Cover Versions vs Originals

[fatyeti24]

 

[Avalon_Fields]

3 hours ago, lessthanwill1 said:

One of the best is surely Jimi Hendrix's cover of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower. 

There’s also a quality version by Thea Gilmore, in that rarity a full-album cover of Dylan’s John Wesley Harding. 

[Avalon_Fields]

Co-incidentally as I’m on this thread, just heard an interesting version of Seven Army Nation, my phone says by Nostalgia 77.....sounds like Janis Joplin doing the White Stripes! 

 

[Bennykill]

Any time the Per Shop Boys cover a song it is better than the original. 

[eastynh]

2 minutes ago, Bennykill said:

Any time the Per Shop Boys cover a song it is better than the original. 

Sterling Void say hello ??

[TKOCF]

3 hours ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

 

Hot take but this is far far better than Kate Bush’s version. 

[ian the worm]

18 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Co-incidentally as I’m on this thread, just heard an interesting version of Seven Army Nation, my phone says by Nostalgia 77.....sounds like Janis Joplin doing the White Stripes! 

 

It’s Alice Russel. 
 

 

[ian the worm]

Lemonheads Mrs Robinson. 
 

 

[TKOCF]

Also

 

[OnlyRevolutions]

 

[ian the worm]

Ike and Tina 

whole lotta love

[eastynh]

Legendary

 

[ian the worm]

Don’t stop till you got enough.... 

 

 

[assorted]

 

I love this thread as I love covers, lists and music recommendation threads!

Favorite Cover

 

Improves on the original 

(though i see so many people listing different johnny cash songs he was so good at this working with rick rubin late in life)

 

Funny/crazy/lovely covers I love

Electric Six - Radio Gaga (already linked earlier in thread)

 

 

[Baggins7]

Love this version

[H.M.V]

 

[thrillhouse188]

 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Off the top of my head:

Oasis - I Am The Walrus

Depeche Mode - Heroes

The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man

Rage Against The Machine - The Ghost of Tom Joad

Rage Against The Machine - Renegades of Funk

Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage 

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends

Thelma Houston - Jumping Jack Flash

 

And the entire "Battle For Seattle" album by Little Roy.

 

 

Edited November 29, 2019 by Supernintendo Chalmers
Keeping thinking of more

[Smeble]

blame it on the boogie by the jacksons is the greatest cover ever.

[FuzzyDunlop]

To add to the above

 

Edited November 29, 2019 by FuzzyDunlop

[SwedgeAntilles]

1 hour ago, TKOCF said:

Hot take but this is far far better than Kate Bush’s version. 

I like them both but I probably agree this is superior. 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Worst Cover?

Red Red Wine by UB40. 

Words cannot express the hatred I have for that.

[eastynh]

 

[GMF]

Frank Turner version of Thunder Road is a great cover of a magnificent song.

 

[H.M.V]

9 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Worst Cover?

Red Red Wine by UB40. 

Words cannot express the hatred I have for that.

Omg I can totally agree on this. It makes my teeth on edge.