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Originally posted by: broon
How about Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants? Or Why Does The Sun Shine by TMBG also?
Don't forget Jessica and Whirlpool
Originally posted by: broon
How about Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants? Or Why Does The Sun Shine by TMBG also?
Originally posted by: AZGamer
Boney M. - No Woman No Cry (originally by Bob Marley)
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Ohh..
Hurt - Johnny Cash (originally by Nine Inch Nails)
Originally posted by: Tracer
Gary Jules - Mad World
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
Originally posted by: AZGamer
Can you think of any songs where the cover of the song is better/more entertaining then the original? Only a couple came to mind:
Boney M. - No Woman No Cry (originally by Bob Marley)
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (originally by Michael Jackson)
Originally posted by: 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.
Originally posted by: Iron Woode
It seems al ot of people have confused the OP's Topic: It said cover that was better, not worse, than the original.
Orgy - Blue Monday? Give me a break! It sucks. New Order still rules.
Dylan is a great song writer, but crappy at performing them. The Byrds - Mr. tambourine Man is so much better than Dylans performance there is no scale to measure it. Dylan even said on a TV documentary that the Byrds version was the most incredible version he ever heard.
Originally posted by: Iron Woode
GNR - Knockin on Heavens Door: best dylan cover ever.
Originally posted by: Dubb
Originally posted by: Iron Woode
It seems al ot of people have confused the OP's Topic: It said cover that was better, not worse, than the original.
Orgy - Blue Monday? Give me a break! It sucks. New Order still rules.
Dylan is a great song writer, but crappy at performing them. The Byrds - Mr. tambourine Man is so much better than Dylans performance there is no scale to measure it. Dylan even said on a TV documentary that the Byrds version was the most incredible version he ever heard.
:thumbsup: regarding orgy.
:thumbsdown: regarding dylan. dylans had his ups and downs but I dare you to listen to TBS vol 5. and tell me he's a crappy performer. Rolling thunder was one of if not the best tours EVER. the byrds version is great, but it's too slick...the heart of the song doesn't show through as well as dylan's version.
<--owns 38 dylan albums (and counting!)
edit: also: the new remastered vesions of 15 of his albums are much better quality than the original. I have seriously contemplated not eating for a few weeks in order to buy that box set...
Originally posted by: Dubb
wow. I think alot of you need to get your heads checked.
first, dylan is god. Never forget this. THERE HAS BEEN NO DYLAN COVER THAT BESTED THE ORIGINAL. there have been some great covers, but...
No, Jim Croce did a cover. And wasn't his version more popular than Chapin's? (Personally, I like Croce's version the best.)Originally posted by: Babbles
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.Originally posted by: pacmanfan
Didn't Cat Stevens cover it?Originally posted by: Babbles
Minor details, but Harry Chapin did the original.Originally posted by: Wingznut
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.Originally posted by: Zanix
Ugly Kid Joe - "cats in the cradle" (not sure on the title.. )