Best/worst cover versions of a song

[Gwylan]

Worst - Beachy Boys version of 'Seasons in the Sun'. Awful. Painfully awful.

Or indeed, Terry Jacks' Seasons in the Sun - another piss-poor cover.

Perhaps it's like Tide is High where cover versions get progressively worse: Blondie's was poor but Atomic Kitten's was even worse.

 

[ozzygull]

Best: "Behind blue eyes" Limp bizkit
"Mad world" Gary Jules

I llike the origanls to both as these as well

Too many bad ones.

 

[Icy Gull]

La Mer by Cliff Richard is excruciating and embarassing in comparison to Charles Trenton's original

The cover of Handbags and Gladrags by Rod Stewart is ok and I have real trouble telling the difference between that and the Stereophonics version.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Or indeed, Terry Jacks' Seasons in the Sun - another piss-poor cover.

Blink 182's version of Seasons in the Sun was is very good.

Brown Eyed Girl - Jimmy Eat World
Stand By Me - NOFX

are both brilliant cover songs.

I HATE Busted's versions of Build Me Up Buttercup and Teenage Kicks

 

[Gwylan]

La Mer by Cliff Richard is excruciating and embarassing in comparison to Charles Trenton's original

The cover of Handbags and Gladrags by Rod Stewart is ok and I have real trouble telling the difference between that and the Stereophonics version.

Charles TreNET

I think Rod's H&G is OK too. And yes, the Stereophonics is rather too much of a carbon copy.

 

[The Large One]

(just adding that last credit)

WRITTEN by Danny Whitten, recorded by his band Crazy Horse.

 

[Icy Gull]

My Way by Frank Sinatra so much better than the writer Paul Anka's version...I assume, I don't think I've ever heard the Paul Anka version

 

[Gwylan]

My Way by Frank Sinatra so much better than the writer Paul Anka's version...I assume, I don't think I've ever heard the Paul Anka version

PEDANT ALERT. Anka only wrote the English lyrics. The orginal song was by Claude Francois and someone else.

 

[Icy Gull]

PEDANT ALERT. Anka only wrote the English lyrics. The orginal song was by Claude Francois and someone else.

I never knew that, something new learnt everyday on NSC

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Therapy? covers of Joy Division's Diane & Isolation are both tip top

Dogs D'Amours version of All or nothing is damn fine also

 

[gjh1971]

Therapy? covers of Joy Division's Diane & Isolation are both tip top

Dogs D'Amours version of All or nothing is damn fine also

Husker Du did Diane, not Joy Division

 

[METALMICKY]

I had the misfortune to hear Michael Ball murder Rainbow's 'Since You've Been Gone'.

PS Am i right in thinking that Ritchie Blackmore has appeared or is shortly to appear in Brighton for a gig? Of course he's gone a bit weird and its all medieval minstrel cack as opposed to anything as glorious as Rainbow or Deep Purple.

 

[Superfreds Mullet]

Best - Delilah by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band-I saw them perform this live many times-very theatrical and the fun comes out in their version.


Worst - Any cover by Westlife especially Seasons in the Sun and I thought the original was pretty bad in the first place!!

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

My Way by Frank Sinatra so much better than the writer Paul Anka's version...I assume, I don't think I've ever heard the Paul Anka version

But then again, the Sex Pistols version is much better than the Sinatra version.

What about These Boots are made for walking? Jessica Simpsons version is much better than Nacy Sinatra's version.

Marilyn Mansons version of Sweet Dreams is slightly better than the Eurythmics.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

in relation to that DUB SIDE OF THE MOON, i really enjoyed that RADIODREAD ok computer, liked BELLE & SEBASTIANS version of The Smiths classic REEL AROUND THE FOUNTAIN, almost everything by THE HAPPY MONDAYS is a cover version but i 'kin love 'em, Hated THIS TOWN AINT BIG ENOUGH by SIOUXSIE

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

oh and really liked Wonderwall by MIKE FLOWERS

** puts on tin hat **

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Three very diiferent efforts but all very good in their own ways:-

Muse: Feeling Good (roll on June 16th!)

Marylyn Manson: Personal Jesus

Frattellis: Oh La La (in the style of T-Rex)

On the minus side -

1. Westlife

2. Any cover that doesn't try to bring anything new to the party (e.g. 1 above)

3. Bland covers (e.g. 1 above)

 

[El Presidente]

Placebo's take on 'where is my mind' by The Pixies is excellent

 

[Wienergull]

Best:
The Band - Atlantic City (originally by Bruce Springsteen).

Which album is that on? Just about my favourite ever Spingsteen song.

 

[Wienergull]

more bestest:

Alone Again or - Calexico

Have see them play that twice live. Hair standing on back of neck time, what with the mariachi tumpets and all. Almost makes up for never having seen Arthur Lee live. Not that I've seen him dead either.