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Boardsies Greatest Cover Song - Live Thread

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  • #32
    Mam of 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,125 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    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 !

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  • #33
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,410 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    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.


  • #34
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,507 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    5. Justin Bieber - Despacito

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


  • #35
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


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


  • #36
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    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


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  • #37
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    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


  • #38
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


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


  • #39
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    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!!)


  • #40
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    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


  • #41
    BandMember
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭BandMember


    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?)


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  • #42
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,410 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    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.


  • #43
    Necro
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    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.

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  • #44
    lassykk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭lassykk


    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!


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
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    The Stranglers - Walk on By
    Steve Earle - Dublin Blues
    Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
    UB40 - Red Red Wine


  • #46
    phatkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,644 ✭✭✭phatkev


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


  • #47
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    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


  • #48
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    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


  • #49
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    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)


  • #50
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    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


  • #51
    phatkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,644 ✭✭✭phatkev


    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


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  • #52
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,056 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    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


  • #53
    Necro
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    Kolido wrote:
    Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi

    Kolido wrote:
    The Clash - I Fought The Law

    Anything but that warbling crow Sinead O Connor. ANYTHING

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  • #54
    Irish Aris
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    Necro wrote: »
    Anything but that warbling crow Sinead O Connor. ANYTHING

    What?

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


  • #55
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    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!


  • #56
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    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.


  • #57
    [Deleted User]
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    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?


  • #58
    PsychoPete
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    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


  • #59
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    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


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
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    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 :)


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  • #61
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,410 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    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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