow butthole surfers fan

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By *r Stagger LeeMan
over a year ago

torquay

hurt by johnny cash

strange little girl by tori amos

who loves the sun by hafdis huld

and currently listening to

"we're a happy family" a ramones tribute album

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


"Korn - Creep

Stone Sour - Wicked Games"

. Korn- so it is. Thanks . Duh, stupid head on tonight.

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

rod stewart-ruby tuesday

johnny cash-hurt and one

david grey-say hello wave goodbye.

i know my choices are always the same,i'll find new songs next time,promise.

ps most guys want to get into a birds knickers,i want to get into janes record colection.lol

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Dionne Warwick....Alfie

Written by Bacarach for Dionne Warwick, but she never got to record it for years.

Cilla Black ruined it....Cher didn't do it justice....Warwick finally got to record it....beautiful

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

muse - feeling good

otis redding does a fantastic version of "i can't no satisfaction" by the stones....

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


"

ohhhh a fellow butthole surfers fan

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Have a few of their albums, but don't ask me anything about them... I am a very lazy fan

...piss funny though

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Aretha....I say a little prayer

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Arguably one of the most influential covers of all time :

Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds

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By *ohnny4playMan
over a year ago

Kinross

Oh so many great alternative covers.

All star dub stars - Dark side of the moon

Crash test dummies - Sleigh Bells

Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain - Wuthering Heights

Richard Cheese - My Neck my back (in the style of the andrew sisters)

Richard Cheese - Yellow, Wonderwall, Imagine, we are the world, etc.....

William shatner - Common People, Lucy in the Sky with diamonds.

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Orion

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay


"

Arguably one of the most influential covers of all time :

Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds"

That is my favourite version....I have a very rare Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons recording of it, not that good but not very common.

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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple
over a year ago

Lisburn

teenage kicks

sound of the underground

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By *r Stagger LeeMan
over a year ago

torquay

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By *r Stagger LeeMan
over a year ago

torquay

hallelujah the jeff buckley version.

bakers street by foo fighters.

easy faith no more.

summertime blues by the Who.

girl, soon you'll be a woman by urge overkill.

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

John lennon unplugged, imadgine

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

The Days of Pearly Spencer - Marc Almond

Albeit the original should have been a much bigger hit.

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By *r Stagger LeeMan
over a year ago

torquay

Almost forgot Crossroads by Cream

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Etta James.....Misty Blue

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over a year ago


"

The Days of Pearly Spencer - Marc Almond

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Brilliant! very dramatic

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Frank Sinatra.....Moon River

Forgot I had this one.....

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over a year ago


"Coldplay's Run done by leona lewis."

That exactly what I was thinking

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"Coldplay's Run done by leona lewis.

That exactly what I was thinking "

You mean Snow Patrol's Run?

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


"The actual name of that song is the Green Fields Of France View.

And a graet song it is too.

I love it

Oooh.. 'The Men They Couldn't Hang' did a brilliant cover to this! always brings a tear to my eye, bloody wonderful!"

. Saw Eric Bogle do it on his last ever tour of the UK. That brought a tear to everyone's eye! He called it 'No Man's Land' and he should know lol

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

Will Youngs version of Heyy ya

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

"It's all over now baby blue" - by either Them or The 13th Floor Elevators.

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

The Eyes of Lucie Jordan by Dr Hook

Valerie by Amy winehouse

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

Man who sold the world nirvana

And behind blue eyes by limp biscuit

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

Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley

Eva Cassidy, Over the Rainbow

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


"Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley

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The ONLY version to listen to...

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over a year ago


"Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley

The ONLY version to listen to... "

Ahem..... Euroid-geezoid my O'l chum.... much as I agree JB's version is by far the best,,,,,,,Leonard Cohen the guy wot wrote it! does a resonable job too.......

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria


"muse - feeling good

otis redding does a fantastic version of "i can't no satisfaction" by the stones...."

+1 deffo and Bowie doing Sorrow

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By *waymanMan
over a year ago

newcastle

Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfull - prefer it to the Dr Hook version

Tainted Love - Soft Cell - buy the 12" version (or the greatest hits album) and you get two superb covers for the price of one...

