There must be some kind of way out of here

[venta]

Well, today NME has published a chart of the "best cover versions of all time".

It's here: http://www.nme.com/news/muse/53090

Virtually none of them meet my criteria for a good cover. In particular, I don't believe that most people will have had any idea that the songs were covers when they first heard them. If someone had to tell you the song you know is a cover, it doesn't count.


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Other reasons why the NME is wrong: in their corresponding chart of the worst cover versions ever, Madonna's American Pie only makes #8.

Edit The Beatles' song should of course be Twist and Shout. Search and replace error :)

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

Not as howlsome as the young lady who, in hendybear's car, demanded to know who was doing the "awful Sheryl Crow cover" and had it pointed out none-too-gently that actually G'n'R did Sweet Child O' Mine first :)

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

She got it right about "awful Sheryl Crow", at least.

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

[wince]

Was she made to get out and walk?