the best cover of all time?

[Digital Monkey (Womad)]

1 hour ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Well if it is a cover it's up there.

I'm sure  Prince recorded it first, but if he didn't release it until later does that count? Would his original recording have been a cover?

Hmm.

Either way, her version pisses all over Prince's.

Prince recorded as an album track in about 1984 I think. Sinead released in 1990 so definitely a cover but her version is definitive. Sadly she said last year she will no longer be performing it live as she can no longer "emotionally connect with it"

[Digital Monkey (Womad)]

So many great covers

The Dutch singer Nynke Laverman did a wonderful version of Halleujah

Patsy Cline's version of Crazy by Willie Nelson. Is that technically a cover?

Gram Parson's and Emmylou's version of Love Hurts. Definitive.

James Carr's The Dark End of the Street

Aretha Franklyn's Respect

Amy Winehouse's Valerie was pretty good.

Loved Ryan Adam's arrangement to Wonderwall

Emmylou Harris' cover of Pancho and Lefty

Sam Cooke could cover any bloody thing he wanted and it would sound superb, even reading out the football results

[stuartbert two hats]

17 minutes ago, Digital Monkey (Womad) said:

Prince recorded as an album track in about 1984 I think. Sinead released in 1990 so definitely a cover but her version is definitive. Sadly she said last year she will no longer be performing it live as she can no longer "emotionally connect with it"

That's fine with me, I think there was some magic caught in that video. There's no point seeing her sing it without that strong vulnerability thing she did. If this was 'best video for cover version ever' thread, then she would win hands down. Still gets me whenever I watch it.

[little_jim]

The Animals pretty much made "House of the rising sun" their own. Being a blues fan I do like to turn it up loud and sing along

[Vanderlyle]

Not sure I'd actually say any or these are particularly exceptional on quality, but I really enjoy:

John Cale - Hallelujah

Hot Chip - Dancing in the Dark

El Vy - She Drives me Crazy

DJ Sammy - Heaven

[Fingerbobs]

Have always thought that Suede's rendition of Shipbuilding was pretty good.  Talking of which it is the best song ever written - true fact pop pickers. 

[MilkyJoe]

Nina Simone - I put a spell on you

[Odessa]

The Futureheads - Hounds of Love is my favourite.

 

[Hugh Jass]

Nobody's mentioned Siouxshie and the Banshees' version of Dear Prudence yet.

[mr gumby]

41 minutes ago, Mandroman said:

Have always thought that Suede's rendition of Shipbuilding was pretty good.  Talking of which it is the best song ever written - true fact pop pickers. 

Suede's isn't bad, but I prefer this one. 

 

[grumpyhack]

2 hours ago, little_jim said:

The Animals pretty much made "House of the rising sun" their own. Being a blues fan I do like to turn it up loud and sing along

There have been so many versions of this.  I like the way Frijid Pink at least gave it a different arrangement.

But the prize has to go to John Otway for turning the song into an event.

 

 

[Callum_96]

1998 by Peace is pretty special I think

[blue6field]

47 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Nobody's mentioned Siouxshie and the Banshees' version of Dear Prudence yet.

Belter!

[Avalon_Fields]

The Beatles Twist and Shout - especially the story behind it, one last take with Lennon's voice completely shot

The Clash Police and Thieves - mixing reggae and punk

Talking Heads Take Me To The River

Rod Stewart The First Cut Is The Deepest

PSB Always On My Mind 

Ryan Adams 1984 whole cd of Taylor Swift covers

Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley - take your pick!

[brandycoke]

 

[adamg1602]

5 hours ago, Odessa said:

The Futureheads - Hounds of Love is my favourite.

 

Yeah. . Good choice 

[Chris Zoidberg]

7 hours ago, MilkyJoe said:

Nina Simone - I put a spell on you

Wow, can't believe I forgot that one. One of my favourite tunes as well.

[HattersBoy]

10 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

That's fine with me, I think there was some magic caught in that video. There's no point seeing her sing it without that strong vulnerability thing she did. If this was 'best video for cover version ever' thread, then she would win hands down. Still gets me whenever I watch it.

Am sure i read it was about her split from her bf and they were genuine tears about it. No matter i'm the same it came out when I had been though a difficult time and still gets me.

[6t6o6m]

I got a few;

johnny cash - hurt

stone sour - wicked game

guns n roses - live and let die

[4AssedMonkey]

15 hours ago, Jugtanion said:

All of these. Whiskey in the jar is incredible as well. Metallica completely make it their own. In fact, the first garage inc disc is an absolute tour de force

 

Pretty much exactly what I was gonna post.  Love Garage Inc.

[4AssedMonkey]

10 hours ago, Odessa said:

The Futureheads - Hounds of Love is my favourite.

 

Belter.  Really did something different with it which made it theirs.  Best way to cover something IMO.

[Mardy]

7 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Belter.  Really did something different with it which made it theirs.  Best way to cover something IMO.

 

[RichardWaller]

On 4/30/2016 at 4:11 AM, eastynh said:

Happy Mondays - Step On

I keep forgetting that's a cover, not bad.

Few contenders for me.. David Bowie: Across The Universe, Love: My Little Red Book and another vote for Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah 

 

[stuartbert two hats]

37 minutes ago, RichardWaller said:

I keep forgetting that's a cover, not bad.

Few contenders for me.. David Bowie: Across The Universe, Love: My Little Red Book and another vote for Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah 

 

What??

[Hugh Jass]