Covers better than the original
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye. First Smokey R but first release Gladys Alright And The Hip Pips
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Four Tops Walk Away Renee -originally The Left Banke
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It’s absolutely epic. One of the tightest bands ever EWAF.BabylonClaret wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:44 pmReally? Never heard EWF version but that song is fantastic to start. Might have to check that out
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Help (yes the pop band song) given a rocking r&b makeover by the great Clara Ward on Verve Records.
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I wouldn't usually say better than the Rolling Stones, but I think this is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWBSmfZ ... MM&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWBSmfZ ... MM&index=2
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The Fall are masters of the cover version:
Lost in Music
There’s a Ghost in My House
Rollin Dany
I Can Hear the Grass Grow
Mr Pharmacist
Victoria
Among many others
Lost in Music
There’s a Ghost in My House
Rollin Dany
I Can Hear the Grass Grow
Mr Pharmacist
Victoria
Among many others
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Mark E Smith was great at discovering obscure tracks to cover there's quite a few I always thought were his songs.And to your list I will had City Never Sleeps from Peel Sessions and probably the most unFalll recordingIrkthePurists wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:49 pmThe Fall are masters of the cover version:
Lost in Music
There’s a Ghost in My House
Rollin Dany
I Can Hear the Grass Grow
Mr Pharmacist
Victoria
Among many others
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Hard to beat The Fall's Lost in Music.IrkthePurists wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:49 pmThe Fall are masters of the cover version:
Lost in Music
There’s a Ghost in My House
Rollin Dany
I Can Hear the Grass Grow
Mr Pharmacist
Victoria
Among many others
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Bob Dylan did a majestic acoustic cover of The Byrds 60's pop classic "My Back Pages". It was quite a turnaround for Dylan to cover The Byrds as the Byrds has already successfully covered a fair few of Bob Dylans songs
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I think all of the fall’s covers are better than the originals.
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Always loved this song,this is a great more laid back than the original version
https://youtu.be/5yKwYaq5Kf4?si=_E9N3derqZAlLnvj
https://youtu.be/5yKwYaq5Kf4?si=_E9N3derqZAlLnvj
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Brothers Comatose & AJ Lee do a great version of Neil Young's Harvest Moon. Gem for all you romantics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml22cp4ojHg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml22cp4ojHg
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t.A.T.u. covered “How Soon Is Now”. Miserablist Smiths fans will love it.
Wagner covered “Creep” by Radiohead on the X Factor. He is better than Thom Yorke.
As mentioned above, “Lost in Music” by the Fall, is the best cover.
Wagner covered “Creep” by Radiohead on the X Factor. He is better than Thom Yorke.
As mentioned above, “Lost in Music” by the Fall, is the best cover.
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I’m on a bus so don’t want to open up YouTube but on the subject of the Stones has anyone heard their new album?Quicknick wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:23 pmI wouldn't usually say better than the Rolling Stones, but I think this is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWBSmfZ ... MM&index=2
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Yes. Bought it this week. It's brilliant.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:20 pmI’m on a bus so don’t want to open up YouTube but on the subject of the Stones has anyone heard their new album?
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Could have done without Lady Gaga but some great tracks on it.
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I haven't, Tony. I'll have to find it.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:20 pmI’m on a bus so don’t want to open up YouTube but on the subject of the Stones has anyone heard their new album?
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DMA's - Beautiful Stranger
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pet shop boys….
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Yes, I'm kinda getting to grips with it. It's quite heavy in places and I miss Charlie Watt's drumming but overall I think it's a solid release. Might sound odd but it sounds a bit like early ZZ Top in their bluesy phase in places.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:20 pmI’m on a bus so don’t want to open up YouTube but on the subject of the Stones has anyone heard their new album?
The first few tracks remind me of Tattoo You but then you've got a bit of variation.
And of course, Rolling Stones Blues, which is Muddy Water's version of Catfish blues and I think the inspiration for their name. It's great, I just don't think Ronnie Wood has Mick Taylor's touch on things like 'You Gotta Move', which is just an amazing cover version because Taylor's slide is just unreal.
Saying that I think the period where Mick Taylor was playing was probably just about as good as a rock band will ever get.
