Original or cover ?

[64]

Gonna lay down some snotty rules here
No Dylan and Byrds ,Nine Inch Nails and Cash

You must like both
Keep comments short

1st one for me .

St Emmylou nails this one for me , both amazing versions of what some call the greatest country song ever but the Emmylou Version is the one that caught the eye and helped start the Townes legend .Also she couldn’t fail to nail it with one of the best bands ever

[64]

Tough one this as I heard the Elvis one 1st but as good as it is it doesn’t catch the emotion like Georges voice so George

[64]

another toughee,3 truly great artists vs John . I went for the trio as I listen to it more .It’s a masterpiece of a song that can’t help but make you think

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Iron-awe

[Iron Age]

Love ’em both.

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Gurnelista

[64]

Oh mate, good choice Etta voice nails it for me though just too good

[Deereyme66]

Cover for me. But yes, love both. Electing Wyatt for musical reasons and fond memories of Peel shows and festive 50 challenges with Anarchy in the UK and Atmosphere

[Deereyme66]

Original for me. But love Kirstys version.

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Iron-awe

[Deereyme66]

Original. Though I like Bauhaus’s faster and raw cover. I’ve also been told they were good lads so I’ve got a soft spot for them. And probably got the single somewhere in the shed.

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Gurnelista

[Iron Age]

Which one? Have to go for Peggy Seeger. Why?✊

[Siderite]

The Dinosaur Jr cover for me.

[Siderite]

It has to be Beatles, in sincerity. However, Shatner’s has a so bad it’s good quality. It’s just absurd how he could do this and no-one told him it’s not a good idea or they did and he didn’t listen. I can see how Futurama based Zapp Brannigan off him. I would have done the more absurd cover of Mr Tambourine Man, but the rules stated no Dylan, so anyone curious do check that out.

[Iron Age]

Definitely the cover this time with the introduction of young Ernie on guitar.

[Deereyme66]

Loved the cover first before hearing and loving the original more

[Northumbiron]

Original was of its time but Mark E Smith gives it a tongue in cheek quirkyness.

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[Iron Age]

Quite different but I do like The Doors

[Deereyme66]

Love both. Not electing one over the other. Depending what mood I’m in, either could win

[Deereyme66]

Always the original but always loved the Frente version. A beautiful take on a sublime track.

[Gurnelista]

Where do we start? Some great stuff above.

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Deereyme66

[Deereyme66]

It’s a great thread that could run and run

Cover or original Gurney?

[Gurnelista]

Like someone said above, it depends on the moment/mood, no? The uke(?) version is great if you’re tired n hungover. Which one for you?
Here’s another rip-roaring cover….. no need for the version we all know..

[Deereyme66]

Close call but I’m plumping for This Mortal Coils cover

[Deereyme66]

Another close call but I’m going Madness cover. Sorry Labi

[Iron Age]

Wouldn’t normally say this about the Beatles but the cover by a country mile.

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Iron-awe

[Deereyme66]

Definitely Beatles for me

[Siderite]

I prefer the more manic sound of the original Pixies version, but Fontaines do a good job in covering it in their own way with a Joy Division-esque feel. A good cover should always be different. There is no point in the covers which just sound the same as the original in my opinion.

[64]

Liz wins it for me

[Gurnelista]

Cocker’s ‘Friends’? A great rendition with a sort of evangelical quality to it. An atheist hymn? The Woodstock version is good, too.
Two more: Hard to beat the original but Tena’s Molotov make it their own …..

[Iron Age]

Good

Also very good, maybe better.

[64]

Cramps for me but I’ll gladly tap my feet to either

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Deereyme66

[Deereyme66]

Precipitated by my broken washing machine (and subsequent personal repair today – get in!!). First heard the Wyatt version on Peel but can’t deny the original wins for me

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