NWR Cover songs that are better than the original
- Thread starter kevin heatherington
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- West Yorkshire
Awesome - thanks George!
Currently sat in our hotel room in Santander, waiting for Vicki to get ready, now listening to Frank & Walters version of "I'm a believer", to cries of "what the hell is this???"...
Currently sat in our hotel room in Santander, waiting for Vicki to get ready, now listening to Frank & Walters version of "I'm a believer", to cries of "what the hell is this???"...
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- West Yorkshire
Can we also please note that today is the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, IMO the greatest there ever was or ever will be, and a band with some pretty great covers in their repertoire, not least the Vaselines trio of Jesus doesn't want me for a sunbeam, Molly's lips and
son of a gun.
son of a gun.
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- Deep South of Cambridgeshire
Written by Neil Diamond? That I did not know!
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- Nottingham, UK
I keep stumbling across stunning songs he wrote, invisibly, Alex. Think he wrote a few for the Monkees. Also see: Cathy Dennis, the Bee Gees
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- Nottingham, UK
Greatest band, annniversary or death Richard? Certainly a brave call if it's #1 (poor taste if its #3)
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- Chiang Mai
You must put that on the playlist...!
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- London
Looks great, but surely cannot compare to the majestic "Funky Junction play a tribute to Deep Purple", even printed on purple vinyl, which I still have somewhere, next to the delightful "Beatles, Bach and Bacharach go Bossa Nova".
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- London
I approve of Eric Bell’s inspired reading of the old folk tune. ‘‘Twas as if Jimi himself landed in a field in Limavady
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- Glasgow
6 music was knocking it out the park yesterday with Nirvana related covers.
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- Dorset, England
My local
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- Winchester, UK
Not to mention the truly awesome Love Buzz and of course Lake of Fire, Plateau and The Man Who Sold the World.
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- Bath
And 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night'.
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- Bath
Yes, Jimi Tarbuck......
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- London
Was he not one of the NY Tin Pan Alley writers (well a latter day version thereof) before he was persuaded to go out and be an artist in his own write (sic)? I think Billy Joel started the same way too.I keep stumbling across stunning songs he wrote, invisibly, Alex. Think he wrote a few for the Monkees. Also see: Cathy Dennis, the Bee Gees
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- Sydney
If it hasn’t been mentioned already….. Blinded by the light by Manfred Mann rather than Springsteen
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- London
One of my earliest tv memories….on Countdown. Seemingly every week for months….
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- Bath
It probably seemed longer! Bruuuuuuce all the way on this one. Preferred Greg Kihn's version of 'Growing up' though.
Edit - I checked and Greg Kihn did 'For You'. I have a horrible feeling that Alvin Stardust might have covered 'Growing Up'. Haven't got the urge to check that right now.
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- Leicestershire
Great though The Pogues version of Navigator is, Kris Drever’s cover betters it.
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- London, UK
Jennifer Warnes' "Famous Blue Raincoat", anyone? Her whole album take on Leonard Cohen songs. He duetted on one song too.
A guilty pleasure was Two Rooms: the sings of Elton John. Various rock, pop and soul greats do versions of Elton classics. Not many duds at all. Jon Bon Jovi's "Levon" was a good surprises. George Michael's "Tonight" is a standout.
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- Northampton
A very good call on Two Rooms.
Sting’s Come down in time was very fine.
If I were to choose a George cover of an Elton song it would have to be “Idol”
Photo finish in that case as to wether it betters the original.
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- London
You can make a case for him being our greatest ever covers man
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- London
Shocking moustache though
Tom Cannavan
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If we are allowed songs that are horribly worse than the originals, even though covered by favourite bands, this one would rank (being the appropriate word) high for me:
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- Bath
I was going to protest with Like a Hurriane which I loathed with a passion years ago but had another listen and quite enjoyed it so I agree. Our Bry' is the bees knees at cover versions!