What are your favorite Coldplay Covers?

[Christa42]

Saw this interesting article today that was prompted by Coldplay covering "Pure Imagination" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, a song so embedded in our childhood. So what are your favorite Coldplay covers?

http://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/coldplay/songs/watch-these-are-the-best-coldplay-covers-ever/

WATCH: Are These Coldplay's Best Ever Live Covers?

 

31st August 2016, 17:28

 

Following the band's tribute to Gene Wilder this week, we're taking a look at their best covers throughout the years.

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paid tribute to Gene Wilder today, posting a short rendition of Pure Imagination, from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.

 

But it's not the first time they've paid tribute to others by covering their songs during their epic sets. See some of their best live covers here:

 

Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Your Right (To Party) (2012)

Following the death of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch in 2012, Chris Martin and co. re-worked rap outfit's 1986 hit, from their License To Ill album. While the band's arrangement of the song almost renders it unrecogniseable, they arguably succeeded in giving it a haunting and beautiful feel.

 

 

 

 

Prince - Nothin Compares 2 U (2016)

This month, Coldplay invited James Corden to the stage to sing Prince's iconic track, following his shocking death earlier this year. However, James - who was turning 38 the following day, got a lot more than he bargained for, when he was also treated to a birthday cake and a sing-a-long.

 

 

 

 

Viola Beach - Boys That Sing (2016)

The music world was shocked by the tragic death of Viola Beach and their manager, Craig Tarry, who tragically lost their lives in a car crash in Sweden. Coldplay were so affected by their story, they decided to create the band's "alternate future" and allow them to headline Glastonbury's Pyramid stage. The result was a moving homage to the young band and their Boys That Sing single.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (2016)

At Glastonbury 2016, Coldplay also invited the last surviving Bee Gee, Barry Gibb, up on the stage for a rendition of the trio's Stayin' Alive. Naturally, it was a huge crowd pleaser.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YkHrpqvNOg

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Kylie - Can't Get You Outta My Head (2005)

When Kylie was forced cancel her Glasto slot after battling with cancer, Coldplay decided to "salute absent friends" by paying tribute to our favourite Aussie. Bravo.

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David Bowie - Heroes (2016)

Since David Bowie's sad passing on 10 January 2016, Coldplay have featured this cover in their set throughout their A head Full Of Dreams tour, providing audiences across the world with an unforgettable moment.

 

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

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Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (2011)

Coldplay have headlined Glastonbury more than any other band, so it's no surprise they have to pull out the stops every time. This re-working of Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World, merged with Fix You is guaranteed to give any hardcore Glasto-goer the chills.

 

 

 

Amy Winehouse - Rehab (2011)

It's wasn't the first or last time Coldplay mixed their Fix You single with another track, also merging it with Amy Winehouse's Rehab in Madrid in 2011. Amy Winehouse had tragically died just months earlier on 23 June 2011.

 

 

 

John Lennon - Imagine (2015)

At LA's Blasco Theater in November 2015, Coldplay achieved the almost unimaginable, making John Lennon's classic seem just as emotional as the original.

 

 

Fair play boys.

 

 

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[alisbe]

I saw it on twitter as well. I think Coldplay is one of those bands who can make a cover without ruining it or even makes it sound better (do you remember that Rihanna cover?)

My favorite cover is We can work it out by The Beatles (if someone has a link to download it, share it please, it was on YouTube but it was taken down :sad:) I love this version. Chris has beautiful vocals, Jonny plays the guitar amazingly in this song, Will is playing that box which gives the song a beautiful acoustic sound, and above all Guy is playing Paul's bass!

[Christa42]

Hello

 

 

 

[I ran away]

My absolute favorite live cover (and the only one I regularly listen to) has not been mentioned yet:

 

You Only Live Twice by Nancy Sinatra. This riff has got to be one of the best riffs ever...

[I ran away]

I saw it on twitter as well. I think Coldplay is one of those bands who can make a cover without ruining it or even makes it sound better (do you remember that Rihanna cover?)

My favorite cover is We can work it out by The Beatles (if someone has a link to download it, share it please, it was on YouTube but it was taken down :sad:) I love this version. Chris has beautiful vocals, Jonny plays the guitar amazingly in this song, Will is playing that box which gives the song a beautiful acoustic sound, and above all Guy is playing Paul's bass!

Here you go:

[alisbe]

Here you go:

For a second I got excited but then I opened it and it says it's not available in my country because of copyright :bigcry:

Thank you so much though : )

[I ran away]

For a second I got excited but then I opened it and it says it's not available in my country because of copyright :bigcry:

Thank you so much though : )

I am gonna download the video file and upload it somewhere else. Give me a moment..

 

UPDATE: You can download it here:

http://www.filedropper.com/coldplay-wecanworkitout

[Gideon_Mx]

Here you go:

It's such a great cover!

[42Escapist]

Yes, I know this is a Rihanna song. And Coldplay's version sounds quite a bit like an acoustic version of ASFOS. But I like it so much more than the original.

 

Coldplay covered Michael Jackson's Billie Jean more than once during the Viva era, and here's a good example of one of those performances. For a song that originally sounded nothing like Coldplay, they really did it justice.

 

EDIT: Oh, and I'm very surprised that the article posted by @Christa42 did not include this:

[Gideon_Mx]

Yes, I know this is a Rihanna song. And Coldplay's version sounds quite a bit like an acoustic version of ASFOS. But I like it so much more than the original.

Me too!

Coldplay covered Michael Jackson's Billie Jean more than once during the Viva era, and here's a good example of one of those performances. For a song that originally sounded nothing like Coldplay, they really did it justice.

They are not just masters in making their own music, they're masters in making covers too. They really should do more covers! :omgomg:

EDIT: Oh, and I'm very surprised that the article posted by @Christa42 did not include this:

:no:

[alisbe]

I am gonna download the video file and upload it somewhere else. Give me a moment..

 

UPDATE: You can download it here:

http://www.filedropper.com/coldplay-wecanworkitout

Thank you so much!!! You're the best!!! :bliss: