Cover Versions

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:07 am

I quite like Simon and Garfunkel’s cover version of the massive Disturbed single “Sound of Silence”

Not as powerful but a decent cover.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:15 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6Lkgs0kiU

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:24 am

In all seriousness, this is a magnificent cover of House of the Rising son.

Boy’s got some pipes.

https://youtu.be/xjHmXq0wdl4?si=t92UJqlYT_62Aqtl

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:59 am

Quicknick wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:15 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6Lkgs0kiU

Like that! Greta cover of a great song. We occasionally cover that at a local jam session. Proper summer banger.

Sapperclaret73 · Post by **Sapperclaret73** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:02 am

https://youtu.be/9kn7E-OauJI?si=m-a_P5Wqdd3HBrz4

Stephen wilson jr- stand by me.

Real talent this lad.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 8:15 am

Guller Bull wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:59 am
Like that! Greta cover of a great song. We occasionally cover that at a local jam session. Proper summer banger.

Yeah, it's a great cover. I just about prefer the original.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:11 am

You Keep me Hanging on - Vanilla Fudge
Days of Pearly Spencer - Marc Almond
Ordinary World - Aurora

BobbyBoucher · Post by **BobbyBoucher** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:26 am

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:30 am
And I'd like to nominate Elton John's ' Your Song' covered by Billy Paul. Absolutely magnificent rendition of an already classic track.

He managed to take an already superb song and elevate into another genre completely.
Robert Palmers cover of I didn't mean to turn you on is fantastic too . He was not only one of the coolest men in the world

but a brilliant singer/arranger as well.

johnboy70x · Post by **johnboy70x** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:54 am

Stephen Wilson Jr is well worth a listen, his own material is also superb

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Mon Mar 03, 2025 8:55 am

Lots of people did cover versions of Milli Vanilli songs if you know what I mean.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Mar 03, 2025 1:50 pm

BobbyBoucher wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 02, 2025 9:26 am
He managed to take an already superb song and elevate into another genre completely.
Robert Palmers cover of I didn't mean to turn you on is fantastic too . He was not only one of the coolest men in the world but a brilliant singer/arranger as well.

Robert Palmers cover of Marvin Gayes Mercy Mercy me is better than the orginal imo of course.
https://youtu.be/1q77P4mXnPQ?si=W47MbHS_pRpwHzLD

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:35 pm

Don't knock it until you have heard it ... but all kiinds of everything sung by Terry Hall & Sinead OConner is delightful to hear, plus she is absolutely stunning in the video.

Pheonixknight · Post by **Pheonixknight** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 5:27 am

Jeff Buckley doing Hallelujah is right up there as a brilliant cover version and Metallica/ Thin Lizzy Whisky in the jar, both brilliant.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:06 am

IrkthePurists wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:36 pm
The Fall did more excellent cover versions than every other artist combined.

Yesssssss

Conroy92 · Post by **Conroy92** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 8:04 am

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:35 am
I said at the time, I was at college in the mid 90s and there was plenty of discussions about it. Before mobile phones had come popular with easy access to Google.

Big music hits were coming out all the time and they must have released them pretty close to each other.

It was 30 years ago.

Honestly you would have had to live under a rock even at that time.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:04 am

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 04, 2025 8:04 am
Honestly you would have had to live under a rock even at that time.

Not sure anybody was living under a rock in the 90s.

A great decade.

Our small town had 6 nightclubs open at a time, 4 nights a week for most.

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:33 am

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:22 pm
...Heart covering Stairway To Heaven.

Even better than Rolf Harris'?

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:35 am

Pheonixknight wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 04, 2025 5:27 am
Jeff Buckley doing Hallelujah is right up there as a brilliant cover version...

Agree with that; but to be fair pretty much every cover version's better than the original.

ArthurNohair · Post by **ArthurNohair** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:18 pm

The Animals- ‘house of the rising sun’ must go down as one of the greatest ever covers.

