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Best Song Cover Ever

Chandelier by Mark MacKiIIop is the best cover I’ve ever heard, maybe the best song I’ve ever heard. The voice of an angel.

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by Anonymousreply 63December 11, 2024 9:27 PM

Seriously, OP?

by Anonymousreply 1August 5, 2023 3:58 AM

I assume that OP is deaf

by Anonymousreply 2August 5, 2023 4:21 AM

Hi Mark

by Anonymousreply 3August 5, 2023 4:57 AM

From the note on the venue of this recording, it would appear that one needed to have been drinking quite heavily at The Green Room 42 that night to enjoy this cover.

by Anonymousreply 4August 5, 2023 6:37 AM

Born This Way - Jewel

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by Anonymousreply 5August 16, 2023 12:16 AM

Her runner up -

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by Anonymousreply 6August 16, 2023 12:18 AM
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by Anonymousreply 7August 16, 2023 12:20 AM

Whatever Happened To Christmas? - Aimee Mann

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by Anonymousreply 8August 16, 2023 12:21 AM

Original by The Chainsmokers -

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by Anonymousreply 9August 16, 2023 12:41 AM

Original by The Romantics -

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by Anonymousreply 10August 16, 2023 12:42 AM

DJ Disco Cat remade this one =

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by Anonymousreply 11August 16, 2023 12:48 AM

After listening to all of them on YT, I think Babs did it the best...-

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by Anonymousreply 12August 16, 2023 12:56 AM

I also think this cover is just heavenly...

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by Anonymousreply 13August 16, 2023 12:58 AM

Chris Cornell singing Billie Jean acoustically:

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by Anonymousreply 14August 16, 2023 1:00 AM
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by Anonymousreply 15August 16, 2023 1:11 AM
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by Anonymousreply 16August 16, 2023 1:15 AM
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by Anonymousreply 17August 16, 2023 1:50 AM
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by Anonymousreply 18August 16, 2023 1:51 AM

My favorite song of hers -

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by Anonymousreply 19August 16, 2023 2:05 AM
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by Anonymousreply 20August 16, 2023 2:08 AM

I wouldn’t be a good DLer if I didn’t point out that a “cover” (like that godawful rendition of Chandelier that started us off) is different from a “standard” (like those snoozy Carly Simon recordings just above).

by Anonymousreply 21August 16, 2023 2:13 AM

r15, I forgot Carly recorded "You're the Love of My Life," her own composition, twice. I was familiar with the original version, in which she claimed to love (among other things) Woody Allen. I thought it was kind of lame changing it to Mia Farrow, and yet rather clever. How good of each of them to have names with four syllables. Glad neither of them was married to Dmitri Shostakovich.

by Anonymousreply 22August 16, 2023 2:41 AM

Good voice, great look and he definitely has a relaxed and winning charisma. He could make it, actually. But let’s maybe cut down on that vodka, doll.

by Anonymousreply 23August 16, 2023 2:51 AM

I never realized how lyrically gorgeous the Prince-penned 'Nothing Compares 2 U' is until I heard Chris Cornell's live/acoustic interpretation.

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by Anonymousreply 24August 16, 2023 2:52 AM

It's " Proud Mary." CCR to Tina.

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by Anonymousreply 25October 1, 2023 6:21 PM

Blows Lionel Ritchie's version away.

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by Anonymousreply 26October 1, 2023 6:23 PM

This is just my opinion, not speaking for anyone else but: Chris Cornell didn't "cover" songs. He stole them in broad daylight and made them his own.

by Anonymousreply 27October 1, 2023 6:24 PM

I've always thought this was brilliant!

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by Anonymousreply 28October 1, 2023 6:26 PM

Chills.

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by Anonymousreply 29October 1, 2023 6:53 PM

Hero

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by Anonymousreply 30October 1, 2023 7:30 PM

Darren Espanto, sitting down on a radio program.

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by Anonymousreply 31October 2, 2023 5:23 AM

Brian Justin Crum on AGT with " Creep."

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by Anonymousreply 32October 2, 2023 5:25 AM

I just checked, and this is still the best song cover.

