Greatest Cover version (1 Viewer)

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

following on from the recent posts in the "current listening" thread......

What....In your humble opinion.....is the greatest cover version?

a few to start things off....

The Clash - I fought the law.
Happy Mondays - Step On
Eric Clapton - I shot the Sheriff
The Specials - Maggies Farm

 

[DD_Daphne]

Nirvana - The man who sold the world

 

[Otis]

Little Help From My Friends -Joe Cocker

Close thread.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Re-Open thread
Tainted Love/Where did our love go 12" - Soft Cell

 

[wingy]

I quite like Aztec Cameras treatment of Van Halens 'Jump'.

 

[Malaka]

You Really Got Me: Van Halen
Money Money: Billy Idol
You Were Always on my Mind: Pet Shop Boys
My Way: Sid Vicious
All Along the Watchtower; Hendrix

 

[olderskyblue]

All Along the Watchtower; Hendrix

This...

 

[fernandopartridge]

Tears of a Clown - The Beat

 

[clint van damme]

Hurt - Johnny Cash
Dancing in the dark - Hot Chip
You ready now - Slaughter and the dogs
Born to run - Frankie goes to Hollywood
This is how it feels - Carter USM
Kiss - Age of chance

To name but a few. Once heard a cover of Talking Heads Once in a lifetime by a lady playing a harp which was brilliant but I've never been able to track it down.

 

[lifeskyblue]

Lilac Wine: Jeff Buckley


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[Grendel]

Gillan did s couple of howlers

Looking for trouble
Just enough for the City

 

[skybluerors]

Twist and Shout - The Beatles

 

[bringbackrattles]

Mr Tambourine Man- The Byrds. Original Dylan. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself- White Stripes. Original Dusty Springfield. Whisky In The Jar - Metallica. Original Thin Lizzy.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

No contest.

 

[wingy]

No contest.

Sinister! :$

 

[rondog1973]

Jolene- One dove
Dear Prudence- Siouxie & the Banshees
Only love can break your heart- Saint Ettienne

 

[rondog1973]

Oh, and Word up- Gun.

 

[ovduk78]

Mr Tambourine Man- The Byrds. Original Dylan. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself- White Stripes. Original Dusty Springfield. Whisky In The Jar - Metallica. Original Thin Lizzy.

I think Whisky in the Jar is a traditional Irish song that Thin Lizzy covered

 

[rondog1973]

Apache- Incredible bongo band
Ain't necessarily so- Bronski Beat

 

[ovduk78]

Respect - Wheatus
Nothing compares 2 u - Sinead O'Connor

 

[skybluetony176]

I was always a fan of U2’s cover of unchained melody.

Jesus don’t want me for a sunbeam of the Nirvana unplugged album is probably my favourite though.

 

[pastythegreat]

Jimmy Hendrix - All along the watchtower.
Or
Oasis - Helter Skelter

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[rondog1973]

Tears of a Clown - The Beat

Their cover of Can't get used to losing you is fantastic too.

 

[rondog1973]

Hard to handle- The Black Crowes

 

[Gazolba]

"Here Comes My Baby" - The Jags (turn up the volume!)

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

New England by Kirsty Macoll
Lost in music by the Fall
Just like heaven by Dinosar Jr
Mrs Robinson by the Lemonheads

 

[Gazolba]

Here's another fantasic cover of "Here Comes My Baby" - The Mavericks.
Great video too.

 

[xcraigx]

Deftones - Simple Man
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Johnny Cash - Hurt

Hurt is my overall favourite, fantastically emotional video too.

 

[Malaka]

Gillan did s couple of howlers

Looking for trouble
Just enough for the City

New Orleans wasn't bad

 

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[Houchens Head]

Gary Jules - Mad World. Totally different from the original by Tears for Fears. Brilliant.

 

[covmark]

Gary Jules - Mad World. Totally different from the original by Tears for Fears. Brilliant.

Yeah decent version. Don't like it though because it kept the best ever Xmas song off number 1

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[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

Walk on by (long version ) The Stranglers

 

[hill83]

Me and my mates rendition of Vengaboys - We like to party, Magaluf 2006