Covers good or bad

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:27 pm

The Beatles "she's leaving home" by Billy Bragg is an all out annihilation of a truelly classic ballad.

He should have been shot for crimes to music.

https://youtu.be/ZHFxCj3wqaQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If you can watch that till the end, you deserve a medal.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:12 pm

Two Good
Simple Minds cover of the Lou Reed classic Street Hassle
https://youtu.be/nkLMBSrCcaQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Oasis cover of Slade's Cum On Feel The Noize
https://youtu.be/kTem8y6gAYQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

One Bad
That effin irritating awful cover version of Tears For Fears' Madworld.grrŕrrr..it makes me so angry..

rufus lumley · Post by **rufus lumley** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:24 pm

One good
Marvin Gaye Sunny
One really bad Jagger/Bowie Dancing in the Street

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:54 pm

piston broke wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u-PjvRyr0I

Heart- Stairway To Heaven. In front of Led Zep. Now that takes balls.

It does. But when you have a voice like Ann Wilson.....

Plant had a tear running down his cheek.

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:59 pm

I like Obadiah Parker's cover of Coldplay's Trouble -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guGt4bxaZCs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Walk of The Earth's cover of Somebody that I used to Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwPHy17Iu6E" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:00 am

Sweet Jane:

Velvet Underground:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XVJj4jER4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cowboy Junkies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XVJj4jER4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The latter resolves so nicely.

Siddo · Post by **Siddo** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:11 am

Dan Valerys version of You don't know where your interests lie beats 5 and a penny's version hands down. It is also miles better than Paul Simons original.

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:18 am

Cheshireclaret wrote:I have to say, and I am sure I will be shot down, that I really like The Slits' version of Heard it on the Grapevine.

The Jam's version of David Watts too, is my preference.

Same answer every time this comes round. Two Cheshire Clarets in agreement; The Slits - Heard it through the grapevine. "I heard it through the bass line"

As for bad covers, anything that UB40 murdered from the Trojan catalogue and other reggae classics they ruined. Cod reggae as per The Poluce. Yeuch.

If you're going to do reggae covers, put your own spin on the covers as per great cover versions by The Clash;

Armagideon Time - Willie Williams
Revolution Rock - Danny Ray
Police and Thieves - Junior Murvin
Pressure Drop - Toots & Maytals
Wrong em boyo - The Rulers

And their version of Bobby Fuller Fours' "I fought the law"

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:27 am

If you're going to do ANY covers put your own spin on them, but not like Tori Amos who has slowed down and emo-pianised everything. No one is ever, ever going to say Jackson's original is better than this, Nico took it and made a legend out of this song. https://youtu.be/0_z_UEuEMAo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:38 am

Been waiting for post 58.

Best cover ever, "I fought the law" by the clash. Sonny Curtis wrote and first performed it, Bobby fuller four covered it also.

Honourable mentions to cash for hurt, nirvana for man who sold the world, Kirsty for New England, David gray for say hello, wave goodbye, SLF for johnny was (only live mind you) Springsteen and tom morellos cover of springsteens own ghost of tom joad, ferry for jealous guy (sacrilege you cry, but ur wrong. It's just better) disturbed for sound of silence. Great covers all, and nearly all even better than originals imho.

Worst cover is a bigger ask. Some proper dross spewed out over the years.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:45 am

The 4ad folks always seem to do very sensitive covers. Brendan Perry's I must have been blind and TMCs Kangaroo stand out, and then of course there's this https://youtu.be/4mUmdR69nbM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:46 am

Many of Richard Cheese' covers are very very good....

Radiohead's Creep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn40B9ugcrs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My favourite - Disturbed, Down With The Sickness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o39etJFlW7k" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:49 am

https://youtu.be/0-EF60neguk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I know I'm going to get trashed over this because of the Prince love in but surely better than the original?

Grimsdale · Post by **Grimsdale** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:03 am

RingoMcCartney wrote:The Beatles "she's leaving home" by Billy Bragg is an all out annihilation of a truelly classic ballad.

He should have been shot for crimes to music.

https://youtu.be/ZHFxCj3wqaQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If you can watch that till the end, you deserve a medal.

Agree 100%, although from the same album ("Sgt Pepper knew my father") there were some very good covers:

The Wedding Present - Getting Better
Hue and Cry - Fixing a Hole
Sonic Youth - Within You, Without You

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:57 pm

Awesome Cover of Bohemian Rhapsody - 65,000 on lead vocals...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnBNuqqz5g" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cornwallclaret · Post by **Cornwallclaret** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:06 pm

Some good uns on here,have to say agree about Roxy music's cover versions..better than the originals in my opinion
My fave though
Whiskey in the jar...Thin lizzy....brilliant song
Metallica did a version ....even better

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:26 pm

Always liked this cover of Peace,Love and Understanding
https://youtu.be/Ssd3U_zicAI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

LaLigaClaret · Post by **LaLigaClaret** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:38 pm

Don't rain on my Parade by Japan is a great cover of the old musical number.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:39 pm

Showaddywaddy did some decent covers..

didn't they?

https://youtu.be/NJyWf3UhWCE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I like this one from Suggs

https://youtu.be/tq5CF1nAJD4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Did someone mention Prince covers?

https://youtu.be/yuH1XDtN4rE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

LaLigaClaret · Post by **LaLigaClaret** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:42 pm

Oh I for got to mention Long Tall Sally by Cactus this one blows your mind

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:46 pm

a touch of blue eyed soul. Hall & Oates--When something is wrong with my baby.
Covered many times but I like this beatier version whilst still having soul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtQHnLX ... sJ&index=7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The co-author. Isaac Hayes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4EdxFsYDl0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:06 pm

These 2 tracks are arguably the most favoured and probably receive more airplay than any other versions of either song.

https://youtu.be/V8Le8bH3Y8U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://youtu.be/zrK5u5W8afc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:39 pm

A Cats Whiskers floorfiller
Gimme Some-Brendon

https://youtu.be/AMDH4rwzOvo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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