cover versions..

[squirelpoo]

whats the best, worst and favourite cover versions

[shineybomb]

FAVOURITE
Bright Eyes by the Manic Street Preachers - it was a B-side on Design for Life (tape only I think)

BEST
Its my Life by No Doubt - much much better than the original

I love Hurt by Johnny Cash & Knockin' on heavens door by Guns n' roses too

WORST
Any song by Westlife
Britney Spears doing I love Rock n Roll

[froggequene]

Favourite Cover Version: The ****** Hustle (PJ Harvey) by Desert Sessions

Best Cover Version: Hallujah by Jeff Buckley, Hurt by Johnny Cash

Worst Cover Versions: Everything by Atomic Kitten, almost every cover a reality show contestant has ever squawked, Personal Jesus by Marilyn Manson

[robbo82]

shineybomb, good shout about the Manics' Bright Eyes. In fact, the whole of the second CD of their Lipstick Traces album is cover versions and has some brilliant covers, notably Last Christmas, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head and Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Also, Ben Folds- Tiny Dancer, Aimee Mann- One, Arctic Monkeys- Love Machine, The White Stripes- Jolene and I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself, Reel Big Fish- Take on Me.

[Metz]

Best- Radiohead Rhinestone Cowboy
Worst - The Mike Flowers Pops Wonderwall

[shineybomb]

Manics - Can't take my eyes off you is fantastic - mine and my boyfriends' song actually.

The theme from MASH they did was also fantastic

[vodoochile]

best cover all along the watchtower by hendrix
worst cover comfortably numb by scissor sister

[Backdrifter]

Best - Blinded By The Light, Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Worst - Killing Me Softly, The Fugees.

[Backdrifter]

I must also mention a one-off covers album by The Replicants that has a mix of superb covers. Highly recommended.

I thought the Pet Shop Boys version of Where The Streets Have No Name was pretty good. Bowie did some good ones on his last couple of albums - Cactus, I've Been Waiting For You, Pablo Picasso, Try Some Buy Some - all very good.

Agree that the Scissor Sisters Floyd cover was dire. Not much of a Floyd fan so I'm not being all precious, I just thought it was rotten. Also agree re the Carey and Houston ones - unlistenable. Art Of Noise and Tom Jones's Kiss was supremely annoying.