Best and Worst Cover Versions

[OB1]

Hard to believe I know.

Are you attempting humour or did you really think MWSTW was a Lulu original? You probably think Ian Hunter wrote All The Young Dudes.

Actaully that has reminded me of another couple of covers I rate highly:

Patti Smith's Because the Night

and

Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earthband.

Ok, you sussed me. Lulu's cover ain't too bad though.

In fairness, it wasn't but I prefer Nirvana's version to that and Bowie's original to both of them. One of my favourite Bowie albums from a time when he was my favourite artisite.

 

[moonshiner]

Melanie's version of Ruby Tuesday was quite brilliant.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Contrary to an earlier post, I LOVE the Kirsty McColl version of A New England, and have little time for Billy "professional, working class Cockney" Bragg's original

In other contravertional news, I prefer A-ha's version of Crying in the Rain to Phil and Don's original. There's me getting a fucking from the music police

Other memorable covers (some not necessarily better)
The Rolling Stones Like A Rolling Stone
Bryan Ferry's Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Jimi Hendrix Experience's All Along The Watchtower
Robert Plant's If I Was A Carpenter
Phil Collins' Tomorrow Never Knows
Blind Faith's Well Allright

and the Daddy of them all[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71vcbLzqZQc[/youtube]
well better than the Wee Pappa Girl Rappers

 

[nobody can eat fifty eggs]

Are you attempting humour or did you really think MWSTW was a Lulu original? You probably think Ian Hunter wrote All The Young Dudes.

Actaully that has reminded me of another couple of covers I rate highly:

Patti Smith's Because the Night

and

Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earthband.

Ok, you sussed me. Lulu's cover ain't too bad though.

In fairness, it wasn't but I prefer Nirvana's version to that and Bowie's original to both of them. One of my favourite Bowie albums from a time when he was my favourite artisite.

Yeah love Bowie myself, thought Nirvanas' cover was brill.

 

[bluebc]

Best : metallica - Whiskey in the jar

Worst : scissor sisters - comfortably numb, will never understand why they were given permission to do that, heartbreaking stuff.

 

[jimbopm]

Best:

Metallica - Turn the Page
Guns N Roses - Knockin On Heavens Door & Live and Let Die
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watch Tower
Disturbed - Shout & Land of Confusion
Nirvana - Man Who Sold The World
Pseudo Echo - Funky Town
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
Creedance Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
Orgy - Blue Monday
Supra - Blue Moon
Johnny Cash - Hurt

Worst:

911 - Take On Me
Queen + Five - We Will Rock You
Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
Band Aid 2 & 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?


I am torn on Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb, the original is without doubt an all time great, but for sheer contrast in the way it's covered, it's worth some credit.

 

[Anonymous]

Are you attempting humour or did you really think MWSTW was a Lulu original? You probably think Ian Hunter wrote All The Young Dudes.

Actaully that has reminded me of another couple of covers I rate highly:

Patti Smith's Because the Night

and

Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earthband.

Ok, you sussed me. Lulu's cover ain't too bad though.

In fairness, it wasn't but I prefer Nirvana's version to that and Bowie's original to both of them. One of my favourite Bowie albums from a time when he was my favourite artisite.

If you haven't heard it already, enjoy this! Natalie has the voice of an angel imho:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsRGfGakRWc[/youtube]

 

[cockneycarparkm32]

As good as the original , maybe even better , : Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer -Redemption Song


Birdy -People help the people . Just step away from the piano please! . Oh and any xfactor cover with a sob story cos the publicist people are flogging a dead dog to dead heads .

 

[-dabz-]

Best.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNxLwM0mROc[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8HHw8kpfM[/youtube]
Worst.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA_c1o5Y95o[/youtube]

 

[blinkblue]

Most of the songs The Beatles covered they improved upon in my opinion - Twist and Shout, You Really Got a Hold On Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Long Tall Sally etc.