Favourite Cover Versions
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Original: 8 Wonderfully done. 
Cover: 6. Amazing singing, however, just doesn't stand up.
Original x4
Cover x1
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 
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Original: 8.2 
Cover: 3
Original x5
Original - 9
Cover - 8.5
Amazing version
Creedence x3
Ike & Tina Turner x2
Original - 9
Cover - 5
Cover x1
Original x4
Creedence: 8.5
Ike & Tina: 7
Original x3
Cover x2
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
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
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
Original: 3.5
Cover: 9.5
Cover x 5
Paul McCartney & Wings: 7
Guns N' Roses: 7
Original x 2
Cover x 3
I like McCartney's vocals better <_<
Original x6
Cover x8
Original x2
Cover x3
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
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
Paul McCartney & Wings: 7.5
Guns n Roses: 6.5
Original x3
Cover x2
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
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
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
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
Original: 8
Cover: 10
The Great Society x2
Jefferson Airplane x3