Not the greatest but one of the most accurate covers when compared to the original may be Sleeper’s cover of Atomic by Blondie. Someone told me they wanted the original on the soundtrack of trainspotting but couldn’t afford the blondie version so they got sleeper to cover it. Not sure how this works or whether it’s even true but I had been listening to that soundtrack for years without even noticing it wasn’t blondie!

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:27 pm

ArthurNohair wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:18 pm
The Animals- ‘house of the rising sun’ must go down as one of the greatest ever covers.

Not the greatest but one of the most accurate covers when compared to the original may be Sleeper’s cover of Atomic by Blondie. Someone told me they wanted the original on the soundtrack of trainspotting but couldn’t afford the blondie version so they got sleeper to cover it. Not sure how this works or whether it’s even true but I had been listening to that soundtrack for years without even noticing it wasn’t blondie!

Wasn't the awful mockney accent a giveaway?

ArthurNohair · Post by **ArthurNohair** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:32 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:27 pm
Wasn't the awful mockney accent a giveaway?

Apparently not!

Was she not from London?

Claretmisterg · Post by **Claretmisterg** » Tue Mar 04, 2025 10:55 pm

https://youtu.be/t40INnb6DnY?feature=shared

I have always liked this version of House of the Rising Sun by Frijid Pink.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Wed Mar 05, 2025 9:53 pm

Guller Bull wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:07 am
I quite like Simon and Garfunkel’s cover version of the massive Disturbed single “Sound of Silence”

Not as powerful but a decent cover.

On a more serious note

I never imagined a cover of, in my opinion, possibly the best song ever written would come close, but Disturbed did a magnificent version and didn’t try to emulate the original. He changed it but kept the original ‘feel’ intact. No lyric change, no melody change, just power and emotion. Amazing.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Wed Mar 05, 2025 9:54 pm

Claretmisterg wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 04, 2025 10:55 pm
https://youtu.be/t40INnb6DnY?feature=shared

I have always liked this version of House of the Rising Sun by Frijid Pink.

Terrific version. Not heard it in over forty years or more.

louieollie · Post by **louieollie** » Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:08 pm

Buffalo Tom did a fantastic version of " Going Underground"

The Living End did a blinding version of "Tainted Love"

Goalkeeper · Post by **Goalkeeper** » Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:17 am

AfloatinClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:35 am
Agree with that; but to be fair pretty much every cover version's better than the original.

I find the exact opposite. There are very, very few instances of the cover version being better than the original.

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:29 pm

I’m a big Buddy Holly fan but the Rolling Stones version of Not Fade Away is much better.

A song I always thought was an original was Denis Denis by Blondie but it was first recorded by Randy and the Rainbows. Blondie version is much better.

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Thu Mar 06, 2025 5:21 pm

Goalkeeper wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:17 am
I find the exact opposite. There are very, very few instances of the cover version being better than the original.

Sorry, poorly worded on my part; it was specifically cover versions of Leonard Cohen songs that I was meaning

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:24 pm

Matthews Southern Comfort: Woodstock. Great version of the Joni Mitchell song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHfuihoz70

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:27 pm

Crosby Stills Nash and Young: Woodstock. Another great version of the Joni Mitchell song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sH0uR2u7Hs

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:16 am

Thought this was a cracker

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGsgUDhC ... djeW81cHZ0

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:20 am

Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:16 am
Thought this was a cracker

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGsgUDhC ... djeW81cHZ0

I love it when a cover version is better than the original.

Dressinggown · Post by **Dressinggown** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:35 am

Most Burnley supporters will recognise 'Times Like These' by the Foo Fighters as it has been used as intro music on the Turf and other Clarets media for a decade or two.

Strangely, it was covered by ageing country songster Glen Campbell. He had sold over 40 million records in his 78 year career and he nailed this one.

Arguably, his version was better.

Check it out on YT.

Jambounchained · Post by **Jambounchained** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:11 pm

Been enjoying Royel Otis’ cover of The Cranberries - Linger recently.

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:12 pm

Heart - Stairway to Heaven

Disturbed - Sound of Silence

Seether - Careless Whisper

Couple already mentioned, but these are my favorite covers, not necessarily better than the original. However, House of the Rising Sun, is definitely better and all time favorite.

midlander63 · Post by **midlander63** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:29 pm

Good thread this.

