Cover songs you think are better than the original

DianneW · 10-09-2021, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Chillie6

My hair was fine till I knew you

DianneW · 10-09-2021, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

What is it with parents not only being incompetent barbers but reckless and impatient ones too?

Yes hands up done some real bad hair fringe cuts once or twice on the little people.
Going back to 17th Century, Barbers were trained to do minor Operations and were in fact fully trained by the Guildhall records, named Barbers/Surgeons and some went on to be wig makers as well as they were the height of Fashion...was wigs..

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 10-09-2021, 07:22 PM

Apologies if this has already been done, but I prefer Harry Nilsson's cover of Badfinger's Without You (though the original is still quite good).

Nilsson was one of those artists whose covers were usually better than the original.

DianneW · 10-10-2021, 03:41 AM

Cover by the under- rated Violent Femmes

Really Quite different but...Moi go for the cover

rubber soul · 10-10-2021, 04:46 AM

Then again, harry Nilsson has some of his own songs covered (and his versions tend to be better too)

Plankton · 10-10-2021, 06:27 AM

Messin with Bob v.5246. I don't know about better, but Kenny puts his stank on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egSoj3g99gY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXgtKUpu4Sw

rubber soul · 10-12-2021, 04:35 PM

I don't know if it's better, but it's pretty damned good

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 10-12-2021, 10:36 PM

^
Had never heard that version before, definitely a interesting rendition.

Here is a cover that's better than the original .... and so different from the original it's amazing they're actually the same song.

The original ...

This is the version that turned it into a hit. Been covered a zillion times by now.

DianneW · 10-13-2021, 08:21 AM

she got no chance in truth...

TheBig3 · 10-13-2021, 01:25 PM

10-09-2021, 07:22 PM	#1023 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,122	Apologies if this has already been done, but I prefer Harry Nilsson's cover of Badfinger's Without You (though the original is still quite good). Nilsson was one of those artists whose covers were usually better than the original. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

10-10-2021, 06:27 AM	#1026 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	Messin with Bob v.5246. I don't know about better, but Kenny puts his stank on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egSoj3g99gY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXgtKUpu4Sw __________________ See location...

10-12-2021, 10:36 PM	#1028 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,122	^ Had never heard that version before, definitely a interesting rendition. Here is a cover that's better than the original .... and so different from the original it's amazing they're actually the same song. The original ... This is the version that turned it into a hit. Been covered a zillion times by now. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

10-13-2021, 08:21 AM	#1029 (permalink)
DianneW Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: S W France S. Deux Sevres Posts: 1,150	she got no chance in truth... Last edited by DianneW; 10-13-2021 at 08:27 AM.

10-13-2021, 01:25 PM	#1030 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,144	__________________ ...This guy Rutledge killed a man with a motorboat.

10-10-2021, 03:41 AM	#1024 (permalink)
DianneW Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: S W France S. Deux Sevres Posts: 1,150	Cover by the under- rated Violent Femmes Really Quite different but...Moi go for the cover

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