Songs where the cover is better then the original

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Tracer
Gary Jules - Mad World

Indeed so much better than the cheesy synth pop of Tears for Fears.

 

[Bryophyte]

I really like Counting Crows cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi' (They Paved Paradise). It's not the original, but very nice nonetheless.

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Firus

Originally posted by: Anubis
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Me First and the Gimme Gimmies - just about everything they cover
Goldfinger - 99 Red ballons

These are the exact two things I was thinking. Country Roads by MMATGG's is awesome! As with almost all their other songs

I like their cover of Rocket Man from Elton John

 

[Firus]

Originally posted by: AZGamer

Boney M. - No Woman No Cry (originally by Bob Marley)

I recommend the Fugees version of this song...still listen to it at least once a week - awesome!

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Anubis
Guns N Roses - Knockin on Heavens door

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Feldenak
All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix's cover is better than Dylan's original

no no its not

So you think G&amp;R's cover of a Dylan song is better than the original, but Hendrix's is not?
WTF?

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
I really like Counting Crows cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi' (They Paved Paradise). It's not the original, but very nice nonetheless.

Ugh, I can't stand that version. Amy Grant's was better, but still not as good as Joni Mitchell's.

 

[azazyel]

Shock Treatment - Static-X originally the Ramones
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana - originally Lead Belly
Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam - Nirvana originally the Vaseline's

(actually anything cover that Nirvana did)

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix's cover is better than Dylan's original

Actually, I heard Richie Havens claim that he actually showed it to Dylan.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Deeko
I could name a lot...but you guys would whine.

Only about the ones you've got wrong

 

[Pokey007]

Nirvana - Man who sold the World. Origionally by Bowie. Wow. Surprised this was saved until page 2.

 

[broon]

Sick Boys - MXPX

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: azazyel
Shock Treatment - Static-X originally the Ramones
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana - originally Lead Belly
Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam - Nirvana originally the Vaseline's

(actually anything cover that Nirvana did)

Are you including The Man Who Sold the World?
Heh, someone else already posted that.

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
I really like Counting Crows cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi' (They Paved Paradise). It's not the original, but very nice nonetheless.

Ugh, I can't stand that version. Amy Grant's was better, but still not as good as Joni Mitchell's.

I think every version of that song sucks big time. I was surprised that Counting Crows made a cover, I was thinking why would they make a cover of a crappy song.
That is one song I just can not listen to, I will go out of my way to change the radio station to avoid that song.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Deeko
I could name a lot...but you guys would whine.

Come on, throw them out there....let's see how bad your taste really is.

 

[newbiepcuser]

It had to Be You-Harry Connick Jr.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: azazyel
Shock Treatment - Static-X originally the Ramones
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana - originally Lead Belly
Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam - Nirvana originally the Vaseline's

(actually anything cover that Nirvana did)

Are you including The Man Who Sold the World?
Heh, someone else already posted that.

Yup, I actually think about 60% of the songs on the unpulged ablum are covers.

 

[SandInMyShoes]

Originally posted by: Babbles

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: Zanix
Ugly Kid Joe - "cats in the cradle" (not sure on the title.. )

Yes, that's the correct title... But there's just no emotion in UKJ's version. Croche inserts his heart and soul into that classic.

Minor details, but Harry Chapin did the original.

Didn't Cat Stevens cover it?

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: pacmanfan

Originally posted by: Babbles

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: Zanix
Ugly Kid Joe - "cats in the cradle" (not sure on the title.. )

Yes, that's the correct title... But there's just no emotion in UKJ's version. Croche inserts his heart and soul into that classic.

Minor details, but Harry Chapin did the original.

Didn't Cat Stevens cover it?

I don't think he did but he *may* have. I think it is actualy just a popular misconception because of the name "Cat Stevens" and then the name of the song "Cats in the Cradle" people assume Cat Stevens had something to do with it.

 

[chrisms]

Primus - Have a Cigar

They've done a few other Pink Floyd covers, all of them I've heard were live. Not only is the band great but they double as a great Floyd cover band, sounds almost like the original.

 

[Ricochet]

Originally posted by: Firus

Originally posted by: AZGamer

Boney M. - No Woman No Cry (originally by Bob Marley)

I recommend the Fugees version of this song...still listen to it at least once a week - awesome!

Sorry, but to me there's absolutely no cover version or remixes that can match the original by Bob Marley. It is my all time favorite Bob Marley song, BTW.

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: ricochet

Sorry, but to me there's absolutely no cover version or remixes that can match the original by Bob Marley. It is my all time favorite Bob Marley song, BTW.

That's what I was thinking. I was also thinking of the various covers of Little Wing but can't think of one that is better...just different.

 

[Ricochet]

Originally posted by: Babbles

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: Zanix
Ugly Kid Joe - "cats in the cradle" (not sure on the title.. )

Yes, that's the correct title... But there's just no emotion in UKJ's version. Croche inserts his heart and soul into that classic.

Minor details, but Harry Chapin did the original.

Correct. Chapin actually outdid his original studio version of the song with one of the live version I listened to. One of the most heartfelt song I ever listened to. Chapin himself is a class act. He wanted to die pennyless, so he gave all his money to charity.

 

[chrisms]

Sometimes I prefer Stevie Ray Vaughan's covers of Little Wing and Voodoo Chile simply because they are longer. Little Wing especially, Hendrix's is too damned short.

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: chrisms
Sometimes I prefer Stevie Ray Vaughan's covers of Little Wing and Voodoo Chile simply because they are longer. Little Wing especially, Hendrix's is too damned short.

My favorite cover of that one is Sting's.

How about Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants? Or Why Does The Sun Shine by TMBG also?

 

[Stark]

metallica - Garage days (all)
faith no more - easy (like sunday morning)
any bob dylan song ever covered