For me, there's 2 types of cover versions
1) The band/individual actually records it
2) Live versions which never get actually released

My favourite recorded cover version is The Icicle Works version of 'Going Back' - written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King - I think Dusty Springfield did it first but a few artists have covered it. I came across The Icicle Works version on a compilation cassette of their early singles - the flip side was various B-sides including 'Going Back' and their version of 'Into The Mystic' be Van Morrison which is also very good.
It's on YT - I love the intro when Ian McNabb drawls "1-2-3-4" in his scouse accent!

Regarding live versions my favourites are:
1) I saw The Waterboys do a cover of 'Purple Rain' and it was brilliant - couldn't believe they were doing it but that band could do any song.
2) I saw Elvis Costello do a cover of 'Don't Look Back' by The Temptations in 1980 at The Hope & Anchor in London
3) Elvis Costello again doing a live version of 'One Day I'll Fly Away' by Randy Crawford

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:53 pm

Seen as Dusty Springfield has a mention got to say I love the Pet Shop Boys cover of the Dusty Springfield song "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:22 pm

https://youtu.be/4WLGL5RVIjk?si=jxmxqPY9VB-a4HqZ

The Jam - Get Yourself Together

I absolutely love The Small Faces but The Jam version for me is infinitely better

Vincent'sCap · Post by **Vincent'sCap** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:47 pm

https://youtu.be/8uIOJjeHU38?si=QGIamYcghYsOXcCY
The Stranglers version of the Dionne Warwick classic is quite magnificent

Vincent'sCap · Post by **Vincent'sCap** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:49 pm

https://youtu.be/OvJQH1XFH0Y?si=Z922Mia4AOVGz6JG
Closely followed by Paul Weller and his version of Rose Royce Wishing on a star

Vincent'sCap · Post by **Vincent'sCap** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:52 pm

https://youtu.be/gdVjVtpr55M?si=z3jS_M6TzyLixHHQ
Magnificent, better than Disturbed version

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:50 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWZ5_uKL428

Molly Tuttle covering Neil Young's "Helpless."

She is a real talent, great voice, amazing geetar picker, songwriter and bandleader in the blue grass mode.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:54 am

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:50 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWZ5_uKL428

Molly Tuttle covering Neil Young's "Helpless."

She is a real talent, great voice, amazing geetar picker, songwriter and bandleader in the blue grass mode.

Brilliant. One of my favourite Young songs; one of many.

johnboy70x · Post by **johnboy70x** » Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:50 am

Stephen Wilson Jr - Stand by me is a good starting point to his own tracks

jos · Post by **jos** » Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:35 pm

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:50 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWZ5_uKL428

Molly Tuttle covering Neil Young's "Helpless."

She is a real talent, great voice, amazing geetar picker, songwriter and bandleader in the blue grass mode.

I saw her not so long ago playing Lowther Gardens in Lytham with Tommy Emmanuel. She was somewhat overshadowed when playing a duet with TE, but you could see the joy in her face trying to keep up with him. (She admitted as much after the ‘dual’)

Very talented girl.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:57 pm

longsidetrumpet wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:49 pm
He’s taking the P, always. Full credit for knowing the original is by the Marvelettes though

He's made that joke before so the post on this thread is a self cover of his original

Sapperclaret73 · Post by **Sapperclaret73** » Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:01 am

johnboy70x wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:50 am
Stephen Wilson Jr - Stand by me is a good starting point to his own tracks

Can’t stop listening to his music. He’s in manchester in june, typically I’m on holiday!

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Thu Apr 03, 2025 10:34 am

My all time favourite cover is Joe Cocker and the Grease Band's-With a little help from my friends. Something a little more modern I'd say Ellie Goulding's version of the Waterboy's -How Long Will I Love You, is perfect.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:17 pm

Champion The Wonder Horse by Arsehole Arry

claret4blue · Post by **claret4blue** » Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:50 pm

Bitty McClean
https://youtu.be/uqSz1ddkZvY?si=cAWb66iO9wA6Glfe