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Covers that are better than the original (sacrilege).

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lloydlloyd Frets: 5774
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Taken from another thread, but with a twist.

I'll start with:

Nothing Compares 2U - Prince/Skinhead O'Connor

And one that's not in the other thread:

Lake of Fire - Meat Puppets/Nirvana

Manchester based original indie band Random White:

https://www.facebook.com/RandomWhite

https://twitter.com/randomwhite1

 

 

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  • rolls1392rolls1392 Frets: 238
    Disturbed. Sound of silence.
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  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 5221

    Tricky's version of Black Steel.

    Joe Cocker's With A Little Help From My Friends

    Soft Cell's Tainted Love

    Nina Simone's Strange Fruit

    Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah

     

    Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.

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  • lloydlloyd Frets: 5774
    english_bob said:

    Tricky's version of Black Steel.

    Joe Cocker's With A Little Help From My Friends

    Soft Cell's Tainted Love

    Nina Simone's Strange Fruit

    Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah

     

    Great shout.

    Manchester based original indie band Random White:

    https://www.facebook.com/RandomWhite

    https://twitter.com/randomwhite1

     

     

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  • digitalscreamdigitalscream Frets: 27087

    I do so love winding people up, but I genuinely think this is considerably better than the original.
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  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 5221
    Oh, and Jimi Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower. Bob says so.

    Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.

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  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 5221
    rolls1392 said:
    Disturbed. Sound of silence.


    Just.

    No.

    Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.

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  • freakboy1610freakboy1610 Frets: 1230
    edited June 2016
    The Byrds Mr Tamourine Man
    Bauhaus Ziggy Stardust.
    Link to my trading feedback
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  • fields5069fields5069 Frets: 3826
    edited June 2016
    Most of what Johnny Cash covered, except maybe for Bird On The Wire.

    So One, Mercy Seat, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Hurt, The Beast In Me
    Some folks like water, some folks like wine.
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  • fields5069fields5069 Frets: 3826
    Buckley!? You're having a laugh.
    Some folks like water, some folks like wine.
    My feedback thread is here.
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  • ennspekennspek Frets: 1626
    edited June 2016
    Hendrix - Watchtower
    Cash - Personal Jesus
    Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson
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  • digitalscreamdigitalscream Frets: 27087
    english_bob said:
    rolls1392 said:
    Disturbed. Sound of silence.


    Just.

    No.

    I'd actually agree with him here. Musically, the Disturbed version fits the tone of the lyrics much better than the original (which always sounded glib and twee to me).
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  • Handsome_ChrisHandsome_Chris Frets: 4780
    edited June 2016
    I'll bring out my stalwart for the annual run of this thread.  Black Grape - Pretty Vacant


    All also throw in Tricky covering Public Enemy's Black Steel



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  • DesVegasDesVegas Frets: 4640
    Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24878
    Every single Beatles song when it is done by someone else.






    I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd


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  • NikkoNikko Frets: 1803
    Easy - Faith No More
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3350
    Not 100% sure but I always thought The Black Crowes' version of 'Hard to Handle' was stonking and had more energy (and great solos too)


    Feedback - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57885/
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24878










    I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd


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  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 5221
    fields5069 said:
    Buckley!? You're having a laugh.

    It's overplayed to the point where I could quite happily never hear it again, but I think his version's better.

    Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.

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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24878
    The big daddy of them all

    WASP version of "The Real Me" is far better than The Who.

    Yeah, I said it.


    I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd


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  • english_bobenglish_bob Frets: 5221
    Nikko said:
    Easy - Faith No More
    Very little in it IMO- their version is so close to the original.

    Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.

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