Songs: The Original Vs. The Cover

Eddie Dean · Feb 7, 2009

Springsteen's cover of Not Fade Away is just mind blowing.

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gap5ewl · Feb 7, 2009

I'm going to have to say that these are the best two cover's in rock history:

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There 100 times better than the originals:

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[A] · Feb 7, 2009

at least put the name of the song, so *we* don't have to click to see what the video's about............... . . . .

gap5ewl · Feb 7, 2009

Aekhyron said:
at least put the name of the song, so *we* don't have to click to see what the video's about............... . . . .

No I'd rather you be surprised and find out for yourselves.

Nirvana · Feb 7, 2009

Frankie Valli Origianl

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Muse Cover

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I like them both. Classic cheesy song. Plus, I love Muse.

Sawyer · Feb 7, 2009

gap5ewl said:
I'm going to have to say that these are the best two cover's in rock history:

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There 100 times better than the originals:

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Hell yes.

Green Lantern · Feb 8, 2009

Heres my list of covers I like (Just from my computer, I’m sure I can come up with more) in alphabetical order by covering artist and I’m not saying I like the cover more than the original on any of these, just that I like the cover.
Aerosmith - Come Together – The Beatles
Anthrax – God Save The Queen – The Sex Pistols
Anthrax – The Wicker Man – Iron Maiden
The Beatles – Roll Over Beethoveen – Chuck Berry
Black Label Society – Heart of Gold – Neil Young
Black Stone Cherry – Shape of Things – The Yardbirds
Chris Cornell – Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Class of ’99 – Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 – Pink Floyd
Cream – Crossroads – Robert Johnson
Chris Daughtry - Hemorrhage (In My Hands) – Fuel
Chris Daughtry – Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi
Dream Theater (the following): Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd, The Prisoner – Iron Maiden, Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple, Welcome Home (Sanitarium) – Metallica
Elton John – Pinball Wizard – The Who
Eric Clapton (the following): Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland, After Midnight – JJ Cale, Cocaine – JJ Cale, I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
Fozzy (the following): The Evil That Men Do – Iron Maiden, The Prisoner – Iron Maiden, Over the Mountain – Ozzy Osbourne, L.O.V.E. Machine – W.A.S.P., Balls to the Wall – Accept, Genie In A Bottle – Christina Aguilera
Guns N Roses – Mama Kin – Aerosmith
Heart – Rock and Roll, and Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower – Bob Dylan
Black Crowes (the following): Shape of Things To Come – The Yardbirds, Heartbreaker – Led Zeppelin, You Shook Me – Willie Dixon, Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin
Johnny Cash (the following): Rusty Cage – Soundgarden, I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty, Hurt – NIN, Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
Led Zeppelin (the following): Babe I’m Gonna Leave You – Anne Bredon, You Shook Me – Willie Dixon, I Can’t Quit You Baby – Willie Dixon
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Call Me The Breeze – JJ Cale
Megadeth – Anarchy in the UK – The Sex Pistols
Megadeth – My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
Metallica (the following): It’s Electric – Diamond Head, Turn The Page – Bob Seger, Whiskey In The Jar – Irish Traditional, Am I Evil? – Diamond Head
Pantera – Hole In The Sky - Black Sabbath
Pantera – Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugent
Pearl Jam – Last Kiss – Wayne Cochran
Rush – For What Its Worth – Buffalo Springfield
Shinedown – Happy X-Mas (War Is Over) – John Lennon
Van Halen – Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Van Halen – You Really Got Me – The Kinks
The Who – Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran
The Who – Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting – Elton John

Sawyer · Feb 14, 2009

Add this to my list of favorite covers...
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Marx · Feb 16, 2009

LOUD_SILENT_MAN said:
Add this to my list of favorite covers...

Believe it or not, I was just coming in here to post that! This is one of the best covers I think I've ever heard!

