Cover Versions that Beat the Originals

[King Emlyn]

Some strange goings on in this thread; very, very strange.

[odris]

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

 

On my phone so can't post the video but go check it out.

 

And here it is.

 

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[Major Tom]

And here it is.

 

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Brilliant! Was just about to add this.

 

Fantastic song and a better cover.

[Total Longo]

You may even say the comparison is risible Phil.

 

I think "execrable" in this instance, Zeb.

[aws]

Nobody seems to have mentioned Common People by Shatner which sets the standard against which other covers are judged.

[Cliff T. Beast]

H-Blockx - The Power

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[theghost]

I'm glad to see nobody mentioned the GnR cover of Live and Let Die. it is an abortion.

[Lee909]

The live cover of knocking on heavens door makes up for that.

[cochyn]

I'm utterly taken by this at the moment.Does what a cover version should. Splendid stuff:

 

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Eric Burdon: Underrated/ overlooked genius?

[Unrighteous]

... Ok... there are some fucking head scratchers in this thread.

[Skrtel Milk]

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Bruce Springsteen original.

[razor]

I'm glad to see nobody mentioned the GnR cover of Live and Let Die. it is an abortion.

 

Please sit down, Mr Ghost, I have some very grave news...

 

(CAN WE GET A GLASS OF WATER OVER HERE?!)

 

Live and let die - Guns n Roses

Fields of Gold/Somewhere over the Rainbow/any really.... - Eva Cassidy

Toxic/Valerie - Mark Ronson

and before I lurk again.....Straight outta Compton - Nina Gordon

 

Can't put youtube on here....someone do it?

 

I'm so, so sorry....

[Yozzer]

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Hawkwind done the original.

 

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[noid]

I'm utterly taken by this at the moment.Does what a cover version should. Splendid stuff:

 

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Awesome just awesome.

May I just add Creedence Clearwater Revivals version of I Put A Spell On You.

Don't know how to embed videos ,sorry.

[Crouchie]

I'm utterly taken by this at the moment.Does what a cover version should. Splendid stuff:

 

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Awesome just awesome.

May I just add Creedence Clearwater Revivals version of I Put A Spell On You.

Don't know how to embed videos ,sorry.

 

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[AngryOfTuebrook]

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[Mendoza]

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[The Acolyte]

Any tune written and sung by Kris Kristofferson and covered by someone else. Trust me there's plenty!

[Lee909]

Agree with you on that.

Sunday morning coming down tops it though for me.The Willie Nelson version is excellent and his album Willie Nelson sings Kristofferson is a 10/10.

Another to try is Me and Bobby McGee when sung by Janis Joplin.

[brucespanner]

Not saying it's better, it's just different and well worth a listen,

 

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Link for full session.

 

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And for shits and giggles,

 

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[Red '84]

double use of this link with the continuation thread.

 

the version on the last waltz is ace but i still prefer the heptones version.

 

 

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[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Anybody got any more good ones.

[JagSquared]

i love this cover

 

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