Cover Songs that are better than the original (1 Viewer)

[Mr. Ected]

Here is BNL with Burt Bachrach doing 'Close to You.' This was the original version of BNL with Steve Page, before he was removed from the band. It's too bad he's gone, he has such a great voice.

 

[PIK95]

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but I'll add Manfred Mann's superior version of Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light"

I STRONGLY disagree with that one.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Tool's version of No Quarter

my favorite ZEP song cannot be improved upon

though I'll check it out

This is pretty f'n great

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Sleepy version of of a well known lindsey buckingham song:

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

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Tool's version of No Quarter

my favorite ZEP song cannot be improved upon

though I'll check it out

This is pretty f'n great

they do a killer version of Kyuss' Demon Cleaner

 

[Restricted]

Type O Negative - Summer Breeze

 

[Johnnymac]

"Thank You" Chris Cornell

 

[Leroy Hoard]

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT8upWEDirM

not bad for a bunch of school kids.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT8upWEDirM

not bad for a bunch of school kids.

That girl's voice is killer.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT8upWEDirM

not bad for a bunch of school kids.

That girl's voice is killer.

Yes, that was the part that stood out to me too. Her last scream is really something.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

Tyrone, My Morning Jacket (Erykah Badu)

 

[Andy Dufresne]

She sounds kind of like the lead singer from The Donnas.

 

[Tiger Fan]

school kids (may or may not be the same ) perform tools 46 & 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5VGILERzgg

ETA: In no way i'm saying it's better than Tool's version...but pretty freaking cool

 

[Apple Jack]

Seems this is the de facto cover songs thread. Obviously not better than the original, but pretty great:

Bob Mould - Turning of the Tide

 

[rockaction]

Sacrilege, but I'm okay with it. Not better, just still brilliant.

Nouvelle Vague does Guns of Brixton

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Type O Negative - Summer Breeze

that was awesome

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Seems this is the de facto cover songs thread. Obviously not better than the original, but pretty great:

Bob Mould - Turning of the Tide

Anything Bob does is worth listening to.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Type O Negative - Summer Breeze

that was awesome

If you liked that, you can also Youtube them doing "Cinnamon Girl" and "Magical Mystery Tour" - the former is on the "October Rust" LP, the latter I'm not sure they ever committed studio time to, but they used to play it live all the time, so I'm sure there's footage out there.

 

[Apple Jack]

http://www.avclub.com/video/trampled-by-turtles-covers-arcade-fire-70719

 

[Jewell]

Teena Marie, Ooh Baby Baby (Smokey Robinson)

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

 

[KiddLattimer]

Type O Negative - Summer Breeze

that was awesome

If you liked that, you can also Youtube them doing "Cinnamon Girl" and "Magical Mystery Tour" - the former is on the "October Rust" LP, the latter I'm not sure they ever committed studio time to, but they used to play it live all the time, so I'm sure there's footage out there.

That was one of my favorite CD's about 10 years back ... love Type O

 

[KiddLattimer]

Seether - Careless Whisper

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The Postal Service do Phil Collins:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7ob01yNwA

 

[Mr. Ected]

Alanis Morissette doing Crazy by Seal.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Seether - Careless Whisper

I also like Seether's cover of Seether

 

[Captain Quinoa]

The Postal Service do Phil Collins:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7ob01yNwA

 

[Mr. Ected]

Back a couple of months ago when Nelson Mandela died, people kept getting the song Biko confused thinking it was about Mandela. When I was looking for it on Spotify, it was hard to find any Peter Gabriel versions of it (or any other PG song), but I did find this cover version by Ray Wilson, who I had never heard of before. It is spectacular.

Biko

After doing some research about him and listening to the rest of the album, I learned that he was at one point a lead singer for Genesis, while Phil Collins was taking a break. This explains why he does such a good job doing a cover of this song:

In the Air Tonight

The album "Live And Acoustic Recorded live at the Edinburgh International Festival" had a couple of other good covers:

Desperado

Born to Run

Obviously these aren't better than the originals, but these are great, IMHO.

 

[ffldrew]

Hard to say if it's better - but this is AWESOME

Sweet Child of Mine

Really big Note at 3:58

 

[fatness]

Ice Ice Baby

by the headmasters of the Durham Academy when they canceled school due to ice

 

[Limp Ditka]

The Bailey Hounds - The Great Southern Trendkill

Original by Pantera

 

[EYLive]

Sorry if Honda. Maxwell's "This Woman's Work" >>> Kate Bush.

 

[TheWalkmen]

Interpol Leif Erikson cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwcP7Aaz0u4

 

[The Goat]

Well....no.

But OAR doing a "Fool In The Rain" cover is still worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Daf2lzxj0&feature=kp

 

[kupcho1]

Honorable mention - Common People - William Shatner Original by Pulp and... Hurt - Johnny Cash Original by Nine Inch Nails

I had no idea William Shatner covered Common People. Sweet baby Ganesh, amazing!

 

[fatness]

original: Sex Beat, by Gun Club

cover: Sex Beat, by Alejandro Escovedo

 

[The Gator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNUq-JSXvS4

 

[aardball44]

"Toxic" by Mark Ronson, featuring Tiggers and Ol' Dirty ******* (orig by Britney Spears)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tNKF83Q_pk

 

[fatness]

Clementine

Neil Young

 

[rockaction]

Going with the little-known punk band The Parasites covering Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne"

 

[Leroy Hoard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YIOrEpnKJs

ABBA covers are

 

[daddo39]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nir2EtmRr3Q%C2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vCcZIARw9k An instrumental version of an old Chaka Khan song that is amazing, as is Mr Gomm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nir2EtmRr3Q These guys do a lot of covers as well, and their videos are fun

 

[Klimtology]

Not sure if this was posted, but...

Africa - Mike Masse Original by Toto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8&feature=kp

 

[Klimtology]

Also, Loudon Wainwright III - Carrickfergus Original by ???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X16UVzRMa2s

 

[kentric]

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but I'll add Manfred Mann's superior version of Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light"

I STRONGLY disagree with that one.

I'm with Fritz. Manfred Mann's version is much better than Springstein's version. I'm sure any true Springstein fan will disagree.

 

[shuke]

Be prepared to have your minds blown.

 

[kupcho1]

Be prepared to have your minds blown.

/thread

That's it. Shut it down.

ETA: Spotify!

Hurra Torpedo – Pokerface

 

[Sinn Fein]

Kawehi - Heart Shaped Box

Sara Bareilles - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Just wanted to post the original of Phil Lynott's Old Town with The Corrs cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OcIqwmSaY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUD_SvZ7x6w&list=RDd2OcIqwmSaY&index=3

 

[MAC_32]

Puddle of Mudd did Gimme Shelter better than the Stones.

 

[fatness]

"My Way"