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Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:37 pm
by Rectified
scotty38 wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:40 pm All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
:naughty:

Affinity 'All Along The Watchtower.

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:41 pm
by Fretless
I just have to go for 'Money' from The Flying Lizards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-P2qL3qkzk

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:08 pm
by scotty38
Rectified wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:37 pm
scotty38 wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:40 pm All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
:naughty:

Affinity 'All Along The Watchtower.
No, no and thrice no :lol:

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:38 pm
by Ithilstone
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - CUD (QUEEN) ?!?!?! - De gustibus non est disputandum - but I only lasted 30-35 sec and had to switch it off!

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:28 pm
by CN211276
Fretless wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:41 pm I just have to go for 'Money' from The Flying Lizards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-P2qL3qkzk
Prefer the Beatles version. I think all their covers were better than the originals. Can't say that about anyone else.

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:39 pm
by savvypaul
Ithilstone wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:38 pm BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - CUD (QUEEN) ?!?!?! - De gustibus non est disputandum - but I only lasted 30-35 sec and had to switch it off!
I thought I would get a bite a lot earlier :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:43 am
by George Hincapie
Skinny Love - Birdy (Original by Bon Iver)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5-6HYTSqvY

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:55 am
by savvypaul
How did I forget this one?!

[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-yCla4ldMg[/BBvideo]

From the 'anti poll-tax' album 'Alvin Lives In Leeds'

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:25 am
by Lindsayt
Mike Peters doing a solo live cover of Grandmaster Flash's The Message.

When he was on as the support act for Stiff Little Fingers.


Cue the old Viz Joke:
My wife phoned me at work to say the alarm had gone off.
"They haven't done anything decent since 68 Guns" she said.

Re: Covers that are better than the originals?

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:25 am
by Rectified
scotty38 wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:08 pm
Rectified wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:37 pm
scotty38 wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:40 pm All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
:naughty:

Affinity 'All Along The Watchtower.
No, no and thrice no :lol:
Sorry mate just my utter dislike for JH