Cover version beats the original!

[Mykesbass]

And while we are on melancholia, can an artist's cover of their own song be included? I love the original, and the fact that it sounds bright and jolly despite the lyrics, but this I think is an incredible remake.

 

[Al Krow]

This deserves a plug for being such a fun cover! I mean bass players do wear shades indoors, don't we?! And the vacant-stare heavy metal hairdo guitarist was just perfect. 

 

 

[nekomatic]

 

Also punk heads probably disapprove of Nouvelle Vague but I do like this one

 

 

[nekomatic]

Also I think this one has turned up on the forum many times before but not on this particular thread, and it is unquestionably superior to the dreary original

 

 

[SteveXFR]

15 minutes ago, nekomatic said:

Also I think this one has turned up on the forum many times before but not on this particular thread, and it is unquestionably superior to the dreary original

 

 

 

I think that's so different you can't really call it better or worse, it's just a whole different thing.

I like this version and I like the original but I couldn't pick one over the other as a favourite. 

[Rageofklugman]

Surely it has to be Weedeater's cover of Southern Cross - not many people can harmonise better than Crosby, Stills and Nash:

 

[nekomatic]

I just put this album on at random and remembered that it has this cover on it:

 

 

 

Which obviously I’m not claiming is better than the original but actually yes, yes I am. 

[Jonesy]

Maybe not better, but it's still ace as has a pretty funky bass line to it......

 

Ester Phillips - Use me

 

 

 

[BreadBin]

2 hours ago, nekomatic said:

I just put this album on at random and remembered that it has this cover on it:

 

 

 

Which obviously I’m not claiming is better than the original but actually yes, yes I am. 

I support your claim

[Quatschmacher]

Been on a mega Scary Pockets binge. Lots of good candidates from these amazing musicians. 

[Risk101]

Anyone remember the techno disco “Show me Love” by Robin S.

 

Well here is a cover by the very talented Charlie Moreno (track is his band “Powafunk”)

 

 

 

His bass lines a super creative and quite difficult (for me!!) to replicate!

[lowdown]

Obviously not better than the original, but a terrific arrangement with good singing and playing from all involved.

The arrangement has some nice twist and turns as the tune progresses.

 

 

[Al Krow]

Two wonderfully talented musicians performing the same song. The first amazing original penned by a phenomenally talented musician; the second a cover - not better, but also beautiful. RIP both x

 

 

 

[Al Krow]

Apologies if this cover has been posted on this thread before. But it's soooooo good! Happy Christmas all! 

 

 

[ricksterphil]

Enjoy

 

https://youtu.be/Z7O3cRTEE8U

 

 

[oakforest5961]

I'm reading Stuart "Woody" Wood's autobiography, "Mania", at the moment, from which I learnt that the Bay City Rollers' "Bye Bye Baby" was actually a cover of that by The Four Seasons from 1965. I prefer the BCR's version.

 

 

[pst62]

 

[ian61]

Songbird. Christines genius wrote it and Eva made it popular. Both versions are just amazing, and Johnny Cashes Hurt is just sublime..off the scale.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I like Johnny Cash's original, but I also like Slim Harpo's take on Folsom Prison Blues

 

 

[Al Krow]

4 hours ago, oakforest5961 said:

I'm reading Stuart "Woody" Wood's autobiography, "Mania", at the moment, from which I learnt that the Bay City Rollers' "Bye Bye Baby" was actually a cover of that by The Four Seasons from 1965. I prefer the BCR's version.

 

 

Going to have to give that a careful listen to: it's not everyday that someone says the tartan crew trump the Four Seasons! 😅

[Acebassmusic]

I couldn't find this in the thread but for me this is a cracker of a cover. The Stones version I can take or leave but Beverley Knights take on it makes me smile. What a voice and the way it builds and keeps on building!

 

 

Edited 2 minutes ago by Acebassmusic

[Al Krow]

14 minutes ago, Acebassmusic said:

I couldn't find this in the thread but for me this is a cracker of a cover. The Stones version I can take or leave but Beverley Knights makes me smile. What a voice and the way it builds and keeps on building!

 

 

For me, one of the very best female singers the UK has ever produced! Love her!