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

[David Broad]

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??

Sorry not familier with T-Spoon's Sha La La though I might have heard it somewhere along the line .

[David Broad]

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an interseting one . Many good versions of Twist And Shout . Words Of Love . Love Buddy Holly and a good song , but somehow , I think the Beatles do have the edge over his version though I don't knock Buddy's version .
We Can Work It Out . Love The Beatles version . Never knew Steve Wonder did it . Try Frankie Vally And The Four Seasons version of it . You wont be disoppointed . Also , know Neil Diomond wrote it but never knew he actually sang I'm A Beliver . When did he do that ? I might mention that here in the UK he was neve heard of until 1970 . Well never charting with anything before that . Cracklin' Rosie was what made him here I would say , making No.3

[goth metal raver]

I like the Revolting Cocks version of Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (originally by Rod Stewart) because it's really funny.

[David Broad]

Another one that might be mentioed . When It Comes the song , "Young Love" Hate to have to admit it , but I prefure Donny Osmound's version . Though out of the two other versions to chart back in 1957 , not too sure which one I once heard , but it was not all that good . Looking it up , done my Ted Hunter , and then Sonny James . Both 1957 , first was NO1 , the other No.11 .

[Music Head]

Another one that might be mentioed . When It Comes the song , "Young Love" Hate to have to admit it , but I prefure Donny Osmound's version . Though out of the two other versions to chart back in 1957 , not too sure which one I once heard , but it was not all that good . Looking it up , done my Ted Hunter , and then Sonny James . Both 1957 , first was NO1 , the other No.11 .

Gotta confess, I like Donnys version too.
Sonny James was ok.

[David Broad]

Thought of another one today . Tom Jones with the Steriophonics doing Mama Told Me Not To Come in 2000 . Far better than the original by Three Dog Night in 1970 . The backing music I would say is about the same but thing singing is an absolute flop in the version .

[AddyO]

If someone else has mentioned this, then ignore. There are only two i could think of in response to this:

1) "My Prerogative" by Britney Spears, is as good, with certain aspects being better, than the original Bobby Brown version.

2) "Umbrella" by JLS, is far superior to Rihanna's version. But thats because she has a really crap, tinny, soulless voice.


P.S. I expect to be hit for that comment.

[Music Head]

If someone else has mentioned this, then ignore. There are only two i could think of in response to this:

1) "My Prerogative" by Britney Spears, is as good, with certain aspects being better, than the original Bobby Brown version.

2) "Umbrella" by JLS, is far superior to Rihanna's version. But thats because she has a really crap, tinny, soulless voice.


P.S. I expect to be hit for that comment.

Which one?:fish:

[Where's the rice?]

I quite like John Mayer's live cover of Free Fallin'.

Only just found out it wasn't written by him XD

Also I think Me First And The Gimme Gimme's covers are interesting

[carbon_psycho]

Few Velvet Underground covers i like..

REM - Femme Fatale
Phish - Oh! Sweet Nuthin


(I didn't care much for Pale Blue Eyes by REM)