Cover versions

Mifune · Post by **Mifune** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:57 pm

90% of the time the original is the best, but some of the time a cover version of a song can supersede the original.

What covers do you find are better than the original? Here are some of mine to start off with.

Hallelujah - Original: Leonard Cohen (although the cover is more a cover of John Cale's cover) - Cover: Jeff Buckley
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All Along The Watchtower - Original: Bob Dylan - Cover: Jimi Hendrix
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Hurt - Original: Nine Inch Nails - Cover: Johnny Cash (Pretty much all of his covers on his American albums are amazing)
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The Man Who Sold The World - Original: David Bowie - Cover: Nirvana
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Mad World - Original: Tears for Fears - Cover: Gary Jules
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Henry Hoover · Post by **Henry Hoover** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:21 pm

I agree with everyone except maybe Nirvana, but thats still a great version and i've a minor obsession with Bowie. Jeff Buckley in particular, Grace was a great album.

Heres my two cents anyway:

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This was the Isley Brothers originally

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Was Fleetwood Mac's

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Was Slades, possibly the greatest cover i've ever heard

Minty Fresh · Post by **Minty Fresh** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:26 pm

100% agree with Hurt by Jonny Cash. Nine Inch Nails wrote a great song, Cash perfected it.

Post by **skalpel** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:47 pm

I say this with great apologies to the genius Krzysztof Komeda:

This mellotron band took your Rosemarys Baby theme tune and turned it into perfection.

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asbo · Post by **asbo** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:26 am

Hurt and All Along the Watchtower are brilliant covers. Also like Cash's cover of Personal Jesus, but wouldn't say it's better than the original. I prefer Warpaint's version of Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie:

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I love Pete Doherty and Keane's cover of Karma Chameleon just because of how s*** it is and how uncomfortable they look.

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Having a Good time · Post by **Having a Good time** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:12 pm

I was suprised when i heard linkin park done a cover of rolling in the deep

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Colback's Orange Tufts · Post by **Colback's Orange Tufts** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:55 pm

Sinnerman - one of many traditional songs Nina Simone covered.

Cream's version of Crossroads is pretty good too.

The Cancer Bats cover of Sabotage (by the Beastie Boys) is a personal favourite but not to everyone's tastes " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A ska cover of Hotel California, it is trully amazing. " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . On that theme Reel Big Fish's cover of 'Take on Me' or It Must be Love by Madness. Yes I have a massive blind spot for ska covers!

Colback's Orange Tufts · Post by **Colback's Orange Tufts** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:57 pm

aBSOLUTELYgLORIOUS wrote:Also like Cash's cover of Personal Jesus, but wouldn't say it's better than the original.

I like Marilyn Manson's cover for comedy purposes, mainly as I thought the original version was a bit silly and Manson ran with that.

Post by **skalpel** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:55 pm

MissingTheLeazesEnd wrote:Sinnerman - one of many traditional songs Nina Simone covered.

Cream's version of Crossroads is pretty good too.

The Cancer Bats cover of Sabotage (by the Beastie Boys) is a personal favourite but not to everyone's tastes " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A ska cover of Hotel California, it is trully amazing. " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . On that theme Reel Big Fish's cover of 'Take on Me' or It Must be Love by Madness. Yes I have a massive blind spot for ska covers!

I considered Crossroads but then the OP said it had to be better than the original. I think the original RJ's are untouchable personally, no matter how great that Cream cover is.

KingoStarr · Post by **KingoStarr** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:43 pm

The best version of All Along the Watchtower

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Post by **skalpel** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:46 pm

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Actually turns this into a good piece of music. Adding more Dolphy to anything usually makes it great though

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Lidl · Post by **Lidl** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:01 pm

MissingTheLeazesEnd wrote:On that theme Reel Big Fish's cover of 'Take on Me'

Great choice!

This isn't better than the original but can show what happens when covers go wrong...

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asbo · Post by **asbo** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:20 pm

You'veBeenTiote'd wrote:
MissingTheLeazesEnd wrote:On that theme Reel Big Fish's cover of 'Take on Me'
Great choice!

This isn't better than the original but can show what happens when covers go wrong...

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Got 25 seconds into that, would've been 18 but I kept fumbling the mouse in desperation.

ThrillerinAsprilla · Post by **ThrillerinAsprilla** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:35 pm

The original

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Then this

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Templecloud for me every time

TheLittleGeordie · Post by **TheLittleGeordie** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:39 pm

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tomtom94 · Post by **tomtom94** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:08 pm

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