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Inspired by one of Alfs threads where we discussed Nirvana's cover of The Man who sold the World being better than David Bowies original (when you actually type The man who sold the World it even brings up Nirvana's version first so they clearly agree )

The Man who sold the world

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My next suggestion is Killing me Softly, imo The Fugees cover is the best version of this song

Original - Roberta Flack

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It always takes me back to that awful movie with Hugh Grant where the kid sings it.
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On the Beatles still

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Now you're just embarrassing yourself. I strongly disagree. Oasis version isnt even close to the originals
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Another one from Robyn Adele Anderson covering the Carly Rae Jepsen song "Call me maybe" a vintage jazz version.


This girl doesn't need to dance about twerking her arse, she just oozes class and sex appeal stood on the spot. Love the piano playing in this too.


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Inspired by one of Alfs threads where we discussed Nirvana's cover of The Man who sold the World being better than David Bowies original (when you actually type The man who sold the World it even brings up Nirvana's version first so they clearly agree )

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Cover - Nirvana

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My next suggestion is Killing me Softly, imo The Fugees cover is the best version of this song

Original - Roberta Flack

Youtube video


Cover - The Fugees

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Disagree on both.
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I'm not gonna get roped into disagreeing with others' opinions so I'll just state my own

Definitely seconding GiRTh's All Along the Watchtower shout, the Hendrix version is one of my top ten songs of all time.

As for others... (I'll spoiler them individually so they don't take up too much space on the page)

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This one's close because I genuinely do love the simplicity and the "doo-wop" of the original but I fell in love with the song because of the cover, and think its dark twist on it is inspired.


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Same person covering the same song, 32 years apart... definitely suits the theme of the song, and the older, wiser Mitchell wins out for me.


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I know it's a matter of time before someone says "Hurt" (and rightly so) so I'll opt for another cover he released at the same time: adore his voice on the U2 song, and whilst the original is great, I prefer the cover.


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Look, obviously the song was a lovely ballad and that's nice and everything, but an electropop Christmas #1 that's gayer than Christmas itself? I'll take that over Elvis and his toilet any day. One of my all-time favourite songs as well... just so, so joyous.


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I think Livia got me onto this one... she must have posted it in a thread like this a while back, because it was a new discovery for me at the time. I've never looked into kd lang beyond this but oh my god what a perfect version of an already-oft-covered song. This one's tricky though because the Cohen version is already magical.
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Even Trent Reznor himself has said he loves Cash's version so if the man who wrote the song is saying that then '**** off' sounds a bit hysterical
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Shaun called it with KD Lang and hallelujah
Girth called it with Johnny Cash and hurt


I'd also add, Valerie by Amy Winehouse
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Even Trent Reznor himself has said he loves Cash's version so if the man who wrote the song is saying that then '**** off' sounds a bit hysterical
I don't really care, Reznor's version of the song is a lot better, and works really well within the context of the album.
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