Song Covers you prefer to the original

[All Hail Lelouch]

Disturbed > Genesis > Phil Colins


Disturbed > Judas Priest IMO

 

[.Ricks.]

I win.

You win like a ************.

I'm serious, never before was I so ninja'd.

You just keep on winning.

 

[OctoH]

Ryan Adams' cover of "Wonderwall"

 

[blindthrall]

Any version of Down in the Park compared to the original Gary Neumann version. Foo Fighter's Baker Street. Metallica's Turn the Page. Pantera's Electric Funeral. But the best is Tool doing No Quarter and Stranglehold.

 

[northeast rower]

I like the cover of "I Turn My Camera On" by Rock Kills Kid more than the original by Spoon.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Johnny Cash- Hurt
Marilyn Manson- Personal Jesus
Disturbed- Land of Confusion
Motley Crue- Helter Skelter

Yeah I know the last one might be considered blasphemy, but I like their version better than the original.

 

[TheLiham]

Metallica's Whiskey in a Jar just sits better with me for some reason. Not that the orginal isn't amazing too.

Actually, there is no original, Whiskey in the jar is a irish folk song.

OT: The only cover I find comparable with the original is Welcome home (Sanitarium) - Bullet for my valentine, I truthfully do not know if I prefer that or the Metallica original

 

[darkman80723]

Poker Face by Blowsight, much much better then Gaga.

 

[darkstarangel]

Watch Tower by Jimmy Hendrix. I crapped my pants when I found out he did'nt write it, his version seems like the only version it should be played.

 

[ENKC]

Mind blowing.

 

[Beliyal]

Therion's cover of Summernight City (originally by Abba [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d5dPYHi17k]). Not that I listen Abba in my spare time, but Therion turned that song into something epic.

 

[Joe Deadman]

Iron Maidens cover of UFO's Doctor Doctor (ninjad by Contun).

Also Alestorms cover of Wolves of the Sea.

 

[ToMuchAtOnce]

Hmmm to add one to the thread that I havent seen posted yet....
Oh Black Betty !

Spiderbait

Ram Jam (not the original, the origins are debatable]

EDIT: Ninja'd!

 

[Suicideking]

I know of two that jump to my mind.

1. I prefer George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic's version of Erotic City over Prince's Version

Spoiler: Prince's version

Spoiler: George Clinton's Version

2. Soft Cell's version of Tainted Love over the Original Gloria Jones' version

Spoiler: Gloria Jones' Version

Spoiler: Soft Cell's Version

 

[triggahappyhaza]

Anything by Michael Henry and Justin Robinett.

 

[Censorme]

Personal jesus.
Gravity Kills made it more badass.

 

[imperialreign]

Personal jesus.
Gravity Kills made it more badass.

I prefer Manson's version - and just about every cover he does . . . defi makes it his own . . .



I love this cover over the original, though:

 

[dlsevern]

I win.

That you do.

I like Cash's version of it, but it is definitely not better than Nine Inch Nails original.

 

[xplosive59]

Paradise Lost - Small Town Boy
Death - Painkiller (although Judas Priests version is just as awesome)
Turisas - Supernaught
Offspring - Sin City

Can people get me vids for these thx