Candy Staton - In the Ghetto

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

rolf harris- stairway to heaven.

honestly

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfull - prefer it to the Dr Hook version

Tainted Love - Soft Cell - buy the 12" version (or the greatest hits album) and you get two superb covers for the price of one...

Candy Staton - In the Ghetto"

just listened to Candi Staton, it's fab.

thank you...

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By *waymanMan
over a year ago

newcastle


"Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfull - prefer it to the Dr Hook version

Tainted Love - Soft Cell - buy the 12" version (or the greatest hits album) and you get two superb covers for the price of one...

Candy Staton - In the Ghetto

just listened to Candi Staton, it's fab.

thank you..."

My pleasure.... Up there with Child of God by Millie Jackson in my list of favourite early 70s soul songs...

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By *obletonMan
over a year ago

A Home Among The Woodland Creatures

If you haven't heard Chris Cornell's cover of Billie Jean you haven't lived

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DR0uWF-37DAM&v=R0uWF-37DAM&gl=GB

I also rather like Devo's off the wall cover of Satisfaction

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"If you haven't heard Chris Cornell's cover of Billie Jean you haven't lived

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DR0uWF-37DAM&v=R0uWF-37DAM&gl=GB

I also rather like Devo's off the wall cover of Satisfaction "

another thank you required

thank you

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By *obletonMan
over a year ago

A Home Among The Woodland Creatures

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"

ohhhh a fellow butthole surfers fan

Have a few of their albums, but don't ask me anything about them... I am a very lazy fan

...piss funny though "

yup...1000 homo djs are fab too,

ohhh there cover of supernaught, best cover ever

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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago

Nr Chester

Newton Faulkners 'Teardrop' the huge success originally created by Massive Attack.

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland

Some great songs/covers above.

Simon Cowell you have a lot to answer for as Sharleen Spiteri said if you have a song in the charts today then the chances are you cant sing.

At least I think it was her.

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

The Nerves-Hangin' on the telephone

Blondie is great but the original is amazing..

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

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

weird al yankovic cover of avril lavine's complicated ... sooooo funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ZQjHfhU20

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

Sinead O'Connor's version of nothing compares 2 u

Nirvana where did you sleep last night

Jose Feliciano don't think twice

A Perfect Circle everyone needs to watch their version of Lennon's Imagine, very very different to the original

RHCP higher ground

RATM renegades of funk

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By *acktilMan
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

Eric Clapton's cover of Malted Milk; Original by the great Robert Johnson.

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By *ovedupstillCouple
over a year ago

mullinwire


"weird al yankovic cover of avril lavine's complicated ... sooooo funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ZQjHfhU20"

most wierd al songs are awesome, i agree.

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

Wild Horses - Gram Parsons

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

Whitney Huston's cover of I Will only love you always send a shiver up me.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IejunkZGh58 whit

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBLJIcaVC1w&ob=av3n dolly awwww

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By *andWnwcplCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

Johnny cash doing The Mercy Seat

and Jack off Jill's I touch myself

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

John Lennon's version of 'Stand by me' is one of my favourites.

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Aretha Franklin....Until you come back to me

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

Angel Of The Morning by Juice Newton, although I loved it by Mary Montgomery?? too

Lots of Motown songs were covered by other Motown artists

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Mary J Blige.....Overjoyed

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By *stwoforfun2Couple
over a year ago

South Suffolk Area

Kings of Leon..........My sex is on fire !!!

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By *stwoforfun2Couple
over a year ago

South Suffolk Area


"Kings of Leon..........My sex is on fire !!! "

Sorry meant to add, Jamie Archer xx

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

The Levellers...Devil went down to Georgia.

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

A cover of covers no less.

"American Trilogy" by Elvis Presley is very good.

This is superb :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiTjElq5Xjs

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria


"The Levellers...Devil went down to Georgia.

