Boardsies Greatest Cover Song - Live Thread

Mam of 4 · 24-04-2020 01:01PM

Justin Bieber , don't like him but it's an upbeat summer tune ,

Sixpence None The Richer , just prefer it to the original,

Gary Jules , great cover ,

Marvin Gaye , you've gotta love a bit of Marvin !

Zaph · 24-04-2020 01:05PM

5. Pass

6. Happy Mondays - Step On. Have to go with my nomination.

7. Gary Jules - Mad World. A great cover version of a song that I didn't particularly like before.

8. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine. Legendary.

Collie D · 24-04-2020 01:19PM

5. Justin Bieber - Despacito

Think all of the others are resolved. Also didn’t know Step On was a cover. My drinking song

PsychoPete · 24-04-2020 01:30PM

Justin Bieber - Despacito
Happy Mondays - Step On
Metallica - Whiskey in The Jar
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Kolido · 24-04-2020 01:31PM

Glen Hansard - Everytime 4 6 Justin Bieber - Despacito
Happy Mondays - Step On 6 2 Sixpense Non The Richer - There She Goes
Gary Jules - Mad World 6 Metallica - Whiskey in The Jar
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine 6 Johnny Cash - If you could read my mind

Kolido · 24-04-2020 01:33PM

R1/Match 9

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

Vs

The Stranglers - Walk on By

R1/Match 10

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

Vs

Steve Earle - Dublin Blues

R1/Match 11

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Vs

Megadeath - Anarchy in the UK

R1/Match 12

UB40 - Red Red Wine

Vs

Run DMC - Walk This Way

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World Vs The Stranglers - Walk on By
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs Steve Earle - Dublin Blues
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You Vs Megadeath - Anarchy in the UK
UB40 - Red Red Wine Vs Run DMC - Walk This Way

PsychoPete · 24-04-2020 01:36PM

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Run DMC - Walk This Way

Irish Aris · 24-04-2020 01:37PM

oh, 9 and 12 very tough draws!!!

Match 9: Nirvana (one of my favourite moments of theirs, doing great justice to the original)
Match 10: Alien Ant Farm (not fussed by either of them, but I like Smooth Criminal - the original, that is. . .)
Match 11: Whitney Houston (overplayed for sure, but one of her best moments)
Match 12: Run DMC (groundbreaking collaboration!!)

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 24-04-2020 01:39PM

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World - one my noms, although I'm sure I wasn't alone

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal - another one of my noms here

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You ; I am a Megadeth fan, but never been mad about Anarchy In The UK as a song

Run DMC - Walk This Way ; a classic

BandMember · 24-04-2020 01:39PM

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World Vs The Stranglers - Walk on By
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal Vs Steve Earle - Dublin Blues
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You Vs Megadeath - Anarchy in the UK
UB40 - Red Red Wine Vs Run DMC - Walk This Way (Is this really a cover though? More of a remake/remix as the original band are on it? More of a duet?)

Zaph · 24-04-2020 01:41PM

9. Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. Prefer this version to the original.
10. Steve Earle - Dublin Blues. Don't know the song, but it has to be better than the other one.
11. Megadeath - Anarchy in the UK. The other abomination must die.
12. Run DMC - Walk This Way. See 11.

Necro · 24-04-2020 01:49PM

Kolido wrote:

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

Kolido wrote:

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

Kolido wrote:

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Kolido wrote:

Run DMC - Walk This Way

Votes above. Better songs of the pairings imo.

lassykk · 24-04-2020 01:50PM

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Run DMC - Walk This Way

I'm learning that so many songs I like were covers!

24-04-2020 01:56PM

The Stranglers - Walk on By
Steve Earle - Dublin Blues
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
UB40 - Red Red Wine

phatkev · 24-04-2020 01:58PM

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World
Steve Earle - Dublin Blues
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Run DMC - Walk This Way

Kolido · 24-04-2020 02:00PM

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World 6 0 The Stranglers - Walk on By
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal 5 4 Steve Earle - Dublin Blues
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You 6 2 Megadeath - Anarchy in the UK
UB40 - Red Red Wine 0 6 Run DMC - Walk This Way

