Covers you think are better than the Original
01-20-02, 06:20 PM
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The Dickies - The Sound of Silence
The Dead Kennedys - Take This Job and Shove It
Abbatoir - Ace of Spades
Nirvana - Man Who Sold the World
RATM - Renegades of Funk
Doors - Back Door Man
The Dead Kennedys - Take This Job and Shove It
Abbatoir - Ace of Spades
Nirvana - Man Who Sold the World
RATM - Renegades of Funk
Doors - Back Door Man
Beat me to it.
01-21-02, 04:14 AM
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The Dickies- Banana Bunch theme (one banana, two banana, three banana, four)
1000 **** DJ's- Supernaut(from Nativity In Black-tribute to Black Sabbath)
Type O Negative- Black Sabbath (from Nativity In Black-tribute to Black Sabbath)
Love that CD!
Oh, yeah, and Sid's rendition of My Way is classic.
1000 **** DJ's- Supernaut(from Nativity In Black-tribute to Black Sabbath)
Type O Negative- Black Sabbath (from Nativity In Black-tribute to Black Sabbath)
Love that CD!
Oh, yeah, and Sid's rendition of My Way is classic.
01-21-02, 11:31 AM
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Originally posted by codefree
Damn, I was just gonna say Apple's remake. And yes I saw that nasty job some schmoe on Leno did.
Who signs these losers?
Damn, I was just gonna say Apple's remake. And yes I saw that nasty job some schmoe on Leno did.
Who signs these losers?
A couple favorite covers:
Replacements -- "Another Girl, Another Planet," originally done by the Only Ones
Rolling Stones -- "That's How Strong My Love Is," originally done by Otis Redding
01-21-02, 01:24 PM
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"Astronomy Domine" by Voivod (originally by Pink Floyd)
"Man Who Sold the World" by Nirvana (originally by Bowie)
"Come on Eileen" by Save Ferris (Dexie's Midnight Runners)
I also like Fiona Apple's "Across the Universe" and STP's "Dancing Days." One reason I think some people might prefer these to the originals is the slicker production that modern artists have.
I also, for some reason, like to hear women singing songs originally recorded by men. Except if it's by Tori Amos -- that girl just butchers covers. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is just awful.
"Man Who Sold the World" by Nirvana (originally by Bowie)
"Come on Eileen" by Save Ferris (Dexie's Midnight Runners)
I also like Fiona Apple's "Across the Universe" and STP's "Dancing Days." One reason I think some people might prefer these to the originals is the slicker production that modern artists have.
I also, for some reason, like to hear women singing songs originally recorded by men. Except if it's by Tori Amos -- that girl just butchers covers. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is just awful.
01-21-02, 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by Wormwood
Lemme guess, a Beatle fanatic? I didn't say she was better than the Beatles. I said I prefer her version of Across The Universe, and if you don't like it then that's your problem.
Lemme guess, a Beatle fanatic? I didn't say she was better than the Beatles. I said I prefer her version of Across The Universe, and if you don't like it then that's your problem.
I wasn't saying you said she was better than the Beatles. The topic is COVERS you think are better than the original.
