I'd probably go with your suggestions
and I'll throw in Iris by that fucking Ronan prick. Similar to the original, but just a little bit shitter. Why the fuck bother then you cunt?

Higher Ground by RHCP. And cue Monty....
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:28, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Good RHCP call

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:29, Reply)

*waggles sock*

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:30, Reply)

Funnily enough I thought of that one
but Higher Ground is a Stevie Wonder song isn't it? You're thinking of Fire
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:30, Reply)

I dont think he likes the Chilis

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:30, Reply)

No, I am thinking of the song 'Higher Ground' by RHCP, from the album "Mother's Milk"
which was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder. Hence my use of this answer to the 'best cover version' question.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:31, Reply)

Fire was a cover of the Hendrix track and appeared on the same album...I think

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:32, Reply)

I meant because "Fire" would have been Monty-baiting because it's originally a Hendrix song

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:32, Reply)

OIC. Nah, I think we've had this convo before where he started harping on about Higher Ground as well.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:33, Reply)

Ah right.
Were I equipped with this knowledge I could have avoided making a tit of myself
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:38, Reply)

No probs mate
You'd have just done it on some other subject.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:40, Reply)

Indubitably

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:43, Reply)

Hendrix played loads of covers though so he wouldn't really have leg to stand on

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:37, Reply)

I imagine Monty's argument would run along the lines of claiming that all of Hendrix's covers were better than the originals
then citing "All Along The Watchtower" which, unfortunately, is pretty hard to argue with.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:38, Reply)

No I think Monty would simple state "It's Shit"

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:41, Reply)

Hendrix was pretty good at covers.
He managed the perfect combination of demonstrating his love and reverence for the original, while making it undeniably his own.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:44, Reply)

Like the remake of The Italian Job

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Feb 2013, 15:46, Reply)