The Original X Cover Game - I Wanna Be Where You Are

[Wardo]

I hope it's ok to continue this cool game created by Dazzle in 2003 (!) and that has been taken over by theberen in 2009.

Simple: just vote for your favourite version of the song and, if possible, comment ;)

Here are the previous results (if I missed anything, please help me!).

PREVIOUS WINNERS

I Wanna Dance With Somebody // Whitney Houston - 84%
Too Close // Next - 57%
A Little Bit // Jessica Simpson 52%
Emotion // Destiny's Child - 94%
Wonderful Tonight // Eric Clapton - 55%
Big Yellow Taxi // Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton - 40%
The Tide Is High // Atomic Kitten - 56%
The Power of Love // Celine Dion - 69%
Heaven // DJ Sammy - 52%
Someday // Mariah Carey - 88%
Ain't Nobody/Being Nobody // Chaka Khan - 59%
Favourite Things // Big Provaz - 66%

Hounds Of Love // Kate Bush - 70%
It's My Life // No Doubt - 68%
Edge Of Seventeen // Stevie Nicks - 71%
Stop Crying Your Heart Out // Oasis - 59%
Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) // Florence + The Machine - 55%
Hello (Turn Your Radio On) // Queensberry 70%

Hurt // Johnny Cash - 85%

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Let's restart with the beautiful HURT.

Nine Inch Nails (1995) - Original


Johnny Cash (2002) - Cover


Leona Lewis (2011) - Cover

[jpguy]

christina Aguilera~! JK , I go with Leona

[Wardo]

I like Leona's effort and her voice is beautiful, but for me she's easily out of this.

Though I really enjoy the atmosphere of NIN's, Cash made his version so emotional that I can't help but vote for him.

@jpguy The masterpiece, right?

[FreakyFlyBry]

Good idea

The song really fit Johnny Cash the best given he was close to death when he recorded it, and he really felt the emotion. As classic as the Nine Inch Nails version is, I vote for Johnny Cash as he really made it into his own. Leona's version was good too.

Perhaps you can remove the poll and just do all of these in this single topic? That way, it's all easy to find, much like other discussion topics that get a new song/artist after a while.

[Wardo]

Perhaps you can remove the poll and just do all of these in this single topic? That way, it's all easy to find, much like other discussion topics that get a new song/artist after a while.

Cool, I'll do that! It's really easier to find and continue =]

[HC55555]

I really like this idea, tomorrow I'll listen the three songs and vote Good luck with the game.

[Wardo]

Haha thanks! It smells flop tho.

[Chun]

Great game. I did not really know those tracks. However, listening to three new tracks is easy. You need to re-investigate them anyway, to make a fair comparison. And on top, I love how we cross genres in this game and get introduced to new artists with familiar songs or familiar artists.

Johnny Cash for me.

[Serby]

I like the idea, but maybe you could put the links to originals as well?
I bet that many of us don't know those songs, let alone originals.

[Wardo]

I like the idea, but maybe you could put the links to originals as well?
I bet that many of us don't know those songs, let alone originals.

But I put the links to the videos :-?

[Serby]

I like the idea, but maybe you could put the links to originals as well?
I bet that many of us don't know those songs, let alone originals.

But I put the links to the videos :-?

Oh i'm mess :-?
I wanted to say - to both original and covers

Like *original link* vs *cover link*

p.s. sorry if I'm sounding bitchy and unthankful.

[Wardo]

p.s. sorry if I'm sounding bitchy and unthankful.

Not at all =]

I just don't get what you mean... You think I could made it simpler?

But it's only a matter of clicking my links!

[Storyteller]

I like Leona’s version, but Johnny Cash FTW!!!!!

[ANH]

Kermit the Frog also sings the song.

Johnny Cash sings this song best. It's so emotional. One of my favorite songs and the MV is just as sad. The song is so beautifully written. The NIN's guy did a fantastic job with the song and I'm sure he's incredibly proud with what Cash did with his song.

[Serby]

But it's only a matter of clicking my links!

You out links to just cover versions, I see no link to original version, taht's what I'm talking about

But forget it, I'm just lazy to Google the original version

[Chun]

But NIN is the original version!

[HC55555]

Heard all three for the first time.

Johnny Cash version is the best for me.

[Wardo]

So we've got Johnny Cash version as the best for 85% of the voters.

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Next Battle (I Wanna Be Where You Are):

Michael Jackson (1972) - Original


José Feliciano (1982) - Cover


Beyoncé (2009) - Cover

[Wardo]

I like them all, but I'll vote for Feliciano.

[Chun]

Michael Jackson