Boardsies Greatest Cover Song - Live Thread

Necro

Bruce Springstein - Because The Night Vs Happy Mondays - Step On
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs The Killers - Romeo and Juliet
The Clash - I Fought The Law Vs Disturbed - Sound of Silence
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Votes in bold. Pains me dreadfully to vote against The Clash but that Disturbed song is fantastic and imo better than the original.

Gru

Happy Mondays - Step On -it's the better song sorry brucie...
The Killers - Romeo and Juliet - i just prefer it, but ANOTHER tight choice...
Disturbed - Sound of Silence - the Disturbed version of this song is just amazing.
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction - I just don't like Whitneys cover of this song.

the purple tin

Bruce Springstein - Because The Night
The Killers - Romeo and Juliet
The Clash - I Fought The Law
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Declan A Walsh

My votes in bold.

Bruce Springstein - Because The Night Vs Happy Mondays - Step On - A hippy trippy groovy song!

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs The Killers - Romeo and Juliet - Nicely rocked up cover.

The Clash - I Fought The Law Vs Disturbed - Sound of Silence - Good punk.

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You - Whacky and clever Stones cover!

Zaph

Happy Mondays - Step On. Really tough one but have to go with my nomination.

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs The Killers - Romeo and Juliet - PASS

The Clash - I Fought The Law. Again going with my nomination.

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction. It's not the Stones but, more importantly, it's not Whitney.

lassykk

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs The Killers - Romeo and Juliet
The Clash - I Fought The Law Vs Disturbed - Sound of Silence
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Votes in bold.

Blatantly copied Necro's post to save me writing!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Bruce Springstein - Because The Night ; simply the song I prefer

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal ; one of my noms

Disturbed - Sound of Silence ; another of my noms

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction ; nothing against Whitney, just prefer this one is all

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal ; one of my noms

Disturbed - Sound of Silence ; another of my noms

Me too on both

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

Me too on both

Sometimes Necro, we do indeed see eye to eye when it comes to music, and other times...

Bruce Springstein - Because The Night

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

Disturbed - Sound of Silence

Devo - I Can't Get No satisfaction

Necro

My full noms list:

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar
Disturbed - Sound of Silence
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

I think the only one knocked out so far is the UB40 one, which I'm not too troubled about being totally honest.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

My full noms list:

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar
Disturbed - Sound of Silence
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

I think the only one knocked out so far is the UB40 one, which I'm not too troubled about being totally honest.

Not bad. Not bad at all. The Man Who Sold The World was also one I went for.

I had misjudged and had assumed the Westlife and Mariah Carey ones may have been you, so I apologise for the yeesh gif

My Noms Were:
Placebo - Running Up That Hill
Ugly Kid Joe - Cat's In The Cradle
No Doubt - It's My Life
Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll
Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Disturbed - The Sound of Silence
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
The Sundays - Wild Horses
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

And I have no idea which ones are left...

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Not bad. Not bad at all. The Man Who Sold The World was also one I went for.

I had misjudged and had assumed the Westlife and Mariah Carey ones may have been you, so I apologise for the yeesh gif

My Noms Were:
Placebo - Running Up That Hill
Ugly Kid Joe - Cat's In The Cradle
No Doubt - It's My Life
Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll
Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Disturbed - The Sound of Silence
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
The Sundays - Wild Horses
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

And I have no idea which ones are left...

ah, we have a nomination in common I see!!!

Zaph

Irish Aris wrote: »

ah, we have a nomination in common I see!!!

Three of us do!

Kolido

Bruce Springstein - Because The Night 4 3 Happy Mondays - Step On
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal 5 2 The Killers - Romeo and Juliet
The Clash - I Fought The Law 3 5 Disturbed - Sound of Silence
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction 5 3 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Last 4 for tonight coming up, will continue tomorrow. Thanks folks.

Kolido

R2/Match 13

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar

Vs

Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night

R2/Match 14

Placebo - Running Up That Hill

Vs

Johnny Cash - Hurt

R2/Match 15

Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence

Vs

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light

R/Match 16

Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues

Vs

Ben Folds - Bitches ain't ****

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar Vs Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Placebo - Running Up That Hill Vs Johnny Cash - Hurt
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence Vs Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues Vs Ben Folds - Bitches ain't ****

Truthvader

Late to the party I lnow and only joined to post link to

Sultans of Swing by Leo Marchioni

but as i just joined, not allowed.
Someone else should download it from youtube and post it. Game over imo

Happy Mondays - Step On
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
The Clash - I Fought The Law
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

lassykk

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the jar
Placebo - Running Up That Hill
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Ligh

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night ; great cover and better song

Placebo - Running Up That Hill ; another of my noms and just an amazing cover

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light ; such a great cover didn't realise that Springsteen was the original artist until a few years ago

Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues ; tough call, like them both, but one of the best live music experiences I ever had was at a Blues Club in Chicago, so when in doubt I'll side with the Blues

Zaph

Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night. I love old blues music, so this gets my vote.

Johnny Cash - Hurt. A legendary performance.

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light. They really made the song their own.

Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues. Wasn't familiar with either so just had a listen and I really like this.

Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night

Placebo - Running Up That Hill

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light

Ben Folds - Bitches ain't ****

Gru

Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Placebo - Running Up That Hill
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence
Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues

Collie D

9. Bruce Springstein - Because The Night Vs Happy Mondays - Step On
11. The Clash - I Fought The Law Vs Disturbed - Sound of Silence
12. - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
13. Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar Vs Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
14. Placebo - Running Up That Hill Vs Johnny Cash - Hurt
15. Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence Vs Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
16. Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues Vs Ben Folds - Bitches ain't ****

PsychoPete

Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues

phatkev

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar
Placebo - Running Up That Hill
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence
Ben Folds - Bitches ain't ****

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar Vs Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night - both good covers but Nirvana also have The Man Who Sold The World to go forward.

Placebo - Running Up That Hill Vs Johnny Cash - Hurt - Placebo did a decent job but it doesn't beat the original, whereas Johnny Cash's does.

Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues Vs Ben Folds - Bitches ain't **** - really like QOTSA, and the Ben Folds one just seems like it's trying a bit too hard to be quirky.

Declan A Walsh

Some of them are already decided so I will concentrate on the ones left (in bold).

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar Vs Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Placebo - Running Up That Hill Vs Johnny Cash - Hurt - Haunting piece of music.
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence Vs Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light - Two of my nominations against each other! I had to plump for the latter for its psychedelic feel.
Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues Vs Ben Folds - Bitches ain't ****

Kolido

Bruce Springstein - Because The Night 4 5 Happy Mondays - Step On
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal 6 2 The Killers - Romeo and Juliet
The Clash - I Fought The Law 5 5 Disturbed - Sound of Silence
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction 6 4 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar 2 6 Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Placebo - Running Up That Hill 5 6 Johnny Cash - Hurt
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence 3 6 Mannfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
Queens of the Stone Age - Outlaw Blues 6 1 Ben Folds - Bitches ain't ****