Is Girls Talk a cover version?

Written by Costello, given to Edmunds who recorded and released it first. Maybe Costello’s version is the cover.

Same with Wild Horses. Given to Gram Parsons by Jagger and Richards, who released it a year before it appeared on Sticky Fingers.

Nothing Compares 2U too.

Posted By: Cellophane Flowers on December 18th 2025 at 07:35:40

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Cover versions that are better than the writers version...this will tilt some people.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 18, 02:14:53
- Under the bridge by All Saints (n/m) (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Dec 18, 22:55:05
- Bowie’s version of Its Hard to be a Saint in the City better than Springsteen’s (n/m) (General Chat) - BINMEN8R, Dec 18, 18:55:30
- Talking of BS… (General Chat) - APB, Dec 18, 12:41:24
  - Technical Foul. Springsteen's is the cover version. (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Dec 18, 13:45:41
    - Yes, I know, but she’s covering his song, if not his version (General Chat) - APB, Dec 18, 14:34:18
  - Patti Smith's cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit is bloody great too (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 18, 12:45:27
- My favourites (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 18, 10:59:26
  - Also throwing Sarah Bareilles' cover of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road into the mix. (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 18, 12:55:35
  - The Fall always did good covers (General Chat) - APB, Dec 18, 12:17:18
- UB40’s Red Red Wine (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 18, 10:32:00
  - Yes, great example.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 18, 11:56:17
- Judas Priest, Green Manalishi v Fleetwood Mac... hard to compare the two as so different.. (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 18, 10:29:13
- Not necessary better, but very good... Mary J Blige, Whole Lot of Love... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 18, 10:25:56
- Hurt by Johnny Cash is #1 and Trent Reznor agrees. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Dec 18, 09:47:55
  - Fugees - Killing Me Softly, José González - Heartbeats (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Dec 18, 09:56:16
- Hush by Kula Shaker (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 18, 09:38:17
  - *shakes head*... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 18, 10:22:51
- FGTH - Born to Run, much better than you know who! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Dec 18, 09:20:13
  - Lord no. (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Dec 18, 09:46:07
    - 👍🏻 (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 18, 11:37:52
- Is Girls Talk a cover version? (General Chat) - Cellophane Flowers, Dec 18, 07:35:40
  - Bit like this one.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 18, 14:22:52
  - I worded the OP carefully.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 18, 12:00:42
  - Sinead felt 7hrs and 13 days since love was taken away wasn't long enough! Added 2 days! (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Dec 18, 08:47:54
- Stairway to heaven, Rolf Harris (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Dec 18, 07:28:01
  - Was he thinking about a Kids bedroom while singing it? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 18, 12:02:24
- Madness -it must be love, better than Labi Sifri (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 18, 06:46:58
  - We’ll have to agree to disagree on “It must be love” (General Chat) - Boyer, Dec 18, 14:02:06

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