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The Best Version Of A Beatles Song?

What do you think is the best version of a Beatles song? My favourite is this www.youtube.com by Ferris Bueller. I know he mimes it, but it is fantastic.I know you can,t beat the originals but which is the best cover?
Avatar: 22tonyred 22tonyred - 26 January 2009 4:41pm

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Big_Nick said:
If we are talking cover versions I seriously object to them, but one that was good was by Siouxsie and the Banshees, they covered Dear Prudence, and it was good! Good question Tony!
26 January 2009 4:52pm


zeus said:
no, nothing as good as original
26 January 2009 5:25pm


petersmorthit said:
Nothings better than the original. have to agee with you there zeus
26 January 2009 5:34pm


frank0 said:
Maybe the question should be to choose the best cover version since nothing can beat the original. I like David Bowie's version of Across the Universe (with John Lennon).
26 January 2009 6:01pm


22tonyred said:
Yes I,ll have that idea Frank
26 January 2009 6:09pm


MadNats said:
I am rather conservative when it comes to MY bands but I too always thought that Dear Prudence by Siouxsie and the Banshees was very good. I would like to add a very little known cover version of "when I saw her standing there" by Jerry Garcia. It is a very interesting and mellow version with a kinda reggae beat to it. Jerry obviously didn't look into simply throwing a Beatles cover version together but put thoughts into his work. I think the results is great, but maybe only Grateful Dead fans such as me would think like me.
26 January 2009 6:43pm


demonbuttercup said:
Siouxsie and the Banshees was very very good. Motley Crue don't do a bad take on Helter Skelter live
26 January 2009 7:08pm


22tonyred said:
Very good answer noflynn but I do like that sequence in the film.
26 January 2009 7:39pm


22tonyred said:
Happy Anivarsary 40 years today
30 January 2009 9:04am


Phaseshifter said:
I also have to say the Banshees' version of ''Dear Prudence''. The Wedding Present's take on ''Getting better'', from the ''Sgt Pepper knew my father'' album I also like; they really kicked lumps out of it!
30 January 2009 9:26am

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