I thought I'd bump this thread to remind us all that we have a place to talk about the values and virtues of cover versions.
Here's one that has sparked some chat in another thread:-
...and the original:-
My vote goes to YES as the better version; they make an interesting song out of the original. Not altogether surprising that it's a song that's rather overlooked in the Beatles discography: it's sweet enough, but is just cut so short by today's standards.
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Originally Posted by music_collector
I'd also suggest that any Dylan cover is better than the original.
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I haven't seen music_collector around for ages. If you're out there, please be aware that thanks to your comment, I'm not just logging out now - I'm stomping off the forum in disgust and slamming the door loudly !!