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Covers that are better than the original.
- Thread starter whitelion
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This Mortal Coil doing Song to the Siren, as discussed here last week:
Song to the Siren's irresistible tang | Music | The Guardian
Song to the Siren's irresistible tang | Music | The Guardian
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Tubeway Army covered by Foo Fighters.
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Oh, and proof that anything in life can be improved with the addition of Muppets (see Christmas Carol for more evidence)
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to get in the festive spirit: mariah carey - christmas (baby please come home) is better than the dated original.
Dizzee Rascal - thats not my name... 'they call me OI, they call me RUDEBOI' haha
Florence and the machine - you've got the love (as good as the original, maybe not better)
Dizzee Rascal - thats not my name... 'they call me OI, they call me RUDEBOI' haha
Florence and the machine - you've got the love (as good as the original, maybe not better)
OzMike
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It has been commented that my bands' cover of 'Black Magic Woman' is better that the Santana cover, made me well chuffed, that did.
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Cover of the Depeche Mode original
Cover of the Depeche Mode original
Lord Bamber
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Stacey Solomon - Driving Home for Christmas. 
He used this when he came on at Glastonbury last year. It was a pretty cool opening actually, they first played a cut up version of the Paxman interview on the big screens, then he bounced on the stage in a pin striped suit covering a very heavy version of said song with interesting variations on the lyrics 'they use the N word, that's not my name.'
I know most people will say his early stuff was cooler and had more credibility etc etc BUT he has transformed into a great pop star and entertainer. I prefer him now.
God this woman is irritating. First this is not a very good cover in my opinon and I hate the way she wizzed around the same Glastonbury jumping on every stage to sing this song with whoever would have her to try to make it THE Glasto song. Contrived.
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i prefer dizzee now too.
fair opinion on florence and the machine. the world would be shit if we all liked the same stuff anyway.
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This is a brilliant cover. Well, it's two actually.
This is a brilliant cover. Well, it's two actually.
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I think she is great in what she has done, she is a talent etc and she seems to be very much her own person....just not my thing.
Pat McCrotch
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Perhaps not better than the original, but the equal of it and genius in its own right:
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I really hope you are joking.
Tyrone Biggums
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Wash your mouth out with soap!
Tyrone Biggums
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Half of Bob Dylans catalogue.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=arthus+mullard+and+greas+song&docid=1428769473467&mid=B4A559784EBD49228F99B4A559784EBD49228F99&FORM=LKVR#
Miles better that the orginal....................... ..............................
Miles better that the orginal....................... ..............................
cheeseroll
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I remember XTC making a definitely worthy cover of this too, no lead guitar at all, just punchy bass, affected stuttery vocals and a manic swirl of organ .
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