Favourite Cover Versions
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This is gonna blow your mind... Well, at least it blew mine, LOL...
^That's great 
Results
Hyperballad
[nominated by donbot]
Original version by Björk scored 6.7/10
Cover version by Whitley scored 4.4/10
Overall preference weighting goes to the ORIGINAL VERSION with 63.3% of the vote
66.7% of people preferred the original version
0% of people preferred the cover version
33.3% of people liked them equally
All Along The Watchtower
[nominated by Joe > Average]
Original by Bob Dylan
Cover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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
Dylan: 8
Hendrix: 9
Original x 1.5
Cover x 3.5
Bob Dylan is one of the best lyricists and artists of our time and this is a great song both the original and the cover. But Alas, Hendrix prevails.
Original: 8
Cover: 9.2
Original x1
Cover x4
original 9
cover 10
original 2
cover 3
original: 6
cover:9
original-1
cover-4
Original 8
Cover 9
Dylan 1.5
Hendrix 3.5
Dylan: 8
Hendrix: 10
Original: 1
Cover: 4
^Ah, I figured as much. This song was actually from a really interesting album released a few years ago called No Man's Woman, which features a bunch of Australian male artists covering songs originally perfomed by females. There's some pretty cool stuff on there.. you might like it
If it's on Spotify I'll be sure to give it a go. 
Original 8
Cover 9
Dylan x2
Hendrix x3
Original: 9
Cover: 10
Bob Dylan x2
Jimi Hendrix x3
If it's on Spotify I'll be sure to give it a go.
Hmm, that Spotify looks pretty awesome. Not available in Australia yet though
i love that version Qball!
If it's on Spotify I'll be sure to give it a go.Hmm, that Spotify looks pretty awesome. Not available in Australia yet though
Oh, I didn't know that. Is it going to be?
If it's on Spotify I'll be sure to give it a go.Hmm, that Spotify looks pretty awesome. Not available in Australia yet though
Oh, I didn't know that. Is it going to be?
I hope so.. seems they're trying to expand it. Right now it's only available in Finland, France, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
To us, music is everything. Our dream is to have all the music in the world available instantly to everyone, wherever they are.But for the time being, we’re not able to launch in every country. We’re really sorry about this, but it takes time to arrange licensing agreements with record labels and local publishing rights societies.
Rest assured we’re doing everything we can to resolve this, and hope to offer Spotify in many more countries as soon as possible.
Results
All Along The Watchtower
[nominated by Joe > Average]
Original version by Bob Dylan scored 8/10
Cover version by The Jimi Hendrix Experience scored 9.4/10
Overall preference weighting goes to the COVER VERSION with 70% of the vote
0% of people preferred the original version
100% of people preferred the cover version
0% of people liked them equally
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
[nominated by vanessaaa]
Original by The Beatles
Cover by Elton John
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: 10
Wonderful song, one of the finest moments on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Cover: 8
A very good cover, but I still prefer the original
The Beatles: 3.5
Elton John x1.5
original-8
cover-7
original-4
cover-1
Beatles: 9.5
As Stormbringer mentioned above, one of the best tracks on 'Sgt. Pepper's'.
Elton John: 7
I strongly dislike Elton John, but it's a difficult song to cover and this is a decent version.
Original x4
Cover x1
On a side note, I'm really kicking myself right now for not nominating this -