Top 10 Best and Worst covers (according to NME)

[Darlene_Ihnfsa]

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Is Muse's 'Feeling Good' Really The Best Cover Version Ever?

 

By Luke Lewis

 

Posted on 22/09/10 at 11:30:47 am

 

 

 

Muse's online fan army has spoken - again. We recently ran a poll to find out the best and worst cover versions ever recorded. And now the results are in.

So... what do you make of the lists? Any ludicrous oversights?

The 10 best cover versions, as voted by NME.COM users:

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1. Muse - 'Feeling Good'

2. The Beatles - 'Twist And Shout'

3. Johnny Cash - 'Hurt'

4. Jimi Hendrix - 'Hey Joe'

5. Nirvana - 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night'

6. The Clash - 'I Fought The Law'

7. Jeff Buckley - 'Hallelujah'

8. Jimi Hendrix - 'All Along The Watchtower'

9. Marvin Gaye - 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'

10. The White Stripes - 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself'

And the 10 worst:

1. Britney Spears - 'I Love Rock 'N' Roll'

2. Ronan Keating - 'Fairytale of New York'

3. Celine Dion - 'You Shook Me All Night Long'

4. Take That - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

5. M People - 'Itchycoo Park'

6. Robbie Williams - 'Song 2'

7. Will Young - 'Light My Fire'

8. Madonna - 'American Pie

9. Limp Bizkit - 'Faith'

10. Mark Ronson - 'No One Knows'

Source also here

 

 

Do you all agree?

[Black Rose]

Usual pop stuff for worst covers, seems to be an okay NME list

[MrMagpie]

I'd pump Jeff Buckley up 7 spots and bump Muse down a bunch of spots.

[Mrs.McFly]

I like the top10 worst covers list :awesome:

 

^ Agree, I think Jeff Buckley's cover should be in first place :angry: Although I like Muse's Feeling Good cover

[the_gloaming09]

The Beatles should've had some more postitions there... they were great at covers in their early days

[iPsy]

Muse's 'Feeling Good' deserves the top spot! It is really amazing!

 

...Muse fanboy here! :lol:

[the_gloaming09]

^what i find great about that is that there's only a few songs by them I really like a lot, and that one they didn't even write :lol:

[Acquiesce]

My Generation -The Who

covered by Oasis is an amazing cover !! :bomb:

 

Too bad it's not on the list !

[The Final Track]

More Beatles! :awesome:

[iPsy]

^what i find great about that is that there's only a few songs by them I really like a lot, and that one they didn't even write :lol:

 

:lol:

[Prince Myshkin]

Good - IN NO ORDER

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World

Johnny Cash - In My Life

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

Daniel Johnston - I Saw Her Standing There

Antony & The Johnsons - Crazy In Love

Eels - Living Life

Aphex Twin - Heroes

The Fall - Victoria

CocoRosie - Turn Me On

The White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

 

Bad - IN NO ORDER

Feeling Good - Muse

Stop Me - Mark Ronson

Valerie - Mark Ronson

Just - Mark Ronson

The Only One I Know - Mark Ronson

Pistol of Fire - Mark Ronson

No One Knows - Mark Ronson

Pretty Green - Mark Ronson

My Generation - Hillary Duff

Anarchy In The UK - Motley Crue

No Surprises - Regina Spektor

[Acquiesce]

- IN NO ORDER

Bad - IN NO ORDER

Stop Me - Mark Ronson

Valerie - Mark Ronson

Just - Mark Ronson

The Only One I Know - Mark Ronson

Pistol of Fire - Mark Ronson

No One Knows - Mark Ronson

Pretty Green - Mark Ronson

 

Do you hate Mark Ronson ? :rolleyes:

[Darlene_Ihnfsa]

My Generation -The Who

covered by Oasis is an amazing cover !! :bomb:

 

Too bad it's not on the list !

i :heart: more their cover of my my hey hey out of the blue by neil young

[a-chan]

I'd pump Jeff Buckley up 7 spots and bump Muse down a bunch of spots.

 

THIS!!!! No one can top Jeff :smug:

[Acquiesce]

i :heart: more their cover of my my hey hey out of the blue by neil young

and also

'Cum on feel the noise' :mellow:

[The Gutless Wonder]

They missed a few Manics ones.

[iPsy]

Do you hate Mark Ronson ? :rolleyes:

 

Hate is an understatement...:laugh3:

[Prince Myshkin]

Do you hate Mark Ronson ? :rolleyes:

 

Hate is an understatement...:laugh3:

 

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[Tnspieler1012]

One day when I'm feeling really masochistic I'll take a peek at the 10 worst.

[Italian Plastic]

good choice on the White Stripes one. I love that cover.

[Lizzybear]

THE CLASH - I FOUGHT THE LAW!

:awesome::awesome::awesome:

 

 

lol Robbie did cover Song 2 didn't he, Damon didn't want to talk to him after that I remember. :laugh3: LMAO!

[Lizzybear]

They missed a few Manics ones.

 

Right?

The Manics take even take a shitty song like Umbrella and make it freaking amazing!

[fietssleutel]

Muse's 'Feeling Good' deserves the top spot! It is really amazing!

 

...Muse fanboy here! :lol:

Can't Take My Eyes Off You is so much better though. :wacko:

 

Travis - Hit Me Baby One More Time is pretty genius as well. :nice:

[Darlene_Ihnfsa]

THE CLASH - I FOUGHT THE LAW!

:awesome::awesome::awesome:

 

 

lol Robbie did cover Song 2 didn't he, Damon didn't want to talk to him after that I remember. :laugh3: LMAO!

i didn't knew that :confused:

no surprise Damon didn't want to talk to him after that.

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