Cover Songs Better then the Original

[SL33TBL1ND]

If anybody says Down in the Park here I will kill them. Just keep that in mind when you're posting, people.

 

[Revolution -X-]

I'm a fan of Rush's version of 'Crossroads'.

 

[DigitalSushi]

could you keep your AMV's in your profile, all your doing is linking that to this thread, which isn't fair to our other members who do that and stick to the rules.

ColdStorage

 

[Antitonic]

Hammerfall's cover of Detroit Rock City.

Spoiler: Not sure if the link still works...

Didn't we literally just have this thread?

Are you suggesting I didn't notice the other thread of a simmiular name and title and makes this without realising such?


>>

You also made an identical thread, albeit in December...

A thread for people to post cover songs they feel are equal to or better in their oppinion then the original.


I heard this and the original, and I preffere this version by alot.

 

[MorganL4]

NIN's cover of Johnny Cash's 'Hurt'

And now I play the waiting game.

I was recently going through the songs I listen on youtube (because I'm a cheap SOB who doesn't pay for much) and I was recently listening to "Black Betty" by Spiderbait. It is an awesome song since it starts out with a banjo

Spoiler: Spiderbait's version

Anyway, I noticed it had originally been made by a band named Ram Jam. I listened to the original and found I didn't like it as much, which is weird because I usually don't like covers. Don't get me wrong, the original is good too. However, I think I like the intensity of Spiederbait's version more.

Spoiler: Ram Jam's version

So escapists, do you have a song in which you prefer a cover more than the original?

Wow, just proves the average age of people on this site.... Ram Jam was a cover dude, this song was from the 1930's done by a guy named Leadbelly..... And it has been suggested that HE covered it....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Betty#Early_recordings.2C_1933-39


But for my part Johnny Cash's
Hurt originally done by Nine Inch Nails

this is a quote from me from the first thread of this nature TODAY at 3'olock....... really people try to wait over 24 hours before we get repeat threads...

 

[Revolution -X-]

Oh, and I like anything that the Northern Kings have ever done. A metal cover supergroup? As Mr. Sheen once said, 'Winning!'

 

[Revolution -X-]

NIN's cover of Johnny Cash's 'Hurt'

And now I play the waiting game.

Waitasec, that can't be right. Wasn't it the other way around?

 

[Vern]

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt by NIN and Thirteen by Danzig. I swear to God that man could turn shit into gold.

 

[Nabirius]

Sonata Artica's cover of Paul Lynot's In the Fields

And System of a Down's cover of Berlin's The Metro

 

[KezzieZ]

First that comes to mind is Johnny Cash's version of 'Hurt'.

Heads and tails above NIN.

I was totally going to say this one.

The Nine Inch Nails original was alright, but Johnny Cash's cover was great.

 

[zelda2fanboy]

Devo's cover of "Satisfaction." The Rolling Stones cover of "She Said Yeah."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw_KNERT4zQ

 

[DarkRyter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c2xp2CmfQI&feature=fvst

He Man does it better.

 

[Silent Anima]

Spoiler: Marilyn Manson's cover for This is Halloween

Nothing beats the original by Danny Elfman. Of course If interested Powerglove does a good cover too.

 

[Superior Mind]

I wouldn't say I prefer these over the original but here are some awesome fingerstyle guitar versions of songs.

 

[Warlord211]

We Came As Roman's version of My Love:

Also Miss May I's version of Run This Town:

A resounding FUCK YES to both of these.

Umm... I'm gonna say A Day to Remember's cover of Over My Head (Cable Car) by The Fray.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS7YUnDV3n8

And also Make Me Famous' cover of Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuFGuW_0uYM

My answer to the last thread.

I will also add this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jMruFHTwrY&feature=player_embedded

It is Black Sheep by Metric, covered by Clash of Deamonhead from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

And I'll add this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qff4kxgdAU&feature=related

It is Right Now (Na Na Na) by Akon, covered by Asking Alexandria.

 

[darth gditch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdE7x0W3j9g

RBF's cover of Lyin Ass ***** by Fishbone, not so much like it better as I seem to listen to it more.


So I guess my shuffle likes it more.

Also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0OaF-4X6GA

Which is Brown Eyed Girl

 

[Drummah]

 

[War Penguin]

I always felt that Mumford and Sons cover of Unfinished Business, was better than the original by White Lies. Mumford and Sons just make that song their own and make it sooo much better than the White Lies version [small](all in opinion, of course)[/small].

Spoiler: Original, by White Lies

Spoiler: Cover, by Mumford and Sons

But in fairness, I might be only saying that because I heard the Mumford and Sons version before I heard the White Lies version.