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Offline usedbustickets

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« on: April 02, 2011, 11:54:46 AM »
Three weeks Friday we fly out for the first time this year .. yippee :)

One of the joys for me in Turkey is laying in the sun listening to the music on my MP3 player.  So I am sitting here preparing for that time by loading the MP3 player with new tracks, and organising into various categories.  My newest category is 'Covers by other performers that are - possibly - better than the original by the performer/songwriter', down below are my first 12 (I did try to get it down to a top ten but failed:-\).

Do you have any personal recommendations that i should add to this list for loading on the MP3?

Without you - Nilsson (Orig. Badfinger)
All the yound dudes - Mott the hoople (David Bowie)
Days - Kirstie McColl (Kinks/Ray Davis)
Young Gifted and Black - Bob and Marcia (Nina Simone)
I fought the law - Clash (Crickets)
Bring it on Home to me - Animals (Sam Cooke)
Ruby Tuesday - Melanie (Rolling Stones)
For the Good times - Perry Como (Kris Kristofossen)
The day before you came - Blancmange (ABBA)
Will You still love me tomorrow - Amy Winehouse (Carole King)
Jealous Guy - Roxy Music (John Lennon)
Out of Time - Chris Farlowe (Rolling Stones)

(The last track being the greatest British soul record EVER ;)


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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 13:58:47 PM »
Ruby Tuesday - Rod Stewart is the best version for me
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 14:14:49 PM »
Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy (Sting)
Strange Little Girl - Tori Amos (The Stranglers)
Only Love Can Break Your Heart  - St Etienne (Neil Young)
Eloise - The Damned (Barry Ryan)
Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals (Elvis the Pres)

Just my opinion that they are better than the originals of course, but they are :D
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 15:12:51 PM »
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Originally posted by usedbustickets
[Out of Time - Chris Farlowe (Rolling Stones)

(The last track being the greatest British soul record EVER ;)


My favourite record of all time - Farlowe version is far superior:D
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 15:40:42 PM »
Hit me baby one more time - Darius ( Britney Spears)
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 15:48:22 PM »
no not really!

Cant hurry love - Phil Collins ( Supremes)
Nothing Compares to You Sinnead O'Connor ( Prince)
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2011, 17:01:12 PM »
Parisienne walkways  - Gary Moore   (Original Thin Lizzy with Phil Lynott & Gary Moore prefer just Gary Moore, great for air guitar)

Roy Orbison & K.D.Lang Crying - (Much better than the original with just Roy)

I will always love you Dolly Parton - (Original hit by Whitney Houston but written by Dolly)
:D ;)
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2011, 17:54:17 PM »
It has to be

The Way You Look Tonight Rod Stewart Original Frank Sinatra
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2011, 18:09:15 PM »
Beatles - here comes the sun............
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2011, 18:11:17 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by lissa

Beatles - here comes the sun............

Written by Beatles member George Harrison..?
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