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Best cover version?

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natto · 09/05/2011 13:11

Compiling a list of great covers. Have got quite a few but don't want to miss any out so what are your contributions?

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seasalt · 09/05/2011 13:16

Hounds of Love by The Futureheads

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ChateauRouge · 09/05/2011 13:21

HA! I was about to post the same thing seasalt Grin

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ellifino · 09/05/2011 13:23

Gypsey Kings do the BEST version of Hotel California.

Love it.
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ellifino · 09/05/2011 13:23

Gypsy Kings, I mean.

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sweetandtenderhooligan · 09/05/2011 13:24

Soft Cell's Tainted Love is much better than the original IMO.

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AuntieMonica · 09/05/2011 13:24

Faith No More's cover of War Pigs is pretty well up there for me

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AuntieMonica · 09/05/2011 13:26

and FNM's cover of Easy

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ChateauRouge · 09/05/2011 13:27

I agree with ellifino- that version is fantastic.

You can probably leave Samantha Mumba's version of 'All I want for Christmas' off though...

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ellifino · 09/05/2011 13:28

What have you got on your list so far OP?

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ChateauRouge · 09/05/2011 13:28

RHCP's cover of 'Higher Ground'

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AuntieMonica · 09/05/2011 13:30

YY to Higher Ground!

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 09/05/2011 13:32

Robert Wyatt's version of Shipbuilding

James Taylor's version of You've Got a Friend

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baskingseals · 09/05/2011 13:34

bauhaus's version of Ziggy Stardust

more juicy than Bowie's

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stillfrazzled · 09/05/2011 13:34

Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah. Pisses all over Alexandra Thingy's later abomination.

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ChateauRouge · 09/05/2011 13:35

Heheh- auntiemonica- do you like Xentrix's 'Ghostbusters' too?

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culturemulcher · 09/05/2011 13:37

Sinnead O'Connor's nothing compares 2U is much better than Prince's original. Although I do like Prince's version too.

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bronze · 09/05/2011 13:38

step on -happy mondays the original was so good I can't remember who it was by

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BalloonSlayer · 09/05/2011 13:39

There's a great version of Honky Tonk Women by the Pogues. I don't like the original at all but I love theirs.

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AuntieMonica · 09/05/2011 13:41

Grin wouldn't exactly put it on my list Chateau but it's good for a giggle Grin

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carminaburana · 09/05/2011 13:42

Feeling good - Muse

Wonderwall - Ryan Adams

Wicked Game - HIM

& about 100 others I can't think of right now

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natto · 09/05/2011 13:42

ok the list so far:
St Etienne- Only love will break your heart
Johnny Cash- Hurt
Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
Rachid Taha- Rock el casbah
Frente!- Bizarre love triangle
Woodpigeon- Lay all your love on me
Samamidon- Relief

(Hounds of Love, Tainted love and Hotel California to be added too, ta!)

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NorbertDentressangle · 09/05/2011 13:43

The Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson

The White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself

Elbow - -makes me laugh every time when it gets to the "girl I didn't know you could get down like that...." bit

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natto · 09/05/2011 13:43

ooh forgot Scissor sisters version of Take me out

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stillfrazzled · 09/05/2011 13:45

Arctic Monkeys - Love Machine on the Live Lounge Sessions. Can't stand Girls Aloud but you can hear the band giggling as they sing the inane lyrics Grin. Priceless.

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bronze · 09/05/2011 13:47

This is great covers rather than covers that are better than the original?

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