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# Like Leonard Cohen
Dylan's songs are great, but done far better by other people (generally musicians).
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:35, archived)
# Yeah I suppose.
Although there are some brilliant Cohen songs that I can only imagine him singing well. Like Sisters of Mercy and Suzanne. Oh and So Long Marianne.

But your point is valid if only for Hallelujah....
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:37, archived)
# Tom Waites and Suzanne Vega do an excellent version of that on a CD called Bleeker Street.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:39, archived)
# Which one?
Edit: I just checke it out, it was John Cale and Suzanne Vega, but it is ace! I think I'll need to get myself that album!
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:40, archived)
# Soz - "Hold On, Marianne"
Far superior to the James cover.

Mind - so is mine, and I have all the musical ability of The Bible.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:50, archived)
# Right.
I'm glad that we've finally got 'round to the subject of covers.

I am, right now, completely pissed off by that fucking Kate Rusby singing Village Green Preservation Society.

I don't want to sound like an old duffer but I haven't heard a SINGLE reference to The Kinks.

Why is this?
(Audioduck So, can I haz fucking Cheezburgers or not?, Sat 23 Feb 2008, 10:22, archived)
# Rufus Wainwright does a good version of Chelsea Hotel
(I helped save b3ta! ERG1008 is climbing in yo windows & snatchin yo people up, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:43, archived)
# Rufus Wainwright does a good version of EVERYTHING.
he's gorgeous too.
(I helped save b3ta! hexachordal la la la la la, Sat 23 Feb 2008, 7:24, archived)
# XTC's cover of Watchtower is top
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:40, archived)
# Ooooh
Ive never heard that. Ill have to find it. What album was it on?
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:42, archived)
# White Music
lovely bit of harmonica on it
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:50, archived)
# Cool.
Ill try and download it now :)
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:54, archived)
# I have to disagree
It's true, a lot of his famous songs have been done differently, and in some cases better, but there's a lot more to him than Tambourine Man and All Along the Watchtower.

I have 4GB of Dylan songs on my computer, with a lot of excellent songs I'd never heard before and some utter shite from the 80s (License to Kill, ugh)
(I helped save b3ta! drbroon abloooobloobloo, Thu 21 Feb 2008, 13:56, archived)