01-21-02, 07:45 PM
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Just a few :)
Toadies - Stop It! (orginal by Pylon)
Agent Orange - Pipeline (Chantays)
Bouncing Souls - Born To Lose (Johnny Cash)
Johnny Burnette Trio - Train Kept A Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw)
Filter (original lineup) - One (Harry Nilsson)
Faith No More - I Started A Joke (Bee Gees)
P. Paul Fenech - Put Your Lights On (Santana)
Flogging Molly - Delilah (Tom Jones)
Fountains Of Wayne - Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)
Frenzal Rhomb - We Built This City (Starship)
Guana Batz - Radio Sweetheart (Elvis Costello)
Guana Batz - Wonderous Place (Billy Fury)
Guana Batz - I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen)
Kid With Man Head - Hotel California (Eagles)
The Living End - Tainted Love (Gloria Jones)
Long Tall Texans - Endless Sleep (Jody Reynolds)
Long Tall Texans - Indian Reservation (Paul Revere & The Raiders)
The Meteors - Get Off Of My Cloud (Rolling Stones)
The Meteors - Johnny Remember Me (John Leyton)
The Meteors - Little Red Riding Hood (Sam The Sham)
Mike Ness - Don't Think Twice (Bob Dylan)
Polecats - John I'm Only Dancing (David Bowie)
Polecats - Jeepster (T. Rex)
Reverend Horton Heat - Nurture My Pig (Loco Gringos)
Rocket From The Crypt - Alergic Reaction (The Drags)
Rocket From The Crypt - Alone (Shadows Of Knight)
Rocket From The Crypt - Who Needs You (The Real Kids)
Rocket From The Crypt - Trouble (The Music Machine)
Rocket From The Crypt - This Way Out (Wall Of Voodoo)
Rocket From The Crypt - Gold (MC5)
Skitzo (UK) - Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams)
Snuff - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
Snuff - Rivers Of Babylon (The Melodians)
Snuff - Wannabe (Spice Girls)
Social Distortion - Backstreet Girl (The Rolling Stones)
Social Distortion - Making Believe (Jimmy Work)
Social Distortion - Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Social Distortion - Under My Thumb (The Rolling Stones)
Stray Cats - Sleepwalk (Santo & Johnny)
Toadies - Tornado (Jiants)
Agent Orange - Pipeline (Chantays)
Bouncing Souls - Born To Lose (Johnny Cash)
Johnny Burnette Trio - Train Kept A Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw)
Filter (original lineup) - One (Harry Nilsson)
Faith No More - I Started A Joke (Bee Gees)
P. Paul Fenech - Put Your Lights On (Santana)
Flogging Molly - Delilah (Tom Jones)
Fountains Of Wayne - Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)
Frenzal Rhomb - We Built This City (Starship)
Guana Batz - Radio Sweetheart (Elvis Costello)
Guana Batz - Wonderous Place (Billy Fury)
Guana Batz - I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen)
Kid With Man Head - Hotel California (Eagles)
The Living End - Tainted Love (Gloria Jones)
Long Tall Texans - Endless Sleep (Jody Reynolds)
Long Tall Texans - Indian Reservation (Paul Revere & The Raiders)
The Meteors - Get Off Of My Cloud (Rolling Stones)
The Meteors - Johnny Remember Me (John Leyton)
The Meteors - Little Red Riding Hood (Sam The Sham)
Mike Ness - Don't Think Twice (Bob Dylan)
Polecats - John I'm Only Dancing (David Bowie)
Polecats - Jeepster (T. Rex)
Reverend Horton Heat - Nurture My Pig (Loco Gringos)
Rocket From The Crypt - Alergic Reaction (The Drags)
Rocket From The Crypt - Alone (Shadows Of Knight)
Rocket From The Crypt - Who Needs You (The Real Kids)
Rocket From The Crypt - Trouble (The Music Machine)
Rocket From The Crypt - This Way Out (Wall Of Voodoo)
Rocket From The Crypt - Gold (MC5)
Skitzo (UK) - Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams)
Snuff - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
Snuff - Rivers Of Babylon (The Melodians)
Snuff - Wannabe (Spice Girls)
Social Distortion - Backstreet Girl (The Rolling Stones)
Social Distortion - Making Believe (Jimmy Work)
Social Distortion - Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Social Distortion - Under My Thumb (The Rolling Stones)
Stray Cats - Sleepwalk (Santo & Johnny)
Toadies - Tornado (Jiants)
01-21-02, 08:30 PM
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Originally posted by Smangalick
I can't believe that nobody has mentioned
Jimi Hendrix - All Along a Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
amazing remake/cover of a great classic
I can't believe that nobody has mentioned
Jimi Hendrix - All Along a Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
amazing remake/cover of a great classic
01-21-02, 09:18 PM
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Originally posted by Josh-da-man
"Man Who Sold the World" by Nirvana (originally by Bowie)
"Man Who Sold the World" by Nirvana (originally by Bowie)
01-21-02, 10:01 PM
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Originally posted by Burnt Alive
Actually, no I'm not a Beatles fan at all....I just hate Fiona Apple.
