Favourite Cover Versions you prefer as much/more than the Original

[kvincent5555]

Thorogood - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

I never get tired of hearing that story.


I'll have to think of more as I go, but to start:

Rolling Stones - Love in Vain
Cream - Born Under a Bad Sign

I'll probably be cursed for the first one, and to make it worse, I like Kelly Clarkson's version of "Respect", and never liked the original.

[Music Head]

and to make it worse, I like Kelly Clarkson's version of "Respect", and never liked the original.

Ouch!
:eek:

[TheKnowingDirge]

Mudvayne covers The Police's King of Pain
Also I have heard Floater cover Elton John's - Rocketman which was awesome
Demon and Wizards have a cover of The Immigrant Song from Led Zeppelin

[carbon_psycho]

I also like Hendrix version of All Along The Watchtower.

Jeff Buckley - Halleluijah

The Tea Party - Paint it Black... Though I miss the Stones' original intro, this is still a good cover.

[carbon_psycho]

Flaming Lips, Rod Stewart - "What a wonderful world."
Fred Durst - "Faith"
Corrs cover -"everybody hurts"
Quitedrive - Time after time
Green Day - working class hero.

[goth metal raver]

how could I forget classic covers of Bob Dylan songs such as : Jimi Hendrix 'all along the watchtower' and Manfred Mann 'Mighty Quinn'?

[David Broad]

Right , Where do I start ? Well some of you will already know the first one . See thread American Pie .
T Shirts cover of "You Sexy Thing . Steps cover of "Tragidy " Dr And The Medics cover of "Spirt In The Sky " The Damed's cover of "Eloies" Joe Cockers version of "With A Little Help From My Freinds ." [sorry Ringo] Brother Hood Of Man's version of "How Deep Is Your Love" Pato Banton & UB40's version of "Baby Come Back" The Beatles version of "Rock N Roll Music " Atomic Kitten's version of "The Tide Is High" [sorry Blondie] Marmalade's version of "Ob La De , Ob La Da." Originally done by Caned Heat as "Let's Work Together , prefer Brian Ferry's version "Lets Stick Together " Orignally done as "We're Going To Barbados" Prefure the Vengaboys version , "We're Going To Ibizza " For what I have heard of it , Billy Joel's version of "Just The Way You Are ." Who else has done that . Heard some woman singing it once and it was not very good as I recall . Give me time and I am sure I will think of more . :blah:

[Music Head]

Right , Where do I start ? Well some of you will already know the first one . See thread American Pie .
T Shirts cover of "You Sexy Thing . Steps cover of "Tragidy " Dr And The Medics cover of "Spirt In The Sky " The Damed's cover of "Eloies" Joe Cockers version of "With A Little Help From My Freinds ." [sorry Ringo] Brother Hood Of Man's version of "How Deep Is Your Love" Pato Banton & UB40's version of "Baby Come Back" The Beatles version of "Rock N Roll Music " Atomic Kitten's version of "The Tide Is High" [sorry Blondie] Marmalade's version of "Ob La De , Ob La Da." Originally done by Caned Heat as "Let's Work Together , prefer Brian Ferry's version "Lets Stick Together " Orignally done as "We're Going To Barbados" Prefure the Vengaboys version , "We're Going To Ibizza " For what I have heard of it , Billy Joel's version of "Just The Way You Are ." Who else has done that . Heard some woman singing it once and it was not very good as I recall . Give me time and I am sure I will think of more . :blah:

It is now 6:44 EST, U.S.

[carbon_psycho]

I prefer We Are Going To Barbados & not the Vengaboys version..

I guess you just like some sexy females in your music with loads of dance music...
So basically u like remixes...

Coz that's what We are going to Ibiza seems more like..

Do you also prefer Vengaboys take on T-spoon's Sha la la??

[gryphon]

I tend to agree that the originals are often strong versions of songs but some artist can take a song further and when they do it can be magical

some we have already covered but I would like to add these

Twist and shout................The Beatles....John did make that his own song!
Words of Love...................The Beatles
I'm a Believer....................The Monkees , to be honest Neil Diamond's original is just a strong but the Monkees were of the time and made it famous
Wonderful Land ................Mike Oldfield
We Can Work It Out...........Stevie Wonder
Money..................................The Flying Lizards ..unique approach
America.................................The Nice.......Worth it to hear Keith Emerson on full flight
Claire De Lune......................Tomita
Fortune Teller........................The Rolling Stones
Mr Bojangles...........................Covered well by so many people
Gentle On My Mind..................Glen Campbell or Frank Sinatra
Up In The World.......................Cliff Richard.......The Original is excellent too but so unknown
Earth Angel.............................The Penguins..........I know this is a cover but I've never heard the original
Marble Halls .............................Enya

One could go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!