Favourite Cover Versions

[Limerlight]

Original: 8 Wonderfully done.

Cover: 6. Amazing singing, however, just doesn't stand up.

Original x4

Cover x1

[Joe > Average]

CCR - 6 - One of my favorite groups and probably 7.5 if not for the superior cover.

Ike & Tina - 10 - worn out, but I can understand why it became the more popular and definitive version.

Cover x5

Ironically, don't like either at all though , but good lyrics though .

[Prettyphile]

Original: 8.2

Cover: 3

Original x5

[Stormbringer]

Original - 9

Cover - 8.5

Amazing version

Creedence x3

Ike & Tina Turner x2

[phenobarbie]

Original - 9

Cover - 5

Cover x1

Original x4

[Michael*]

Creedence: 8.5

Ike & Tina: 7

Original x3

Cover x2

[donbot]

Results

Proud Mary

[nominated by Joe > Average]

Original version by Creedence Clearwater Revival scored 8.4/10

Cover version by Ike & Tina Turner scored 6.7/10

Overall preference weighting goes to the ORIGINAL VERSION with 63.3% of the vote

88.9% of people preferred the original version

11.1% of people preferred the cover version

0% of people liked them equally

[donbot]

Live and Let Die

[nominated by Limerlight]

Original by Paul McCartney & Wings

Cover by Guns N' Roses

HOW TO VOTE:

1. Rate the original version objectively out of 10

2. Rate the cover version objectively out of 10

3. Distribute 5 points amongst the two, based on how much you prefer one version over the other

[Limerlight]

Original: 3/10 Not a fan of Paul Mccartney at all. Never liked anything he's done.

Cover: 9.5/10 amazing

Cover x 5

[Prettyphile]

Original: 3.5

Cover: 9.5

Cover x 5

[donbot]

Paul McCartney & Wings: 7

Guns N' Roses: 7

Original x 2

Cover x 3

I like McCartney's vocals better <_<

[COP11]

Original x6

Cover x8

Original x2

Cover x3

[Baby.Jude9]

Original: 10... I feel like I'm alone here. Maybe I just like Paul too much....

Cover: 8 - Don't get me wrong, I really like the cover, but, I like Paul's voice better.

Original x3

Cover x2

[Stormbringer]

Original: 9

Great song, but Paul's best stuff was on The Beatles period.

Cover: 8

Paul McCartney: x2.5

Guns n' Roses: x2.5

[Michael*]

Paul McCartney & Wings: 7.5

Guns n Roses: 6.5

Original x3

Cover x2

[donbot]

Results

Live and Let Die

[nominated by Limerlight]

Original version by Paul McCartney & Wings scored 6.6/10

Cover version by Guns N' Roses scored 8.1/10

Overall preference weighting goes to the COVER VERSION with 64.3% of the vote

28.6% of people preferred the original version

57.1% of people preferred the cover version

14.3% of people liked them equally

[donbot]

Somebody To Love

[nominated by vanessaaa]

Original by The Great Society

Cover by Jefferson Airplane

HOW TO VOTE:

1. Rate the original version objectively out of 10

2. Rate the cover version objectively out of 10

3. Distribute 5 points amongst the two, based on how much you prefer one version over the other

[phenobarbie]

The Great Society - 3.5

Jefferson Airplane - 9

Jefferson Airplane just gives it more depth and the song seems more put together, more full bodied

5 for Jefferson Airplane

[Michael*]

Never could listen to this one without thinking about Jim Carrey in 'The Cable Guy'.

Great Society: 7
Jefferson Airplane: 8

Original x2
Cover x3

[Stormbringer]

Original: 8

Cover: 10

The Great Society x2

Jefferson Airplane x3