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In reply to the discussion: Song covers that are better than the originals. [View all]mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)270. Absolutely. I bought it on vinyl the month it came out and still have it ...
One o' my all time faves. Esp. side one, it's so friggin' good.
In particular, Anthony Thistlethwaite's fiddle work is awesome throughout.
I did kinda miss Karl Wallinger though ...
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One if favorites. Maybe not better but it's up there. Welcome to my nightmare.
Lochloosa
Apr 2020
#1
I remember a friend being pissed that they bought a record of hits by the originals.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2020
#238
Which version do you have? There's a director's cut that's a few minutes longer than
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2020
#63
I doubt it was the director's cut. It's the version streaming on the Filmrise app.
Goodheart
Apr 2020
#102
I love that version! I have never heard it before. But I love Roland Gift's voice.
smirkymonkey
Apr 2020
#71
Interesting, to me the Disturbed version sounds like they have no idea what the lyrics mean
tenderfoot
Apr 2020
#250
I was going to put this in my list, but you kinda already started this tip, so
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#179
I like Joe Cocker's version of The Letter, originally done by The Box Tops...
SidDithers
Apr 2020
#55
The video blew me away and I love the reaction (Dee Omar especially) videos about this.
GemDigger
Apr 2020
#66
But of course ... & I also quite like some Peter Murphy and Daniel Ash solo stuff ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#203
"That's All Right Mama'' by Arthur Crudup 1947, covered by Elvis and put on Rolling
empedocles
Apr 2020
#185
"Doin' Time", a Sublime song covered by Lana Del Rey. She owns it. It's hers now.
Progressive Jones
Apr 2020
#29
Def a contender...what's wild is that it's not even top three on the album, maybe not top five
greenjar_01
Apr 2020
#99
It's funny, I have been obsessed with this song lately and I also prefer the Gary Jules version and
smirkymonkey
Apr 2020
#59
Paul Simon did an alternate, solo cover of his own song that was surprisingly good . . .
Journeyman
Apr 2020
#100
Type O Neg also did a cool cover of "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts. nt
Progressive Jones
Apr 2020
#161
+2 ... Jeff's was utterly captivating w/him just standing there with his Telecaster
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#167
That video right there makes straight dudes want to have Jeff's babies ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#206
I mean seriously is there a 'part' of a song in all musical history better than this part ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#212
I was going to post this, also. It still is the absolute best cover of this song.
SharonAnn
Apr 2020
#241
The Beatles' "Twist And Shout" - in one take with John Lennon shrieking through a bad cold!
ElementaryPenguin
Apr 2020
#93
Jimi and Joe already mentioned. I'll add two, one for me and one for hubby.
GreenPartyVoter
Apr 2020
#94
Good stuff! Some real blasts from the past that I haven't really thought about in ... well,
KPN
Apr 2020
#154
Grand Funk, one of my favorite groups, performed some GREAT covers...
Ferrets are Cool
Apr 2020
#191
I like both pretty equally. The original has urgency and I like the discordant sounds throughout.
chowder66
Apr 2020
#95
I love UB40. They were left-wing political activists in England. The name of the band is
smirkymonkey
Apr 2020
#136
My Favorite Song is the Beatles' Long and Winding Road - George Michael's Version Of It Is Better
Indykatie
Apr 2020
#123
Had to read through the thread to not duplicate, lots of great ones already chose above!
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#157
Great thread. Several come to mind for me - Jason Mraz' cover of "A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall",
PAMod
Apr 2020
#165
What were they thinking? "We're a small New Wave band. We play pubs and clubs." In the early 80s.
JHB
Apr 2020
#174
Kaptain Kopter and the Fabulous Twirly Birds (with Randy California) Mother & Child Reunion
NBachers
Apr 2020
#178
Anything Patsy Cline covered. Willie Nelson said of his song 'Crazy' - [as I remember his quote,
empedocles
Apr 2020
#180
When we Flush the Turd on November 3rd, I'll be cranking this as loud as it goes ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#183
I've always preferred the Stones cover of "Not Fade Away" to the Buddy Holly original:
highplainsdem
Apr 2020
#188
Jimmy Buffett-Brown Eyed Girl. Maybe not better but the Coral Reefer Band makes it fun.
brewens
Apr 2020
#189
As much as I love Van Morrison, and adore the original, I've listened to this cover many more times
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#192
Absolutely. I bought it on vinyl the month it came out and still have it ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#270
Adam Lambert is a great talent, and IMO the best singer to ever compete on American Idol, BUT
Goodheart
Apr 2020
#222
This one is only better because I can understand it. Both are good songs though.
dustyscamp
Apr 2020
#224
dead can dance does a sinead o'conner song. trying to remember the song.
pansypoo53219
Apr 2020
#239