Song Covers you prefer to the original

[AetherWolf]

I hope I don't anger anybody, but...
Imagine covered by A Perfect Circle.
The darker instrumentals and tones just make it all the more brilliant.
"I love this version. We haven't changed since Lennon's time, this echoes that. The further we stray from peace, the darker the message of this song becomes"

 

[babinro]

Imagine by Jack Johnson

 

[OldAccount]

I don't know about "prefer" but I listen to the Five Finger Death Punch version of Bad Company a lot more then the original.

 

[meowchef]

Babe I'm Gonna Leave you by Zep is pretty good.
American Woman by Lenny Kravitz is okay.
Break On Through by The Stone Temple Pilots is great.
Billie Jean by Chris Cornell is great.
Kick Out the Jams by Rage Against the Machine kicks all kinds of ass.
Last Kiss by Pearl Jam is good.

You people that say Johnny Cash's version of Hurt is better... ugh... hate.

 

[DanielBrown]

Definetly the most awesome cover ever made!

For real though, one of my favorite covers are M.I.D's cover on "En Kungens Man".
It's a Swedish... folk song, I guess, made punk!


Apparently popular to cover for Swedish punk bands. Mimikry has done it aswell. Even I planned to cover it with my old punk band!

 

[savageoblivi0n]

i like insane clown posse's version of "Let's Go All The Way" better than the original. Always puts me in a good mood

 

[Hawknight]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

You beat me to it. I just like the sound of this one better than the original. Then again I do rather enjoy the heavier stuff.

 

[JimJamJahar]

Spoiler: The Hoosiers' cover of Say Hello, Wave Goodbye is fantastic

Spoiler: The Baseballs have improved all the songs that they have covered, but Hot and Cold is my particular favourite

I am also a massive fan of Wierd Al's polka songs

 

[CharlesBronson]

Eat that Brittany!

 

[Mr. Eff_v1legacy]

Hurt by Johnny Cash
I Touch Myself by Genitorturers
Sweet Dreams by Marilyn Manson
Down With the Sickness by Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine

 

[HitsWithStyxx]

Lions' cover of Girl From the North Country by Bob Dylan

Run DMC's cover of Walk This Way by Aerosmith.

 

[EvilDude62]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix covering Bob Dylan

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

Believe it or not, Disturbed actually did a very good cover of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."

I like "Shout" better, TBH.


But "ishfwilf" is pretty good too.

 

[loc978]

I prefer Orgy's Blue Monday, Korn's Word Up, Dope's You Spin me Round, and Limp Bizkit's Faith all to the originals

All true of me as well (had to look up Limp Bizkit's Faith, wasn't familiar with it, but it's great. Not Durst's usual).
Can't believe I forgot Dope in this of all threads...

 

[freakonaleash]

Basically the entire Garage inc. album

 

[Mr.Teatime]

Most everything covered by Boyce Avenue.

 

[ReservoirAngel]

I can't be assed finding links, but I prefer Muse's version of "Feeling Good" over the original by Nina Simone.

I also prefer ANY version of "Hallelujah" over Leonard Cohen's original. Not to say Cohen's is bad, I just prefer a variety of the other ones that I've heard.

 

[Chefodeath]

Spiderbait's cover of Blackbetty is better than RamJam's imo

 

[loc978]

What about this one:

Oh, no, no no. This is the one.

no no no no...

 

[RocksW]

Damn you! *shakes fist*
well i still have
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CeseRvBhKA
but you still win.

I'd never heard that cover of that song and it was awesome! cheers man :]