Cover versions

[rockyracoon]

I absolutely hate it when my favourite songs are covered, you might understand my horror when I switched on Sky News this morning to some young fella singing U2's With Or Without You! Argh, anyone else hear it?

[karenmac60]

I don't tend to like them as such - but there's a series of albums called Musique de Paris Derniere which are kind of jazzy chill out cover versions and they are fab! :)

[MarkRae]

> Waltzing Matilda covered by Rod Stewart

Assuming you mean "Tom Traubert's Blues", I agree it's dreadful.


> It must be a real kicker for the original artist if their song is covered and is more successful than theirs.

Reg Presley might disagree... ;-)


Without doubt the worst cover version ever is The Byrds' absolute massacring of Mr Tambourine Man...

[berniecuddles]

just listened to tainted love by the scorpions a rocker indeed

[AB Editor]

I think Johnny Cash got away with his covers well enough.

[atrollope]

:-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtLbE3IUY2U

[Mattk]

"I think Johnny Cash got away with his covers well enough."

Had forgotten about his cover of Hurt. Now that is a classic example of a cover being better than the original.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho&noredirect=1