Boardsies Greatest Cover Song - Live Thread

lassykk

I don't think it's better than the original by any stretch but I'll give a vote to Seether

Gru

Bruce Springstien - Because The Night - The boss nobody else coming close...
Seether - Careless whisper - always liked a great Seether song
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange - Like this song a lot...
Muse - Feeling Good - tough choice again, but Muse has me feeling good :pac:

Kolido

Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds 6- 3 The Sundays - Wild Horses
David Gray - Say Hello Wave goodbye 6- 2 Neil Diamond - Both sides now
Poolside - Harvest Moon 4 5 Saxon - Ride Like The Wind
Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to be with You 1 -6 Bruce Springstein - Because The Night
Seether - Careless whisper 6- 0 Guided by Voices - Hold on Hope
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange 6- 1 Joan Baez - Donna, Donna
Rage Against The Machine - Maggie's Farm 3 -6 Muse - Feeling Good

lassykk

Go on I'll give muse the nod in that one as I don't like that rage song

Kolido

R1/Match 49

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground

Vs

The Killers - Shadowplay

R1/Match 50

Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence

Vs

Lonestar - Walkin In Memphis

R1/Match 51

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction

Vs

Roxy Music - If There Is Something

R1/Match 52

Sufjan Steven's - Amazing Grace

Vs

Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground Vs The Killers - Shadowplay
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence Vs Lonestar - Walkin In Memphis
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Roxy Music - If There Is Something
Sufjan Steven's - Amazing Grace Vs Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

lassykk

Lonestar had more than one song. Who knew! I'll give them a vote cos I like the song and he didn't butcher it too much

Communards gets my only other vote this round. Catchy tune

Ectoplasm

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence
Roxy Music - If There Is Something
Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

Like 'em more

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Lonestar - Walkin In Memphis

Vote for Lonestar here that's about it, dont know the rest really.

ShaneU

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground Vs The Killers - Shadowplay

Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence Vs Lonestar - Walkin In Memphis

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Roxy Music - If There Is Something

Sufjan Steven's - Amazing Grace Vs Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

Didn't know Communards was a cover

phatkev

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground - good cover, even better use of a green screen!!
Siouxsie and The Banshees - A close second to the chillies for the green screen action
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction - I was very close to nominating this myself, delighted someone else did

Declan A Walsh

Okay, I'm back!

My votes are in bold.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground Vs The Killers - Shadowplay - Heard the Killers version of this before I got to know the original by Joy Division. Very respectful to the original and good delivery by Brandon Flowers.

Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence Vs Lonestar - Walkin In Memphis - Good cover by Siouxsie and Co. of a lesser known Beatles tune. Plus it was my nomination!

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Roxy Music - If There Is Something - Whacky but brilliant cover version, making it their own.

Sufjan Steven's - Amazing Grace Vs Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way - It's kind of catchy - sort of love/love relationship with that song, but mainly positive. The other song I just heard, and I'm not sure about it!

Irish Aris

Match 49: Red Hot Chili Peppers (difficult choice, I like this a bit more)
Match 50: Siouxsie and the Banshees (kudos tp whoever submitted it!!!)
Match 51: no vote
Match 52: Communards (might be one of my nominations, I need to check)

Declan A Walsh

Necro wrote: »

Vote for Lonestar here that's about it, dont know the rest really.

You never heard of Don't Leave Me This Way! Wow! It used to be a dance floor filler!

ShaneU wrote: »

Sufjan Steven's - Amazing Grace Vs Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

Didn't know Communards was a cover

Yes, there were at least two versions of it out in the 1970s - blending soul and disco: Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes and Thelma Heuston.

Irish Aris wrote: »

Match 49: Red Hot Chili Peppers (difficult choice, I like this a bit more)
Match 50: Siouxsie and the Banshees (kudos tp whoever submitted it!!!)
Match 51: no vote
Match 52: Communards (might be one of my nominations, I need to check)

You're welcome!

Gru

The Killers - Shadowplay - nominated this (i think) so it wins this very bloody tough choice
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence - hear this on today xm a lot and liked it
Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way - this is my winner of the two options

Collie D

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

You're welcome!

Snap

Didn’t think it was that well known. Robert Smith in the lineup too.

Declan A Walsh

Collie D wrote: »

Snap

Didn’t think it was that well known. Robert Smith in the lineup too.

It actually was their highest placed single in the UK charts, reaching Number 3.

Bruce Springstien - Because The Night
Guided by Voices - Hold on Hope

Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are strange

Muse - Feeling Good

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground

Lonestar - Walkin In Memphis

Roxy Music - If There Is Something

Sufjan Steven's - Amazing Grace

Collie D

49. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground Vs The Killers - Shadowplay
51. Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction Vs Roxy Music - If There Is Something

Declan A Walsh

It's strange that Soft Cell and The Communards wrote most of their own stuff, but their only Number Ones were cover versions!

Declan A Walsh

Actually, despite the entry for Roxy Music here, most of their songs were written by them (usually Bryan Ferry). Again, their only Number 1 was in fact a cover version - Jealous Guy. Not to be confused with Bryan Ferry's solo stuff, which had a lot of covers!

Kolido

Poolside - Harvest Moon 4 5 Saxon - Ride Like The Wind

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground 6- 2 The Killers - Shadowplay
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence 6- 2 Lonestar - Walkin In Memphis
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction 3 3 Roxy Music - If There Is Something
Sufjan Steven's - Amazing Grace 0 -6 Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

Kolido

R1/Match 53

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind

Vs

The Futureheads - Hounds of Love

R1/Match 54

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy

Vs

Radiohead - Nobody Does it Better

R1/Match 55

Saint Etienne - Only Love can Break your Heart

Vs

Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends

R1/Match 56

Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together

Vs

Snake River Conspiracy - How Soon is Now

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind Vs The Futureheads - Hounds of Love
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy Vs Radiohead - Nobody Does it Better
Saint Etienne - Only Love can Break your Heart Vs Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends
Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together Vs Snake River Conspiracy - How Soon is Now

Kolido

Thats all for tonight folks, continue tomorrow, thanks for sticking around.

Declan A Walsh

My votes:

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind Vs The Futureheads - Hounds of Love - The Futureheads really make it their own with this quirky cover.

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy Vs Radiohead - Nobody Does it Better - They are both okay but I think Roxy just shades it for its pathos.

Saint Etienne - Only Love can Break your Heart Vs Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker's interpretation is just superb.

Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together Vs Snake River Conspiracy - How Soon is Now - Paul Weller and Co. stick close to the original and it sounds cool.

lassykk

Jesus I'm really not sure about that radiohead cover. I wouldn't put him as the world's greatest singer! Not voting for jealous guy either as don't think much of that either.

Gru

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind Vs The Futureheads - Hounds of Love i want them both tbh, can we vote for both? if not...... Pet shop boys...
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy - again a tough choice
Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends - an easier choice
Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together - again love this song, liked this cover...

the purple tin

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy [great cover of a great song]
Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends [loved this song ever since the Wonder Years]
Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together

ShaneU

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind Vs The Futureheads - Hounds of Love
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy Vs Radiohead - Nobody Does it Better
Saint Etienne - Only Love can Break your Heart Vs Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends
Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together Vs Snake River Conspiracy - How Soon is Now

Forgot about Saint Etienne, great pick

Ectoplasm

Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends
Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together