Blasphemy! Covers that you like more than the original.

[the.gill123]

I know it's not very original but I love Jose Gonzalez's Heartbeats, damn you Bones for making me feel emotion again

 

[Sir Ollie]

Though the original is pretty damn awesome.

 

[repeating integers]

Oh shit, almost forgot.

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I don't care what anyone says, this version rocks. Warning: turn up the quality to 480, it sounds shit on any lower.

 

[RyoScar]

I prefer Gun's version of Word Up more than Cameo's version.

 

[Weealzabob]

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Amazing how Shatner gives this song so much more emotion than the original.

See I disagree. While Shatner had a stroke of brilliance with his cover of that song, and it's equally as good as the original, I still think that Jarvis Cocker's vocals are far more affecting, and emotional than Shatner's version.

On-Topic.
Most of the songs I would mention are already here. (99 red balloons, Hurt) So I'll just say that Biffy Clyro's cover of Take Me Out by Frans Ferdinand is excellent.

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[targren]

Hammerfall's cover of Dio's "Man on the Silver Mountain" (but only just slightly. They both live in my "best songs" playlist)

 

[PrinceBuffoon]

Every cover on A Perfect Circle's eMOTIVe album except for "What's Going On". And personally, I prefer the original "Hurt" by NiN, though my reasoning may not be fair. Standing alone, I suppose Cash's version is better in some ways, but I think of the original in terms of the entire album, which I think is incredible. The Downward Spiral is one of the darkest and most well-produced albums I've heard in my entire life.

 

[Brutal Peanut]

Well to be honest ,...


I enjoy this version more than the song it was 'parodied' from.

 

[rob_simple]

johnny cash's hurt is still one of the most amazing covers ever, trent from NIN actually said thats as far as hes concerned its a johnny cash song now

mad world by gary jules is better than the cures version

Mad World is a Tears for Fears song.

OT: I like Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah best, and I'm inclined to say that Bruce Springsteen's version of Jersey Girl manages to be even more evocative than Tom Waits' original.

Also, I don't think this is better than the original, but I definitely like it just as much...

[youtubedTSGjEFob8]

 

[Colour Scientist]

I just found the original of this to be increadibly tepid, while this version offers a heavier, more crushing instrumentation along with Hetfield's more sinister vocals does a much better job at conveying the tone the original was trying to impart. So well done Metallica (but I still think your cover of Whiskey in the Jar is just bland >.>).

I can't take it seriously because when he's saying 'Don't cry to me, oh baby' it has always sounded like 'no fried tomato baby' to me.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

I can't take it seriously because when he's saying 'Don't cry to me, oh baby' it has always sounded like 'no fried tomato baby' to me.

Hmm, perhaps on a subconscious level I like the song for sharing my dispassion for grilled fruit? But yeah, I can't really take Machine Head's Imperium seriously for similar reasons after seeing one of those misheard lyrics videos.

 

[DANEgerous]

Easy

 

[Spitfire]

Because who really likes Boney M?

Don't be dissin Boney M. They were fucking awesome.

 

[guitarsniper]

Lessee...
Epica's cover of Replica by Fear Factory

Lacuna Coil's cover of Losing my Religion by REM

And who could possibly forget Children of Bodom's cover of Oops I did it Again by Britney Spears

 

[ElPatron]

No way I am going to check those three pages in the middle on this slow ass connection, so don't flame if this appeared first.


Better than the Alphaville version because I don't like their vocals nor their instrumental.


I love the original version but this one is better.

 

[jdogtwodolla]

Spoiler: Counting crows Big yellow Taxi

Spoiler: someone threw this song up already by a different artist

Spoiler: I see no one's posted a performance yet. I really enjoy this rendition.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

I always preferred Lenny Kravitz's cover of American Woman over the Guess Who's version.

Spoiler: Original

Spoiler: Cover

I don't know why I prefer Kravitz's version. The Guess Who's version is much more more refined and definitely harder sounding, but Kravitz's electric guitar and vocals are just much easier to jam out to.

 

[MRMIdAS2k]

Spoiler: A few of my favourites

 

[JCBFGD]

A Perfect Circle's cover of Imagine and Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt come to mind. I also like the covers from Nirvana's Unplugged set.

 

[drh1975]

All Along the Watchtower, the Hendrix version.
Black Magic Woman. Santana over Fleetwood Mac.
Respect. That's right, my friends. The song that made Aretha Franklin famous was a cover.
Come Together. I prefer Aerosmith's cover over the Beatles' original, mainly because it was the first Aerosmith song I ever heard.
Hurt. Hell, even Trent Reznor likes Johnny Cash's version better than his own.