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Oh, am I supposed to be doing that each time?Blunt, tell us which one is better and why.
Imho, the Beach Boys' cover of this song is the greatest cover in history.
The Beatles version is superior, of course, but I really like Elton John's, too.
Personally can't stand the Aerosmith version. It's just a completely unnecessary recording, imho.
I prefer the Beatles version, and not I think due to my Beatles bias; tho the song is a genius, and that's on Buddy Holly.
Gotta love the original, but still prefer my group Cream.
Likewise gotta love RJ, but Clapton's is the greatest live lead guitar solo ever recorded, imho.
I appreciate the original for it's morbid subject matter, and for giving Led Zeppelin the opportunity to create one of my all-time favorite covers.
Whatta setta pipes. She could belt it out like nobody else.I absolutely love Linda Ronstadt's version. I saw her do it live a few times and it was amazing. I am so upset over the fact that she can no longer sing a note. She's always been one of my favorites.
There's no comparison between Stevie's superior original and Art's cover, except to say that they're both gorgeous.
Difficult choice, but gotta go with the original since it's such a great song and credit must go to the composer.
I agree 100%. This Buddy Holly song is pure genius. The Stones don't do it justice by a long shot.The awesome Buddy Holly original
Pretty awesome Stones version
I prefer the Buddy Holly version. I like the Stones version as well, However, it sounds like they were popping a lot of speed right before recording this. The tempo is jacked up
All Hail Buddy Holly! The true King of Rock and Roll!