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  • sicknote
    sicknote Posts: 901
    Hurt so good Susan Cadogan- Jimmy Somerville

    He almost ruined that song for me as I loved and grew up with Cadogan's version plus most people at the time did not think about the lyrics ( where is that sick smiley ).
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Knocking on Heavens Door - Dylan or Guns& Roses
    Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel or (can't remember but you know the one I mean)
    Hurt - Johnny Cash or Nine Inch Nails
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    mocev wrote:
    There's loads.. Generally speaking (imo) the originals are the best..


    The exception being Bob Dylan songs



    Yeah I said it
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • sicknote
    sicknote Posts: 901
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    mocev wrote:
    There's loads.. Generally speaking (imo) the originals are the best..


    The exception being Bob Dylan songs



    Yeah I said it

    +1
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    Stuck on a Giant wrote:
    When the cover is better?

    Jealous Guy - John Lennon or Roxy Music?

    A tough one but I think Roxy Music clinch it.

    Some brilliant covers on this (well only the first cd to be honest).

    All Along The Watchtower - Fratellis
    Too Much Too Young - Kasabian
    The Power Of Love (the Huey Lewis one) - Pigeon Detectives
  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    sweet child of mine - Guns and Roses or Taken By Trees ?

    the latter for me
  • deptfordmarmoset
    deptfordmarmoset Posts: 3,118
    HonestAl wrote:
    Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac or Santana?

    Pete Green* every time but both are good.

    Yellow Taxi: Counting Crows or Joni Mitchell?

    *saw him on TV a while ago - he's as mad as a snag of bakes!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    I would have to go for Cash and Nirvana, Not sure I can comment on the others

    what about 99 Red Balloons - Nena or Goldfinger?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • all show no go
    all show no go Posts: 542
    Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode or Johnny Cash

    The same song but sung in such a completely different way that the sentiment or motive of the lyrics have a markedly different and somewhat poignant meaning compared to the already brilliant original.
    Let's close our eyes and see what happens
  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel or (can't remember but you know the one I mean)
    Lemonheads
  • GeorgeShaw
    GeorgeShaw Posts: 764
    Satisfaction: Rolling Stones or Devo? (The latter obviously)
  • Oska
    Oska Posts: 13
    Mad World

    Tears for Fears - Gary Jules


    (Tears for Fears)
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    I like the Gary Jules one :)
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  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    very rarely I prefer covers to originals.... but.....

    futureheads better than kate bush

    we can work it out, I prefer Stevie Wonders version, Ray Charles' version of Eleanor Rigby is great and the Earth wind and fire version Got to get you into my life is stellar, way better than the lumpy original by the beatles
    "I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
    --Jens Voight
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Walk this way

    Aerosmith or Run DMC or Girls Aloud
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!

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