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By *atural-born-thriller OP Man
over a year ago

oulton broad

Morning everyone just wondered if anyone knew of any songs that actually turned out to be better than the original....Hoping to update the playlist on the phone ....all suggestions will be greatly appreciated x

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

Fgth version of Born to Run, faster tempo, feels like they’ve played it at the right speed and sound level

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Bruce Hornsby & The Range's recording of Jack Straw by The Grateful Dead. I doubt anybody is familiar with any of that though.

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

"Bruce Hornsby & The Range's recording of Jack Straw by The Grateful Dead. I doubt anybody is familiar with any of that though. "

Bruce Hornsby

https://youtu.be/Qhhp_GwvvhU

Grateful Dead

https://youtu.be/Vs-a09_zkOk

Just in case anyone wishes to familiarise themselves with any of that

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Same as last weeks suggestion -

Only living boy in New York - Everything But the Girl. They even out harmony Simon & Garfunkel.

Mind you, it could be as I’ve always fancied Tracy Thorn.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

I prefer Kirsty Macoll version of New England to the original and Johnny Cashs version of Hurt

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By *atural-born-thriller OP Man
over a year ago

oulton broad

Thanks for all the suggestions so far much appreciated x

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By *utchersDogMan
over a year ago

Orpington

Hurt originally by nine inch nails.

Covered by Johnny cash.

Even nin think it's better.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s, All Along The Watchtower.

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

"Hurt originally by nine inch nails.

Covered by Johnny cash.

Even nin think it's better. "

This. The Johnny Cash version is sublime.

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

Say hello and wave goodbye - David grey/Marc almond.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

Madness - It Must Be Love

https://youtu.be/vmezIIrFQmY

Labi Siffre’s original version

https://youtu.be/eTeGwNHEEFk

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

UB40- Red Red Wine

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

Within Temptation did a cover of Grenade by Bruno Mars, more energy to it and Sharons voice really does it justice.

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

GnR, Live and Let Die

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By *edmark07Man
over a year ago

liverpool

I prefer echo and the bunnymens version of when your strange to the doors version.

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

Universal Soldier - Jake Bugg

Wedding Bell Blues - Morrissey

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By *ustsomedude83Man
over a year ago

Berkshire

Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters

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By *ockatwoCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Blitzkrieg bop ramones/beautiful South poles apart

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By *atural-born-thriller OP Man
over a year ago

oulton broad

Some great choices thanks x

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

Anything of Bob Dylan covered by anyone.

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By *ntrigued32Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham

Anything by ‘walk off the earth’ I can listen to them all day but the songs they cover I would probably never listen too

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"Anything of Bob Dylan covered by anyone. "

This is very true. And I’m a Bob Dylan fan.

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

Jadyn Riley's version of Nothing else matters,original by metallica

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Send Me An Angel by Highly Suspect.

Originally a very 80s song by Real Life I believe but HS’ version is beautiful and one of our fuck songs (as are both their albums

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By *atural-born-thriller OP Man
over a year ago

oulton broad

Thanks to every one for the suggestions x

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Has anyone mentioned The Wurzels version of Oasis' Don't Look Back in Anger?

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

William shatners version of “common people “ lol

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

Songbird .Eva Cassidy cover version.

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

First Aid Kit do some amazing covers,but their version of War Pigs ( Black Sabbath) nicks it as it's so unlikely

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil is better than the original and I prefer Louises Stuck in the Middle with You than Steel Wheels one

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

"Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters

What??? Sacrilegious!!

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By *t3_jalapenoMan
over a year ago

darlo

Guns n Roses - Knockin' on Heavens Door

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

I've always thought Bryan Ferry singing "Jealous Guy" is better than John Lennon.

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By *reykiwi500Man
over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

"Guns n Roses - Knockin' on Heavens Door"

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By *inky SpiceWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

This will be controversial but I prefer (but only just) the Fine Young Cannibals version of Suspicious Minds

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

Kanye Wests 'Stronger' covered by 30 seconds to Mars

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

Physical bt Adam Ant... sleazy as hell until Nine Inch Nails covered it... just about prefer the NIN version.

And love Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love.... like all of them, but his is spectacularly cheap and nasty... just my type

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By *thena123Woman
over a year ago

Swansea

Marilyn Manson.....cry little sister....