"

Saw The Levellers at Kendal Calling last year - this song was brilliant live

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


"hard to say, ,,,

house of the rising sun the animals is fab though

hendrix, along the watchtower.

joe cocker, with a little help from my friends."

better than the origional in my humble opinion

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

Or in the case of the Flying Picket a-cappella rendition of Yazoo’s “ Only You”…which although the FP’s version was certainly not better than the original, it nevertheless turned out quite pleasing in its own right,……

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

wonder wall by mike flowers pops .excellent cheese and though not the greatest cover version of a song its waaayyyy better than those beatle wannabes oasis.the vid is great too 60s groovy

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

All Along The Watchtower - Frank Marino

Bad Company- 5FDP

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over a year ago


"rolf harris- stairway to heaven.

honestly"

Prefer the Jethro Tull version

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

Mary J Blige/George Michael ''as''

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

Nick cave - Let It Be

Stereophonics - Don't Let Me Down

David Bowie - Friday On My Mind

Elvis Costello - I'll Never fall in Love Again

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

Sisters Of Mercy covering 'Jolene' by Dolly Parton - goosebump city!

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay


"Mary J Blige/George Michael ''as'' "

Great choice....they really did it credit.

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

.

Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven

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By *exybabyMan
over a year ago

Canterbury....ish

Elvis Costello....She

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Dinah Washington....The good life

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"Elvis Costello....She "

I like that too

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


"Elvis Costello....She

I like that too"

Always reminds me of the film Notting Hill , love it

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


"Elvis Costello....She

I like that too"

Elvis Costello and Elton John did a fantastic cover of David Ackles's Down River

It's superb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNwr7QsCb5M

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Elvis Costello - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

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By *exybabyMan
over a year ago

Canterbury....ish


"Elvis Costello....She

I like that too

Always reminds me of the film Notting Hill , love it "

Try.... Good Year For The Roses... also by said Elvis Costello

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Ray Charles....Somewhere over the rainbow

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

Florence and the Machine- You Got The Love

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole- Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Valerie- Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson

Guns N Roses- Live and Let Die

Guns N Roses- Sympathy For The Devil

Lilly Allen - O my God

Roberta Flack- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Israel ..... great choice x

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over a year ago


"Israel ..... great choice x"

Ta, I like the Elvis Costello version of She as well

Oh and just thought of another...

Fine Young Cannibals- Suspicious Minds

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over a year ago


"Elvis Costello....She

I like that too

Always reminds me of the film Notting Hill , love it

Try.... Good Year For The Roses... also by said Elvis Costello "

Yep great 1

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Al Green.....For the good times

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over a year ago

Sorry one more but it is worth it....

Gary Jules- Mad World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4

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over a year ago

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over a year ago

This is worth a look too. Jeff Lynne-Tom Petty-Dhani Harrison-Jim Capaldi and the coolest man on the planet - Prince

While my guitar gently weeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY&feature=related

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

This Flight Tonight - Nazareth

Love Hurts - Jim Capaldi

Four Strong Winds - Neil Young

The Way of Love - Cher

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"

This Flight Tonight - Nazareth

Love Hurts - Jim Capaldi

Four Strong Winds - Neil Young

The Way of Love - Cher

"

my favourite Neil Young song

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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago

Nr Chester

Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart orig Neil Young.

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

Amy Winehouse...'Moody's mood for love'

If she had stuck to Jazz I would have been her biggest fan.....

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over a year ago


"This is worth a look too. Jeff Lynne-Tom Petty-Dhani Harrison-Jim Capaldi and the coolest man on the planet - Prince

While my guitar gently weeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY&feature=related"

thank you so much for this link ... one of my favourite beatles numbers of all time and this just blew me away

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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago

Nr Chester

Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet orig Grace

Going Back To My Roots - Richie Havens orig Lamont Dozier

I Fought the Law - The Clash orig The Crickets

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

suspicious minds by elvis presley

great song and great artist

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

eloise - the damned

dear prudence - sioxie and the banshees

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Sinead O Connor Scarlett Ribbons

( I say this on every thread tho )

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

(The incomparable) Sparks : "Do Re Mi"

I kid you not :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-_k9FtdRfk

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By *aulnh2Man
over a year ago

belfast

Frankie Goes to Hollywood- Born to Run

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

Johnny B Goode - Peter Tosh

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over a year ago

The Jam doing a cover version of And Your Birds Can Sing (the beatles)

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over a year ago

it just has to be Rolf Harris's version of Stairway to heaven....just sublime

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over a year ago


"This is worth a look too. Jeff Lynne-Tom Petty-Dhani Harrison-Jim Capaldi and the coolest man on the planet - Prince

