Cover Songs that you think are just as good/better than original, plus horrible ones
You don't need to post one for every option in title. You could just post what you enjoy. Or whatever. :)
Just as good. Original: Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) Better. Original: Bob Dylan (1967) Horrible. Original: Aerosmith (1975) |
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These are the first two that came to my mind.
D'oh! Jester beat me to this one. That's fine, it's so good it deserves to be shown twice. Here, have more Cash. Oh and some Alien Ant Farm |
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Oh I really like this one too:
Karen O with Academy Award winning Trent Reznor |
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I prefer Vanessa Carlton's version of Paint it Black. I know it's not popular but oh well.
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All Along the Watchtower and Hurt are the best covers. Even better than the original songs.
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Never heard that Busta and Ozzy collaboration. I like it! Quote:
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Some others...Nirvana's cover of 'The Man Who Sold The World' is better than the original by David Bowie. Killswitch Engage's cover of 'Holy Diver' I like more than the original by Dio. And A Perfect Circle's cover of 'Imagine' is almost better than John Lennon's version, imho. |
The thing I love specifically about Cash's cover of "hurt" is just how different the song feels with an older man singing it, than when a younger one does.
It almost changes the meaning of the song. Just brilliant. |
Agree with most other choices posted as well.
Just as good: Downtown by the Saw Doctors with petula clark Original: Petula clark Better: Dreams by The Corrs Original: Fleetwood Mac Better: I'm a Believer by The Monkees Original: Neil Diamond Just as good: Fields of Gold by Nadine Coyle Original: Eva Cassidy Horrible: Sweet Caroline by Dustin the Turkey Original: Neil Diamond |
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Totally agree with Plastron on Hurt. Perfect, perfect fit. Even Trent Reznor thinks that Cash did it better. :lol: |
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The original version was Reznor ruminating about the then-present life of self-inflicted drug squalor he was in at the time and, basically, whining about it. Kind of wish he'd go back to that, though... after "The Fragile" he has barely done any music worth listening to. |
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Let's see... I loved Pretty Hate Machine, Downward Spiral, The Fragile... and that was about it. I got "With Teeth" and only liked "The Hand That Feeds." I didn't like anything on "Year Zero." I think I remember it being very political... Trent really angry at Bush or something. I enjoyed "Ghosts" and find myself using those as temp audio tracks in film editing, but these are all strictly instrumental tracks. I haven't heard anything since, so you tell me if there's been anything worthwhile. Quote:
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I like "Some Nights" by FUN okay, but I prefer the Brandyn Burnette version on YouTube. Also, Steam Powered Giraffe's version of Diamonds (originally by Rihanna). |
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I disagree with a lot posted in this thread, one thing I've noticed is if you hear the cover first you tend to like it more than the original as your brain associates that version as the "correct" one.
I can't think of any covers that are truly better than the originals out of the top of my head, I'm sure there are a few but not many, there are some that can be just as good but they're usually very different from the originals. For example I do like Cash's version of Hurt but not as much, I also hate he changed the lyrics. Quote:
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AmaLee's cover of the Sword Art Online OP is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard.
As much as I like the original Japanese version, something about her voice and the way she sings it just get to me. It's my go to song when I need motivation or whenever I'm in a reminiscent mood. |
I don't have any specifics and I still love the originals alot, but theres this one guy on Youtube who does covers of Disney songs and I absolutely love them. His name is "Jonathon Young"
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Started posting this in the other thread but I saw it was a repeat of this thread
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As far as awful, terrible, ****** covers of songs go, the first one off the top of my head is "Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit (originally by The Who, and far better) |
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Never listened to them much to say either way.
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I saw Deftones in Toronto earlier this year with Rise Against. I never really cared for either to be honest, but Rise Against put on the faaaaaaar better show. Every Deftones song sounded the same to be honest.
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Tough choice but I think I'll have to go with Marilyn for better than original on this one.
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I was at this Golf Club in college when the Manson cover of this song came on, the entire floor cleared in protest and no one danced until the DJ put on the original version.
I do love Manson's cover of Tainted Love however. |
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I could imagine in that type of setting the original is more comfortable to dance to. Makes sense folks walked off the floor. |
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GOTH, not Golf. Though...a gothic golf club would be....an amazing site to behold. Yeah, for some reason the denizens of that particular club weren't very fond of Mr Manson. |
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I really love the cover of A Horse With No Name used in the fourth season of Bojack Horseman. I'd go so far as to say I probably even like it more than the original.
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The song is even better if you seen TFS abridge And while this isn't a cover but added lyrics I thought his rendition of Last train home was fantastic |
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