Favourite Cover Versions

Wow, I finally think of a nomination, and all the spot are filled! Oh well, can't wait for it to start!

That's cool, Joe took some of his out, so I'll let you get your nomination in

Then we'll have 52, like a deck of cards

Oh, I didn't see the rules and assumed it was just cover versions 1 vs. 1 . Okay, in light of that I added the original's videos and unnominated some as I was already trying to decide which spots to give to Layla and BabyJude but that just took care of itself .

Okay, done

Just following up on Limer's pedantry though, Heard it Through the Grapevine was originally done by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.. so that's gotta be that <_<

Do you want Marvin Gaye or Creedence as the cover version to vote on?

Donbot- You want me to give both the links to the cover & original by PM yeah?

Yes

thanks donbot I finally chose a song for one of my 3 nominations

"I'm no good" Arctic Monkeys (original by Amy Winehouse)

Okay, here we go

I've put the songs through a magic randomiser, so we'll go in that order

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

Original :5

Cover :7

I think people like nominating more than voting

@pink: You didn't split your 5 points between the two. See #3 in the 'HOW TO VOTE' bit

Original: 9

I don't like the performance in that YouTube video, but it seems Bob Dylan's people are hellbent on removing all his good videos

Anyway, the studio version is amazing

Cover: 7.5

Still a riproaring tune (Y)

Original x 3

Cover x 2

@pink: You didn't split your 5 points between the two. See #3 in the 'HOW TO VOTE' bit

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I'm so sorry!!

Original :5

Cover :7

Well....

Original x2

Cover x3

Bob Dylan: 10

Guns N' Roses: 9

Original x2.5

Cover x2.5

Dylan: 8.5

Guns N Roses: 7

Original x3

Cover x2

Original: 7

Cover: 5

2.5 each

I'd like to genuinely thank everyone involved for not nominating Van bloody Morrison's version of Comfortably Numb or anything from the I Am Sam soundtrack.

Original- 6

Cover- 9

Overall-

Original x 0.5

Cover x 4.5

I'm so sorry!!

That's okay

I'd like to genuinely thank everyone involved for not nominating Van bloody Morrison's version of Comfortably Numb or anything from the I Am Sam soundtrack.

I was pretty close to nominating Nick Cave's version of Let it Be. I won't hear a bad word said against him though

Original: 5

Cover: 7

Original x 0.5

Cover x 4.5

Original x10

Cover x6

Original x4

Cover x1

Bob Dylan: 8

Guns N' Roses: 9

Original x2

Cover x3

Bob Dylan: 8

Guns N' Roses: 9

Original x2

Cover x3

Same as Pretty

As a side note, 10 for Dylan's writing on the song itself...

Bob Dylan - 8 Not the best technical voice even in his youth, but his writing and style more than made up for it .

Guns n' Roses - 7 Points deducted because for some reaosn the voice is a strange fit for the song, song style and subject matter to me and almost borders on satirical . Much prefer it on their own songs, especially ones like "Paradice City" and even the "Love and Let Die" remake. But 2 points added (from an otherwise 5) for Slash's guitar solo.

Original x4

Cover x1

Thanks all for the votes

I think we better crack on. Any latecomers, feel free to vote and I'll update the scores

Results

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

[nominated by vanessaaa]

Original version by Bob Dylan scored 7.7/10

Cover version by Guns N' Roses scored 7.5/10

Overall preference weighting goes to the COVER VERSION with 52.7% of the vote

36.4% of people preferred the original version

45.5% of people preferred the cover version

18.2% of people liked them equally

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