Better or worse Cover songs?

[Richard1978]

Re: Better or worse Cover songs?

Best:
Aretha Franklin - I Say a Little Prayer
Marvin Gaye - I heard It Though The Grapevine
Donna Summer - McArthur Park
Dusty Springfield - Going Back

Worst:
Westlife - Seasons In The Sun
William Shatner - Mr Tamburine Man
DJ Sammy - Heaven
All Saints - Under The Bridge

[Soul]

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I'm not going to be specific, because there are far too many songs that have two, three, sometimes even four other versions... for instants, I think that "It's my life" by talk talk, is a great song and that blondie from no doubt ruinned the song big time...

Singers should NOT take on songs which have no meaning to them.
The originals are made through feelings and thoughts of the original writer, and therefore the reason it works.

But to me any song remixed by any DJ has been ruined, Especially when the song is already a dance song.

But DJ's are up their own butts and think they can allways do better than the original, which to me just think should not be allowed.

Sure DJ's ocasionally do remix a better version, but it's very very rare.
Most of time they just ruin the songs.

[chilligrape]

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Agreed! The Zutons version is far superior

I actually liked the Amy Winehouse version better

I usually don't like covers, and can't stand on radio one when people do covers of songs, which are usually rubbish, and Jo Whiley or someone say's 'that was awesome'

[amethyst]

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Dont like someone else cover songs,I hated it when DJ Sammy sang Boys of summer she ruined it.Was Don Henleys song not meant for anyone else,end of story.

Also loved Michael Bubleis sorry for spelling your surname wrong

Home great song dont like the band who sang it this year sometime it was dreadful

[chrisredditch]

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The Gary Jules version of Mad World was horrendous - How it got to number 1 amazed me. Such an abortion of a cover - I can't express how bad it was.

The Tears for Fears version was the definitive version and when it fades into Pale Shelter on the Hurting Album....Perfection!

[amethyst]

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Heard Gerry Rafferty,s Baker Street sang by The Overturns on the radio yesterday,they absolutely ruined it

[wispa lover]

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I like Gun's version of Cameo's Word Up.
I have Other People's Songs, an album by Erasure that are all covers.
Their versions of Solsbury Hill and Make Me Smile are good, but I don't like the remake of Video Killed The Radio Star, its like it was sung by a robot. lol

[branny]

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Hurt - Johnny Cash. Originally by 9 inch nails. Quality.

[grubsmum]

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Go West do a cracking cover of Vertigo live in concert.....they also did an excellent cover of Tracks of My Tears.

IMHO.....Worst would be Madonna's murder of American Pie.....just because you CAN do a cover version doesn't mean you SHOULD!

[sixtyten]

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Better.. Orange Juice's version of Al Green's L.O.V.E Love

Worse..Aztec Camera's version of Van Halen's Jump

[glam_racket]

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Best
Not much to look at video-wise.
A cracking cover nevertheless... The Saints: River Deep, Mountain High (1977)
YouTube - The Saints - River Deep Mountain High

Worst
Duran Duran's pre-meditated homicide of Public Enemy's 911 is a Joke.
YouTube - Duran Duran - 911 is a joke

[culnara]

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I'd say an awful lot depends on whether you like the band who's doing the cover

anyway here's my list ( off the top of my head )
Best
Duran Duran - Make Me Smile ( Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel )
M People - Itchycoo Park ( Small Faces )
Chaotic Discord - Where have all the Glueheads gone ( cover of, Where have all the Bootboys gone - Slaughter and the Dogs )

Worst
Gwen Stefani- Strawberry Fields Forever ( the Beatles )
scissor sisters - comfortably numb ( Pink Floyd )
Celine Dion f, Anastacia - You shook me all night long ( AC/DC )

and OMG!! how could i forget this little Gem LOL
YouTube - William shatner in Lucy in the sky with diamonds

[branny]

Re: Better or worse Cover songs?

I'd say an awful lot depends on whether you like the band who's doing the cover

anyway here's my list ( off the top of my head )
Best
Duran Duran - Make Me Smile ( Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel )
M People - Itchycoo Park ( Small Faces )
Chaotic Discord - Where have all the Glueheads gone ( cover of, Where have all the Bootboys gone - Slaughter and the Dogs )

Worst
Gwen Stefani- Strawberry Fields Forever ( the Beatles )
scissor sisters - comfortably numb ( Pink Floyd )
Celine Dion f, Anastacia - You shook me all night long ( AC/DC )

and OMG!! how could i forget this little Gem LOL
YouTube - William shatner in Lucy in the sky with diamonds

WTF? Not heard this and tbh don't think i want to.

[kazboot]

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This afternoon I heard the diabolical 'Walk This Way' by Girls Aloud and Sugababes.

OMG call the police there's been a murder of a great classic!

[frame]

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I know that people will be dissapointed but on my list of best covers are ....
Love dont live here anymore..Jimmy Nail (Rose Royce)
Crying in the Rain....Ah Ha (Everly Bros)
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