Friday night is... cover versions as good as or better than originals?

[winjim]

didnt even realize this was a cover till recently

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOJSM46nWwo

and the original

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6koUQJgd8E

This one obviously

View: https://youtu.be/EZC6Ot1MLP0

View: https://youtu.be/yEJEO0mvxSI

 

[winjim]

And while we're at it let's have some of this

 

[Profpointy]

View: https://youtu.be/WEjiKP_0u9c


And here's the original version

View: https://youtu.be/Web007rzSOI


I'd had the UB40 album a few years, but until I heard Billie's version, I'd not quite realised the full horror of what the song was about, even though the words are the same and UB40 were very much a political band back then.

 

[winjim]

Stella Grundy sings in time better than Frankie Valli. Disappointing absence of la la la la las though.

View: https://youtu.be/V5wsT9StFS4

View: https://youtu.be/5ZVQn7Rv1wQ

 

[winjim]

Only love can break your heart

Neil Young

View: https://youtu.be/364qY0Oz-xs


St Etienne

View: https://youtu.be/vZAajrxvDs4

 

[winjim]

Britney goes metal. Better than you think it's gonna be.

View: https://youtu.be/LOZuxwVk7TU

View: https://youtu.be/h1gYgUF2uYI

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Big Country
Tracks Of My Tears

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvS9GMXFdo8

 

[newfhouse]

Britney goes metal. Better than you think it's gonna be.

View: https://youtu.be/LOZuxwVk7TU

View: https://youtu.be/h1gYgUF2uYI

Better.

View: https://youtu.be/L7BjF2rceTw

 

[winjim]

More Lauren Babic, with Cole Rolland

View: https://youtu.be/2jeOM6Kbj_s


Covering Cascada

View: https://youtu.be/4G6QDNC4jPs


Covering Maggie Reilly

View: https://youtu.be/hTyCLMA90xM


Each version epic in its own way.

 

[DaveReading]

 

[Deleted User]

And while we're at it let's have some of this

You've just gone up 100% in my estimation.

 

[winjim]

You've just gone up 100% in my estimation.

Hey, I spent my early years growing up with an older brother blasting 2Tone records out of his bedroom at ridiculous volumes. I think some of it leaked into my soul.

 

[DRM]

The Beatnix - Stairway To Heaven

View: https://youtu.be/3WfoccRna6I

View: https://youtu.be/LFxOaDeJmXk

This is brilliant, Heart performing Stairway to Heaven, with Jason Bonham on drums, in the audience are Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones & Robert Plant, so no pressure then, also the expression on Jimmy Page‘s face as the solo starts is amazing as is the acknowledgment of Jason Bonham on drums from Robert Plant who was best mates with John Bonham, enjoy

 

[craigwend]

View: https://youtu.be/v4C-LGo5idU


Looking at You

Better than the MC5 Or Damned versions!

 

[GuyBoden]

Per Nilsson
Allan Holdsworth's 54 Duncan Terrace

If can you hear the complexity of this tune, you'll know why.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfRlZQ51Yrk