While my guitar gently weeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY&feature=related"

never heard this version before but wow that really is awesome i love it wonder if i can get it on iTunes .still beats the hell out of me why the beatles never made this a single though a surefire number 1

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford


"This is worth a look too. Jeff Lynne-Tom Petty-Dhani Harrison-Jim Capaldi and the coolest man on the planet - Prince

While my guitar gently weeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY&feature=related

never heard this version before but wow that really is awesome i love it wonder if i can get it on iTunes .still beats the hell out of me why the beatles never made this a single though a surefire number 1"

Why not get the DVD of the whole tribute concert?

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !


"it just has to be Rolf Harris's version of Stairway to heaven....just sublime "

Heard his version of "I touch myself" ?

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over a year ago


"it just has to be Rolf Harris's version of Stairway to heaven....just sublime

Heard his version of "I touch myself" ?

"

oh yes (am a bit of a fan....lolol)

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over a year ago

The beautiful and gifted Eva Cassidy putting her soul into Over The Rainbow, sweetest voice I have ever heard.

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By *ohnny4playMan
over a year ago

Kinross


"eloise - the damned

dear prudence - sioxie and the banshees"

Ooo nice call!

Lords of the new church - (madonna's) 'Like a virgin'

Dave Lee Roth - Just a Gigilo (as much for the Video)

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By *ath-N-DelCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow area

Johnny Cash....Hurt

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By *evil-on-my-shoulderMan
over a year ago

Northampton

for me foo fighters doing baker street!

such a tuneeeee!

list now thank me later

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

The Dickies.... banana splits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flMS2gHFOH0

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Scenes from an Italian Restaurant - Billy Joel

They're likely to have a few covers.

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

jimi hendrix does a very good cover of "hey joe" which was first recorded by london mod band the creation.

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

another good cover that i like is "i'll keep on holding on" originally recorded by the marvelettes but i like the cover by the action.

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay


"jimi hendrix does a very good cover of "hey joe" which was first recorded by london mod band the creation."

If you ever find a copy of The Creation singing 'Hey Joe' I'll buy it off of you.

It was only recorded as a demo and never released as a single by their label at the time...Mercury Records.

They later cut a 'Best of The Creation' album but 'Hey Joe' is only featured on a handful of early cut examples that were released on the Continent.

The Demo single version of 'Hey Joe' by The Creation is probably worth many hundreds of pounds if you ever find one.

Happy hunting!

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By *ucky_LadsCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Kidderminster+ surrounding areas.

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By *ojorisin22Man
over a year ago

Dudley

Echo & The Bunnymen - People Are Strange

Nirvana - Man Who Sold The World

The Last Shadow Puppets - Wonderous Place

Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away

Crystal Castles - Not In Love

I know there's more including the ones listed but that's off the top of my head.

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

creation vinly singles are very rare and expensive and do indeed cost hundreds of pounds~,vinyl lp's too can run into hundreds!~,hey joe is on 2 of my creation lp's one is "we are paintermen" on german label hit-ton,the other is italian "how does it feel".

i suppose you do know the story behind eddie phillips and the violin bow used on his guitar and later copied by led-zeps jimmy page?.

the action too on vinyl are very rare.

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By *atisfy jane OP   Woman
over a year ago

Torquay

We have an early recording of the Creation under their original name 'The Mark Four' on a white label from the company Decca.....'Hurt me if you will'

As far as we are aware Decca only sent out 32 copies of this song to radio stations, this copy we have is marked 19/32.

We also have a signed copy of 'How does it feel' by The Creation on US Decca....signed by Eddie Phillips, probably just a few days or weeks before he was replaced by Ronnie Wood who only played on two records before he joined up with Jeff Beck.

My other half inter_iewed Phillips a few years ago at The Marquee.

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

that sounds great!,a fantastic cquisitiion indeed.

eddie and kenny picket did a few returns to the group over the years and it was kenny who when roady for early led-zep told jimmy page about the violin/viola bow playing that eddie did and jimmy used it to great acclaim but it was an edie phillips first.

have just ordered "purple flashes"dvd from amazon.

