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8 Awesome cover songs and their originals

Words by Scenewave Oz - Published on April 21, 2010

Over time hit songs seem to be recycled by anyone and everyone in the form of a cover.

Some butcher a brilliant track, while others have the uncanny knack of ‘making it their own’ (apologies for borrowing an overused Australian Idol cliché).

We’ve decided to pick out a few of the lesser known covers, or perhaps songs you didn’t even know were covers in the first place!

You’ve Got The Love

Original: The Source Ft. Candi Staton – You’ve Got The Love

Cover: Florence and the Machine – You’ve Got The Love

Cover of the cover: The xx – You’ve Got The Love (Florence and the Machine)

Not Over Yet

Original: Grace – Not Over Yet

Cover: Klaxons – It’s Not Over Yet

Wonderwall

Original: Oasis – Wonderwall

Original: Ryan Adams – Wonderwall

Heartbeats

Original: The Knife – Heartbeats

Cover: Jose Gonzalez – Heartbeats

Mr Brightside

Original: The Killers – Mr Brightside

Cover: Stu Larsen – Mr Brightside

I’m Not Alone

Original:Calvin Harris – I’m Not Alone

Cover: Mumford and Sons – I’m Not Alone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxddRsXyRS4

Liztomania

Original:Phoenix – Liztomania

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrbGpvOulec

Cover: PS22 Chorus – Liztomania

And I was a boy from school

Original: Hot Chip – And I was a boy from school

Cover: Grizzly Bear – And I was a boy from school

Are there any other awesome covers you can think of?

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3 responses to “8 Awesome cover songs and their originals”

  1. Alternateandy says:

    The Shins Version of We Will Become Silhouettes Originally done by The Postal Service. Matt Weddle Covering Outkast's Hey Ya.Chris Cornell Covering Michael Jackson's Billie Jean

  2. tongesy says:

    Thanks for the suggestions. We'll have to do an updated list!

  3. tongesy says:

    Thanks for the suggestions. We'll have to do an updated list!

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