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

"Marilyn Manson.....cry little sister....

Nice

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By *cloversCouple
over a year ago

Hull

And love Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love.... like all of them, but his is spectacularly cheap and nasty... just my type

Also his version of Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus

My favourite is Sound of Silence originally by Simon & Garfunkel and covered by Disturbed - superb

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

Absolutely anything by hayseed dixie.

Not only are they as funny as fuck, they are awesome musicians too.

Look for highway to hell.

Bluegrass style!

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By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

"Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s, All Along The Watchtower.

Yep. This. And the Gun version of Word Up.

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

And love Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love.... like all of them, but his is spectacularly cheap and nasty... just my type

Also his version of Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus

My favourite is Sound of Silence originally by Simon & Garfunkel and covered by Disturbed - superb"

Amazing... even my Dad prefers it!

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

"Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s, All Along The Watchtower.

Yep. This. And the Gun version of Word Up."

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

Absolutely anything by hayseed dixie.

Not only are they as funny as fuck, they are awesome musicians too.

Look for highway to hell.

Or bohemian rhapsody

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

Another from Marilyn Manson.

Sweet Dreams.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

The sound of silence by disturbed.

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By *apasmurfkingMan
over a year ago

not so Littlehampton

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By *apasmurfkingMan
over a year ago

not so Littlehampton

Arctic monkeys cover of love machine by girls aloud

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

Is this thread a cover version of last week's cover version thread?

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By *ellbound_GhoulwarpWoman
over a year ago

Fifth Circle of Hell

"Absolutely anything by hayseed dixie.

Not only are they as funny as fuck, they are awesome musicians too.

Look for highway to hell.

Or bohemian rhapsody"

Hayseed Dixie are awesome!

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By *ipvanwinkieMan
over a year ago

out of town!

Elbow - independent woman.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

On the opposite side of the subject, Elvis Presley did his version of American Trilogy and utterly ruined it!

The original by Mickey Newberry was far much more classy!

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By *edLionScotMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"The sound of silence by disturbed. "

Beat me to it.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"The sound of silence by disturbed. "

Really? Each to their own, but no way! I recall when the original came out and was No 1 for a few weeks; the Album created was top of the Album charts for over a year.

When Disturbed match that, maybe it will be as good - maybe?

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By *edLionScotMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Tears for Fears - Mad World, covered by Gary Jules

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

Lacuna coils version of enjoy the silence

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

"The sound of silence by disturbed.

Beat me to it.

The live version of this featuring Myles Kennedy

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

John Lennon's version of Stand by me.

Oleta Adams' version of Don't let the sun go down on me.

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By *atural-born-thriller OP Man
over a year ago

oulton broad

"Is this thread a cover version of last week's cover version thread?"
......no just fancied some cover version songs to update the phones playlist ...thank you all for your suggestions x

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By *DreamOfGenieWoman
over a year ago

London

Stereophonics did a beautiful cover of 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' on Jools Holland a few years back...if you can find a rip of it it's well worth a listen

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By *xMFM3sumsxxWoman
over a year ago

SouthWest Lancashire

Mr. Strange - Spin Me Round / Do It Like Pete Burns

It's a tribute song but also kind of a cover of spin me round by dead or alive, i love it and even told him i love it better than the original.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"Stereophonics did a beautiful cover of 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' on Jools Holland a few years back...if you can find a rip of it it's well worth a listen"

I'll ask Jools himself when he's staying at my hotel later in the year; he stays with us every time he's performing in the West Midlands.

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

https://youtu.be/gxPTQDP2bRQ gillian welch and david rawlings "method acting & cortez the killer" conor orbest and niel young exceptional guitar by mr. Rawlings

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

Any metalheads want a giggle, look for ten masked men.

They do an awesome cover of eiffel 6 blue.

And a whole bunch of others, but thats the track that stands out!

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln

And love Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted Love.... like all of them, but his is spectacularly cheap and nasty... just my type

Also his version of Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus

My favourite is Sound of Silence originally by Simon & Garfunkel and covered by Disturbed - superb"

All 3 of those for me too

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Any metalheads want a giggle, look for ten masked men.

They do an awesome cover of eiffel 6 blue.

And a whole bunch of others, but thats the track that stands out!"

That song is mad.

