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Cover Songs that are Better Than the original

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by DFWRocket, Jul 21, 2015.

  1. Os Trigonum

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    here's one where I think the cover is actually better than the original



     
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    Canadians covering Canadians.
     
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    Hard to say this is "better" than Marvin Gaye's original, but it is sufficiently different with Leslie West sitting in on guitar and a restrained Moon still being ridiculous to fit in this thread. (Also, I think it's much better than The Band's cover even though that gets more pub due to The Last Waltz.)
     
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    They have to
    theyr'e barenaked ladies
     
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    AV has some great music...both original and covers.

     
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    Not better but good and fairly recent...




    (I thought a chick was singing this until a moment ago)
     
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    I'm sure this has been posted in the 684 pages...but the Coffee Thread reminded me of it

    Yall may not like 'em, and I do not care, but they play a blazing rocking live version of this:

     
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    Al Franken's Jagger impression is perfect

     
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    I dont think this is better than the original but it is very good.
     
  14. Os Trigonum

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    this is great . . . better than the original

     
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    Whitney Houston’s version



     
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    Original




    Cover version

     

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