It's the Stones - they could poo on my Corn Flakes and I'd still eat it: even when Keith Richards is singing.
I bet you wish you hadn't asked now.....!
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ClaretPete001 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 11:38 amYes, I'm kinda getting to grips with it. It's quite heavy in places and I miss Charlie Watt's drumming but overall I think it's a solid release. Might sound odd but it sounds a bit like early ZZ Top in their bluesy phase in places.
The first few tracks remind me of Tattoo You but then you've got a bit of variation.
And of course, Rolling Stones Blues, which is Muddy Water's version of Catfish blues and I think the inspiration for their name. It's great, I just don't think Ronnie Wood has Mick Taylor's touch on things like 'You Gotta Move', which is just an amazing cover version because Taylor's slide is just unreal.
Saying that I think the period where Mick Taylor was playing was probably just about as good as a rock band will ever get.
It's the Stones - they could poo on my Corn Flakes and I'd still eat it: even when Keith Richards is singing.
I bet you wish you hadn't asked now.....!
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I think Dylan wrote and recorded that song a few years before The Byrds released it as a single.Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:33 pmBob Dylan did a majestic acoustic cover of The Byrds 60's pop classic "My Back Pages". It was quite a turnaround for Dylan to cover The Byrds as the Byrds has already successfully covered a fair few of Bob Dylans songs
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Frente’s Bizarre Love Triangle set a new standard for completely changing the sound of a cover IMHO.
back to The Fall.
Black Monk theme(s) and Popcorn Double Feature off Extricate were all great covers.
back to The Fall.
Black Monk theme(s) and Popcorn Double Feature off Extricate were all great covers.
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Billy Paul - Your song.
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Stop feeding the trollSilkyskills1 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:22 pmI think Dylan wrote and recorded that song a few years before The Byrds released it as a single.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put a Spell on You - a much heavier version of the Screaming Jay Hawkins song, I Heard it Through Through The Grapevine - - Fogerty's amazing 8 minute guitar solo
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I Fought The Law was a good shout earlier by The Only Band That Mattered and this is another cover that surpasses the original by some distance from The Clash.
Although there are a few ropey tracks on Sandinista it provides quite a few of my favourite all time Clash tracks including this one.
Police On My Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tCx11ITaiY
Although there are a few ropey tracks on Sandinista it provides quite a few of my favourite all time Clash tracks including this one.
Police On My Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tCx11ITaiY
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This is the best of all the covers, even better than CSN&Y, at least to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHfuihoz70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHfuihoz70
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Any Dylan song done by someone else has to be better.
An example?
Eric Burdon/Animals - It's All over Now, Baby Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4D4Aam9FUg
That voice. How can anyone compete and certainly not Dylan.
Bob Dylan's version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4HW33SgZlM
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Here's an interesting one. A version of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeuB8Xil_kA&t=254s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeuB8Xil_kA&t=254s
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Iain Mathews Mr Soul, the Neil Young Song.
IM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYQStgOIaNY
NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GeRHJusOpY
IM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYQStgOIaNY
NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GeRHJusOpY
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Dylan John Thomas' cover of The Strokes Someday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTo7_CN ... JohnThomas
Also did a good cover of Johnny Cash' Ring of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOxLaPN ... JohnThomas
Finally his cover of The Beatles All My Loving completes the hat-trick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0gYuJN ... JohnThomas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTo7_CN ... JohnThomas
Also did a good cover of Johnny Cash' Ring of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOxLaPN ... JohnThomas
Finally his cover of The Beatles All My Loving completes the hat-trick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0gYuJN ... JohnThomas
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strawberry letter 23 but only just.
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Thanks for those two links. It's a great song.Hipper wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:18 pmIain Mathews Mr Soul, the Neil Young Song.
IM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYQStgOIaNY
NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GeRHJusOpY
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Arctic Monkeys - Love machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTNC9l46oR4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTNC9l46oR4
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If you want a great cover of a AM song this is brilliant!aiboforceN wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:28 amArctic Monkeys - Love machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTNC9l46oR4
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j4fE6 ... aCu1PwmAyQ
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Florence and the Machine
https://open.spotify.com/track/69sJBJdG ... 6wffP8PjfQ
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