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The best cover of a song is..............

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houseworkneverends · 11/07/2024 15:22

They wont go where I go - original Stevie Wonder, covered by George Michael. It's just perfect in every single way.

AIBU or do you think there is a better cover???

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Needhelp101 · 11/07/2024 19:29

afaloren · 11/07/2024 15:25

Jeff Buckley Hallelujiah. Perfection. RIP.

Thank you, yes!

HowardTJMoon · 11/07/2024 19:27

Quite an obscure one but I love Fields of the Nephilim's cover of Roxy Music's In Every Dream Home a Heartache

Purplebunnie · 11/07/2024 19:24

Tainted Love (Halloween Special) - Broken Peach - the video is a must see

JWhipple · 11/07/2024 19:16

Destiny's child's "Bills, bills, bills" covered by they might be giants.

AtomHeartMotherOfGod · 11/07/2024 19:14

I didn't even realise, but I love that George Michael song!

I think you're wrong though, as Johnny Cash has three awesome covers in the form of 'One', 'Hurt' and 'Personal Jesus'.

I prefer Steps' 'Tragedy' 😳 I think that Muse's cover of 'Feeling Good' is great.

Probably my all time favourite cover though, is 'Take Me to the River' by Talking Heads.

MayonnaiseOnMyChips · 11/07/2024 18:59

The Killers Romeo and Juliet

Hallionflossie · 11/07/2024 18:50

Heard it Through the Grapevine by The Slits, love Marvyn Gaye but this is very good.

JackJarvisEsq · 11/07/2024 18:43

Bigearringsbigsmile · 11/07/2024 16:32

Suspicious minds by the fine young cannibals

featuring Jimmy Somerville on backing.

He loves a good cover does Jimmy

billycat321 · 11/07/2024 18:37

A performance at the Proms by Dame Judy Dench of Send in the Clowns. It's on YouTube

DanielGault · 11/07/2024 18:36

Moro93 · 11/07/2024 18:25

I actually disagree with his, although I understand why most prefer Adele. Bob’s voice sounds awful in his version, one of the worst examples of his singing. But I love his music and I’m just not a fan of Adele.

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I think they're two different animals really. Adele has that beautiful voice and really does the song justice. But Bob has the grit that comes of exactly where the song came from. It's such a lovely song that it's almost unexpected coming from him so it takes you aback a bit. He's such a grumpy fucker that it's particularly lovely when you hear songs like this from him 😄

JackJarvisEsq · 11/07/2024 18:35

Don’t judge but Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tinsdales version of exes and ohs is just lovely

JackJarvisEsq · 11/07/2024 18:32

ChopSue · 11/07/2024 15:45

Communards - don’t leave me this way

definitely

Moro93 · 11/07/2024 18:32

SunshineonLeaves · 11/07/2024 16:33

I didnt know a lot of these were covers! I love The Killers doing Dire Straits Romeo and Juliet although I do like the original too

I didn’t know they covered this, I don’t think I could bring myself to listen to it 😂 Romeo and Juliet is one of my favourite songs.

cordelia16 · 11/07/2024 18:30

Chris Cornell - Patience

Yirk · 11/07/2024 18:28

Ruby Tuesday by Melanie, is better than the Stones version.

Moro93 · 11/07/2024 18:25

Appalonia · 11/07/2024 18:19

This is the original Make you feel my love by Bob Dylan. Whatever you think of Adele, you must agree, her version is miles better than this!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWto-AUM3Q&pp=ygUfYm9iIGR5bGFuIG1ha2UgeW91IGZlZWwgbXkgbG92ZQ%3D%3D

I actually disagree with his, although I understand why most prefer Adele. Bob’s voice sounds awful in his version, one of the worst examples of his singing. But I love his music and I’m just not a fan of Adele.

Appalonia · 11/07/2024 18:25

DanielGault · 11/07/2024 18:21

I actually love this! Bob is a mad man but he has some very heartfelt songs and the love comes across perfectly. Also love Adele's though.

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Yes I know what you're saying. I was very surprised when I found out it was a cover. It feels almost disrespectful to say a cover is better, as it's so much harder to create a song out of nothing than cover a song that's already been written.

JackJarvisEsq · 11/07/2024 18:24

I Heard it Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

Hurt by Jonny Cash

DanielGault · 11/07/2024 18:21

Appalonia · 11/07/2024 18:19

This is the original Make you feel my love by Bob Dylan. Whatever you think of Adele, you must agree, her version is miles better than this!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWto-AUM3Q&pp=ygUfYm9iIGR5bGFuIG1ha2UgeW91IGZlZWwgbXkgbG92ZQ%3D%3D

I actually love this! Bob is a mad man but he has some very heartfelt songs and the love comes across perfectly. Also love Adele's though.

Moro93 · 11/07/2024 18:21

CurlewKate · 11/07/2024 15:32

There was a woman on a talent show ages ago who sang Running Up That Hill better than ANYONE!!!

Placebo does the best version of this.

Also,
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Wicked Game - Stone Sour, even though I hate Corey Taylor.

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Feeling Good - Muse

I also really like Ryan Adams’ version of Wonderwall, though not better than the original.

flapjackfairy · 11/07/2024 18:18

Eric Clapton Knocking on Heavens door.

SinnerBoy · 11/07/2024 18:17

Songs good, voice awful!

Mind you, I think Janis Joplin had a grating voice, but what passion!

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