Darkness Falls · Feb 18, 2009

Seether's cover of Across the Universe is epic

The Chairman · Feb 18, 2009

Springsteen's cover of Tom Waitt's "Jersey Girl" is hauntingly beautiful:

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Backdrifter · Feb 20, 2009

cundog said:
Original: Radiohead - Street Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrZTNhW44-o

Cover: The Darkness - Street Spirit (Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZni1l1R-lo

Again, another original version that is better than the cover!

BZZZZ! Oh I'm sorry, that was the wrong answer!

Chris Wallace · Feb 20, 2009

Love's Holiday (Earth, Wind & Fire) Best version: Lalah Hathaway

FVD · May 9, 2009

Jorn Lande recorded an awesome cover of Black Sabbath's Lonely is the Word (Heaven and Hell) incorporating Letters from Earth (Dehumanizer). Taken off his covers album Unlocking the Past.

I remember an Aerosmith Tribute album where Ronnie James Dio with Yngwie Malmsteen performed an amazing cover of Dream On. Amazing I say.

Paul Gilbert covering the Spice Girls' When 2 Become 1 was hilarious while incorporating the solo to Stairway to Heaven and the riff to Black Sabbath's Sweet Leaf. Awesome.

Drakon · May 10, 2009

Yeah--I have that song. I also have a RJD cover of Mr. Crowley. Amazing.

Papa Burgundy · May 10, 2009

i HATE the guns n roses cover of knockin on heavens door so much. everyone else seems to like it though...

The Original Bamfer · May 10, 2009

Run

Original:
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Cover:
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I'd say the original definitely wins this round.

Chris Wallace · May 10, 2009

All I Do Is THink Of You
ORIGINAL
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COVER
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvBMf0rXL7I

Nightmare · May 10, 2009

Wow, Classic R & B :up:

FVD · May 10, 2009

Papa Burgundy said:
i HATE the guns n roses cover of knockin on heavens door so much. everyone else seems to like it though...

They even did a cover of Nazareth's Hair of the Dog. Axl ruined it big time. As for Knockin' on Heaven's Door that song gets overplayed so much you do eventually get sick of it.

Also thought Atomic Kitten's cover of Eternal Flame was godawful. The Bangles did it so damn well.

The Braids and their R&B version of Bohemian Rhapsody was terrible. Why the hell did they even consider trying to cover that? Epic fail right there.

Dio singing Mr Crowley sounds interesting. I have that Living Loud CD with Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Steve Morse and Australian legend Jimmy Barnes singing the Ozzy songs off that album. He sang them very well actually.

Drakon · May 10, 2009

Someone says it's not RJD.

Darkness Falls · May 13, 2009

gap5ewl said:
I'm going to have to say that these are the best two cover's in rock history:

There 100 times better than the originals:

while i do love hendrix's cover, i love the original bob dylan cover a bit more :word:

KenK · May 13, 2009

Darkness Falls said:
Seether's cover of Across the Universe is epic

I'm still on the fence regarding their cover of "Careless Whisper", though. I just don't know what to think about that one. :huh:

Moridin · May 13, 2009

A few of my favourites:

Song: Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
Original: Bob Dylan
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlSWztZBj4[/YT]

Cover: Christy Moore
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7eAW3WNIFw&feature=PlayList&p=FE84E6673EF21F10&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=25[/YT]

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Song: No Quarter
Original: Led Zeppelin
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Cover: Tool
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdQGSykj6vo[/YT]

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Song: Orion
Original: Metallica
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzMJhOwBLqw[/YT]

Cover: Rodrigo Y Gabriella
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Z1_GAZyCo[/YT]

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Song: Astronomy
Original: Blue Oyster Cult
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXEtO3bEe0[/YT]

Cover: Metallica
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCE98guaH5A[/YT]

I leave it at that for now. :yay:

Papa Burgundy · May 13, 2009

snoop dogg covered metallicas sad but true...yea...

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