Songs: The Original Vs. The Cover

[Warhammer]

My prerogative

Bobby Brown Vs Britney Spears

Bobby Brown's orignal can't be touched.

Bobby Brown's is a classic.
Britney Spears' is trash.

Can't Take my Eyes Off You

Franki Valli



Lauryn Hill

I love both, equally.

 

[Abaddon]

Under The Bridge


Red Hot Chili Peppers
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cHcGmhvDlCY


and this...er...cover by the All Saints

 

[The Chairman]

Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Original: Nirvana

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Cover: Paul Anka

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Anka's version is um..............yeah.

 

[Cmill216]

There are some songs you just don't touch. And that's one of them.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

Kate Bush Gets Covered Alot

Kate Bush- Hounds Of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFMqV2FfPNk

Versus

The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amh8V-MopUI

I think the Futureheads version owns the orginal.




Kate Bush - Running up that Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZsXVf6INc

versus

Placebo- Running Up That Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYfrRutRZ0A


I prefer the orginal this time although placebo's cover is very good.

love placebo's version.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

Can't Take my Eyes Off You

Franki Valli



Lauryn Hill






Imagine


John Lennon



A Perfect Circle

john lennon's version is amazing. but i love the darkness of the perfect circle's cover.

 

[Reptile]

Take On Me- Ahha


Take On Me- Reel Big Fish

 

[JP]

Amazing


Trash



Please Mr. Postman:

The Marvelettes


The Beatles

The Beatles version actually isn't that bad. Not as good though.

 

[Sandman138]

No Quarter

Led Zepplin
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TOOL
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This is the greatest cover of all time and shall remain so until all matter has fallen to entropy.

 

[Downhere]

Song: Sunday Bloody Sunday

U2




Pillar




While I will always prefer the original over a cover of any U2 song, I think Pillar does the song justice with their cover while injecting it with a "harder" tone that they are usually known for.

 

[Cmill216]

Okay, I'm bringing this baby back 'cause I'm about to say something that will, in all likelihood, piss some people off. Yay.

I think 311's version of "Lovesong" is better than The Cure's.

Yes, I said it. I will take the reggae'd up, sappy, lovey dovey version over Robert Smith's emo gloomy doominess. Deal with it.

(Cmill's thoughts and views expressed regarding this particular song do not reflect his thoughts and views towards the bands as a whole. 311 actually kinda sucks, and The Cure are The Cure. It just so happens that 311 made a superior version of "Lovesong" than the guys who made it in the first place.)

The Cure


The Goddamn 311

 

[Tron5000]

Best Cover Ever. "Scarlet Begonias" by Sublime > Grateful Dead

 

[Franklin Richards]

Okay, I'm bringing this baby back 'cause I'm about to say something that will, in all likelihood, piss some people off. Yay.

I think 311's version of "Lovesong" is better than The Cure's.

Yes, I said it. I will take the reggae'd up, sappy, lovey dovey version over Robert Smith's emo gloomy doominess. Deal with it.

(Cmill's thoughts and views expressed regarding this particular song do not reflect his thoughts and views towards the bands as a whole. 311 actually kinda sucks, and The Cure are The Cure. It just so happens that 311 made a superior version of "Lovesong" than the guys who made it in the first place.)

The Cure


The Goddamn 311

*slap*

Thash for blashphemy!!!


Cure version is the best. The bass line is way more entertaining and Smith's vocals rule.

311's version just feels half assed.

 

[Cmill216]

and Smith's vocals rule.

Not really.

 

[ComicChick]

i thought with this updated today, someone was gonna talk about David Cook's rocking cover of Billie Jean

it was awesome! someone upload the vids for comparison cuz my comp wont let me

 

[Cmill216]

Studio version of David Cook's version of Chris Cornell's version of "Billie Jean":

 

[ComicChick]

how is there a studio version already? he just sang it the other night. do they just rush em in a studio or something now?

 

[Cmill216]

how is there a studio version already? he just sang it the other night. do they just rush em in a studio or something now?

They record it the week of.

I think starting with the Top 10 they all record studio versions of the songs they sing that particular week.

 

[spike spiegel]

Okay, I'm bringing this baby back 'cause I'm about to say something that will, in all likelihood, piss some people off. Yay.

I think 311's version of "Lovesong" is better than The Cure's.

Yes, I said it. I will take the reggae'd up, sappy, lovey dovey version over Robert Smith's emo gloomy doominess. Deal with it.

(Cmill's thoughts and views expressed regarding this particular song do not reflect his thoughts and views towards the bands as a whole. 311 actually kinda sucks, and The Cure are The Cure. It just so happens that 311 made a superior version of "Lovesong" than the guys who made it in the first place.)

The Cure


The Goddamn 311

I gotta back you up on that one.

Definately better than The Cure's original. in my opinion, that is.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

Studio version of David Cook's version of Chris Cornell's version of "Billie Jean":

That really works unexpectedly well... except for the chorus.

 

[JP]

I've been listening to that all day, amazing. ESPECIALLY THE CHORUS.

 

[JP]

They record it the week of.

I think starting with the Top 10 they all record studio versions of the songs they sing that particular week.

Started with the Top 12, actually. Which kinda suck because I really want a version of Archuletas 'Imagine'.

 

[Matt Murdock]

I think Manfred Mann's version of "Blinded by the Light" is better than Springsteen's.

 

[zombiehampster]

so i'm driving to work and what comes on the radio, but Fall Out Boy covering Beat it.

i kinda dug it.

so what is the best/worst cover you guys have heard?

 

[Tron5000]

"Scarlet Begonias" - Sublime. #1 cover song.