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Boardsies Greatest Cover Song - Live Thread

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  • #662
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I was afraid this would happen. I love both songs. It would have been so much easier to choose if Joan Jett's I love Rock and Roll had gone through, as I can't stand that song! Any of the other semi-finalists would have beaten it easily.

    It's finally balanced, but I will go with Johnny Cash for the haunting arrangement. It's a combination of his fragile voice, how he delivers it (he seems to feel the words) and his guitar and piano.

    Nirvana's Man Who Sold The World dispatched one of my nominations: Walk on By from The Stranglers, but I don't hold that against them! I almost considered flipping a coin!
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  • #663
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,381 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. It's almost the definitive version of the song at this stage.


  • #664
    Sultan of Bling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    Johnny Cash. A haunting classic under the circumstances.


  • #665
    [Deleted User]
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    The man who sold the world is undoubtedly a better song, however the Nirvana cover is just ok. Not really any Nirvana edge to it.

    Saying that, Hurt is a good song too, but the Johnny Cash cover is even better then the original.

    Vote for Hurt, Johnny Cash


  • #666
    paddythere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭paddythere


    Tough choice but I'm voting for Nirvana- The man who sold the world... It takes something special to cover a song by a genius like Bowie and still make it sound 100 times better


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  • #667
    [Deleted User]
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    Johnny Cash. It's just a great cover, delivered with real emotion. I absolutely love it.


  • #668
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Nirvana only just by reasoning that it's a live version (excuse the contradiction) warts and all, its flawless
    Where Johnny cash had the comfort of a studio to capture the mood perfectly. So by a hairs breath Nirvana- the man who sold the world.

    Personally Jimi's All along the watch tower trumps all ;)


  • #669
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,344 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    When I think of cover the first that comes to mind is Hurt by Johnny Cash, truly epic and haunting, even Trent said it was better than the original
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  • #670
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,412 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Johnny Cash gets my vote. I would say it is a worthy winner. I like Nirvana but I don't get the fuss about The Man Who Sold the World being such an amazing cover. It's a good cover, but I'm surprised to see it in the final.


  • #671
    BandMember
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭BandMember


    An amazing cover by Nirvana and one that you could argue is up there with the original version (if not better), but, on this occasion, I'm going to have to go with Johnny Cash and Hurt. He completely reworked that song, turned it from a relatively unknown tune into classic and made it his own, which is really what a good cover version should achieve.


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  • #672
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Johnny Cash for me.

    Taken on its own as a standalone single Hurt is a stronger song than TMWSTW.
    And oddly enough JC was almost knocked out several times while Nirvana have sailed through with ease.


  • #673
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    This is really tough, I like both. Both artists really made the songs their own. I'll go with Nirvana. Both are worthy winners


  • #674
    Nunu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Nunu


    Very tough decision.

    I listened to both songs just now...Nirvana first, but after I listened to Hurt, well I listened to it again. That mans voice just cuts me in two. Unbelievable.

    Johnny Cash - Hurt is my numero uno.


  • #675
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,153 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Current score,

    Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World 9 10 Johnny Cash - Hurt


  • #676
    zoe 3619
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭zoe 3619


    Very late to join in,but could I throw in a vote for Nirvana?
    Both are excellent and I thought I'd have trouble choosing between them but on re-watching it's the video for Hurt that does it for me.Audio alone,it would have to be Nirvana.


  • #677
    phatkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭phatkev


    Going with Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World to level it up. No doubt both do a great service to the original versions, but I do prefer Nirvanas rendition and I think the live setting adds to it as well


  • #678
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,038 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Johnny Cash was perfect for that cover. Right in the feels.


  • #679
    Reberetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Nirvana The Man Who Sold The World

    It's not the greatest cover ever but Hurt isn't a very good song and Cash adds nothing to it. I don't understand the fuss.


  • #680
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,153 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Voting lines closed.


  • #681
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,153 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    The Boardsies greatest cover song is.....


    Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World




    Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World 12-11 Johnny Cash - Hurt

    Thanks everyone for your votes throughout, see you next time.


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  • #682
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Great tournament Kol!

    And happy about the winner!


  • #683
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Reberetta wrote: »
    Nirvana The Man Who Sold The World

    It's not the greatest cover ever but Hurt isn't a very good song and Cash adds nothing to it. I don't understand the fuss.

    Your last minute vote determined the winner!
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  • #684
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,967 ✭ [Deleted User]


    That's a feckin' travesty!!!!


  • #685
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Deleted User wrote: »
    That's a feckin' travesty!!!!
    Democracy doesn't work :pac:
    Very enjoyable, Thanks Kolido.


  • #686
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 7,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Thank you kolido, this was very entertaining!!!

    2025 gigs: Selofan, Alison Moyet, Wardruna, Gavin Friday, Orla Gartland, The Courettes, Scissor Sisters, Nine Inch Nails, Rhiannon Giddens, New Purple Celebration, Nova Twins



  • #687
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,344 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I hurt myself today (at that result :p)
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  • #688
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,967 ✭ [Deleted User]


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I hurt myself today (at that result :p)

    :D



    BTW Thanks for running Kolido!


  • #689
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,344 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Thank You Kolido
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  • #690
    lassykk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭lassykk


    The Nirvana fan wins it for Kurt.

    A fitting end

    Cheers for a great comp Kolido. Lot of work involved in this


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  • #691
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,344 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Kurt and Johnny looking down, smiling, imagine a duet now that would be epic
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