Kolido · 24-04-2020 02:02PM

R1/Match 13

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River

Vs

Trent Reznor & Karen O - The immigrant song

R1/Match 14

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

Vs

Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi

R1/Match 15

The Clash - I Fought The Law

Vs

Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On

R1/Match 16

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Vs

The Killers - Romeo and Juliet

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River Vs Trent Reznor & Karen O - The immigrant song
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Vs Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi
The Clash - I Fought The Law Vs Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On
The Kingsmen - Louie Louie Vs The Killers - Romeo and Juliet

Irish Aris · 24-04-2020 02:09PM

Match 13: Abstain (I wasn't aware of the Reznor/Karen O song, I listened to it and liked it, but I also like Take me to the River)
Match 14: Sinead O'Connor (one of my nominations)
Match 15: Kim Wilde (classic 80s - and it was in my first ever compilation cassette that my local record store made for me, I was 14 at the time!!)
Match 16: The Kingsmen (I am big fan of The Killers but this song and album in general doesn't do much for me)

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 24-04-2020 02:09PM

Trent Reznor & Karen O - The Immigrant Song ; great cover, plus I can't stand Take Me To The River

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U ; Big fan of both songs, but Nothing Compares 2 U is just fantastic

Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On ; Very tough call, love both songs, but gonna give it to Kim Wilde

The Killers - Romeo and Juliet ; hadn't heard this cover before, but it's decent enough so gets my vote, never been a fan of Louie Louie anyway

phatkev · 24-04-2020 02:13PM

Trent Reznor & Karen O - The immigrant song - Forgot this was a thing, excellent cover
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U - Big fan of the counting crows, but have to go with Sinead here
The Clash - I Fought The Law
The Killers - Romeo and Juliet - never heard this, but they done a decent job imo

Ficheall · 24-04-2020 02:17PM

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On
The Killers - Romeo and Juliet

Necro · 24-04-2020 02:22PM

Kolido wrote:

Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi

Kolido wrote:

The Clash - I Fought The Law

Anything but that warbling crow Sinead O Connor. ANYTHING

Irish Aris · 24-04-2020 02:26PM

Necro wrote: »

Anything but that warbling crow Sinead O Connor. ANYTHING

What?

We are not friends anymore, Necro!!!! :pac:

Declan A Walsh · 24-04-2020 02:28PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

The Stranglers - Walk on By
Steve Earle - Dublin Blues
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
UB40 - Red Red Wine

Thanks for voting for my nomination even if it did come too late! I missed it but it would not have made any difference!

Declan A Walsh · 24-04-2020 02:33PM

My votes in bold.

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River Vs Trent Reznor & Karen O - The immigrant song. My nomination. I prefer their original studio version, though. It was the first song I ever heard by Talking Heads

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Vs Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi - Second is just more relaxed!

The Clash - I Fought The Law Vs Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On - Great punk feel.

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie Vs The Killers - Romeo and Juliet - First is good, too much hassle to hear the second.

24-04-2020 02:45PM

Working nights so a bit late to this,

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River
Talking heads are great

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Just a fantastic cover, her voice is amazing

Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On
A classic 80s, brings me back to my childhood

The Killers - Romeo and Juliet
I do love Brandon Flowers voice

Anything not decided from earlier rounds?

PsychoPete · 24-04-2020 02:49PM

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River, leave Immigrant song to Robert and the boys

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Vs Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi, Sinead done a better job than Prince but I prefer Counting Crows. That's who gets my vote

The Clash - I Fought The Law

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Kolido · 24-04-2020 02:54PM

bubblypop wrote: »

Working nights so a bit late to this,

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River
Talking heads are great

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Just a fantastic cover, her voice is amazing

Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On
A classic 80s, brings me back to my childhood

The Killers - Romeo and Juliet
I do love Brandon Flowers voice

Anything not decided from earlier rounds?

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal 5 4 Steve Earle - Dublin Blues

24-04-2020 02:59PM

Kolido wrote: »

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal 5 4 Steve Earle - Dublin Blues

Alien ant farm.
I really like Steve Earle but smooth criminal is better then the original

Zaph · 24-04-2020 03:16PM

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River. Even the Rev. Al Green said that the Talking Heads version was better than his original.

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U. Prefer it to the other song.

The Clash - I Fought The Law. Sticking with my nomination here.

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie. Another of my nominations so have to go with it.

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