Classic or Cover? You choose.

[Grimmlok]

Peter frampton needs to go suck a fuck, his version is awful. Soundgarden all the way

[sputnik]

bowie's fame is awesome. duran duran's cover is pretty good but bowie's delivery is hard to beat.


talking heads - burning down the house (original):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNnAvTTaJjM[/youtube]

or

the cardigans and tom jones - burning down the house (cover):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dlOlx1Mwu0[/youtube]





al green - take me to the river (original):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGD8aQ2GKr0[/youtube]

or


talking heads - take me to the river (cover):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmwqJfOd2v8[/youtube]



the talking heads' original of burning down the house is superior. and i like their cover of 'take me to the river' better too. one of the rare cases where the cover surpasses the original.

[sputnik]

leonard cohen - hallelujah (original):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJTiXoMCppw[/youtube]

or

john cale - hallelujah (cover):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEOZLQ3d1FI[/youtube]


or


jeff buckley - hallelujah (cover):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKnxmkOAj88[/youtube]


or

rufus wainwright - hallelujah (cover):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB67HO8tkQs[/youtube]



i'm partial to john cale and jeff buckley's versions. i adore leonard cohen's voice but i think this song benefits from a simple piano arrangement and cohen's version is a little much, i think it would be way better without the back-up singers and gospel-ish vibe.
jeff buckley's is the most visceral. i remember listening to it when 'grace' first came out and before he died and became a tragic hero and i was literally moved to tears. that thing should come with a warning label, especially for hormonal, over-emotional adolescents.

[Sassiness]

Jeff Buckley. All the way. I remember howling when the news came through that he'd died and Triple J played that song.
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[Honeythorn]

The Isley Brothers..."For the Love of You"

YouTube - The Isley Brothers - For The Love Of You

Whitney Houstons version. She sang the HELL outta this song. Perfection IMO.

YouTube - Whitney houston - for the love of you

[Honeythorn]

The Originals.."The Bells" Which was written by Marvin Gaye

YouTube - The Bells - The Originals


Color Me Badd's version. Again they did total justice to this song!

YouTube - Montage (HQ) "Wife" With Color Me Badd - The Bells

[Annika]

HA! love this game.

ian hunter

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQVHblnBPo&feature=related[/youtube]


great white

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGcGq63uuqY&feature=related[/youtube]

[sputnik]

david bowie - the man who sold the world (original)

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSH--SJKVQQ[/YOUTUBE]

or

nirvana - the man who sold the world (cover)

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8[/YOUTUBE]

[VeraGemini]

Great White over Ian Hunter... as much as I like Ian Hunter, Great White is a great cover band. It's a tie between David Bowie and Nirvana.

Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino original:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3uPULQRs[/YOUTUBE]

Cheap Trick version from At Budokan:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0YQnFZlMUY[/YOUTUBE]

[Annika]

i hate to interrupt this but i just have to post the original for mad world... because the the dude on the dock's CRAZY ASS DANCING KILLS ME LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE!



someone on youtube called it the 'putting on deodorant dance'... haha.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXuXikfIYHY[/youtube]

OKAY another TAINTED LOVE

soft cell:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWrLhgiX74&feature=related[/youtube]


marilyn manson

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoYmSKdDkW0&feature=related[/youtube]

OMG he looks like a dweeb in that still photo hehe.

[sputnik]

i definitely prefer the soft cell version. hate manson.

dancing with myself - gen x (billy idol's original band) (original):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_sJ6-4C_Ws[/youtube]

dancing with myelf - billy idol:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VNx78SAq8M[/youtube]

dancing with myself - nouvelle vague (cover):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5j-ipGFcko[/youtube]

dancing with myself - artie from 'glee' (cover):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgLwUXDE1Eg[/youtube]

[Annika]

my, that's a tarty tot on the gen x cover!

the billy idol version you can't embed.

the nouvelle vague one seems pretentious.

i like the guy dancin in his wheelchair version lol. cuz the video is cute.

speaking of pretentious....

madame tori amos

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUL_7H7r40&feature=fvw[/youtube]

nirvana

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg&feature=fvst[/youtube]

i know they are backwards... she covered nirvana.

[Dazzler]

Love both but gotta go w/ Nirvana.

Lady Marmalade, original by Patti LaBelle (w/ Jessica Simpson & Cyndi Lauper):

YouTube - Patti LaBelle, Jessica S. & Cyndi Lauper - Lady Marmalade

or

cover by Xtina, Pink, Mya, & Lil Kim:

YouTube - Christina Aguilera Lady Marmalade MTV 2001

[Chalet]

Heard It Through The Grapevine:

Gladys Knight

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWvwP72FuVg[/youtube]

Marvin Gaye

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0JKEjL68_M[/youtube]

Creedence

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZe9OtFNt_8[/youtube]

Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller (had such a crush on him - The Jam & Style Council)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVT-BokwmWY[/youtube]

[calcifer]

amy whinehouse sucks. don't really care for creedence clearwater revival. i like marvin gaye's version but the backing vocals have always bothered me. i think i'll go with gladys knight & the pips. hearing her sing, makes me wanna get up & dance.

jackson c. frank - blues run the game (original). one of my favourite songs.

[YOUTUBE]X0GGts9jQ-k[/YOUTUBE]

nick drake - blues run the game (cover)

[YOUTUBE]iK1-DAgXv1c[/YOUTUBE]