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Cover versions better than the original 10:42 - Jun 6 with 5310 viewsBelsteadCav

Jealous guy by Roxy Music

So good I actually thought it was the original


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Cover versions better than the original on 09:46 - Jun 8 with 749 viewsBlueNomad

One for the 70’s classic rock fans

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Cover versions better than the original on 09:59 - Jun 8 with 714 viewsWeWereZombies

Cover versions better than the original on 09:46 - Jun 8 by BlueNomad

One for the 70’s classic rock fans



I know the production helps but Dan McCafferty had a heck of a voice, as did Kris Kristofferson - which makes me feel bad about preferring this version:

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Cover versions better than the original on 10:22 - Jun 8 with 685 viewsYou_Bloo_Right

Cover versions better than the original on 09:23 - Jun 8 by WeWereZombies

Ah, covers of classical pieces:



Liked a cover did Dave ..


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Cover versions better than the original on 10:26 - Jun 8 with 683 viewsmellowblue

Cover versions better than the original on 11:25 - Jun 6 by GlasgowBlue

Lacks the vulnerability of Lennon’s original which was actually aimed at Paul McCartney.


Certainly stark and impassioned. Are you sure about it being an attack on McCartney. How do You Sleep off the same album is acknowledged as an attack on Paul. Jealous Guy is more to do with Lennon's woman issues. The brashness and apparent self-confidence masked deep insecurities going back to his being raised by his aunt rather than his mother and also the early death of his mother when he was a young teenager.
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Cover versions better than the original on 10:35 - Jun 8 with 670 viewsmellowblue

Cover versions better than the original on 16:13 - Jun 7 by vilanovablue



no way, not a chance is that better than the Tears For Fears original.
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Cover versions better than the original on 11:06 - Jun 8 with 626 viewsPendejo

"Better than" us always subjective & there's some great suggestions here that I'm adding to my download selection.

Here's 3 from me...







My favourite

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Cover versions better than the original on 11:31 - Jun 8 with 609 viewsPendejo

Cover versions better than the original on 08:33 - Jun 7 by ArnoldMoorhen

I could PMJ spam this thread all day!

But I will restrict myself to these:



Shows that Wannabe is a really well structured song.

And



The lead singer, Puddles Pity Party, has an incredible ability to convey emotional nuance in a song.

He also sang with Postmodern Jukebox on this, which was used as a John Lewis Christmas Advert track:



Interesting versions...?






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Cover versions better than the original on 12:49 - Jun 8 with 579 viewsPortmanteauxcurling

I've never particularly liked this song as I've always thought it was a bit presumptuous but that doesn't matter too much when it's performed as well as these two can do it (with their added twist at the end )

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Cover versions better than the original on 13:42 - Jun 8 with 548 viewsleitrimblue

Cover versions better than the original on 11:25 - Jun 6 by GlasgowBlue

Lacks the vulnerability of Lennon’s original which was actually aimed at Paul McCartney.


Thanks to this post I've just discovered John Lennon and The Plastic Ono band
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Cover versions better than the original on 13:47 - Jun 8 with 542 viewsGlasgowBlue

Cover versions better than the original on 13:42 - Jun 8 by leitrimblue

Thanks to this post I've just discovered John Lennon and The Plastic Ono band


Lennon's first solo album "Plastic Ono Band" is very raw. Recorded after John and Yoko undertook primal therapy with Arthur Janov.

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Cover versions better than the original on 13:56 - Jun 8 with 516 viewsleitrimblue

Cover versions better than the original on 13:47 - Jun 8 by GlasgowBlue

Lennon's first solo album "Plastic Ono Band" is very raw. Recorded after John and Yoko undertook primal therapy with Arthur Janov.


Apart from occasionally on the radio I've never really heard much of it. WFH for a few days and going through John Lennons work. Some incredible tunes, Working Class Hero is 1 I'm not sure I've ever heard before. Imagine, Instant Karma etc are Obvious classics.
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Cover versions better than the original on 14:03 - Jun 8 with 502 viewsNettuce



The 1979 original
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Cover versions better than the original on 14:24 - Jun 8 with 475 viewswischip





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Cover versions better than the original on 14:31 - Jun 8 by eireblue




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Cover versions better than the original on 15:14 - Jun 8 with 397 viewsGeoffSentence

Cover versions better than the original on 19:04 - Jun 7 by unbelievablue

A wise man once told me that you prefer Buckley until you grow up, when you prefer Cohen. I tend to agree.


Every single cover of Hallelujah is better than Cohen's original dirge. Even that X Factor one.

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Cover versions better than the original on 15:17 - Jun 8 with 393 viewsGeoffSentence


Don't boil a kettle on a boat.
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Cover versions better than the original on 17:01 - Jun 8 with 320 viewsSamWhiteUK

Internet is running very slowly so checking what's been posted already is painful. I'm going for these two...



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Cover versions better than the original on 18:32 - Jun 8 with 286 viewsIndependentlyBlue

Cover versions better than the original on 15:14 - Jun 8 by GeoffSentence

Every single cover of Hallelujah is better than Cohen's original dirge. Even that X Factor one.


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Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

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Cover versions better than the original on 18:37 - Jun 8 with 280 viewsAljoBlue

Sound of Silence by Disturbed
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Cover versions better than the original on 18:44 - Jun 8 with 274 viewsWarkystache



Original is by Ewan MacColl.

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Cover versions better than the original on 18:50 - Jun 8 with 265 viewsNewcyBlue








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Cover versions better than the original on 19:04 - Jun 8 with 246 viewsBugs

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Cover versions better than the original on 19:11 - Jun 8 with 236 viewsWeWereZombies


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Cover versions better than the original on 06:10 - Jun 9 with 169 viewsIPS_wich

Much better than the Leonard Cohen original - in my top 10 REM songs



I'll get pelters for this because I know the original is seen as one of The Beatles most seminal tracks, but (a) this cover is brilliant from one of the most underrated bands ever; and (b) I'm squarely in the 'Hey Fab Four, thanks for being a musical trailblazer and all that, but your music is a bit basic and often bordering on sh1te' camp

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