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Voting is open in the #OreginaldHickeyMedal. The list below contains 120 songs that have had famous cover versions. We want to know your top three original versions.
Give us your 3-2-1.
August 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
Your #OreginaldHickeyMedal Top 30

Number 8 (32 votes)

My Island Home - Warumpi Band

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Warumpi Band - My Island Home (1987)
YouTube video by Adam Ford
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August 2, 2026 at 5:21 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 27 (11* votes)

Venus - Shocking Blue

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Shocking Blue - Venus (Video)
YouTube video by Red Bullet
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August 2, 2026 at 4:10 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 26 (13* votes)

Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

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Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (1968)
YouTube video by Polydor 1000
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August 2, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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3: Tainted Love
2: Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
1: Love Hurts
August 1, 2026 at 3:19 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 15 (19* votes)

The Loved One - The Loved Ones

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The Loved Ones - The Loved One (1966)
YouTube video by nzoz1966
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August 2, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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3) Hurt
2) Mad World
1) Funky Town
August 1, 2026 at 9:13 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 30 (10* votes)
*decided on countback

The Letter - The Box Tops

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The Box Tops - The Letter (Upbeat 1967)
YouTube video by vinylsolution
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August 2, 2026 at 4:02 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number ONE (49* votes)

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

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The Beatles - The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (From "Yellow Submarine") [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
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August 2, 2026 at 5:49 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 18 (18* votes)

Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary (Live At The Royal Albert Hall)
YouTube video by CCRVEVO
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August 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 2 (49* votes)

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

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Fleetwood Mac - Landslide (Live 1975)
YouTube video by Wildheart
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August 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 5 (35 votes)

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

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Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (Official Audio)
YouTube video by LeonardCohenVEVO
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August 2, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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Number 10 (29 votes)

Burning Down the House - Talking Heads

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Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (Official Video)
YouTube video by Talking Heads
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August 2, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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Massive effort, Brownlow.

3. Cats in the Cradle
2. Sweet Jane
1. The Sound of Silence
August 1, 2026 at 7:16 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 12 (22* votes)

Help! - The Beatles

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The Beatles - The Beatles - Help! (Remastered 2015)
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
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August 2, 2026 at 5:09 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 17 (19* votes)

All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan - All Along the Watchtower (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
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August 2, 2026 at 4:51 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 6 (33* votes)

Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder

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Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground (1974)
YouTube video by Musikladen
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August 2, 2026 at 5:29 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 25 (13* votes)

A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO
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August 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 22 (16 votes)

Behind Blue Eyes - The Who

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The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (Kilburn 1977)
YouTube video by mrdomofan56
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August 2, 2026 at 4:33 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 23 (14 votes)

Good Times - The Easybeats

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The Easybeats - Good Times (1968)
YouTube video by Beat-Club
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August 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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Voting has closed in the #OreginaldHickeyMedal. Top 30 countdown coming later this afternoon.
August 2, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Number 9 (31 votes)

The Man Who Sold the World - David Bowie

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David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
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August 2, 2026 at 5:17 AM
musicbrownlow.bsky.social
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Number 16 (19* votes)

Sweet Jane - The Velvet Underground

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Sweet Jane (Full Length Version) (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Velvet Underground - Topic
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August 2, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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Number 4 (43* votes)

Mad World - Tears For Fears

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Tears For Fears - Mad World (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TearsForFearsVEVO
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August 2, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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Number 11 (25 votes)

A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel

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Simon & Garfunkel - A hazy shade of winter
YouTube video by John Bijleveld
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August 2, 2026 at 5:11 AM