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by Anonymousreply 33October 2, 2023 5:56 AM

BTS junior group Enhypen covers One Direction and sounds better.

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by Anonymousreply 34March 5, 2024 3:34 PM

...and they cover their seniors.

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by Anonymousreply 35March 5, 2024 3:39 PM

The best covers are those that became hits long after the original versions failed.

by Anonymousreply 36March 5, 2024 4:25 PM

“Hallelujah” covered by Jeff Buckley. Thread closed.

by Anonymousreply 37March 5, 2024 4:35 PM

I know this veers into Camp, but it gives me chills.

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by Anonymousreply 38March 5, 2024 4:54 PM

I raise your Creep covers with Dalton Harris's.

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by Anonymousreply 39March 5, 2024 8:04 PM

I'm not sure about best cover ever but try this.

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by Anonymousreply 40March 5, 2024 9:03 PM

This has always been my favorite -- but I'm old.

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by Anonymousreply 41March 5, 2024 9:17 PM

Taka covers Adele's " Hello" and makes it better.

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by Anonymousreply 42November 29, 2024 5:00 AM

Let's get serious here!

Barbara Cook, "When You Wish Upon a Star"

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by Anonymousreply 43November 29, 2024 5:18 AM

R5-r13 and r15-r20 is one of those special needs people who doesn't know what the word "best" means.

by Anonymousreply 44November 29, 2024 5:37 AM

Wing’s BEATLES era remains unmatched for its commitment and bravery.

It’s as if she made us hear those gentle classics with new ears.

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by Anonymousreply 45November 29, 2024 5:57 AM

The best covers for me are the ones that take a song and its totally reinvented.

Like Devo's cover of "Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones):

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by Anonymousreply 46November 29, 2024 6:43 AM

or ...

Siouxsie & The Banshees cover of "This Wheel's On Fire" (Bob Dylan):

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by Anonymousreply 47November 29, 2024 6:44 AM

or ...

Roxy Music's cover of "Hurricane" (Crazy Horse and Neil Young).

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by Anonymousreply 48November 29, 2024 6:46 AM

This singer named Avie Sheck just put up a cover version of Radiohead's "Creep" that he did with his mom, where she's accompanying him with her classical-trained Indian singing.

It's really something else.

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by Anonymousreply 49November 30, 2024 1:55 AM

Wow r49. It made me cry. Wasn't expecting that

by Anonymousreply 50November 30, 2024 2:11 AM

R50 Yeah, I got teary-eyed as well.

Avie just reported that Joe Rogan reposted the video, so it will probably go viral.

by Anonymousreply 51November 30, 2024 2:41 AM

Imagine by Lady Gaga in Azerbaijan is the most mesmerizing stadium performance.

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by Anonymousreply 52November 30, 2024 2:54 AM

Oh good, R51, the bros can listen to that song instead of going to therapy

by Anonymousreply 53November 30, 2024 9:28 AM

Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, now.....Behold music history in the making, Class:

"Twist and Shout"---The Beatles.

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by Anonymousreply 54November 30, 2024 11:18 AM

Oops! YouTube skipped ahead on me in r54! Trying again....

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by Anonymousreply 55November 30, 2024 11:20 AM

Superstar

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by Anonymousreply 56November 30, 2024 11:27 AM

I really like Adam Lambert’s cover of Believe.

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by Anonymousreply 57November 30, 2024 11:28 AM

A personal favorite.

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by Anonymousreply 58November 30, 2024 11:35 AM

Depeche Mode live performance of "Heroes" as the band's tribute to David Bowie.

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by Anonymousreply 59December 11, 2024 9:01 PM

Best cover:

Apple Bottom Jeans

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by Anonymousreply 60December 11, 2024 9:20 PM

Best cover part 1:

Blue Velvet

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by Anonymousreply 61December 11, 2024 9:24 PM

Best cover part 2:

Jesus Was a Cross Maker

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by Anonymousreply 62December 11, 2024 9:25 PM

Best cover part 3:

Both Sides Now

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by Anonymousreply 63December 11, 2024 9:27 PM
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