I wasn't saying you said she was better than the Beatles. The topic is COVERS you think are better than the original.
Actually, no I'm not a Beatles fan at all....I just hate Fiona Apple.
I wasn't saying you said she was better than the Beatles. The topic is COVERS you think are better than the original.
01-22-02, 01:30 AM
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Ok. All you people who dislike The Beatles' "Across the Universe": are you talking about the awful, slowed down version on Let It Be with the Phil Spector strings & choir - or the lovely, catchy "wildlife" version with the bird sounds that's found on the Past Masters Vol. 2 cd?
If you've only heard Let it Be, I can understand, but if you hate the other version... you might be a little nutty.
If you've only heard Let it Be, I can understand, but if you hate the other version... you might be a little nutty.
01-22-02, 03:34 AM
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Re: "Baby One More Time" cover --
It's done by Travis. I heard them cover it live back in April 2000.
Re: "Baby One More Time" cover --
It's done by Travis. I heard them cover it live back in April 2000.
01-24-02, 08:06 AM
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I don't know if this is technically a cover, but Page & Plant re-doing "Kashmir" on their on their "UnLedded" album. It sounds so much fuller and smoother than their original version with Led Zeppelin.
Rufus Wainwright - "Hallelujah" - originally done by Jeff Buckley (and possibly someone before Buckley, too)
Fire bad!
Rufus Wainwright - "Hallelujah" - originally done by Jeff Buckley (and possibly someone before Buckley, too)
Fire bad!
01-24-02, 10:53 AM
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Lemonheads' "Mrs. Robinson". Not that Simon and Garfunkel's version was bad, but the Lemonheads' version was the first cover I ever heard where I thought, "Now, that was cool." Although I understand artists' desire to slavishly emulate an influential song, I'd much rather have the artists bring their own sensibility to the song.
01-25-02, 12:45 PM
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Originally posted by db27
All the covers that Metallica have done and made there own.
SRV, voodoo child, and little wing
I love covers, I like to see bands create a "new" version of an old tune.
I don't like covers that sound exactly the same, most of the stuff from the "IamSam" soundtrack sound far too much like the original versions for my tastes.
If you're gonna do it, make them your own.
All the covers that Metallica have done and made there own.
SRV, voodoo child, and little wing
I love covers, I like to see bands create a "new" version of an old tune.
I don't like covers that sound exactly the same, most of the stuff from the "IamSam" soundtrack sound far too much like the original versions for my tastes.
If you're gonna do it, make them your own.
Then why are you mentioning Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Stevie Ray?
It is almost identical to the Hendrix version, although he does bring something new to Little Wing.
Speaking of the Beatles
How about:
Anna
Till There Was You
Twist And Shout
Mr. Moonlight
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey
01-25-02, 01:36 PM
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Originally posted by DTSC
Re: "Baby One More Time" cover --
It's done by Travis. I heard them cover it live back in April 2000.
Re: "Baby One More Time" cover --
It's done by Travis. I heard them cover it live back in April 2000.
but I really do like the sound they put to it. I think I have it on mp3, also is a live track.
01-25-02, 02:09 PM
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Pearl Jam- Rockin' in the Free World, Last Kiss, Crazy Mary and Masters of War (though that was just Vedder and McCready at the Dylan tribute.)
Dave Matthews Band- The Long Black Veil
Stone Temple Pilots- Dancing Days
Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower. (this is true for a lot of
Dylan's songs, he's a great song writer, but can't sing a lick IMO)
The Lemonheads- Mrs. Robinson
Nirvana- The Man Who Sold the World
I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Dave Matthews Band- The Long Black Veil
Stone Temple Pilots- Dancing Days
Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower. (this is true for a lot of
Dylan's songs, he's a great song writer, but can't sing a lick IMO)
The Lemonheads- Mrs. Robinson
Nirvana- The Man Who Sold the World
I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.