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Best cover song ever

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,338
    C'est la Vie - Buster Shuffle 
  • Hornchurch
    Hornchurch Posts: 902
    Didn't we do a series of these recently?

    Anyway, Blinded by the Light. Mannfred Mann
  • bigman backstick
    bigman backstick Posts: 76
    Have you ever seen rain (Creedence Clearwater)  - The Ramones
    You say you don't love me (Buzzcocks) - Morrissey
    Whats the world (James) - The Smiths
    Love Machine (Girls Aloud) - Artic Monkeys
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    Rock Spectacle said:
    Rent - Carter USM
    Anytime, Anyplace Anywhere which I believe started life as a commercial jingle.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    Easy - Faith No More

  • Return of the SE7
    Return of the SE7 Posts: 518
    Jimmy Cliff Wild World
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,052
    Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus
    Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar
    Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
    Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
    Florence & The Machine - You've Got The Love

  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    sillav nitram said:
    LennyLowrent said:
    I know I know there is a thread somewhere...
    But just wanted to say that Nina Simone cover (if that's what we call it) of 'alone again'
    Leaves me speechless...
    Is that the Gilbert O'sullivan song?
    Yes - sorry, was a little bit shipwrecked last night...
    'Alone again Naturally '
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    I will always love you ..Whitney Houston..written by dolly parton for Linda rondstadt
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,194
    I came to say Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana Unplugged. Massively prefer it to Bowie’s original. 




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  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    The Specials - Message to you Rudy
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,259
    LennyLowrent said:
    I know I know there is a thread somewhere...
    But just wanted to say that Nina Simone cover (if that's what we call it) of 'alone again'
    Leaves me speechless...
    Not really a cover though is it ? 
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,259
    bazjonster said:
    Roberta Flack's 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' by George Michael, is an excellent cover (as was the original, of course).
    I would say the best cover of this song was by Roberta Flack
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,259
    25May98 said:
    All along the watchtower- Hendrix
    Feel my love - Adele 

    Original songs both by Bob Dylan. 
    One of the best covers of any song I've ever heard & one of the very few that are better than the original
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,259
    edited January 2020
    Redskin said:
    Never had any time for U2, but Johnny Cash's 'One' made me overcome my perfectly reasonable predudice.
    Heart rending lyrics...
    Never heard this, feel the same about U2 but JC can do no wrong, pisses all over U2 ( even tho it's theirs haha)
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,259
    Huskaris said:
    Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley) - This Mortal Coil
    Hallelujah previous mentioned and completely agree, so had to mention his dad above as someone covering his song!
    2hb (Brian Ferry) - Julia Holter
    Unaloon (Oasis) - Half the world away. 
    Oh yes Liz Fraser, brilliant.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,259
    One (two) from me The Swans Love will tear us apart (Red Version) other side of 12" is the Black version by Jarboe both brilliant 
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Walk on By - Stranglers
    Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
    Dear Prudence - Souixsie and the banshees.
    There she goes - Sixpence none the wiser.
    I don't wanna talk about it - Rod Stewart
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,739
    Sonic Youth - Touch Me I'm Sick

    Teenage Fanclub - Like a Virgin

    Carter USM - Bedsitter

    Nirvana - Money Will Roll Right In

    Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,259
    edited January 2020
    Solidgone said:
    Money - Flying Lizards. 
    Great version, best for me is by Richard Popcorn Wylie, a Motown release soon after the original by Barrett Strong also on Motown. Bizarre they thought they could get a hit so soon after the original release.
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  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    edited January 2020
    charltonbob said:
    LennyLowrent said:
    I know I know there is a thread somewhere...
    But just wanted to say that Nina Simone cover (if that's what we call it) of 'alone again'
    Leaves me speechless...
    Not really a cover though is it ? 
    I think I agree...

    Didn't know how to classify it, was in tears so didn't care...

    A bit like James Blake's: 'Radio silence'
    https://youtu.be/TTglDb7qjvQ


     and Bill Withers, 'Hope she'll be happier with him'

    https://youtu.be/NYog2KV_yOU

    Too late to rename the thread, but good point.


  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,481
    Looks like Disturbed ....Sound of Silence wins it........8 likes so far :)
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Jealous Guy - Roxy Music 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Some great suggestions, some unbeatable, But stumbled upon this recently. It reminded me of how much I liked All The Young Dudes (Mott the Hoople) when it was first released. 
    This live version comes from the Freddie Mercury tribute concert and features Ian Hunter, David Bowie and Mick Ronson, who was seriously ill at the time.

  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Looks like Disturbed ....Sound of Silence wins it........8 likes so far :)
    Never ‘eard of it!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    @JamesSeed

    In this case the Mott version is the original as written for them and released first.

    Marks and Sparks changed to unlocked cars
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,673
    Weezer - Africa 

    Absolute tune!
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,052
    Birdy's 'People Help the People' is a beautiful track
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,633
    Dirty old town by The Pogues.
  • AmandaHoldensCat
    AmandaHoldensCat Posts: 126
    Wherever I lay my hat   Paul Young

    saw him in his prime at Hammersmith Christmas Eve about 1984  brilliant 

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