Songs: The Original Vs. The Cover

[Addendum]

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Covered by Deep Purple
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[SLVRSR4]

I do like the cover, but still enjoy the fast pace of the original.

 

[thedeadite]

Johnny Cash's cover of "I Hung My Head" is FAR superior to Sting's.

Sting
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Cash
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also:

NEW MODEL ARMY - the hunt
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SEPULTURA - the hunt
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[KenK]

Has anyone covered Queen's theme from Highlander? Just asking. . .

 

[Addendum]

I don't think it's in Highlander, but there is an interesting cover of Queen's "One Vision"

The original
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cover by Laibach
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[JP]

I bet no one can guess what song this is until the first verse hits.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

I bet no one can guess what song this is until the first verse hits.

That was too easy. Rhianna will be proud of this song

 

[JP]

Without clicking on it and reading the title.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Without clicking on it and reading the title.

I was a good boy, I never read itt:

 

[The Chairman]

Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys (Original)

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Billy Joel's Cover:

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[The Chairman]

Two from The Rolling Stones:

Come On - Chuck Berry (Original)

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Stones' cover (which was also their first single):

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Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly (Original):

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Stones' cover:

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[Eddie Dean]

I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty



Johnny Cash



Pearl Jam

 

[Nirvana]

Carly Simon's Original

I couldn't find a better video for this.

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Radiohead's Cover

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I think both are pretty good. Classic sexy song.

 

[The Chairman]

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles (Original)

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Cover - Elton John

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Two very different but equally excellent takes on a great song.

 

[Chris Wallace]

A few of my thoughts:
Come Together (Beatles) Best version: Michael Jackson (Aerosmith a close second.)
I'll Be There (Jackson Five) Best version: Mariah Carey
And I Am Telling You (Jennifer Holiday) Best version: Jennifer Hudson
Ribbon In The Sky (Stevie Wonder) Best version: Intro
Can You Stand The Rain (New Edition) Best version: Boyz II Men
Loving You (Minnie Riperton) Best version: ORIGINAL!!! (Although Shanice wasn't bad.)
Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Rose Royce) Best version: ORIGINAL!
Superstar (The Carpenters) Best version: Luther Vandross
I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) Best version: Whitney Houston

 

[JP]

I'm going to have to disagree with your last one. I think Dolly's original is superior to Whitney's.

 

[The Chairman]

Jackson's "Come Together" was awful.

 

[JP]

A few of my thoughts:
Come Together (Beatles) Best version: Michael Jackson (Aerosmith a close second.)
Disagree

I'll Be There (Jackson Five) Best version: Mariah Carey
Agree!

And I Am Telling You (Jennifer Holiday) Best version: Jennifer Hudson
Agree!!!

Superstar (The Carpenters) Best version: Luther Vandross
Agree.

I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) Best version: Whitney Houston
Disagree.

 

[Chris Wallace]

I didn't like Dolly's at all, tbh.

 

[JP]

I didn't like Dolly's at all, tbh.

Dolly's is simple, beautiful, and classic. Whitney just wails all over it, and lacks the same emotion Dolly put into it.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Wouldn't be the first time someone disagreed with me on music. Oh, well.
Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder) Best version: Original
Do Me Baby (Prince) Best version: Original

 

[SLVRSR4]

Has anyone covered Queen's theme from Highlander? Just asking. . .

That song is too great to be covered

 

[Nirvana]

Depeche Mode Original

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Lacuna Coil Cover

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I love Lacuna Coil's version. Christina Scabbia has such a beautiful voice and it fits perfectly with this song.

 

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every single song Johnny Cash has covered owns the original

 

[Chris Wallace]

I think the best version of "Ghost Riders In The Sky" was the one from the GR movie.