ORIGINALS

[memory man]

Original : - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZBSGaWrEn4


Cover:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqyz23ueIDM

[memory man]

I'd appreciate if both original & cover could be posted as above.

[Dominic]

Right, this is the "OFFICIAL" format:

Song: Nothing Compares 2 U

Original: Prince

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGA0azFdCs
 
Cover: Sinead o'Connor
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-EF60neguk

[Dominic]

This made lots of middle aged men cry: David Gilmour joining Roger Waters live on stage to sing the classic Comfortably Numb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26GAP7FAMXU

And the God-awful Scissor Sisters cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRk5Gjl_cAg

[Oxfordboy]

Song: Bohemian Rhapsody

Original: Queen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ


Worst Cover Ever In The History Of Music: Kanye West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVMflY2tI0

[Dominic]

Oh sweet Jesus that is bad.

[jagwheels]

I'll be there

Original

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIt3dx4an9c

Both renditions damn close on the bean counter stats

[Miyagi]

World Party - She's The One (Original)

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


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

[Miyagi]

The Zutons - Valerie (Original)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3xpmfJp0Xc


Amy Winehouse

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

[Miyagi]

Keith Whitley - Say Nothing At All (Original)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNU7iIdw7Ss


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

[memory man]

Original:-



Cover:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nT1fBCcf4o

[memory man]

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



Cover:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=291ET6Py6H8

[Oxfordboy]

Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeVx1C73o8k

Cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W25_jgiY51I

[Dominic]

Al Green:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... FBUgdhxe9M

Talking Heads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4azbl96BJY

[jagwheels]

Original

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mawj2HbZ3EA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwySOwzouz4

[Uncle D]

The Isley Brothersn, Harvest for the World
https://youtu.be/yz_OsEISBGo
Loads of covers from artists like The Christians, The Style Council, Paul Carrack and others

[Uncle D]

Billy Idol, Eyes without a Face (original)
https://youtu.be/9OFpfTd0EIs
Paul Anka
https://youtu.be/MT_lJ4dwCNw

[memory man]

Original:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaG2Acg8n60


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

[memory man]

Original ( written by Cat Stevens ):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo__EIXzAco


Cover:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5NRH_DxWJE


Cat Stevens version:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBccr-aLu4I

[Dominic]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps:

Original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEMEAxlYL04

Tribute Cover, featuring George Harrison's son grinning at Prince:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

Interesting bit about Princes' guitar solo:
The story behind this makes it even more amazing. The Rolling Stone put out a list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time and Prince was snubbed from the list. This offended him to an incredible degree. He was seriously furious at them for it. So coming into this gig at the rock and roll hall of fame, he had a huge edge about him. He was pissed and it showed. He wanted the solo but the part he got in the song wasn't supposed to be so much of a solo as it was an outro. The solo in the song came a couple minutes earlier in the song. So, pissed off, he went through all the rehearsals doing the most vanilla version of the outro you could imagine(very similar to how that part is in the actual son). The rest of the performers had no clue what he had actually been planning. So when the night came and the performance was about to start he told the rest he was adding a bit to his solo and to play along. He then proceeded to melt the faces of the universe, completely showing up the guy who had what was supposed to be the actual solo. Watch it again with this story in mind, and notice the facial expressions. You can see the emotions burning within Prince.Then you see the others and you can't help but notice their amazement. They keep taking it back to that loop for Prince to end it, but he keeps going and they go through it again and again before he finally says "I'm done, You are welcome. ". Everyone is astonished at what happened, the only person not overjoyed by what was taking place was the poor guy who was upstaged by Prince. I can just imagine Prince thinking to himself "Bet they don't dare leave me off the list next time".


Third version, just because:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJDJs9dumZI