[Music] 10 years of Cover versions that absolutely SPANK the originals .......... over to you

[Steve in Japan]

What a cracking thread.........spent an hour listening to these. Great stuff.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I honestly believe that this is the best version

 

[Pevenseagull]

which is nice

 

[Jesus Gul]

The original can't be topped but I thought the salsa version of Nevermind was quirky...

 

[Trufflehound]

It will have to be this then.

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If we're doing Cud covers, then this:

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[Trufflehound]

Always had a big soft spot for this:

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[Trufflehound]

And it's about time we had a bit of this:

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[bernster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4VdcMXVO_g

 

[bernster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_eAGo5aDoQ

 

[boik]

Never released as far as I know...



Can't believe that no-ones gone for this yet - cracking video too.

 

[Trufflehound]

Can't believe that no-ones gone for this yet.

Presumably you mean apart from posts #94 & #97?

 

[bernster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEaljNbsfQE&list=RDb_gZ3eCFnaE
a far superior version.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

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No spanking involved here, but a very good and very different cover of the Depeche Mode original

 

[sjamesb3466]

Hayseed Dixie at their best...



And a bit of a Viking folk twist to Boney M

 

[red star portslade]

Maybe not the best versions but i love

 

[Acker79]

I like Marilyn Manson's cover of sweet dreams, and Christina aguilara's cover of the beautiful people. Not sure I'd say either spanked the original but are good covers.

 

[Pevenseagull]

a 'straight' cover of a decent song elevated by being Glen Campbell. I bloody love Glen Campbell.

 

[rcf0712]

well I'll go to the foot of our stairs if only 2 of my all time 5 knock 'em out of the ballpark' covers that smash the originals have been mentioned over 150 post in, seriously NSC, have a word. So, in the order I came to love them, my votes go to:

Emma - Sisters of Mercy
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against The Machine
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Electioneering - Easy Star All Stars

Also, total respect to the OP, I was going to put this thread up on Friday but just dind't make it so kudos to you sir. Great thread, love it.....

 

[Stato]

There's only one cover of Hallelujah for me:



Buckley's is too overwrought for my liking. I lose the pathos and think he's just showing off.

Cale's version also reminds me of two other masters of understated heartbreak. Both on Costello songs.

I don't know if the second should count as a cover as it was written for him.

 

[Albumen]

Not sure it SPANKS the original but I love Deerhunter so I loved this when I heard it. A live cover of Magazine's The Light Pours Out of Me, on Marc Rileys session.


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