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It’s down to taste - without thinking too long about this - I like Alien Ant farms version of Smooth Criminal over the Michael Jackson original. Simon and Garfunkel Sound of Silence is a classic but I also like The Disturbed version. And Tears of a Clown by The Beat is a fun update of the Smokey Robinson version
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Stairway to Heaven...by Rolf Harris :yikes:
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Street Fighting Man - Oasis
Believe - DMA's
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Bobby Dandruff
"Raspberry Beret" by the Hindu Love Gods is miles better than the original.
But I have a theory about this subject: I reckon that if you hear a cover and don't know that it is a cover at the time of first hearing it, and only find out subsequently, it is highly unlikely that you will ever prefer the original. Discuss.
I had All Tomorrow’s Parties by Japan in my singles collection for years and then discovered about 20 years later that it was on the first Velvet Underground album.
Your theory doesn’t apply to me 😜
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The Lone Gunman
Not a cover version.
Depends
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Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (I believe rated the best cover ever, some years back. Willie Nelson does a superb alternative mellow style cover as well).
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Can’t get Used To Losing You - The Beat
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
I Love Rock n’ Roll - Joan Jett
MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
Can’t Help Falling in Love With You - UB40
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Johnny Was - An SLF classic. I love Marley’s version too but Fingers version is so so good. Fantastic live too
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Bluebird23
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (I believe rated the best cover ever, some years back. Willie Nelson does a superb alternative mellow style cover as well).
Willie Nelson The Scientist
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Not for me, prefer The Zutons.
I thought this was good:
https://youtu.be/H4xYTspgC4M
Gary Jules (?) mad world
Florence and the Machine you've got the love (standing well back)
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Can't Get To You
Original by the Temptations-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RfGe6MvY84
Much better cover by The Jess Roden Band (skip to 6 mins - though the first track is good, too)-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKHggovcDTI
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StraightOuttaCanton
I had All Tomorrow’s Parties by Japan in my singles collection for years and then discovered about 20 years later that it was on the first Velvet Underground album.
Your theory doesn’t apply to me 😜
Japan's I second that emotion I loved and, although Smokey Robinson's is a classic, the saxophones on this make it 👌
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The Lone Gunman
The Bobby Fuller Four's hit version of I Fought The Law is considerably better than the original by the Crickets, but the later cover by the Clash is better still.
Siouxsie & the Banshees' version of Dear Prudence is much better than the Beatles' original. Their version of Helter Skelter is also superior (in my opinion at least....).
I prefer Blancmange's cover of Abba's the Day Before You Came, but they're both great.
Bowie's version of China Girl is a good deal better than Iggy's original.
The Damned's cover of Eloise is better than Barry Ryan's original, although that's also quite decent.
The Pretenders' cover of I Go To Sleep is better than the Applejacks recording or the Kinks original (but that was just a demo).
Heard it on R2 the other day reminding me of how good that song is.
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Bobby Dandruff
But I have a theory about this subject: I reckon that if you hear a cover and don't know that it is a cover at the time of first hearing it, and only find out subsequently, it is highly unlikely that you will ever prefer the original
This might apply if you liked the song when you first heard it but not if you didn't.
Here's an exception (in addition to the Scissor sisters one already mentioned :hehe:) Ramones' version of Baby I love you was a banger, loved it, but the Ronettes I heard afterwards and is better IMO.
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Surprised no-one has mentioned Jimmy Nail's version of Rose Royce's Love Dont Live Here Anymore.
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Cleve van Leef
Not a patch on the original Denise by Randy & The Rainbows
But did they have a pouting, mini skirted, filthy looking Debbie Harry singing it? .......I rest my case:hehe:
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StraightOuttaCanton
Johnny Was - An SLF classic. I love Marley’s version too but Fingers version is so so good. Fantastic live too
Classic, one of the best SLF songs ever.
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Blue Dwr
Classic, one of the best SLF songs ever.
Agree - and also agree fantastic live, still a great live band
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Originally Posted by
StraightOuttaCanton
I had All Tomorrow’s Parties by Japan in my singles collection for years and then discovered about 20 years later that it was on the first Velvet Underground album.
Your theory doesn’t apply to me 😜
Noted. :thumbup:
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splott parker
But did they have a pouting, mini skirted, filthy looking Debbie Harry singing it? .......I rest my case:hehe:
Quite - however wrong it may be, it is VERY difficult NOT to consider that when listening to Blondie's version......:yikes:
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MacAdder
This might apply if you liked the song when you first heard it but not if you didn't.
Here's an exception (in addition to the Scissor sisters one already mentioned :hehe:) Ramones' version of Baby I love you was a banger, loved it, but the Ronettes I heard afterwards and is better IMO.
Of course - that is the basis of my theory. :thumbup:
The Ronnette's version will never be bettered - just brilliant. Don't you ever think that some songs are SO good that there should be a 'cover-protection order' placed on them?
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MacAdder
Japan's I second that emotion I loved and, although Smokey Robinson's is a classic, the saxophones on this make it
Agree with that. But when you hear the original it makes you realise what a truly great record it is.
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StraightOuttaCanton
Johnny Was - An SLF classic. I love Marley’s version too but Fingers version is so so good. Fantastic live too
How did I miss this one!
Great suggestion - and very true.