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3 February 2012
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While listening to CBC Radio 2 earlier this week, and I heard Whitehorse's excellent rendition of Bruce Springsteen's I'm On Fire. And from there, I thought, what about a thread on the BB? So, what are some of music's greatest covers? A few that come to mind: (original artist in brackets)

John Cale – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
CSNY – Woodstock (Joni Mitchell)
Neil Young – Oh Lonesome Me (Don Gibson)
Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley)

So, what are some of your favourites?

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4 February 2012
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Mhhh good question SunKing… covers… mhhhhhhhhhhhh

I dunno. I've always thought I'm grown up enough to have listened the original versions of everything a-hard-days-night-john-2

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4 February 2012
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mr. Sun king coming together said:

While listening to CBC Radio 2 earlier this week, and I heard Whitehorse's excellent rendition of Bruce Springsteen's I'm On Fire. And from there, I thought, what about a thread on the BB? So, what are some of music's greatest covers? A few that come to mind: (original artist in brackets)

John Cale – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

CSNY – Woodstock (Joni Mitchell)

Neil Young – Oh Lonesome Me (Don Gibson)

Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley)

So, what are some of your favourites?

I can see clearly now – Holly Cole (most amazing female voice)

Fields of gold – Eva Cassidy (second most amazing female voice)

With a little help from my friends – Joe Cocker

Your song – Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge soundtrack)

Easy – Faith no more

Mr. Tambourine Man – The Birds

Stand by me – 4thecause (I know, MANY people think this is trash, but I LOVE IT!)

Over the rainbow – Iz (if only he got the lyrics more correct…but that's Hawaiian style I guess)

Crying in the rain – A-ha

Hurt – Johnny Cash

Personal Jesus – Johnny Cash

What a wonderful world – Art Garfunkel/Paul Simon/James Taylor

Michelle – The King's Singers

Rootbeer Rag – Wise Guys (doing a Billy Joel instrumental a cappella!)

Little Wing – Sting

Cats in the cradle – Ugly Kid Joe

It must be love – Madness

Soul man – Blues Brothers

Girl, you'll be a woman soon – that guy from the Pulp Fiction st.

Somebody to love – George Michael

Killing me softly – Fugees

Siren Song – The King

Kiss – Tom Jones & The art of noise

Mad world – Gary Jules

Money for nothing – Big Daddy (VERY funny!)

Drive my car/Blackbird – Bobby McFerrin

4 February 2012
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A few cliché answers that I agree with:

All Along The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix Experience

Hallelujah- Jeff Buckley (though I prefer Cale's cover)

I Fought The Law- The Clash

Also, a few Beatley ones:

If Not For You- George Harrison

Got My Mind Set On You- George Harrison

Stand By Me- John Lennon

Ain't That A Shame- John Lennon

Twist And Shout- The Beatles

Shake, Rattle And Roll/Rip It Up/Blue Suede Shoes- The Beatles

Act Naturally- The Beatles

Day Tripper- Jimi Hendrix

Regina Spektor- Real Love

Norwegian Wood- Cornershop

Beyond those, I'd like to mention "Quicksand" by Dinosaur Jnr. Can you count songs covered by artists who actually wrote them? If so, I'd count several Dylan and Bowie numbers among my favourites.

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4 February 2012
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Got My Mind Set On You and the John Cale version of Hallelujah in particular though already mentioned.

The Roxy Music version of Jealous Guy. The Fine Young Cannibals version of Suspicious Minds.

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5 February 2012
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seaglass eyes sunny smile said:

The Fine Young Cannibals version of Suspicious Minds.

Speaking of Suspicious Minds:

Always on my mind – Pet Shop Boys

I'll be your baby tonight – UB40 and Robert Palmer

Those were the days – Leningrad Cowboys

5 February 2012
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Totally agree on Pet Shop Boy's cover of Always On My Mind.

A few others not mentioned above:

It Ain't Me Babe – Johnny Cash and June Carter (original: Bob Dylan)

The Great Pretender – Freddie Mercury (original: The Platters)

One – Kendall Payne (original: U2)

You Cant Hurry Love – Phil Collins (original: The Supremes)

This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) – Rod Stewart in 1974 (not the version on Atlantic Crossing or the 80's duet with Ronald Isley but the studio outtake released on the Sessions boxset) (original: The Isley Brothers)

Little Red Rooster – The Rolling Stones (original: Howling Wolf)

And a few beatles/beatles related not mentioned

Anna (Go To Him) (original: Arthur Alexander)

Words of Love (original: Buddy Holly)

Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (original: Ray Charles (i think but could be an earlier version by someone else))

Let It Be Me – George (most famous thru Everly Brothers but apparently was originally in french and then translated in french for some tv programme)

Bring It On Home To Me - John (original: Sam Cooke)

Be My Baby – John (original: The Ronettes)

Till There Was You (original: presumably The Beatles knew the film version with Shirley Jones singing it. I used to dislike this but its really blossomed over the years)

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5 February 2012
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My favorite cover songs to be recorded by The Beatles have to be:

"Dizzy Miss Lizzy", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby", "Matchbox", "Slow Down", "Bad Boy", "Honey Don't", "Anna (Go to Him)", "Till There Was You", "Twist and Shout", "Boys", "Act Naturally", "Chains"…

Those are the once I like best!

I'm not sure about other people covering The Beatles, except The Fab Four, an American tribute band for The Beatles imitating them very well both vocally, by instruments, their clothing and sound.

"Real music is made by real people playing real instruments using own creativity and skills."

9 March 2012
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Here's a new live cover of Eleanor Rigby by British band The Mariana Hollow – well worth a watch/listen!

12 March 2012
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I Want You (She's So Heavy) by Last Shadow Puppets is pretty amazing.

Last Shadow Puppets is a duet made up of Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys fame, and Miles Kane. They remind me of John and Paul in a lot of ways, actually. This video will kind of illustrate that, as well as being pretty much my favourite song ever:
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But yeah, great cover, great band. a-hard-days-night-george-10

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13 March 2012
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a-hard-days-night-ringo-8 Yesss that cover is awesome, and I've had Standing Next To Me in my head since I listened to both of those this morning. Not that that's a bad thing ofc.

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15 May 2012
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This is more strange than best but its not bad – its that well known band Slade (i suppose they would be classified as Glam) doing Martha My Dear in 1969. Not a song you would think Slade would cover.

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15 May 2012
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That was nice… I didn't know the band so I listened to some songs.. and yeah you wouldn't expect someone like them doing that cover.

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