[Music] Original songs that were NEVER covered with a better version

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

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• Jun 16, 2019

• #21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGA0azFdCs

NOT Sinead O'Connor

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,638

• Jun 16, 2019

• #22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHsip5xOenQ

NOT Tin Tin Out (UK Top 10)

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

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• #23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyTtFNGzFsE

 

Icy Gull

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• #24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zywZUhaUqMo

 

Dolph Ins

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Mid Sussex

• Jun 16, 2019

• #25

Moneys too Tight to Mention by The Valentine Brothers not that Simply Ginger version.

 

Icy Gull

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Feck off Status Quo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peX4X_cd6Gg

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

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Clapton can do one too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc

 

half time scores

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Lounging-on-the-chintz

• Jun 16, 2019

• #28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErVnD9NvMwM

Not Rod Stewart

 

jakarta

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May 25, 2007

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Sullington

• Jun 16, 2019

• #29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi33-cITS0s

Not Galaxie 500 nor Radiohead

 

Motogull

Todd Warrior

Sep 16, 2005

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• Jun 16, 2019

• #30

I cant bear cover versions. They should be banned. My only other contribution is to nominate every original song apart from Rocketman by Kate Bush.

 

Weststander

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Withdean area

• Jun 16, 2019

• #31

jakarta said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi33-cITS0s

Not Galaxie 500 nor Radiohead

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This preceding version was immense too:

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

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• #32

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPz21cDK7dg

NOT Johnny Cash

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

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• #33

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqqm_gTPjc


NOT Whitney Houston

 

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Gwylan

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Uffern

• Jun 16, 2019

• #34

Pevenseagull said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SwKPvCKV08

NOT Blondie

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That was the one that I immediately thought of ... great record

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,638

• Jun 16, 2019

• #35

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5PoIrcyd34

NOT The Pointer Sisters

(Or Elvis, who it was allegedly written for before he shat himself to death)

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,638

• Jun 16, 2019

• #36

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttEMYvpoR-k

NOT Jeff Buckley, DEFINITELY NOT that talent show one


.....(the John Cale version is pretty damn good)

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,638

• Jun 16, 2019

• #37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NSQI51dppg


NOT Canned Heat or Bryan Ferry


............(this is actually ****ing magnificent)

 

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker

Feb 20, 2017

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Sussex by the Sea

• Jun 16, 2019

• #38

NOT George bloody Harrison

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,638

• Jun 16, 2019

• #39

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDS8uArR0A


NOT Mark Almond (Top 10 hit)

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,638

• Jun 16, 2019

• #40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwXai-sgM-s


NOT ......any number of people ......Nina (again), Creedence, Bryan Ferry (again)