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Me too. The entirity of I'm Your Fan is great, especially Stories of the Street and Tower of Song.
I don't think that any cover is better than the Leonard Cohen original, but they always make for wonderful listening. I really like Joan Baez's version of Suzanne.
Just realised I posted the post above in the wrong thread... oh well...
I don't know, my web browser allow me to view this one only
What she said :yes:
Also as I mentioned on the other thread the best cover is probably Jimi Hendrix's version of All along the watch tower.
All of the above! :thumb:
I've got a soft spot for Joe Strummer's Redemption Song too
My, what good taste you have!
Gary Jules - Mad World
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (although Leonard Cohen's is fucking good, too)
AAF - Smooth Criminal
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Basically a whole load of the ones that have already been mentioned.
Although, new one: Jamie Cullum - Frontin'. Ohyes. Also - the Gov't Mule live cover of Wish You Were Here. God yes.
Rasputina do a great version of Wish You Were Here, and the definitive version (imo) of MM's Tourniquet.
I can't believe I forgot Tori's version of Smells Like Teen Spirit, it's a completely different song. Glorious.
And bohemian rapsody! But i think it'd be impossible to better the orignal ..
Ukulele orchestra are WAY cool, and if anyone EVER gets a chance to see them, DO.
This is a joke, right?
I've heard their version of Ms. Dynamite, which I quite like...
Happy Mondays - Step On (although I do prefer the original)
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (though I preferred Dylan's)
With a Little Help from my Friends - Joe Cocker
Brown Eyed Girl, Take On Me - RBF
Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica
The best cover I have heard is Jimmy Eat World's cover of Firestarter, for the War Child album. It is wonderful, turning that song into a very very dark ballad, it's a stroke of genuis. I love it, but you'll either love it or hate it.
I'm a fan of Thin Lizzy, but Metallica did a superb cover of Whiskey in the jar. Feels much more crisp and punchy than the original, but I guess it is quite a lot newer... the original is 30 years old!
Gary Moore is still a god though.
The original Whiskey in the Jar!? It's about three centuries old!
I'm sad that I forgot Emmylou Harris's version of Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, as it rocks.