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That Animals video always makes me think of Gerry Anderson puppets. Which makes me think of.....

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2 covers that were better than the original …





The originals



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Monkeybubbles wrote: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:00 pm ^

That Animals video always makes me think of Gerry Anderson puppets. Which makes me think of.....
Haha, that is wonderful (I think!)
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bubbles1966 wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 12:04 am


His version of Piece of my Heart is superb as well.
I remember him - as I recall he was a postman from Belfast. I used to listen to a bloke on GLR in the afternoon ( Peter Curran , also from Belfast) he used to play his stuff. Did a pretty good version of 'Whiskey in the Jar' too.
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The Third Degree - a Northern Soul style take on the Duffy hit
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I think Elvis probably did more covers better than the original, than anyone else
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Couple of covers of early Pink Floyd songs


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It's a cover of sorts:

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Not really a cover but very cleverly done:

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Just to be fair, here's a good cover.

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WCpete wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:17 pm
Was just about to post exactly the same - as I’d seen it on Twatter!!
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WCpete wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:26 pm Just to be fair, here's a good cover.

Awesome, thanks pete :scarfer:
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Kind of a cover.......massive funky assed fuzz and wah take on Duelling Banjos......

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