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Best cover for me, by far and away is It's My Life by No Doubt originally by Talk Talk
The bass is absolutely mesmerising and one of my favourite bass sounds on any song, never get tired of it, and what a singer Gwen Stefani is, love a bit of No Doubt.
After that, No Easy Way out cover by Bullet for my Valentine. A fantastic homeage to Robert Tepper. Maybe not better, but certainly a great cover for me.
Then I'd say Guns N' Roses cover of Live and Let Die by the Wings. Just think the pacing of the song is a lot better and the tempo throughout is fantastic. Although it has to be said, The Wings version really is a masterpiece and probably my favourite Bond song tied with Duran Durans, A View to a Kill. Although, a James Bond themes is probably worth a whole new thread on its own. What a selection to choose from.
Sure there's plenty more on my playlists, but those are my standout 3 top of my head0 -
'Fraid not Henry...Henry Irving said:Dolly Parton's version of Stairway to Heaven is better than than that dreadful screaming "original" (actually stolen by Page as proved in court)Led Zeppelin have won a court appeal over their iconic song Stairway To Heaven, which was accused of ripping off another band. The 9th US Circuit Court of the Appeals restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin had not stolen the song's opening riff from the band Spirit.
The estate of Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, who passed away in 1997, claimed Stairway to Heaven had violated the copyright of a 1968 song called Taurus....
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She was good in Carry On films as wellHenry Irving said:
Liz Fraser, who was in the Cocteau Twins, and is Scott Fraser's aunt.charltonbob said:
Bloody hell reading this on the train & 2 mins ago just thought of This Mortal Coil. Great version can't think of the singers name off hand.Henry Irving said:This Mortal Coil's "Song to the Siren" is better than Tim Buckley's3 -
The people on the jury knew.eastterrace6168 said:
'Fraid not Henry...Henry Irving said:Dolly Parton's version of Stairway to Heaven is better than than that dreadful screaming "original" (actually stolen by Page as proved in court)Led Zeppelin have won a court appeal over their iconic song Stairway To Heaven, which was accused of ripping off another band. The 9th US Circuit Court of the Appeals restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin had not stolen the song's opening riff from the band Spirit.
The estate of Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, who passed away in 1997, claimed Stairway to Heaven had violated the copyright of a 1968 song called Taurus....
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Addickted (god bless him), will be poking his tongue out at you Henry.Henry Irving said:Dolly Parton's version of Stairway to Heaven is better than than that dreadful screaming "original" (actually stolen by Page as proved in court)1 -
He's not alone on that one either...🙄SoundAsa£ said:
Addickted (god bless him), will be poking his tongue out at you Henry.Henry Irving said:Dolly Parton's version of Stairway to Heaven is better than than that dreadful screaming "original" (actually stolen by Page as proved in court)0 -
And you're all wrong.eastterrace6168 said:
He's not alone on that one either...🙄SoundAsa£ said:
Addickted (god bless him), will be poking his tongue out at you Henry.Henry Irving said:Dolly Parton's version of Stairway to Heaven is better than than that dreadful screaming "original" (actually stolen by Page as proved in court)
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Not better but equally brilliant
The Cowboy Junkies strung out version of the Velvet Underground's Sweet Jane from the Trinity Sessions.0 -
Just for you Henry...the ONLY version close to the original...Henry Irving said:
And you're all wrong.eastterrace6168 said:
He's not alone on that one either...🙄SoundAsa£ said:
Addickted (god bless him), will be poking his tongue out at you Henry.Henry Irving said:Dolly Parton's version of Stairway to Heaven is better than than that dreadful screaming "original" (actually stolen by Page as proved in court)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZ_EFAmj08
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The Ventures fine instrumental ‘Walk Don’t Run’
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=owq7hgzna3E&pp=ygUXdmVudHVyZXMgd2FsayBkb24ndCBydW4%3D
Was covered by a fine version by The Pink Fairies who added lyrics.
Version below, Walk Don’t Run starts after one minute.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=os9ZRm6IUq8&pp=ygUbcGluayBmYWlyaWVzIHdhbGsgZG9uJ3QgcnVu
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Aretha .. R E S P E C T0
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Aine O'Boyle's version of Richard Thompson's 'Beeswing' is a curious one because she inverts the lyrics so it is the female perspective rather than the male. Of course her gentle piano is no match for Thompson's glorious guitar but it's well worth a look.0
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Alien ant farm’s version of smooth criminal anyone?1
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Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers is a great song, but the Jazz Butcher's version is miles better.0
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The one time when Neil Diamond paid a tribute to John Lennon at a live concert - Golden Slumbers0
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Let’s spend the night together / Sorrow. David Bowie
Jealous Guy. Bryan Ferry
Eloise. The Damned
Golden Opportunity. Down n Outz
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That's a Paul McCartney song, or am I missing something?PeterGage said:The one time when Neil Diamond paid a tribute to John Lennon at a live concert - Golden Slumbers0 -
Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
That's a Paul McCartney song, or am I missing something?PeterGage said:The one time when Neil Diamond paid a tribute to John Lennon at a live concert - Golden Slumbers
Certainly McCartney.
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Well exactly, so how a tribute to John Lennon?PopIcon said:Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
That's a Paul McCartney song, or am I missing something?PeterGage said:The one time when Neil Diamond paid a tribute to John Lennon at a live concert - Golden Slumbers
Certainly McCartney.0 -
You can dedicate a song to anyone. Lennon had only been dead a few years when Diamond recorded the medley.Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
Well exactly, so how a tribute to John Lennon?PopIcon said:Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
That's a Paul McCartney song, or am I missing something?PeterGage said:The one time when Neil Diamond paid a tribute to John Lennon at a live concert - Golden Slumbers
Certainly McCartney.0 -
Well quite, but then the reference to Lennon is irrelevant in the context of this thread which is "covers better than the original" where the poster is using the example of a Paul McCartney song.PopIcon said:
You can dedicate a song to anyone. Lennon had only been dead a few years when Diamond recorded the medley.Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
Well exactly, so how a tribute to John Lennon?PopIcon said:Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
That's a Paul McCartney song, or am I missing something?PeterGage said:The one time when Neil Diamond paid a tribute to John Lennon at a live concert - Golden Slumbers
Certainly McCartney.
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Don't Turn Around - Aswad
New Dawn Fades - Moby1 -
May have been mentioned before, 999's version of Lil Red Riding Hood.1
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My current favourite is Paul Wellers version of Billie Eilish. It’s totally unexpected and a cracker.0
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The Beach Boys version of Sloop John B. A song used by endless football chants, e.g.
I wanna go home, I wanna go home. Wigan's a sh*thole I wanna to go home.
Bowyer had a dream, to build a football team. He had no money so he had to sign them on loan etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAoEf1Ib58 0 -
The best ever cover version imo is
The Loved One by INXS
I wouldn’t claim that any of these are ’better’ but they are versions not yet mentionned I really like:
Lithium (Nirvana) by The Polyphonic Spree
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore by Keane
- I don’t like to say better but I do think that Tom Chaplin sings it so well
An Arrow in the Wall by Churches (not really a cover entirely (of a Death Cab for Cutie song)
Fall on Me (REM) by Death Cab for Cutie
Love is all Around Me by REM (I just love Mike Mills’s backing vocals)
#9 Dream by REM
Feels like Heaven (Fiction Factory) by Roosevelt
The Fool On The Hill by Sig Ragga
Eleanor Rigby by Pomplamousse
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Neil Diamond covered a Beatles song and dedicated it to John Lennon.Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
Well quite, but then the reference to Lennon is irrelevant in the context of this thread which is "covers better than the original" where the poster is using the example of a Paul McCartney song.PopIcon said:
You can dedicate a song to anyone. Lennon had only been dead a few years when Diamond recorded the medley.Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
Well exactly, so how a tribute to John Lennon?PopIcon said:Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
That's a Paul McCartney song, or am I missing something?PeterGage said:The one time when Neil Diamond paid a tribute to John Lennon at a live concert - Golden Slumbers
Certainly McCartney.
You're over thinking it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRqULwtz2NQ
