What Covers of Songs Do You Prefer Rather Than the Original?
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Basically any cover Johnny Cash did qualifies most of the time.
Mouth of the Architect's cover of "In Your Eyes" (original by Peter Gabriel). I mostly like it because I never thought the original was particularly outstanding (it wasn't that bad, though), and the MotA cover is...well, I shit myself with joy when I hear it. It also is basically a different song, save for the lyrics.
Cee Lo Green's cover of "No One's Gonna Love You" (original by Band of Horses).
A Perfect Circle's cover of "Imagine" (original by John Lennon) is a bit better than the original, I think. Also most stuff on the eMOTIVE album. "Annihilation" (original by Crucifix) is hauntingly beautiful, where the original was kinda...I didn't like it. "Gimme Gimme Gimme" (original by Black Flag), more or less same effect. Original was all right, cover was incredible. And so on, by and large.
Mouth of the Architect's cover of "In Your Eyes" (original by Peter Gabriel). I mostly like it because I never thought the original was particularly outstanding (it wasn't that bad, though), and the MotA cover is...well, I shit myself with joy when I hear it. It also is basically a different song, save for the lyrics.
Cee Lo Green's cover of "No One's Gonna Love You" (original by Band of Horses).
A Perfect Circle's cover of "Imagine" (original by John Lennon) is a bit better than the original, I think. Also most stuff on the eMOTIVE album. "Annihilation" (original by Crucifix) is hauntingly beautiful, where the original was kinda...I didn't like it. "Gimme Gimme Gimme" (original by Black Flag), more or less same effect. Original was all right, cover was incredible. And so on, by and large.
Gnarls Barkleys live performances of Reckoner (by Radiohead, at least, think it's radiohead...). It's amazing.
I like Iced Earth's cover of "God of Thunder" better than the original version by Kiss.
And I prefer Johnny Cash's cover of "Rusty Cage" over the original by Soundgarden.
And I prefer Johnny Cash's cover of "Rusty Cage" over the original by Soundgarden.
As previously mentioned, Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt. And, following that, Sevendust's cover of his cover. When it comes down to it, the NIN version was just crap. Seriously.
In a more controversial move, I prefer the Electric Six version of Radio Ga Ga.
I feel like I'll suffer for such an opinion one day.
In a more controversial move, I prefer the Electric Six version of Radio Ga Ga.
I feel like I'll suffer for such an opinion one day.
I absolutely adore Florence + The Machine's cover of Girl With One Eye. It sounds...seductive and jazzy, as opposed to The Lude's version of it.
And though it's already been said, My Chemical Romance's rendition of Desolation Row is divine.
And though it's already been said, My Chemical Romance's rendition of Desolation Row is divine.
Foo Fighters' cover of Baker Street, but I do like the sax of the original versus the guitar.
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Huh, I didn't take the time to read before I posted. Glad to know someone else thought of the same thing. Internet high five!FunKing said:
Eh, maybe I exaggerate because I heard it played in concert and it was one of the best musical experiences I've had.Ezpata said:
And I'm not saying Metallica's version was bad, I'm just saying the original was far better. No Turn the Page cover will be bad because the song itself is so good.
I have got to say MUSE-Feeling Good and the video of Hayley Williams doing Bad Romance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lGxSdY1WMs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lGxSdY1WMs
Homestuck's Version of How Do I Live over the original by Leann Rhymes. It honestly is done rather well, up until the guitar solo ^^'