2 different versions ......

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

A mate was singing Walk on By yesterday at work, the Dionne Warwick version, fabulous song and remembered that The Stranglers also did a great cover.

Any more where the cover is equally good if not better than the original?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AO073fekFfA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4wynfnKBHR8

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:43 am

Tainted love.

Optimistic · **Joined:** Sun May 31, 2009 4:07 pm **Posts:** 1067

monkeybutt wrote:

Tainted love.

No way, in my opinion, although I like Soft Cell's take on it Gloria Jones version is a Northern Soul classic

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:21 am

Optimistic wrote:

monkeybutt wrote:

Tainted love.

No way, in my opinion, although I like Soft Cell's take on it Gloria Jones version is a Northern Soul classic

Only heard the original a month ago, not bad but I first got a blow job to Almonds version, has a place in my heart :razz:

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

monkeybutt wrote:

Optimistic wrote:

monkeybutt wrote:

Tainted love.

No way, in my opinion, although I like Soft Cell's take on it Gloria Jones version is a Northern Soul classic

Only heard the original a month ago, not bad but I first got a blow job to Almonds version, has a place in my heart :razz:

Did Almond swallow?

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poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:59 am

Hard rlRain by The Staples Singers is better than Dylan's.

St Etienne's version of Kiss and Make Up is better than the Fieldmice original (sorry Chip!).

St Etienne's version of Only Love Can Break Your Heart is better than Neil Young's too.

Toxteth O'Grady · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:21 pm

Hendrix's version of Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower'

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:29 pm

Sting's version of Hendrix's Little Wing

The J Dizzle · **Joined:** Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:21 pm **Posts:** 342

Jeff Buckley's version of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. James Blake's cover of Feist 'Limit To Your Love'. The Clash // I Fought The Law.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

What about Alexandra Burke.

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Freaky Teeth · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:30 pm

Madness, Must be love.

Pooliegan · **Joined:** Fri May 14, 2010 6:13 pm **Posts:** 624

Freaky Teeth wrote:

Madness, Must be love.

Great shout

Happy Monday's, Step On

The J Dizzle · **Joined:** Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:21 pm **Posts:** 342

offshorepoolie wrote:

What about Alexandra Burke.

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Considered her amazing version but alas I feel the Jeff Buckley one just pips it in terms of quality

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

robbie williams shes the one awful
world party shes the one magnificent

unohoo · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:51 pm **Posts:** 656

Brian Ferry's Hard Rain.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9824

The Damned- El Louise.
Cant think who they copied it off mite o been a sixties song.

northumberland · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:56 pm

Ceremony by New Order.

The Joy Division original was the best song never recorded in my opinion (that isn't a typo!)

MickMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:55 pm **Posts:** 19

The original of Eloise was Barry Ryan

Some more great covers....

Dock of the Bay - Peggy Lee
Light My Fire - Shirley Bassey
Zoom - The Boo Radleys
Always On My Mind - Ryan Adams

returnofaido · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:22 pm

teenage fanclub - 'here comes your man'.

4% better than the pixies.

returnofaido · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:22 pm

lords of the new church - 'like a virgin'

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

Lulu The man who sold the world Is far superior to Bowies. Yes I know he is on this too but she nails it.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9824

You can tell the footy season is over this could be a long thread.

Suspicious Minds
Elvis
Fine Young Canabills

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:50 pm

The Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:14 pm

Handbags and Gladrags.. Stereophonics ..Rod Stewart. good old tune.

And Sid Vicious sang a better version of " My Way" than Sinatra..

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:35 pm

Optimistic wrote:

monkeybutt wrote:

Tainted love.

No way, in my opinion, although I like Soft Cell's take on it Gloria Jones version is a Northern Soul classic

I quite liked "The Days of Pearly Spencer "/David McWilliams .. bbolt

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

Def Leppard Action......marginally better than The Sweet.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:22 pm

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex wrote:

Handbags and Gladrags.. Stereophonics ..Rod Stewart. good old tune.

The original version was Chris Farlowe*, old boy, and nobody's ever got within a mile of it. Even Wagner off the X-factor could have done a better job than Rod Stewart.

*Mike d'Abo, former Manfred Mann singer, wrote it but never sang it on record.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:36 pm

Montpoolier wrote:

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex wrote:

Handbags and Gladrags.. Stereophonics ..Rod Stewart. good old tune.

