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

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

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• #1

Rules are simple, the song had to be covered and become a big hit!

Controversial starter (possibly) given the cover was WAY more successful



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO6glz0wpmo

 

Pevenseagull

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• #2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEDrISl5z_4

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEx7vSKwNTo

NOT St Etienne

 

Last edited: Jun 16, 2019

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3JxiB4FLjU



NOT Toni Basil

 

Last edited: Jun 16, 2019

Baldseagull

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I know younger people will probably prefer the cover but the original is better.

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

Also covered their own song "Everybody wants to rule the world" as "Everebody wants to run the world" for sport aid.

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GME3fMeK5ts

NOT Frank Sinatra

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BBAEUOOFKQ

NOT David Bowie (although it is he as well)

 

Baldseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OoEdfB7l18

 

WATFORD zero

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Pevenseagull

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what a top new game

 

Pevenseagull

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

NOT Blondie

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMc8naeeSS8

NOT Toploader

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzym38t3as

NOT The Soup Dragons (TOP 10 HIT)

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOl01vKXv6I

NOT St Etienne (again)

 

Pevenseagull

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I WIN!!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g9byxXox-I

NOT Opus III

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcSYJ9Cb0vU

NOT Nina Simone, Elkie Brookes or Jeff Buckley


that said I think someone recorded it before Eartha Kitt

 

Icy Gull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSehtaY6k1U

 

Gregory2Smith1

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Auch

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• #18

Eddie Cochran number 22

Sex Pistols number 3



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgQg4ze1_KU

 

Icy Gull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm9coqlk8fY

 

Pevenseagull

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTEtDBHGY4


NOT This Mortal Coil/ Cocteau Twins....magnificent though whichever it was