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Boardsies Greatest Cover Song - Live Thread

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Only after seeing this..


    Johnny Cash - Hurt Vs Muse - Feeling Good
    Gemma Hayes - Wicked Game Vs Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

    Is that your reason for both votes, I will accept if so :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    My votes:
    Johnny Cash - Hurt Vs Muse - Feeling Good - Haunting tune with nice acoustic accompaniment.

    Gemma Hayes - Wicked Game Vs Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way - Wish I had noticed this one before. Beautiful atmosphere.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭Gru


    Muse - Feeling Good - Sorry Mr. Cash i've been voting Muse all the way...
    Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way - really love this song, and honestly prefer it to the other one.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Johnny Cash - like a good old wine getting better with age.
    Communards - one of my nominations, and I have a soft spot for Jimmy Somerville and his lovely falsetto

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭paddythere


    Johnny Cash (great lyrics and really resonate with Cash life)

    The Communards (just a great tune, full of energy and Somerville was a great singer)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    paddythere wrote: »
    Johnny Cash and the Communards

    Sounds like a rather bizarre tribute act.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Johnny Cash - Hurt, i love Muse too but Johnny Cash's Hurt is one of my favorite songs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,496 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    1. Johnny Cash - Hurt Vs Muse - Feeling Good - Because I nominated it.

    2. Gemma Hayes - Wicked Game Vs Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way - Hadn’t heard the other one before this and it’s nice but Don’t Leave Me This Way is a classic.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,405 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Muse - Feeling Good. Great version, Immediately recognisable but so different from the original.

    Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way. Wouldn't be a huge fan, but the stronger song in this case.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭lassykk


    Communards - Haven't voted much in this competition but have for this track. Really catchy and a great tune


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  • Posts: 19,178 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Johnny Cash - Hurt
    Better then the original

    Gemma Hayes - Wicked Game
    Can't stand your man's voice in communards


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Johnny Cash - Hurt [2002] 6 4 Muse - Feeling Good [2001]
    Gemma Hayes - Wicked Game [2012] 1 -7 Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way [1986]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R4/Match 3

    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower [1968]
    ...Originally recorded by Bob Dylan [1968]

    Vs

    The Fugees - Killing Me Softly [1996]
    ...Originally recorded by Lori Lieberman [1972]





    R4/Match 4

    Aretha Franklin - Respect [1967]
    ...Originally recorded by Otis Redding [1965]

    Vs

    Soft Cell - Tainted Love[1982]
    ...Originally recorded by Gloria Jones [1964]





    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower Vs The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
    Aretha Franklin - Respect Vs Soft Cell - Tainted Love


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,405 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower. Not a big Hendrix fan, but this is a real classic.

    Aretha Franklin - Respect. Big fan of Tainted Love, but have to stick with my nomination.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,929 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ooof. First one is tough. Gonna go with the one I prefer to listen to more regularly.

    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower Vs The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
    Aretha Franklin - Respect Vs Soft Cell - Tainted Love

    Soft Cell is just better (though I actually prefer the Manson cover tbh)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower Vs The Fugees - Killing Me Softly - Great cover, makes it his own.

    Aretha Franklin - Respect Vs Soft Cell - Tainted Love - Queen of soul sounds that bit more authentic than the other.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower ; an amazing track and just far superior to Killing Me Softly

    Soft Cell - Tainted Love ; nothing wrong with Respect, but it probably shouldn't have made it this far, and Tainted Love is the better song


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower [Fugees song is great but Hendrix just destroyed on those guitar solos]
    Aretha Franklin - Respect [Have loved Aretha since seeing her in The Blues Brothers]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,463 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Jimi
    Soft Cell

    I prefer both to the other two


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Jimi Hendrix - All along the watch tower ,gives it the electrical psychedelic kick the song needed
    Soft cell - tainted love , always liked that tune


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower [Fugees song is great but Hendrix just destroyed on those guitar solos]
    Aretha Franklin - Respect [Have loved Aretha since seeing her in The Blues Brothers]

    Interesting. I just heard her being played on the radio first!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Tainted Love. Great song.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,496 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    3. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower Vs The Fugees - Killing Me Softly - My nomination but would have chosen it regardless.

    4. Aretha Franklin - Respect Vs Soft Cell - Tainted Love - Tough one but I love a bit of 80s synth pop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭Gru


    The Fugees - Killing Me Softly -- because it's better than the original imo
    Soft Cell - Tainted Love - who doesn't love some 80's music...


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Fugees - I never got into the music of Hendrix
    Soft Cell - tough one for me, I will stick with my nomination, although I won't be disappointed if Ms Franklin goes through

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  • Posts: 19,178 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower better than the fugees

    Soft Cell - Tainted Love
    Big fan of this when I was young


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Johnny Cash - Hurt [2002] 6 -4 Muse - Feeling Good [2001]
    Gemma Hayes - Wicked Game [2012] 1 -7 Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way [1986]
    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower 7- 1 The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
    Aretha Franklin - Respect [1967] 3- 7 Soft Cell - Tainted Love [1982]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R4/Match 5

    Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal [2001]
    ...Originally recorded by Michael Jackson [1988]

    Vs

    No Doubt - It's My Life [2003]
    ...Originally recorded by Talk Talk [1984]





    R4/Match 6

    Guns 'N' Roses - Live and Let Die [1991]
    ...Originally recorded by Wings [1973]

    Vs

    Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll [1982]
    ...Originally recorded by Arrows [1975]





    Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs No Doubt - It's My Life
    Guns 'N' Roses - Live and Let Die Vs Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    No Doubt - One of Gwen Stefani's best performances
    Joan Jett - sticking to my nomination for one of the 2 classics that Joan Jett has given us!!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,687 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs No Doubt - It's My Life -Stays through to the original but somehow makes it their/her own. The first is okay, but should not be still here!

    Guns 'N' Roses - Live and Let Die Vs Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll - Epic dramatic rock interpretation, plus I cannot stand the other song!


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