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Cover to Cover: Lulu v Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,235
in General Charlton
Two versions of the same song. Listen without prejudice and say which you prefer and why.

No other versions. Yes, I know the Bromley boy wrote it but that's not the version we're discussing. And no jazz. Not now, not ever.

So which do you prefer? Lulu's 1974 cover produced by Ronson and Bowie (who also played and sang on it) or the Nirvana unplugged version from 1993.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyFAnA9oPRE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8&list=RDfregObNcHC8#t=0
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  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Nirvana's live version knocks Lulus over produced offering out the park, even with Kurts bum note at the beginning of his solo (Jazz).....
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,484
    Nirvana.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Toughie - but Nirvana edges it.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,758
    Not keen on this song at all but Nirvana at least make it listenable.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    Nirvana, all day every day
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,169
    No contest, Bowie every time.

    Don't like either but if pushed, Cilla
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    Expected to prefer the Cobain version, but I think the Bowie/Ronson produced effort makes the song actually seem better, so I'm going for the Lulu one.
  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    Nirvana by a country mile, close the thread and let's move on to the next one
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Is it only me that thinks the Cobain one is a bit indulgent, which sets it against the over production?
    Goalless draw for me.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,235
    3blokes said:

    Expected to prefer the Cobain version, but I think the Bowie/Ronson produced effort makes the song actually seem better, so I'm going for the Lulu one.

    It sounds just like 1974 Bowie because. apart from the singer, it is.

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,730
    Nirvana
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    Can't stand Nirvana but their version is better.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    Lulu for me. Never understood why Nirvana were so rated.

    (But I did like the original British Nirvana. Rainbow chaser one of my favourite singles.)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Lulu
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,940
    I will say Nirvana - but unplugged? Maybe by their normal standards, but he has got bloody distortion on his guitar!
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,730
    iainment said:

    Lulu for me. Never understood why Nirvana were so rated.

    (But I did like the original British Nirvana. Rainbow chaser one of my favourite singles.)

    that's a great tune.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,103
    Nirvana which is better than Bowie's as well. YES I WENT THERE.

    Not even their best cover of the night, that accolade goes to where did you sleep last night.

    What a band and what a time to be alive!
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 916
    Nirvana for me, superb version.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    edited May 2017
    Ah, a good song. Nirvana, by two country miles. Love it & play it often.

    Lulu pooloo.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    Friend Or Defoe said:

    Nirvana which is better than Bowie's as well. YES I WENT THERE.

    Not even their best cover of the night, that accolade goes to where did you sleep last night.

    What a band and what a time to be alive!

    Agree, the whole set is superb - I assume it's the best ever MTV Unplugged.

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited May 2017
    Jesus H Christ.....Lulu was considered to be something of an embarrassing joke back in the day......about as musically popular (by those who really know their music) and about as talented as Posh Spice is regarded today.
    Whenever the 60's music scene is mentioned nowadays they roll her out as a big potatoe from that era......take it from me, she was very much a B list celeb back then.
    She's more popular now than she was at the time....irritates the hell outa me I have to say having her continuously represented as a cool chick from the 1960's London mod scene.
    Miss1960's of the London mod and music scene......oh perlease....do leave off!!
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    SoundAsa£ said:

    Jesus H Christ.....Lulu was considered to be something of an embarrassing joke back in the day......about as musically popular (by those who really know their music) and about as talented as Posh Spice is tegarded today.
    Whenever the 60's music scene is mentioned nowadays they roll her out as a big potatoe from that era......take it from me, she was very much a B list celeb back then.
    She's more popular now than she was at the time....irritates the hell outa me I have to say having her continuously represented as a cool chick from the 1960's London mod scene.
    Miss1960's of the London mod and music scene......oh perlease....do leave off!!

    I did fancy her though.
  • Alex Wright
    Alex Wright Posts: 8,214
    I sometimes flick through the Unplugged album but rarely listen to this track. I think there's far better tracks on the album, especially Come as you are.

    I never understood the Lulu version of this. Why bother? The only reason must have been for the money.

    I'm with Seth - a draw
  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    As good as the Nirvana unplugged set was, the Pearl Jam one was better.
    Nirvana one strikes a chord due to his suicide a few months later.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,267
    edited May 2017
    SoundAsa£ said:

    Jesus H Christ.....Lulu was considered to be something of an embarrassing joke back in the day......about as musically popular (by those who really know their music) and about as talented as Posh Spice is regarded today.
    Whenever the 60's music scene is mentioned nowadays they roll her out as a big potatoe from that era......take it from me, she was very much a B list celeb back then.
    She's more popular now than she was at the time....irritates the hell outa me I have to say having her continuously represented as a cool chick from the 1960's London mod scene.
    Miss1960's of the London mod and music scene......oh perlease....do leave off!!

    Ha you & me both, apart from everything else naff about her, despite "losing" her jock accent 40 odd years ago she hams it up whenever she appears on tv with her mockjock accent. very annoying. same as Cilla who was pure Surrey with a plum in her mouth instead of the "loveable" scouser that she portrayed on tv.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,103
    se9addick said:

    Friend Or Defoe said:

    Nirvana which is better than Bowie's as well. YES I WENT THERE.

    Not even their best cover of the night, that accolade goes to where did you sleep last night.

    What a band and what a time to be alive!

    Agree, the whole set is superb - I assume it's the best ever MTV Unplugged.
    Not sure, the Pearl Jam one was good with a good cover of keep on rocking in the free world and my favourite grunge band, Alice In Chains.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,015
    Nirvana by a massive distance, absolutely superb version of a brilliant song.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,468
    I'm not a particularly big fan of Nirvana (little before my team, over-rated three chords and whining), but their version of this song is very, very, very good.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,744
    Nirvana.

    One of the best covers ever.....
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    edited May 2017
    Alex Wright said:


    I never understood the Lulu version of this. Why bother? The only reason must have been for the money.

    She was after Bowie's tubesteak and got it, the little minx.
    Source: Lulu

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