Favourite Cover Versions
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Original x8
Cover x7
Original x3
Cover x2
Original: 9
Cover: 6
Original: 4
Cover: 1
Queen - 9
Metallica - 9
Original x3
Cover x2
Original: 5
Cover: 6
Original x1
Cover x4
Queen: 7
Metallica: 2
Original x5
Original - 8 - They may have many much better songs but its still interresting to see this side of them, especially as a timeline to see how much they influenced the next decade of arena and hair metal. No Bohemian or Somebody to Love ect. but still respectable if for nothing else having one of the greatest singers to ever pick up a microphone alongside some of the best guys to pick up instruments, just good old head bangin' fun.
Metalica - 5 - They didn't do much different with the arrangement it seems, which I can't fault them for as it may have been out of respect, but bringing something different to a song is part of what makes a cover relevant to start with. But just okay at face value too, though admittedly would have been slightly higher without the subconscious comparisson. Besides that, obviously James isn't in a league with Freddie's technical gifts on the vocal side, but props for at least being able to also say the words fast 
and put his own grit and energy to it. Still underwhelmed, but decent headbangin' fare as well.
Original x5
^I agree with pretty much everything you said there Joe 
Queen: 7
Metallica: 5
Original x 4
Cover x 1
I've never even heard that song before! 
Queen- 7
Metallica- 4
Original x4.5
Cover x 0.5 - all i heard was rawrrr.
Queen: 5.5
Metallica: 1
I don't really much care for Queen, but this song isn't terrible. And Mr. may is a wonderful Guitarist. That said, Metallica's version was just terrible.
Original x5
Don't like either
Original 5
Cover 2
Original x5
Results
Stone Cold Crazy
[nominated by Stormbringer]
Original version by Queen scored 7.1/10
Cover version by Metallica scored 4.7/10
Overall preference weighting goes to the ORIGINAL VERSION with 79% of the vote
90% of people preferred the original version
10% of people preferred the cover version
0% of people liked them equally
Hounds Of Love
[nominated by Michael*]
Original by Kate Bush
Cover by The Futureheads
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
Kate Bush: 8
Wonderful song. I love Kate 
The Futureheads: 8
Great version, and totally made it their own (Y)
Original x 3
Cover x 2
Original x8
Cover x5
Original x4
Cover x1
Kate Bush: 8
The Futureheads: 7
Original x 4
Cover x 1
Original 7
Cover 10
Original x1
Cover x4
Original - 3 - I hated that tremendously , but her she seemed unique .
Cover - 1
Sorry guys 
. Would maybe be a little more if I had heard it more than once and had time for it to grow on me .
Original x4
Cover x1
Original: It's got some creativity to it, I applaud that. But not mah thing. 3/10
Cover: ... Wtf was that? 1/10
Original x5
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That's cool.. I guess Kate Bush is an acquired taste
lololol @ the cover band getting higher votes than Kate Freaking Bush!!!!lolol @ this place 
orig-8. of the many bush songs that i adore, this one isnt my fave
cover-3 if only for the simple fact that they had the taste to do a kate bush cover
kate x4
cover x1