E' la versione di "Always on my mind" dei Pet Shop Boys la migliore cover di sempre secondo il sondaggio della BBC Music al quale hanno partecipato anche Fearne Cotton (conduttrice del celebre programma Live Lounge) Trevor Nelson (amatissimo dj della BBC Radio 2) Simon Mayo e Steve Lamacq, head of music della Radio 2 e della Radio 6 Music.
"Always on my mind" ha davvero una storia perfetta per chi ama le cover. La versione originale è quella cantata da Brenda Lee nel 1972, qualche mese prima di quella ben più famosa cantata da Elvis Presley. Il brano - che nella versione originale era una ballata country - fu ripreso nel 1987 dai Pet Shop Boys che portarono la canzone in vetta alla classifica UK. Cosa che non era riuscito a fare neppure il Re del Rock che aveva dovuto accontentarsi della nona posizione. Grande successo anche in Italia dove il singolo entrò nella Top 10 diventando una delle maggiori hit del gruppo.
Classifica interessante quella della BBC, che vede sul podio la stupenda versione di "Hurt" dei Nine Inch Nails cantata da Johnny Cash e la celebre "Walk on By" di Bacharach cantata degli Stranglers.
Peccato manchi la imprescindibile cover di "My Way" realizzata da Sid Vicious. Nessuna traccia neppure dei Beatles (molto strano per essere una classifica della BBC). Eppure nella prima paete della carriera i Fab Four di cover memorabili ne hanno inciso davvero molte, "Twist and Shout" su tutte.
Questa la classifica completa
1. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (made famous by Elvis Presley)
2. Johnny Cash - Hurt (originally by Nine Inch Nails)
3. The Stranglers - Walk On By (originally recorded by Dionne Warwick, )
4. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower (originally by Bob Dylan)
5. Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (originally by Leonard Cohen)
6. Soft Cell - Tainted Love (originally recorded by Gloria Jones)
7. Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (originally by The Beatles)
8. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (originally by Prince)
9. Muse - Feeling Good (made famous by Nina Simone)
10. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (originally by Dolly Parton)
11. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (originally recorded by Smokey Robinson)
12. Adele - Make You Feel My Love (originally by Bob Dylan)
13. This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren (originally by Tim Buckley)
14. The Clash - I Fought The Law (originally recorded by The Crickets)
15. China Drum - Wuthering Heights (originally by Kate Bush)
16. Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (originally by David Bowie)
17. Aretha Franklin - Respect (originally by Otis Reading)
18. Eva Cassidy - Songbird (originally by Fleetwood Mac)
19. Leona Lewis - Run (originally by Snow Patrol)
20. Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (originally by Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie)
21. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (originally recorded by Todd Duncan)
22. Florence + the Machine - You've Got The Love (originally recorded by Candi Staton)
23. Mark Ronson - Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse) (originally by The Zutons)
24. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (origin unclear)
25. The Fall - Lost In Music (originally recorded by Sister Sledge)
26. Gary Jules - Mad World (feat. Michael Andrews) (originally by Tears for Fears)
27. Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (originally by Bob Dylan)
28. The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (originally by Dandy Livingstone)
29. Birdy - Skinny Love (originally by Bon Iver)
30. Fugees - Killing Me Softly (made famous by Roberta Flack)
31. The Pogues - Dirty Old Town (made famous by The Dubliners)
32. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Good Year For The Roses (originally by George Jones)
33. José González - Heartbeats (originally by The Knife)
34. The Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze (originally by Seals and Crofts)
35. Thin Lizzy - Rosalie (originally by Bob Seger)
36. Talking Heads - Take Me To The River (originally by Al Green)
37. David Bowie - China Girl (originally by Iggy Pop)
38. Urge Overkill - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (originally by Neil Diamond)
39. Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (originally by Oasis)
40. Nina Simone - Mr. Bojangles (originally by Jerry Jeff Walker)
41. Hüsker Dü - Eight Miles High (originally by The Byrds)
42. José Feliciano - Light My Fire (originally by The Doors)
43. Earth, Wind & Fire - Got To Get You Into My Life (originally by The Beatles)
44. Santana - Oye Como Va (originally by Tito Puente)
45. James Blake - Limit To Your Love (originally by Feist)
46. Billy Paul - Your Song (originally by Elton John)
47. Richie Havens - Going Back To My Roots (made famous by Odyssey)
48. Labrinth - Express Yourself (originally by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band)
49. Prince Fatty - Shimmy Shimmy Ya (feat. Horseman) (originally by ODB)
50. D'Angelo - Cruisin' (originally by Smokey Robinson)
Classifica assurda...non presente paul young con almeno 2 brani tra everytime you go away..wherever i lay my hat ..i'm gonna tear your playhouse down...love of the common people e come back and stay...oppure le ha rifatte così bene che sono diventate sue e non vengono considerate cover
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