Cover songs that are better than the original

[Toump Ass]

Can I ask why Sounds of Silence is so popular?

It's popular because people have s**t taste in music.

I cringed first time I heard that Disturbed s**t. It's terrible.

 

[HairyO]

Never get tired listening to this:

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Never get tired listening to this:

Eurodance songs FTW.

 

[HairyO]

Eurodance songs FTW.

Normally Id say no. Its really not my style. But this song has taken the original Matthew Wilder song (which I really like) to the next level.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Normally Id say no. Its really not my style. But this song has taken the original Matthew Wilder song (which I really like) to the next level.

It's a belter that's for sure.

Unique ii is the seasoning to a quality Matthew Wilder original.

I'm slightly biased with Eurodance songs because I grew up with it.

 

[HairyO]

I love this music clip, not just how incredible a voice Patton has:

 

[benji2]

Any of the 20 versions here beat the original:

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[Toump Ass]

Don't think any of these are necessarily "better" than the original but they're all v v good:

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Helter Skelter
Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
The Flying Lizards - Money (That's What I Want)
Anna Calvi and David Byrne - Strange Weather
Curve - I Feel Love
Fiona Apple - Across The Universe
Harry Nilsson - Without You
Madness - It Must Be Love

I give this post 1/10 (you lose a point for Across The Universe)

 

[DEVO]

Crazy talk.

Nothing crazy about it, it is one of the best songs from one of the greatest debut albums of all time. In fact because there is a slight change in the lyrics, Mick and Keith had to approve the release and when they heard it they thought it was one of the best things they've ever heard. Mind you this was the mid '70's so who knows how many drugs they were on.

The Booji Boy version is even better.

 

[Father Jack]

I thought some smartarse would have posted this by now:

 

[Ronnie Baby]

A nice update on a classic

 

[Snake_Baker]

........Jimi Hendrix owns this thread.

...and Stevie owns Jimi.

 

[blackshadow]

A nice update on a classic

I love the original, that's epic though! Gotta love BC.

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[Present Not Past]

...and Stevie owns Jimi.

No, No, No.
Stevie, while a wonderful guitarist and artist in his own right, I think he was too humble and modest to say that his version was better than Hendrix's and I think he was right.

 

[BlueFlame]

This is one of the best covers ever




and one for any parent

 

[Dan Moody]

Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Helter Skelter
Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
The Flying Lizards - Money (That's What I Want)
Anna Calvi and David Byrne - Strange Weather
Curve - I Feel Love
Fiona Apple - Across The Universe
Harry Nilsson - Without You
Madness - It Must Be Love

I prefer this one

 

[Cleric]

Skid Rows cover of this Kiss classic is better than the original.

 

[Cleric]

Gary Moores cover of the Easybeats 'Friday on my mind'.

 

[Vooligan]

Some that come to mind straight away

Karnivool's version of The Only Way - Gotye


Muse's version of Feeling Good


Limp Bizkit's Behind Blue Eyes


Foo Fighters' version of Band on the Run (gonna cop hate for this, I know)


While I'm on the topic of coping hate, I'll chuck this one in too:
Nirvana's Man Who Sold The World

 

[2006_Eagles]

I like the Tasmin Archer orig doe

 

[Vooligan]

I like the Tasmin Archer orig doe

Is it Drew Goddard doing the vocals in this one?

 

[2006_Eagles]

Is it Drew Goddard doing the vocals in this one?

Nah it's Mark mostly, but I reckon I hear a bit of IK in there too

 

[Lums23]

 

[Bennett.]

It's popular because people have s**t taste in music.

I cringed first time I heard that Disturbed s**t. It's terrible.

However.....their cover of Genesis' Land of Confusion is brilliant

 

[Bennett.]

Signum Regis cover of Malmsteen




Can never "really" cover Queen but this is good


Obscure one



Her voice is simply stunning in this Gene Pitney cover