Author Topic: Cover Versions that are better than the Originals (Read 133806 times)

dave 5516 · « **Reply #720 on:** February 8, 2017, 06:17:26 pm »

We're not discussing this-this is yards better!!

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Pistolero · « **Reply #721 on:** February 8, 2017, 06:33:24 pm »

ok, I'll give you that one

elbow · « **Reply #722 on:** February 8, 2017, 09:04:42 pm »

A rather nice cover from a fabulous David Holmes mix album from last year:

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Slightly Less Mediocre Baron Bennekov · « **Reply #723 on:** February 9, 2017, 06:34:02 am »

Cigarettes after Sex's version of the REO Speedwagon classic "Keep on loving you" is very different from the original but quite beautiful I think...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDJPpG8e4n4

Roopy · « **Reply #724 on:** February 9, 2017, 08:43:38 am »

I prefer this to the original.

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Medellin · « **Reply #725 on:** February 9, 2017, 09:30:43 am »

Would have to check the whole thread,unbelievable if someone hasn't mentioned this..

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nicholasanthony · « **Reply #726 on:** February 9, 2017, 11:01:59 am »

Quote from: Roopy on February 9, 2017, 08:43:38 am

I prefer this to the original.

Go have a look at what bumped this thread ya drongo.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #727 on:** February 9, 2017, 11:29:45 am »

Quote from: Roopy on February 9, 2017, 08:43:38 am

I prefer this to the original.

You can't polish a turd I'm afraid.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #728 on:** February 9, 2017, 12:14:22 pm »

Quote from: Buck Pete on February 9, 2017, 11:29:45 am

You can't polish a turd I'm afraid.

You can, as long as you bake it first.

coolbyrne · « **Reply #729 on:** February 12, 2017, 02:26:28 am »

Citizen Cope, who I recommend to just about anyone, did a very different cover for Glenn Campbell's 1977 hit, "Southern Nights". There's a real melancholy to the song that strips away the honkey tonk disco sound Campbell gave it.

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elbow · « **Reply #730 on:** February 12, 2017, 05:54:35 am »

Quote from: coolbyrne on February 12, 2017, 02:26:28 am

Citizen Cope, who I recommend to just about anyone, did a very different cover for Glenn Campbell's 1977 hit, "Southern Nights". There's a real melancholy to the song that strips away the honkey tonk disco sound Campbell gave it.

Glenn Campbell was the cover mate, the late great Allen Touissant did the original.

coolbyrne · « **Reply #731 on:** February 12, 2017, 03:46:17 pm »

Quote from: elbow on February 12, 2017, 05:54:35 am

Glenn Campbell was the cover mate, the late great Allen Touissant did the original.

Ah, thanks for that!

rob1966 · « **Reply #732 on:** February 12, 2017, 05:14:00 pm »

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rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #733 on:** June 10, 2017, 02:24:26 pm »

Not sure it's necessarily better, but I always liked Japan's complete reworking of Marvin Gaye 's Ain't That Peculiar. Doesn't even sound like the same song.

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dave 5516 · « **Reply #734 on:** June 10, 2017, 02:36:33 pm »

^^^

I agree...not better but beautifully different. I also loved their reworking of All Tomorrows Parties and Second That Emotion....but then Quiet Life is one of my favourite LP's from that decade....much to the disbelief of everyone who knows me

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gregorio · « **Reply #735 on:** July 29, 2017, 05:09:56 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFKMar4x-w

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gregorio · « **Reply #736 on:** July 29, 2017, 06:12:47 pm »

not exactly a cover but good fun

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gregorio · « **Reply #737 on:** July 29, 2017, 06:15:11 pm »

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boots · « **Reply #738 on:** July 31, 2017, 04:38:35 pm »

The 80's sucked big time and anyone foolish to state that Japans version of Marvin Gayes song is better, needs their fingers sanded and then forced to eat a packed of salt n vinegar crisps.

I mean FFS, its Marvin Gaye. Japan are shitter than a shit duran duran and they were shit.

The 80's were awful.

BlackandWhitePaul · « **Reply #739 on:** July 31, 2017, 06:44:14 pm »

Quote from: boots on July 31, 2017, 04:38:35 pm

The 80's sucked big time and anyone foolish to state that Japans version of Marvin Gayes song is better, needs their fingers sanded and then forced to eat a packed of salt n vinegar crisps.

I mean FFS, its Marvin Gaye. Japan are shitter than a shit duran duran and they were shit.

The 80's were awful.