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
over a year ago

belfast

Gimp fist cover of heart full of pride.

As fit disturbed sound of silence. Absolutely shite.

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

"Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters

Piss off!

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

Another shout for some Johnny Cash covers:

I hung my head - Sting

Heart of Gold - Neil Young

If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot

I'm on fire - Bruce Springsteen

The last one is sexual

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By *eesside lingerie wearerMan
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

The slits cover of I heard it through the grapevine. The clash cover of brand new Cadillac and the Jesus a d Mary chai s attack I surfi. USA

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"Anything of Bob Dylan covered by anyone. "

Lies, lies and damn lies.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

The Portishead cover of ABBA’s SOS that was done in honour of Jo Cox.

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

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By *reedy_for_funCouple
over a year ago

My House

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came by ABBA

William Shatner - Common People by Pulp

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

Not better than original. But bloody good.

Susanna and the Magical Orchestra 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'

https://youtu.be/sHhVydgvuAc

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By *arrylarryloverMan
over a year ago

worsley

Manic Street Preachers version of ‘Bright Eyes’ originally by Simon & Garfunkel.

Faith No More version of Easy Like Sunday Morning originally by the Commodores.

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By *oward1978Man
over a year ago

Rotherham

"Anything of Bob Dylan covered by anyone.

Lies, lies and damn lies."

I agree. I find the old Columbia advertising slogan, "Nobody sings Dylan like Dylan" to be oh so true. I'd be hard pressed to name any Dylan cover that I prefer over the original, though there are of course some good cover versions out there.

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By *rallvalCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Here comes the night.

Lulu released it first but it was a poor version. The version by Them (with Van Morrison) is amazing

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

The man who sold the world - Silvia Perez Cruz

https://youtu.be/kJ8EYfgTL8k

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"Anything of Bob Dylan covered by anyone.

Lies, lies and damn lies.

And that’s why I have such a soft spot for you, Howard. Dylan appreciators are a rare and fine breed.

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

I owe my knowledge of its existence to the Easyjet ad but Cat Power's version of Dreams is smoky-voiced chanteuse perfection.

Her Sea of Love is also brilliant.

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

Steven Wilson covering Thank You by Alanis Morissette

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

Not sure if this counts but I prefer George Michael to Freddie Mercury on Somebody to love the reason I say I am not sure it counts is the rest of Queen played the instruments on both records

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By *oward1978Man
over a year ago

Rotherham

"Anything of Bob Dylan covered by anyone.

Lies, lies and damn lies.

And that’s why I have such a soft spot for you, Howard. Dylan appreciators are a rare and fine breed.

Here's a version of 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go' by Mary Lou Lord that I absolutely love (though it's still not better than the original!)

https://youtu.be/lwSK4GK6fiU

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"Anything of Bob Dylan covered by anyone.

Lies, lies and damn lies.

And that’s why I have such a soft spot for you, Howard. Dylan appreciators are a rare and fine breed.

Here's a version of 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go' by Mary Lou Lord that I absolutely love (though it's still not better than the original!)

https://youtu.be/lwSK4GK6fiU"

Oooooh thank you!!

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By *igboobstCouple
over a year ago

barrow

Oasis I am the walrus better in my opinion than the original by the Beatles x

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By *i1971Man
over a year ago

Cornwall

"The sound of silence by disturbed. "

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

https://youtu.be/iOHkyZ62jjQ another dylan cove by mandolin orange "boots of spanish leather"

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

I love the Dandy Livingstone version but The Specials' "A Message to You Rudy" is slightly better.

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

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Johnny Cash- I'm Free From The Chain Gang Now

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"Hurt originally by nine inch nails.

Covered by Johnny cash.

Even nin think it's better.

This. The Johnny Cash version is sublime. "

The way he folds down the lid on the keys at the end.

Last thing he recorded I believe.

Poignant.

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

Green Manalishi - Judas Priest

You really got me - Van Halen

Ain’t no love (in the heart of the City) - Whitenake

And not necessarily better but love the versions

Sound of Silence and Land of Confusion - Disturbed (particularly enjoyed the videos)

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By *atural-born-thriller OP Man
over a year ago

oulton broad

Thanks for all the great suggestions everyone ....playlist has been updated and found some very impressive covers x

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