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Post by Moron on May 22, 2020 9:11:54 GMT -5
This is the thread forthe best covers ever, only the creme of the crop! Personally the best covers are the ones that make songs so much better (although I do like an equally good but different take as well).
Definitely my favourite cover is "I will Survive" by Cake, a cover of Gloria Gaynor. I just think taking a late 70s glitzy disco song and putting an early 2000s country-rock spin on it, combined with a different style of singing (he kind of re-writes the song emphasising different parts to make the melody feel different) and an excellent baseline propel this cover to one of the best.
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Another great recent one is Ten Fe's cover of Waterfalls by TCL. Once again a huge genre shift with a lot of slow synth.
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Post by rozenn on May 22, 2020 9:57:46 GMT -5
Famous cover:
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Post by Ariete on May 22, 2020 9:59:34 GMT -5
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Post by rozenn on May 25, 2020 7:52:13 GMT -5
Dunno for best covers of all times but I really like one of Alanis Morissette's covers of Seal's Crazy.
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Post by Strewthless on May 31, 2020 6:09:53 GMT -5
I think this by far the best cover ever made:
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Post by Wildcat on Jun 9, 2020 10:09:39 GMT -5
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Post by Wildcat on Jun 11, 2020 14:19:10 GMT -5
This one I think was made much better
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Post by Strewthless on Jul 25, 2020 11:19:18 GMT -5
Bob Dylan is a great writer, but not the most the gifted musician ever.
Dylan's version sounded rushed, Harrison polished it up nicely.
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Also preferred the Guns N' Roses version of this track. Although the original is good.
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Post by Ariete on Jul 25, 2020 11:33:47 GMT -5
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Post by bizzy on Aug 2, 2020 22:17:00 GMT -5
Cover sounds much richer and more enjoyable than the original imo, I actually thought it was the original song initially.
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This next one isn’t necessarily better, however I prefer the edgier sound of the cover.
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 7, 2020 2:57:28 GMT -5
This is one my favorite songs. I really like the original...
But I like this version even better.
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Post by Strewthless on Nov 20, 2020 10:44:02 GMT -5
Quite an achievement to outdo the original.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2020 20:40:37 GMT -5
Strewthless is it a coincidence I'm reading this post right after playing Pinball on my computer? Anyway, I think Naked Eyes did the definitive version of "Always Something There to Remind Me" in 1982.
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Post by Strewthless on Dec 4, 2020 13:04:07 GMT -5
Already one of the best Bond themes, but with a heavy metal twist.
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Post by rozenn on Jan 2, 2021 19:40:28 GMT -5
Lots of covers of this American folk song, including one in French!
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Post by Strewthless on Jan 22, 2021 16:48:47 GMT -5
Both versions are great. I like the the dark gothic/emo vibe in the cover, which was a big 80's hit. Contrasts from the more uplifting orginal.
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Post by Strewthless on Jan 23, 2021 20:27:48 GMT -5
One of the most famous covers of all time. Most think The Beatles wrote this, but it was actually written by two Jewish Guys in New York, and intially recorded by some African American Groups.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 16, 2021 20:31:58 GMT -5
Wicked Game Chris Isaak
Wicked Game Cover Daisy Gray
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Post by rozenn on May 11, 2021 15:36:28 GMT -5
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Post by greysrigging on May 17, 2021 3:39:08 GMT -5
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