I thought we had done this but I can't find it. My take on cover versions is that there is no point in covering a song where the original sounds like the cover. Covers are worthwhile where the song is given a fresh and original twist - Big Black doing "The Model", The Leather Nun doing "Gimme, gimme a man after midnight", Frankie Goes to Hollywood doing "Born To Run", The Jam doing "Heatwave" etc.
However, there are cover versions where a band takes an original that is very similar to their own music and changes not much. To start the ball rolling, I give you (and it is a song I actually like) "Ziggy Stardust" by Bauhaus.
However, there are cover versions where a band takes an original that is very similar to their own music and changes not much. To start the ball rolling, I give you (and it is a song I actually like) "Ziggy Stardust" by Bauhaus.
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