Not all of it. I give you Dire Straits. Nowt awful about them.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #740 on:** July 31, 2017, 06:46:38 pm »

Quote from: boots on July 31, 2017, 04:38:35 pm

The 80's sucked big time and anyone foolish to state that Japans version of Marvin Gayes song is better, needs their fingers sanded and then forced to eat a packed of salt n vinegar crisps.

I mean FFS, its Marvin Gaye. Japan are shitter than a shit duran duran and they were shit.

The 80's were awful.

Perfect day by Duran Duran, better than the original

oldfordie · « **Reply #741 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:13:17 pm »

The Bee Gees wrote some brilliant songs but others performed the songs better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrHN9tJLaQ0

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Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #742 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:31:44 pm »

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Rattleduser · « **Reply #743 on:** August 4, 2017, 11:02:38 pm »

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not better, but a good effort.

Another Red · « **Reply #744 on:** August 14, 2017, 01:06:43 pm »

Somehow I recently came across The Power Station cover of T. Rex's "Get It On (Bang A Gong)", which I thought was quite good. That in turn put me onto Robert Palmer and his stuff. I quite like his cover of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me", but they are both great versions.

CrasherKid79 · « **Reply #745 on:** August 14, 2017, 01:09:08 pm »

Quote from: Rattleduser on August 4, 2017, 11:02:38 pm

not better, but a good effort.

She's a great singer. Love the song from the new Twin Peaks.

Pistolero · « **Reply #746 on:** August 14, 2017, 05:29:18 pm »

bit of a twist ....unknown originals that are better than the well known covers

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Corkboy · « **Reply #747 on:** August 14, 2017, 08:55:38 pm »

Interesting.

Rattleduser · « **Reply #748 on:** August 14, 2017, 11:36:38 pm »

Quote from: CrasherKid79 on August 14, 2017, 01:09:08 pm

She's a great singer. Love the song from the new Twin Peaks.

will give it a listen

the 92A · « **Reply #749 on:** August 15, 2017, 12:03:44 am »

Quote from: Corkboy on August 14, 2017, 08:55:38 pm

Interesting.

How have I missed this. fantastic idea for a thread

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #750 on:** August 15, 2017, 11:13:44 am »

That original Got My Mind Set On You is amazing, got into that a while back after it was on an advert. I hate music being used on adverts but ironically it gets me into loads of tracks

Rattleduser · « **Reply #751 on:** August 17, 2017, 01:32:12 pm »

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Rattleduser · « **Reply #752 on:** August 17, 2017, 05:22:53 pm »

the soundboard recordng of the ryan adams version of wonderwall from guildhall is magnificent

https://archive.org/details/radams2008-11-22.sbd.flac16

Ray K · « **Reply #753 on:** August 18, 2017, 12:06:54 am »

The late Glen Campbell was a pretty great interpreter of other songs.

Travis's Sing

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Lennon's Grow Old With Me. This is just lovely.

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And even Mull of Kintyre. I'm serious about this - he makes it a good song. Well, not a bad song at least. He brings it back to the country roots it should have. Plus, you know, bagpipes.

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Slightly Less Mediocre Baron Bennekov · « **Reply #754 on:** August 21, 2017, 08:59:11 pm »

Springsteen's cover of his own song - "The ghost of Tom Joad" from High Hopes. The original is beautiful in its own quiet way but the new version is amazing with Tom Morello on guitar. I fucking love it!!

dave 5516 · « **Reply #755 on:** August 21, 2017, 09:55:31 pm »

The LP that piece from Yarborough was on a TDK C-90 back in 76...on the other side was Dexter Wansel's Life on Mars. I used to take it into school and play it during my home economics class...I loved those lessons.

Corkboy · « **Reply #756 on:** August 21, 2017, 10:31:26 pm »

Quote from: dave 5516 on August 21, 2017, 09:55:31 pm

The LP that piece from Yarborough was on a TDK C-90

TDK, Maxell, think Sony used to do them too. Two albums on a C 90. Happy days.

oojason · « **Reply #757 on:** December 19, 2017, 01:22:29 am »

Manic Street Preachers cover '(Feels Like) Heaven', originally by Fiction Factory:-

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& a stripped back version at a BBC Radio 2 studio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDsgjNO1zpo

TepidT2O · « **Reply #758 on:** December 19, 2017, 07:11:58 am »

Well this is one of my favourite songs... for all it’s 80s cheesiness..

This is a very faithful cover. Very similar to the original.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #759 on:** February 24, 2018, 04:48:34 am »

Gregory Porter - It's Probably Me

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