Songs: The Original Vs. The Cover

[Warhammer]

Tainted Love:

Gloria Jones - Tainted Love (Original):



Soft Cell - Tainted Love:



Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love:



Milk Inc. - Tainted Love:



The Pussycat Dolls - Tainted Love:



Personally, the original and Soft Cell's cover are the best. Marilyn Manson's cover is OK only if you take the lyrics out. Milk Inc.'s techno cover is not my cup of tea, and The Pussycat Doll's cover just sucks. Sounds all wrong.

 

[Warhammer]

Are you joking. It's awful. The Who's version is so superior it's not even funny. There's so much more depth and emotion in it. Bizkit was an utter joke to begin with, and that cover just proves it. And they also cut out the bridge, which made the original. Please. Just. Stop.

I was kidding. Nobody likes Limp Bizkit. I posted that, because I knew you'd get mad.

 

[Charlie No-One]

I like the Mandy Moore cover of Umbrella.

 

[Incrediblejeff]

I really liked Prince's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me"by Bonnie Rait.I thought that was really well done.It seems like that song has been covered alot.
I also liked Gym Class Heroes' cover of Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys.It's not better than the Beach Boys version,but they did a good job imo.

 

[The Chairman]

I was kidding. Nobody likes Limp Bizkit. I posted that, because I knew you'd get mad.

I kind of had a feeling you were. Just wanted to make sure.

 

[Warhammer]

I kind of had a feeling you were. Just wanted to make sure.

Of course.
Nobody likes Limp Bizkit.

 

[The Chairman]

Of course.
Nobody likes Limp Bizkit.

That's reassuring.

 

[Eddie Dean]

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Dylan


13th Floor Elevators

 

[doc ock rules!]

"Alabama Song"

The Doors
[YT]cYG1O6Okxvc[/YT]

Marilyn Manson
[YT]54xl8u6LUaA[/YT]

 

[The Chairman]

Uh, that's The Doors, dude.

 

[JP]

Disagreement. Lennon owns the song.

Hardly.

 

[The Chairman]

Hardly.

Um, sorry. Lennon's version has far more warmth and he rocks the heck out of it during the solo. He really gets into the song and manages to reinvent it completely. Plus, and this may sound dumb, but I have a hard time disassociating King's version with that awful Sean Kingston song.

And here's my favorite cover of all time:

Song: Something

Original - The Beatles

Cover - Frank Sinatra

Thoughts?

 

[JP]

Your bias is showing... yet again.

 

[The Chairman]

Your bias is showing... yet again.

Um, okay. I can honestly say unbiasedly I prefer Lennon's. Whatever, if I played Freddie Mercury doing "Imagine" or "Instant Karma" you'd automically say Freddie did it better. I've heard both versions of "Stand By Me" numerous times and I can honestly say I prefer Lennon's.

 

[JP]

No. Because Lennon owns Imagine.

 

[doc ock rules!]

Uh, that's The Doors, dude.

Sorry. I get the two confused.

 

[C.F. Kane]

Exit Music for a Film

Radiohead (fan video)



Christopher O'Riley (live performance)

 

[Mr Jide]

My prerogative

Bobby Brown Vs Britney Spears

Bobby Brown's orignal can't be touched.

 

[Abaddon]

Can't Take my Eyes Off You

Franki Valli



Lauryn Hill






Imagine


John Lennon



A Perfect Circle

 

[bullets]

"Alabama Song"

The Doors


Marilyn Manson

manson ruins it .

 

[Kevin]

Here we'll debate on which version of a song is better. Now, I know, many people think: "The original is always the best!" But it's not always the case...

Like our first song, Mad World.

Original:
[YT]urW5lfAcaM8[/YT]

Cover:
[YT]4N3N1MlvVc4[/YT]


I'm definitely going with the cover. Discuss.

I'm actually a fan of both, and usually both are on my iPod.

 

[JTStarkiller]

Here we'll debate on which version of a song is better. Now, I know, many people think: "The original is always the best!" But it's not always the case...

Like our first song, Mad World.

Original:
[YT]urW5lfAcaM8[/YT]

Cover:
[YT]4N3N1MlvVc4[/YT]


I'm definitely going with the cover. Discuss.

Electronic fans should check out Stefan Anion's version. It's a free high quality download on his website. Based off the Jules version...

http://www.stefananion.com/gary-jules-mad-world-stefan-anion-remix-free-download/

 

[JTStarkiller]

The Ghost of Tom Joad

Original: Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DEtA5fhk4k
(no embed link)

Cover: Rage Against the Machine (not real video)
[YT]ZIqjxZ5sbSk[/YT]

Rage is a decent band, but I can't believe how awful their version is. They completely raped the original.

 

[Sandman138]

The original


The superior cover


And of course

 

[ComicChick]

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

Carole King
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XFLruFA-9Y[/YT]


The shirelles
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2RIJRINB2k[/YT]

Lorrie Morgan

The Plain White T's
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiSV9tvuy0o[/YT]

Amy Winehouse

Chili Peppers

Elton John

this ones been's covered A LOT