I remember a thread like this on the old bored, but couldnt find it here
Acceptable Cover Versions
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Chrysoprase
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One of the very few tracks where I love the original and the cover (though it's probably more of a sample than a full blown cover)
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Thor Sedan
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Always in my top five of covers.
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Thor Sedan
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Just for the lovely harmonies and the fact you can hear how every instrument adds to the melody - and a double bass solo.
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troglodiet
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Only for them to be covered, by my favorite cover of all times.
First and only take, and she had a cold. Rather impressive.
Great singer. Worth checking out her other stuff too.
Wouldn't mind covering her if you know what I mean.
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boere wors
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Kenny Loggins' Danger Zone covered by Calexico. Excellent! Music starts at 1:20min
Love this Sound of Silence cover by Disturbed.
Saw someone describe it as the accusation of ignoring the warning of the original, seems like a nice description.
Saw someone describe it as the accusation of ignoring the warning of the original, seems like a nice description.
Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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Insane_Homer
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“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”
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Insane_Homer
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“Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”
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Margin__Walker
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Probably have to be a fan of Op Ivy, but enjoyed this
And something a bit different
And something a bit different
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boere wors
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Thank you. So much this. Its a disgrace.
I do like an opinion that goes against the perceived or fashionable wisdom, most people love the Disturbed's version, as far as I can see. I liked it when it first surfaced then I grew to dislike the popularity it got over the original.
I think the Disturbed version is alright, the original is strong enough to survive whatever someone else might do to it, and that is the sign of a great song.
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troglodiet
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Greatest ever.
It's rumored that Prince's guitar needed a cigarette after that.
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Uncle fester
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They couldn't possibly miss the point of the original more if they made a concerted effort to do so.
And yet the writer of the song likes it...Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:25 amThey couldn't possibly miss the point of the original more if they made a concerted effort to do so.
Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
I actually quite like it, he uses his voice to good effect in it.
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Uncle fester
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He gets paid royalties.Raggs wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:43 amAnd yet the writer of the song likes it...Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:25 amThey couldn't possibly miss the point of the original more if they made a concerted effort to do so.
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troglodiet
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Listen carefully and you'll hear him using autotune in a couple of places.
For a similar arrangement of the song, Pentatonix has an amazing version.
Then again, every cover by Pentatonix is amazing and should be in this thread. Especially their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, and their 90's Medley.
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troglodiet
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bok_viking
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Metallica Sad But True Cover from The Hu, a Mongolian metal band
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Torquemada 1420
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Bobby Womack's California Dreamin' is better than the original.
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average joe
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