Songs: The Original Vs. The Cover

[PLAS]

Johnny Cash did a whole bunch of great covers, most of the time he'd just make such great, stripped down versions that surpassed the originals' feel and athmosphere

some examples:

The Eagles' Desperado, Soundgarden's Rusty Cage, Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus and of course, NIN's Hurt

 

[The Original Bamfer]

The Hurt cover was awfully depressing.

 

[PLAS]

so was the original

 

[thedeadite]

I will totally agree on his version of Hurt. I'm a big nine inch nails fan (not so much the new stuff though), but I must say Cash's version is WAY better. I can barely listen to the original anymore without wanting to hear Cash's.

I'll add

New Model Army - the hunt
vs
Sepultura - the hunt

Sepultura SLAYED the original, and I mean in a good way. They made it so much more angry (obviously) which suits the lyrical content so much better.

I'll add links later...youtube seems to be mad at me for some reason.

 

[Tyrinus]

Somewhere Over The Rainbow. The cover is so much better, there's so much more depth to it.

Original
[YT]10w_sEcHlGs[/YT]

Cover
[YT]2A2Jt4WOxN8[/YT]

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Pure Imagination

Original

[YT]RZ-uV72pQKI[/YT]

Cover - Maroon 5

[YT]cWGeCqszY8s[/YT]

 

[The Chairman]

"Stand By Me"

Original - Ben E. King
[YT]f9Y6ARjIL-E[/YT]

Cover - John Lennon
[YT]O4_ghOG9JQM[/YT]

 

[Poetic Chaos]

The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses (Original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA3ndr1GDl8


The Sundays - Wild Horses (Cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_CDuyw4nRE

I've never heard a bad version of this song. Alicia Keys and Adam Levine do a great version of it also.

My favorite cover though has to go to Faith by Limp Bizkit.

 

[The Chairman]

My favorite cover though has to go to Faith by Limp Bizkit.

Limp Bizkit destroyed "Behind Blue Eyes".

 

[The Original Bamfer]

A new one...

Umbrella

Original:
[YT]a4X7eFbP3u4[/YT]

Cover:
[YT]BMB6YOWzQMY[/YT]

 

[AllThingsComic]

Elton John - Rocket Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2hu2EwCm-k

The Great William Shatner - Rocket Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3MGN899yE

 

[JP]

"Stand By Me"

Original - Ben E. King
[YT]f9Y6ARjIL-E[/YT]

Cover - John Lennon
[YT]O4_ghOG9JQM[/YT]

Ben E King blows him out of the park. Still a great song no matter who sings i though.

It's also sad how Queen has basically become a bad cover band of themselves. Thankfully their name will soon change.

As for covers, I much prefer Meat Loafs "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" as opposed to Dion's. Though her version is technically a cover too.

Meat Loaf
[YT]i_XT7zDuuZg[/YT]

Celine
[YT]8toKah_pEPg[/YT]

 

[Lando]

Wings - Live and Let Die
Guns 'N Roses - Live and Let Die.

For once the cover is better.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Blackbird

Original: The Beatles
Cover: Sarah Mclachlan

 

[The Original Bamfer]

Blackbird

Original: The Beatles
Cover: Sarah Mclachlan

I was considering posting that.


I like both versions.

 

[Arc-Light]

Original Blue Monday by New Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts9r0QHuFHw

Cover by Orgy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phnld-XX0tM

I like Orgies version better.

 

[ferret]

Higher Ground

Stevie is good

but

the Peppers are better

Flea totally owns Higher Ground, hands down.


20th Century Boy

T.Rex

X-Japan

As much as I like the original, I love X's cover a whole lotta more, with Engrish and all.

 

[Fry's Girl!!]

Somewhere Over The Rainbow. The cover is so much better, there's so much more depth to it.

I like the orginal better with this one, it always cheers me up. There's a lot of good covers of that song though.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Wings - Live and Let Die
Guns 'N Roses - Live and Let Die.

For once the cover is better.

I prefer the cover too!

 

[The Chairman]

Ben E King blows him out of the park. Still a great song no matter who sings i though.

Disagreement. Lennon owns the song.

And GNR's version of "LALD" is in no way near Wings. GNR's "Sympathy For The Devil" is even worse, though.

 

[comicgirl]

Higher Ground

Stevie is good

but

the Peppers are better

Flea totally owns Higher Ground, hands down.


20th Century Boy
I have to agree on the Pepper...they do Stevie proud



All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendricks






Pretty in Pink - Social Distortion

 

[The Chairman]

I hate RHCP's "Higher Ground".

 

[chamber-music]

Kate Bush Gets Covered Alot

Kate Bush- Hounds Of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFMqV2FfPNk

Versus

The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amh8V-MopUI

I think the Futureheads version owns the orginal.




Kate Bush - Running up that Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZsXVf6INc

versus

Placebo- Running Up That Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYfrRutRZ0A


I prefer the orginal this time although placebo's cover is very good.

 

[Warhammer]

Limp Bizkit destroyed "Behind Blue Eyes".

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Limp Bizkit's version was the best, by far. Not even close, dude.

 

[The Chairman]

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Limp Bizkit's version was the best, by far. Not even close, dude.

Are you joking. It's awful. The Who's version is so superior it's not even funny. There's so much more depth and emotion in it. Bizkit was an utter joke to begin with, and that cover just proves it. And they also cut out the bridge, which made the original. Please. Just. Stop.