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over a year ago

Sting - ain't no sunshine

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over a year ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnmTa3fhhPs&feature=related

if you fancy a quick listen

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

Joe strummer redemption song, I'm pretty sure it was his last recording too which makes it even more special.

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By *icboyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Got a bootleg vinyl version of Joe and Johnny Cash doing this Marley classic...

Joe Ramone covering What a wonderful world...again a late recording before he died...

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over a year ago

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London


"This is worth a look too. Jeff Lynne-Tom Petty-Dhani Harrison-Jim Capaldi and the coolest man on the planet - Prince

While my guitar gently weeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY&feature=related"

Prince nailed that, wow

Loved the roadie doing a Spinal Tap on him..

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over a year ago


"This is worth a look too. Jeff Lynne-Tom Petty-Dhani Harrison-Jim Capaldi and the coolest man on the planet - Prince

While my guitar gently weeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY&feature=related

Prince nailed that, wow

Loved the roadie doing a Spinal Tap on him.. "

never heard this until a few wks ago and saved it so i can play it over and over again just brilliant and possibly the best beatles cover ever.love dear prudence by siouxe and the banshees too

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over a year ago

In my opinion very few cover versions improve on the original.

Some of the disco era covers - I remember some diva murdering Bridge Over Troubled Water - should have been binned at birth.

Them's (with Van Morrison) Baby Please Don't Go beat the original by Big Joe Williams by a mile, and if you ever heard the original of He Ain't Heavy by Kelly Gordon, you'd probably want to give The Hollies an award!

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By *icboyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Greenday's cover of the Skids - The saints are coming. A very good and suprising choice...

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

Along the watch tower, Jimi Hendrix

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London


"

Some of the disco era covers - I remember some diva murdering Bridge Over Troubled Water - should have been binned at birth.

"

Although I just listened to Arethas version which the piano and Hammond interaction at the beginning is truly beautiful, it takes the song in an interesting direction

And with Hendrix, I prefer the Monterey version of Like a Rolling Stone for his Dylan covers

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

i like the cover of 'baby its you' by adele which brings a great song to the masses,but you cannot beat the original by the shirelles featuring shirley alston,i think dionne warwicke used to sing back up on some of the shirelles early hits as she was a member for a few years till going solo.

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over a year ago

Lacuna Coil's cover of "enjoy the silence"

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

tony bennet-eleanor rigby

johnny cash- one and hurt

rod stewart-ruby tuesday

sorry,elvis nailed in the ghetto,there can be no comparison.

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

oasis =cum on feel the noize

and im not a big x factor fan but leona lewis did a cracking version of snow patrols run

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over a year ago

Brilliant record

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By *ohnny4playMan
over a year ago

Kinross

You oughta now (Alanis Morissette) by Richard Cheese

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Just been listening to Emmylou Harris - "Here, there and everywhere"

Simple lyrics sung beautifully.

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By *ucky_LadsCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Kidderminster+ surrounding areas.

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over a year ago


"My favourite is still Al Green's version of 'How can you mend a broken heart'....

The writer of this song being Robin Gibb who tonight continues his brave fight against the cancer that has ravished his body."

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

'since i lost my baby' sung by the action,a brill cover of a temptations song,everyone knows about the harmonies of the temps but this is a brilliant cover,lead singer reg king is described by paul weller as the greatest white soul singer ever!.

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

heard another great cover song over the weekend,it was santana covering 'black magic woman' the fleetwood mac song.

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By *inktherapyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Johnny Cash singing 'Hurt' - and a poignant video to go with it

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

whisky in the jar - metallica

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

Soooo many!! Love Radio One Live Lounge for these - thing it's amazing how differently a song can sound, and how much of a different feeling someone can give a song. Of course there are some cover artists that need shooting - think someone already mentioned Westlife!!

Some that come to mind are:

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

UB40 - Red Red Wine (brought up on this song!)

Linkin Park - Rolling In The Deep

Chris Cornell - Billy Jean

Muse - Feeling Good

Marilyn Manson - Personal Jesus

30 Seconds to Mars - Stronger

Dizzee Rascal - That's Not My Name

Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now

Phil Collins - True Colours

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