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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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ShowOfHands · 09/05/2011 13:48

Everlast's version of 'Fulsom Prison Blues'. .

ChateauRouge · 09/05/2011 13:48

Oh - St Etienne's 'He's on the phone' is essentially a cover of an Etienne Daho song too...

Frente!!! Haven't heard their name for years...

KaraStarbuckThrace · 09/05/2011 13:49

Alien Ant farm's cover of Smooth Criminal. Thrash metal version!

Ace. I confess to playing loudly in the car Blush

ShowOfHands · 09/05/2011 13:49

Folsom

I can spell, honest.

The link does NOT do it justice. I adore the original but I have danced live to Everlast doing it and it was just brilliant.

iklboo · 09/05/2011 13:50

Madness' version of 'It Must Be Love'. I prefer it to the Labi Siffre original Blush

BalloonSlayer · 09/05/2011 13:51

I see you have "Hurt" but Johnny Cash also did a wonderful cover version of

carminaburana · 09/05/2011 13:53

oh dear iklboo - I'd name change right now if I were you....

titchy · 09/05/2011 13:53

Jeff Buckeley 'Halelujah' - agree far better than AB's.

Who did the absolutely beautiful cover to Tears for Fears 'Mad World' - that was far better than the original IMO.

carminaburana · 09/05/2011 13:55

Alex Parks did a cover of Mad World

LittleMissFlustered · 09/05/2011 14:00

Johnny Cash did a stunning Personal Jesus too.

Eleanor Rigby by Godhead, love the Beatles, but this is better.
Jolene by Queen Adreena.

Gary Jules did a Mad World cover that was superb. There will be more, but I need caffeine :o

SinisterBuggyMonth · 09/05/2011 14:03

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Bumperlicioso · 09/05/2011 14:12

Much prefer will young's version of Light My Fire Blush

bustersmummy · 09/05/2011 14:14

Guns N Roses - Knocking on Heaven's Door is much better than the original IMHO

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carminaburana · 09/05/2011 14:19

yes Will Young's version of Light My Fire was brilliant ( much better than The Doors but I always thought they were overrated )

I liked Ellie Goulding's version of Your Song too

carminaburana · 09/05/2011 14:23

The Guillemots live lounge cover of Sam Sparro's Black & Gold was fantastic

carminaburana · 09/05/2011 14:24

could stay here talking music - >

CharlotteBronteSaurus · 09/05/2011 14:30

Bobby womack - california dreaming
Johnny cash - desperado
amy winehouse - valerie
jimi hendrix - all along the watchtower
paul weller - thinking of you

CharlotteBronteSaurus · 09/05/2011 14:33

ooh, and scissor sisters - comfortably numb

NorbertDentressangle · 09/05/2011 14:36

Heres a list of all the Live Lounge cover versions -lots of great ones on there

ZillahWhoDrankTooMuchGin · 09/05/2011 14:39
(the original was french) - Marc Almonds version was pretty good too
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natto · 09/05/2011 17:24

thanks everyone! lots of listening to do......

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 09/05/2011 18:37

Oh now, I think that Kirsty Macoll one would feature right at the top of my worst cover versions ever, I loved the Billy Bragg version and have to turn the radio off if ever the KM version comes on.

AmazingBouncingFerret · 09/05/2011 18:42

Wicked Game by HIM