Saw Paolo Nutini perform a version of that at the O2 academy Birmingham, it was brilliant.The Damned's cover of Alone Again Or by Love is an interesting one...
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Best cover versions of all time
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For so many reasons, I think New Order's version of Ceremony, a song written with Ian Curtis just a few weeks before he died and performed a couple of times as Joy Division, should be considered as one of the best cover versions of all time.
And Radiohead's version, never released but performed as part of a live session (there's a video knocking around on YouTube somewhere), is pretty great too.
And Radiohead's version, never released but performed as part of a live session (there's a video knocking around on YouTube somewhere), is pretty great too.
Just listened to the album 'Survival' by Grand Funk Railroad: they do a bloody good cover of the Stones' Gimme Shelter on that.
I'm currently working my way through their catalogue (my music listening list: 8,755 different albums and a a total of 11,021 overall listened to since November 2010
) Their first couple of albums aren't that bad IMO with the occasional good track - Survival was a bit hit and miss, everything from E Pluribus Funk onwards has been 'meh' at best. That being said I'm currently on Born to Die and it is pretty poor, TBH. But I've only a couple more studio albums of theirs to go. I listen to them so you don't have to 
Don’t Leave Me This Way - Communards
Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals
It’s Too Late - Quartz
Going Back to My Roots - Richie Havens
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals
It’s Too Late - Quartz
Going Back to My Roots - Richie Havens
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
Marc Almond has done plenty of cover versions notably "Jackie" by Scott Walker. Also did a passable cover of Gloria Jones "Tainted Love" when on Soft Cell.
There have been a couple of mentions for Sinead O'Connor's cover of Nothing Compares 2 U.
I also really like Chris Cornell's version.
https://youtu.be/IuUDRU9-HRk
I also really like Chris Cornell's version.
https://youtu.be/IuUDRU9-HRk
That's some going! 👍😀I'm currently working my way through their catalogue (my music listening list: 8,755 different albums and a a total of 11,021 overall listened to since November 2010
Soundgarden's cover of Spinal Tap's Big Bottom is worth a listen, if only for hearing Chris C belt out "talk about mudflaps my girls gottem..." in full Chris C mode.
