Song Covers you prefer to the original

[similar.squirrel]

Anything by Bob Dylan. That's why his songs are covered so much - no matter how bad a job you do, it's always going to sound like gold compared to the original.

Excellent songwriter, abysmal singer.

OT: In terms of the disparity between two versions, this is the best cover I have ever heard. The original is definitely not my cup of tea.


Please excuse the terrible video. There used to be a better one, containing classic film footage, but that seems to have gone AWOL.

 

[Mikoi]

Here are some of the covers I've actually liked over that of the originals



Better Cover [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdn8KFxdVgE] : Deathstars - White Wedding
Cover [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8d-Kx4S9OE] : White Wedding - Murderdolls
Original [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgFh4RHgn0A] : White Wedding - Billy Idol

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Cover [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6VojYGrnpg] : Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson
Original [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJE_Sc1Wags] : Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics


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Cover [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktv2C9vnRKU] : Imagine - APC
Original [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg] : Imagine - John Lennon

I'll go looking for more in my music collection.

 

[Varitel]

I prefer Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends" over the original Beatles version. He took a song that wasn't all that special off of Sgt. Pepper and turned it into a powerful, yet soulful ballad. It picks me up every time I hear it.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

I'd have to go for MUSE: Feelin' Good. Yes, Yes, and Yes.

 

[Dime797]

A Perfect Circle - Imagine and Gimme Gimme Gimme

Pantera - Planet Caravan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjOFcbVWNXo

Megadeth - Anarchy in the UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZkr7mGhS10

Ashed dIVIDE - The Chain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBXrWFpm6Bw

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

Jimi Hendrix's cover of All Along the Watchtower. Awwww yyeeahhh.

 

[PrototypeC]

I hope it's completely accepted that nobody here is going to escape un-unliked, so I guess I'll get it over with.

I preferred Green Day's "Working Class Hero" to the original. Bam.

 

[brunothepig]

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That's a cover? I don't listen to a lot of Lacuna Coil, but still... Curious.
I was gonna mention Children Of Bodom's cover of Oops I Did It Again, original by Britney Spears. But I done been ninja'd.
Actually, pretty much every cover they've done is awesome...

Spoiler: I'll just post Ozzy's cover of Sunshine Of Your Love instead. Original by Cream. Cool song, Ozzy just makes it much, much more awesome. Cause that's what he does.

I am currently unable to provide any video or audio, but I strongly recommend that you look dis shit up.
"Holy Diver" by kill.switch engage is much better than the one by Dio.

Check it out yo.

You trippin'? Haha, no I love both bands, and both versions of that song. But I am just a massive fan of Dio, as amazing as Killswitch's cover is, and objectively it is the better one, I love Dio's voice too damn much to accept any substitute.

 

[Zenode]

Just my opinion on some

Spoiler

So What - Metallica (Cover)


So What - Anti-Nowhere League (Original)


Word Up - KoRn (Cover)


Word Up - Cameo (Original)

 

[AlexKasper]

Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal

 

[ClassicJokester]

Pretty much any song off of 99 Songs of Revolution by Streetlight Manifesto. Especially the Such Great Heights cover.

 

[somerandomguy76]

Reel Big Fish's version of Operation Ivy's "Unity"

Some songs just work better with a horn section. And, you know, good vocals.

 

[ZoroNumbahNine]

The White Stripes covers of:

Spoiler: Rated X

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSbEC5nyGrs

Spoiler: Your Southern Can

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6W5n9vd_ys

Spoiler: Death Letter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO4RUeyt8mY

and Reel Big Fish's

Spoiler: Kiss Me Deadly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EH3Hn_nIqI

 

[i7omahawki]

http://www.youtube.com/embed/WOdr9FiNZoQ Easy - Faith no More

 

[captaincabbage]

I always much preferred Stevie Ray Vaughn's cover of Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing. It kicked some serious ass.

 

[Hikikomori Ookami]

I was a big fan of the Beatles' "Come Together," until I heard Aerosmith's cover. Their rock and roll/blues style definitely added to the song. I also much prefer Marilyn Manson's "Personal Jesus" cover over Depeche Mode's original or Johnny Cash's cover.

 

[Purple Shrimp]

The Beatles - basically all of the songs they covered except mr moonlight
Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me, Dazed and Confused
Big Black - The Model
Blue Cheer, The Who - Summertime Blues
Cream - Crossroads
Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe, NOT All Along the Watchtower
The Doors - Back Door Man, Alabama Song
Minutemen - Don't Look Now
The Rolling Stones - I'm A King Bee, Walking the Dog, Route 66, Love In Vain

non-exhaustive

Anything by Bob Dylan. That's why his songs are covered so much - no matter how bad a job you do, it's always going to sound like gold compared to the original.

Excellent songwriter, abysmal singer.

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