The original version was Chris Farlowe*, old boy, and nobody's ever got within a mile of it. Even Wagner off the X-factor could have done a better job than Rod Stewart.

*Mike d'Abo, former Manfred Mann singer, wrote it but never sang it on record.

It's all about personal choice of course. .Rod sang that song to perfection..my dad's 85 monty,his hearing is very poor as well old chap..

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

Guns n roses cover of sympathy for the devil was pretty cool in my opinion.

Bossa Nova · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:51 am **Posts:** 376

The late great Laura Nyro with the definitive version of "Up On The Roof"

Doris Tissot · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:12 pm **Posts:** 46

First post on here, so expecting the customary welcome....

Tricky's version of PE's Black Steel obviously magnificent, however imho one of the greatest ever covers is Robert Wyatt's version of Costello's Shipbuilding.

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:54 am

Rainbow - Beethoven's 9th symphony......

Not!!!

unohoo · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:51 pm **Posts:** 656

Blancmange's version of The Day Before You Came.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6477

alibarthez wrote:

Lulu The man who sold the world Is far superior to Bowies. Yes I know he is on this too but she nails it.

I prefer Nirvanas version

Feeling Good by Muse is pretty decent

Girl You'll be A Woman Soon by Urge Overkill is canny n'all

yloop · **Posted:** Sun Jun 14, 2015 12:17 pm

northumberland wrote:

Ceremony by New Order.

The Joy Division original was the best song never recorded in my opinion (that isn't a typo!)

I agree, the live recording was good but to have that mixed properly would have been amazing.

pde147 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:12 pm **Posts:** 95

'GRAVELANDS' by The King.

An entire album of wonderful cover versions of songs by dead popstars performed in the style of Elvis by a binman from Northern Ireland.

It has long been amongst my favourite albums. Not because it is a good joke but because it is really good.

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Jiz · **Joined:** Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:50 pm **Posts:** 299

pde147 wrote:

'GRAVELANDS' by The King.

An entire album of wonderful cover versions of songs by dead popstars performed in the style of Elvis by a binman from Northern Ireland.

Cwying - Tony Angelino

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sun Jun 14, 2015 3:32 pm

Fensy wrote:

Feeling Good by Muse is pretty decent

As is Feelin' All Right by Joe Cocker.

Rupert Ritzik · **Joined:** Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:38 am **Posts:** 174

Montpoolier wrote:

As is Feelin' All Right by Joe Cocker.

And Joe Cocker's versions of:
Do I still figure in your life? (Honeybus)
She came in through the bathroom window (The Beatles)
With a little help from my friends (The Beatles)

Doris Tissot · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:12 pm **Posts:** 46

Surprised nobody's mentioned any of the myriad of stupendous Fall covers - particularly Kimble or Black Monk Theme

mr plow · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:30 am

Radiohead's Nobody does is better is certainly different! Very much like when you sing along to something when you're alone in the car.
Travis - Hit me baby one more time.
Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson's Valerie

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:04 am

Maybe Radiohead should have called theirs Somebody Does it Better.

Having said that, Carly Simon's version set the bar pretty high.

Compo · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2015 1:52 pm

Mike flowers pops wonder wall

On a serious note though;

Lille Roy - lithium
Shinehead - Jamaican in new yor (version of stings Englishman in NY)

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

John Cale - Heartbreak Hotel
Willie Nelson - You Were Always On My Mind
Fairport Convention - I'll Keep It With Mine

MickMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:55 pm **Posts:** 19

Some more

Maybe I'm Amazed - The Faces
We'll Meet Again - The Turtles
Purple Haze - New Fads

RAY52 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 932

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa.....I'd Rather Go Blind, amazing

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:47 am

The Australian Doors - Stairway to Heaven.
They actually got a Zepp song to sound uncannily like the Doors had written it.
There's also the version by he whose name must not be pronounced that was made at the same time.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:57 am

The Sex Pistols' version of The Stooges' No Fun. Both brilliant but I still like the cover a bit better than the original.

RAY52 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 932

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgBff_8pJoQ

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:13 pm

How about the 1958 classic I Fought the Law and the Law Won.
I know the Clash were a bit limited but they did manage a half-decent version of that song.

2 different versions ......

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