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Cover Songs that are better than the original (1 Viewer)
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Chaos Commish
Footballguy
My favorite in this thread. Live is even better.
It's Disturbed doing Sound of Silence if you dont want to click.
Vanilla Guerrilla
Footballguy
Brittany Spears cover by another pop singer...
Toxic
I think I hated the original.
Originally toxic
Also her Gnarles Barkley Crazy cover is pretty awesome. Both were done on "The Voice", which I've never watched.
Toxic
I think I hated the original.
Originally toxic
Also her Gnarles Barkley Crazy cover is pretty awesome. Both were done on "The Voice", which I've never watched.
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Mr. Ected
Footballguy
I go back and forth on this. It seems like a completely different song than the original. Comparing the voices of Art Garfunkel and David Draiman is like apples and oranges.
Here is a fun reaction to this song. Love who they think Draiman reminds them of. They forget to to take into account where the lyrics originally came from. It was a 60s protest song.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
I searched and didn't see this, but if it's a Honda, I apologize...
After Midnight
JJ Cale - Original (1966)
Eric Clapton - Cover (1970)
JJ Cale - Re-Do (1972)
After Midnight
JJ Cale - Original (1966)
Eric Clapton - Cover (1970)
JJ Cale - Re-Do (1972)
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Clapton was a good cover artist. J.J. Cale, Bob Marley, Jimi to name a few. Always put a nice polish on them.
El Floppo
Footballguy
the stones' original paint it black was kinda meh ( 
... 
) ... but floppinho and friends brought it up to upper-tier levels in their school of rock show.
... ) ... but floppinho and friends brought it up to upper-tier levels in their school of rock show.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Yet Draiman tried as hard as he could to be true to the original. That's a 7 minute interview about the making of the cover.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
I will have to look at that interview. My thought about the difference is the power in his voice that he finishes the song with, it's a NTTAWWT, it's just not the tone of S&G. It works, to me it's just different.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
I agree about the power of his voice. He makes Simon and Art harmonizing sound like teenage boys. When he growls "prayed".... that did it for me. Much prefer Disturbed to the original.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
Highwayman - The Highwaymen
Not even a country fan, but this one transports my mind elsewhere. And ya know, it's got all the country legends.
Superior to Jimmy Webb's version
Not even a country fan, but this one transports my mind elsewhere. And ya know, it's got all the country legends.
Superior to Jimmy Webb's version
Tusken Raider
Footballguy
Springsteen “Atlantic City”
The Band “Atlantic City”
Bruce’s version is vintage Springsteen, telling a dark, listenable story. But Levon Helm changes the whole song by giving it a lighter air that sounds like there’s hope.
The Band “Atlantic City”
Bruce’s version is vintage Springsteen, telling a dark, listenable story. But Levon Helm changes the whole song by giving it a lighter air that sounds like there’s hope.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
Not that this is better than the original, but this is a HS choir/a capella group from South Africa doing Bohemian Rhapsody. The singing is great, but the production of the video is outstanding.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Leonid & Friends who toured as Chicagovich, a Russian music teacher project, is amazing covering Chicago.
Wishing You Were Here (hot girl singing back up with old farts)
Spinning Wheel (maybe better than the studio original)
If You Leave Me Now (spot on)
These are so close to the studio versions it's tough to call them better. But if you've seen the most current version of Chicago um mess these songs up...I'd rather see the Russians live.
eta Saturday In The Park (too good)
Wishing You Were Here (hot girl singing back up with old farts)
Spinning Wheel (maybe better than the studio original)
If You Leave Me Now (spot on)
These are so close to the studio versions it's tough to call them better. But if you've seen the most current version of Chicago um mess these songs up...I'd rather see the Russians live.
eta Saturday In The Park (too good)
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simsarge
Footballguy
I sold my heart to the junkman
Love, love LOVE this remake
Originally by Patti Labelle
Cover by Beautiful South with vocals by Jaqui Abbot
Love, love LOVE this remake
Originally by Patti Labelle
Cover by Beautiful South with vocals by Jaqui Abbot
DaVinci
FairTaxguy
Osaurus
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Used to go to a bar that had Happy Hour on the jukebox, someone was always playing it.
KiddLattimer
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Not sure what to make of this, but it's something.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QmR-PBSiak&list=RDGMEMJ3qm7jsFbxQ19ve_cJKr2QVM1cBJI7oG2ss&index=12
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QmR-PBSiak&list=RDGMEMJ3qm7jsFbxQ19ve_cJKr2QVM1cBJI7oG2ss&index=12
johnnycakes
Footballguy
Anarchy99
Footballguy
This one is a rare trifecta featuring a trio of deceased performers: songwriter (Prince) - original performer (Sinead O'Connor, who passed away this week) - and artist that covered the song (Chris Cornell) while still being an awesome rendition.
Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares 2 U
Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares 2 U
Rustoleum
Footballguy
Drunken knight
Footballguy
I listen to a lot of covers (one of my favorite pandora stations). not sure i would say all of these are better than the original, but i like them a lot:
metallica: whiskey in the jar Metallica (didn't like it when it first came out)
train: don't stop believing; hotel california
pearl jam: fortunate son
Food fighter: summer of 69
mad caddies: she
reel big fish: take on me; brown eyed girl
rob zombie: enter sandman
UB40: can't help falling in love with you
Fine young cannibals: suspicious minds
metallica: whiskey in the jar Metallica (didn't like it when it first came out)
train: don't stop believing; hotel california
pearl jam: fortunate son
Food fighter: summer of 69
mad caddies: she
reel big fish: take on me; brown eyed girl
rob zombie: enter sandman
UB40: can't help falling in love with you
Fine young cannibals: suspicious minds
massraider
Footballguy
If I was doing an album of favorite covers, this is on it.
