What's Yours Is Mine: When Cover Songs Spark Beef

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Prince vs. Sinead O'Connor

Prince's anti-cover stance helped lead to a particularly heated feud with Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, who had a huge hit when she covered "Nothing Compares 2 U," a 1985 song from Prince's obscure side project The Family. O'Connor told U.K. paper The Mirror she exchanged words and blows with Prince when they met face to face, and years later, when fans at a 2005 concert shouted "Prince!" during an encore, Sinead responded, "F--k that f---ing midget!"

(Photos from left: Neil Lupin/Redferns, Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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