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Cover songs you prefer to the original

posted 6 years ago by sslssg (35196)
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If this has a thread already, sorry.

One song that I seem to prefer most of the covers that I've heard is Come Together. It's not that I don't like The Beatles, but I don't care for their version of their song. I really liked Joe Cocker's version in Across the Universe, but I also prefer his version of With a Little Help From My Friends.

I also like Chris Cornell's cover of Nothing Compares 2 U better than both Prince and Sinead.

Perhaps because it has a more 80's feel to it I like Pseudo Echo's version of Funky Town over Lipps Inc.

Again with the 80's I much prefer Soft Cell's Tainted Love to Gloria Jones.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Johnny Rivers - Positively 4th Street

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh314bSB5lA&list=FLyw1xz8lved-gUKv25DSi3g&index=492

[–] sslssg (35196) 6 years ago

Yeah, that's much better than Dylan's. As much as I think Dylan and Cohen were amazing song writers, I can't say they are the best singers. I tend to prefer covers of their songs.

I know you are a Cash fan, at least it seemed that way in the guess the song thread, so I was wondering what you thought of the Forever Words album?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9sRJ-eOHnc

[–] sslssg (35196) 6 years ago

I like the Pet Shop Boys version. But I love 80's music.