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Cover Tunes We Love Even More Than The Original
Sure, we’re all tribute bands when we’d driving and singing.
EVERYONE’S A TRIBUTE act when they’re singing in their car.
So this week we’re bringing you our pick of the best cover versions out there (most of which might even – whisper it – be better than the real thing).
And if you’d like your suggestion included in next week’s driving soundtrack, we’ll be looking at: The Boss: The Ultimate Bruce Springsteen Playlist.
Send in your tunes on that theme to editor@thejournal.ie
THE TUNES
- I Fought The Law (The Clash)
- Disco 2000 (Slow Club)
- America (First Aid Kit)
- Mad World (Gary Jules)
- Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley)
- You Really Got Me (Van Halen)
- Hounds of Love (The Futureheads)
- Higher Ground (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
- Mrs Robinson (The Lemonheads)
- Against All Odds (The Postal Service)
- Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
- Thirteen (Elliott Smith)
- Such Great Heights (Iron and Wine)
- Valerie (Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse)
- Limit To Your Love (James Blake)
- Stairway to Heaven (Heart)
- I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bon Iver)
- I Will Survive (Cake)
- Hurt (Johnny Cash)
- Renegades of Funk (Rage Against the Machine)
- Blank Space (Ryan Adams)
- Skinny Love (Birdy)
- Sweet Dreams (Marilyn Manson)
- If I Needed You (Emmylou Harris)
- Hey That’s No Way To Say Goodbye (Judy Collins)
- Wicked Game (James Vincent McMorrow)
- Love Buzz (Nirvana)
- Mr Tambourine Man (The Byrds)
- Breakthru (Queen)
- Woodstock (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
- Take On Me (Reel Big Fish)
- It’s Oh So Quiet (Bjork)
- Smells Like Teen Spirit (Tori Amos)
- Everybody’s Gotta Learn Some Time (Beck)
- Dancing In The Dark (Hot Chip)
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