Great Cover Versions
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Re: Great Cover Versions
I was astounded when i found out this was a cover of a pop record (Kelly Clarkson i think?)
Brilliantly done.
Brilliantly done.
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Re: Great Cover Versions
I'm not sure if this is a 'great' cover version, but I don't think I've ever heard a cover which tries so hard to sound exactly like the original as this. James Murphy even sounds more like Phil Oakey than James Murphy.
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Re: Great Cover Versions
Got to be this or Hurt by Johnny Cash.
Everything a cover should be, as good as the original and with its own twist.
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Re: Great Cover Versions
I'm not even going to bother posting the best one, which is obviously the Stranglers' version of Walk On By.....
So here are some runners-up;
So here are some runners-up;
First single I ever bought
Very silly
Bo Diddley is Jesus, indeed.
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Re: Great Cover Versions
… then allow me …Toulouse_Iron wrote: ↑Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:32 pm I'm not even going to bother posting the best one, which is obviously the Stranglers' version of Walk On By...
Apologies if it’s on here already. If it isn’t, then what were you all thinking about?
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Re: Great Cover Versions
From a nice romantic song by Labi Siffri came this Nutty Boys classic. "It must be love"
Labi makes a guest appearance at the end..third guitarist on the right.
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Re: Great Cover Versions
Similarly, I’m not sure if this works either, but James Murphy has had a bit of a thing for 80s tunes….southbrishammer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:57 am I'm not sure if this is a 'great' cover version, but I don't think I've ever heard a cover which tries so hard to sound exactly like the original as this. James Murphy even sounds more like Phil Oakey than James Murphy.
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Re: Great Cover Versions
The famous one......
The favourite one.....
The total rip of the favourite one.....
The obligatory thrash one.....
The original one......
All awesome
The favourite one.....
The total rip of the favourite one.....
The obligatory thrash one.....
The original one......
All awesome
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Re: Great Cover Versions
The Stranglers, Walk on By can never be beaten for me.
These are pretty good though:
These are pretty good though: