Cover versions that are better than the originals....

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TonyRTonyR Frets: 908
edited March 2018 in Music
just listening to Chris Evans on the radio this morning and during his “Serious Rockin’l section he played “Hush” by Deep Purple. 

Now I’m probably going to get LOL’d off the planet for this one but I much prefer Kula Shaker’s version.

In my defence, your honour I’m not a fan of Deep Purple (or any rock bands of that ilk) and up until this morning I didn’t even realise the song was a cover!

But it got me thinking about covers, I generally find that if I hear a cover version first then I tend to prefer it to the original. One exception to that I can think of is “Tainted Love” where Gloria Jones’s original is far superior to Soft Cell’s version.

Just an observation...
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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    The Deep purple version is a cover as well. 
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 16253
    Hush was originally by Billy Joe Royal so the Purple version is a cover.

    I'd nominate Robert Wyatt's version of Shipbuilding ( my memory of this prompted by his OGWT performance which someone posted on here the other day). But, yes, tends to be familiarity really and that's hard for your head to get past. 
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  • TonyRTonyR Frets: 908
    The Deep purple version is a cover as well. 
    I wasn't even aware of that!!
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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    ...and there’s two Purple verions. One with Rod Evans and an 80s one with Gillan. 
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  • I still really like the Disturbed version of Sound of Silence. Takes my breath away every time


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  • JAYJOJAYJO Frets: 1526
    I still really like the Disturbed version of Sound of Silence. Takes my breath away every time


    I like this track, only heard it a few times though. I always feel a bit disappointed when i discover a song is a cover no matter how good though. Cant beat a good old Original imo.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71951
    Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • equalsqlequalsql Frets: 6084
    Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends.
    (pronounced: equal-sequel)   "I suffered for my art.. now it's your turn"
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929

    The Jam - Back In My Arms Again - Live 100 Club version on the B-Side of The Modern World single

    The Jam - Get Yourself Together - live at Wembley on the free single issued with Snap! album

    Sex Pistols - No Lip Child

    Sid Vicious - Chatterbox, Live at Max's Kansas City


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  • punchesjudypunchesjudy Frets: 1020
    Johnny Cash - Hurt 


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  • This is a tie for me, the beautiful sound of the harp almost makes it more sad than the original.


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  • BroccoBrocco Frets: 88
    Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers
    With Or Without You by Keene
    Maybe I'm Amazed by Carleen Anderson

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  • lasermonkeylasermonkey Frets: 1940
    Song To The Siren by This Mortal Coil, Probably the greatest cover in history, in my not-so-humble opinion.
     I Am The Cosmos by The Posies. Much as I like the original (by Chris Bell), The Posies one has the edge.
     He'd Be  a Diamond by Teenage Fanclub. Why this was ticked away on a b side is anyone's guess. Flawless.
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  • CHRISB50CHRISB50 Frets: 4286
    Hounds of Love, the Futureheads

    Need Your Love So Bad, Fleetwood Mac 


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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28280
    Comfortably Numb - Scissor sisters
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  • NunogilbertoNunogilberto Frets: 1679
    Gun - Word Up

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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7730
    Madeleine Peyroux - Dance me to the end of love (Cohen) &
    You're gonna make me lonesome when you go (Dylan) 

    Beck - Everybody's gotta learn sometime

    Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Cohen)

    Sinead O Connor - nothing compares 2 u (Prince) 

    Bonnie Raitt - Right down the line (Rafferty)

    Pat Mcdonald - Policy of truth (D Mode) 

    Plant & Krauss - Rich woman


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  • AlexCAlexC Frets: 2396
    Sorrow (Merseybeats) - Bowie
    Diamonds And Rust (Joan Baez) - Judas Priest
    Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Franki Valli) - Manic Street Preachers
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  • ChuffolaChuffola Frets: 2014
    My favourite cover version - Cake / I Will Survive

    The bass line alone qualifies it as a stone cold classic.




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