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  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,708
    Yep, like that version too, but I'd stick with my one.  I guess all three conjure up the zeitgeist of the generation. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,899
    edited May 2024
    Sure I saw someone doubting Black Sabbath and War Pigs…sacrilege, shame on you, that is a classic…
    They go together like fish n chips ffs
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,356
    I Shall Be Released by the Tom Robinson Band
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,197
    edited May 2024
    Stig said:
    Dear Prudence - Soiuxsie & The Banshees
    Viva Las Vegas - Dead Kennedys
    Have I The Right - Dead Kennedys
    White Lightnin - The Fall
    Rollin Dany - The Fall
    The Day Before You Came - Blancmange
    The cover version of this was better, but not the (admittedly acceptable) Fall effort. George Jones's is the best.   

    One from me: Love Hurts -Roy Orbison  
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,534
    cafcdave123 said:
    Is that it @Gribbo
    Yeah mate
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,427
    Controversial one for the 80s soul peeps but although both tracks are great (and I love the stuff Kashif produces), I prefer Feedback’s version of Howard Johnson’s ‘So Fine’.
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,698
    It Must Be Live, by Madness.

    Much as a like the Labi Siffre version, I prefer the Madness set up. Madness were one of my introductions to music, so this song stuck. I even had it as my wedding, sung by a troubadour. 
  • EpsomAddick
    EpsomAddick Posts: 2,569
    I prefer Frankie Goes To Hollywood's version of Born to Run over Bruce Springsteen's.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,914
    EpsomAddick said:
    I prefer Frankie Goes To Hollywood's version of Born to Run over Bruce Springsteen's.

    Wash your mouth out!

    Nobody beats The Boss.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,534
    The Prince-e-Paul said:
    It Must Be Live, by Madness.

    Much as a like the Labi Siffre version, I prefer the Madness set up. Madness were one of my introductions to music, so this song stuck. I even had it as my wedding, sung by a troubadour. 
    Not heard that one. I know Madness covered Siffre's It Must Be Love, is it as good as that?

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  • bigman backstick
    bigman backstick Posts: 76
    The Wedding Present have done some excellent cover versions over the years. Felicity, Getting Better, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Go Wild in Country, Come Up and See Me to name a few.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,914
    Alone Again Or - The Damned
    Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Urge Overkill
    Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
    Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
    My Way - Sid Vicious
  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,043
    There are some mentally bad calls on this thread 🥺😂. I think a couple of them are being sarcastic but several clearly are not
  • Charlton_Road_James
    Charlton_Road_James Posts: 335
    Oasis - I am the Walrus (I love the beatles version as well)
    Faith No More - Easy
    Peter Frampton - Baby I Love Your Ways
    Ramones - Baby I Love You (love the original too)
    Manic St Preachers - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
    The Last Shadow Puppets - In the Heat of the Morning
    Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World
    Happy Mondays - Step On
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,963
    bigman backstick said:
    The Wedding Present have done some excellent cover versions over the years. Felicity, Getting Better, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Go Wild in Country, Come Up and See Me to name a few.
    Steve Harley said The Weddoes cover of ‘Come Up’ was the only version to interpret the sentiment of the song.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,844
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:
    Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor although arguably it’s not a cover
    Cover or not, it’s undeniably brilliant.*

    *As in, anybody who says it’s not brilliant doesn’t know what they’re talking about.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,289
    bigman backstick said:
    The Wedding Present have done some excellent cover versions over the years. Felicity, Getting Better, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Go Wild in Country, Come Up and See Me to name a few.
    Felicity brilliant, loved the Weddoes (still do) 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,844
    Kirsty McColl, New England.  Much as I like Billy’s original, this is just better.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,844
    A lot of Sha Na Na’s output is done with more verve and panache than the originals, particularly the live version of tell Laura I love her.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,844
    Stig said:
    Dear Prudence - Soiuxsie & The Banshees
    Viva Las Vegas - Dead Kennedys
    Have I The Right - Dead Kennedys
    White Lightnin - The Fall
    Rollin Dany - The Fall
    The Day Before You Came - Blancmange
    Not sure about Have I the Right. This is quite wonderful, even though it’s obviously not live. https://youtu.be/2ZUWHfI6EuE?feature=shared

    and here’s something about the drummer
    https://youtu.be/84QbsQeTLhw?feature=shared
    who, as I’m sure you all know, was a woman in what was very much regarded as a man’s world. 

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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,844
    EpsomAddick said:
    I prefer Frankie Goes To Hollywood's version of Born to Run over Bruce Springsteen's.
    I’m with you on that, especially the live version. 
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    a few soulful ones I can think of would be, 

    Candi Staton - Stand by your man
    Jimmy Ruffin - This Guys in Love With You
    Margie Joseph - Stop in the name of Love 


  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,361
    Controversial one but I always preferred the FYC’s version of Suspicious Minds to the original. 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Stig said:
    Creep - Richard Cheese
    You crack me up, i assume you're joking.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,675
    Beyond The Sea - George Benson
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    edited May 2024
    The Only Way Is Up - Yazz. On listening,  it's hard to belive there is only eight years between the original and this cover. The disco/funk thing was pretty much over by 1980, replaced by electronic music in pop.

    Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison. The ex Beatle injects some energy into the original.

    Everybody's Talkin - Harry Nilsson. Better in every way.

    Red Red Wine - UB40. The original is grey and a painful listen. UB40, kings of the second hard song!


  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,046
    Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik_BQYbbZ5U 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Henry Irving said:
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee said:
    Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor although arguably it’s not a cover
    Think it is a cover.
    Prince wrote and put it out with one of his side projects in the mid 80s. As far as i know it was just an album track.
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,398
    The Human League mk1 - youve lost that loving feeling 
     https://youtu.be/O9h4ZQkGb9s?si=TbIH04LUX23WRtrk

    The Human League mk1 - Gordons Gin 
    https://youtu.be/L3j0iN0oZ_U?si=n1LeHRD7K0osRm4o

    Each to their own , a couple i really like , and yes i know ones a advert ! 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,121
    Algarveaddick said:
    Stig said:
    Dear Prudence - Soiuxsie & The Banshees
    Viva Las Vegas - Dead Kennedys
    Have I The Right - Dead Kennedys
    White Lightnin - The Fall
    Rollin Dany - The Fall
    The Day Before You Came - Blancmange
    The cover version of this was better, but not the (admittedly acceptable) Fall effort. George Jones's is the best.   

    One from me: Love Hurts -Roy Orbison  
    I will check it out. Cheers!

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