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Old 06-07-2011, 13:18
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After seeing a couple of threads that focus on the worst covers ever made, I thought I'd create a thread that was more positive, and ask what you think are the best cover versions ever made. A few that come to my mind are:

Leona Lewis - Run - I normally don't rate X Factor contestants covering songs in and out of the competition, but this was something special. I still prefer the original but I loved this version too.

Muse - Feeling Good - Absolute genius.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah - My favourite version of the song, although I thought John Cale's cover (which is the one featured in Shrek) was good too.
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:26
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Birdy - Skinny Love

I have heard the original recently so i could compare and it lacks emotion and is very bland. Birdy sings it like she has written the song herself as well as with such heart and emotion.
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:30
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It might be an obvious one, always cited, but Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil is astonishing even after the thousands of listenings I must have given it.
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:40
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I'll add another to my list: Disturbed - Land of Confusion. I'm sure some will disagree, but I actually prefer it to the original. While I do like the original Genesis version, it's an angry, "the world has gone to hell" song, and being a metal band, Disturbed gave it a much rougher edge and emotion than Genesis did, which I find more fitting to the song and its message.
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:46
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Britney Spears - Burning Up
Glee Cast - Back to Black

I don't necessarily think Naya Rivera's cover of Back to Black on Glee is better than Amy Winehouse's, but I do love the way it is more upbeat. I love both versions but on a certain day, Back to Black by Amy Winehouse is a bit slow for me!
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:59
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After seeing a couple of threads that focus on the worst covers ever made, I thought I'd create a thread that was more positive, and ask what you think are the best cover versions ever made. A few that come to my mind are:

Leona Lewis - Run - I normally don't rate X Factor contestants covering songs in and out of the competition, but this was something special. I still prefer the original but I loved this version too.

Muse - Feeling Good - Absolute genius.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah - My favourite version of the song, although I thought John Cale's cover (which is the one featured in Shrek) was good too.
Jeff Buckley was going to be my answer, but the other two are great covers as well.
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:27
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Soft Cell - Tainted Love
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:29
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Leona Lewis - Run
Gwyneth Paltrow ft. Naya Rivera & Heather Morris - Landslide
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:54
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Eva Cassidy - Songbird, Fields Of Gold, What A Wonderful World, Over The Rainbow, Time After Time, Fever, Natural Woman, True Colours
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Old 06-07-2011, 15:03
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Whitney Houston - I will always love you
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Old 06-07-2011, 15:51
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Girls Aloud & Sugababes - Walk This Way.
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Old 06-07-2011, 15:54
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Whitney Houston - I will always love you
...is utter shite compared with the original. Unnecessarily cramming in more notes than was originally required does not a good cover version make!
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Old 06-07-2011, 16:15
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Adele - Make you feel my love
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Old 06-07-2011, 16:31
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...is utter shite compared with the original. Unnecessarily cramming in more notes than was originally required does not a good cover version make!
I like it.
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:00
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Live & Let Die - GnR
Knocking On Heavens Door - GnR
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:09
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Reel Big Fish

Take On Me
Hungry Like The Wolf
Kiss Me Deadly
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:28
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Disturbed - I Still Haven't Found What I Am Looking For

Volbeat - I Only Want To Be With You

Wheatus - Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Beady Eye - Sons Of The Stage

Muse - Feeling Good (even though I'm not a big fan of the song)

Florence & The Machine - You Got The Love (again a decent cover but its so overplayed and I'm not a bog fan of this song compared to some of the other stuff she has done)

There the only ones I can remember/think of off the top of my head atm.
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:35
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Placebo do a good cover of Running up that hill by Kate Bush its actually probably their most well known song now.

also I recently heard this cover of Radiohead's Reckoner by Gnarls Barkley pretty cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmmsMeHAaE
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:44
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Andy Taylor's version of The Kinks "Lola" blows theirs away in my humble opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBX9WrRyNe8
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:46
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At Your Best (You Are Love) - Aaliyah
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:46
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Faith No More - I Started A Joke (and cracking vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUTo6kSZlPI)
FNM - Easy
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Old 06-07-2011, 17:47
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I absolutely love the original, but Johnny Cash's version of Hurt takes the song to a whole new level.
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Old 06-07-2011, 18:33
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Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Original by Bob Dylan)
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine (original by Smokey Robinson)
The Raveonettes - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Original By Hank Williams)
Jamie Woon - Wayfaring Stranger (Original by Burl Ives)
Lykke Li - Knocked Up (Original by Kings Of Leon)
Bat For Lashes - I'm On Fire (Original by Bruce Springsteen)
Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (Original by Carole King)
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Old 06-07-2011, 18:39
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Andy Taylor's version of The Kinks "Lola" blows theirs away in my humble opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBX9WrRyNe8
Apologies but after hearing that I vomited... sorry that sounds a bit harsh in retrospect

Best cover versions:
Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
Twist and Shout - the Beatles
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
No Other Baby - Paul McCartney
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Old 06-07-2011, 18:40
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Stone Sour - Wicked Game
Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver
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