Covers which are better than the original

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- Evon disse...
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- Mar 12 2005, 17h04
Covers which are better than the original

The topic title says it all...post some examples!

i go first:

adam green - what a waster (original: the libertines)
nirvana - the man who sold the world (david bowie)
faith no more - war pigs (black sabbath)
tool - no quarter (led zeppelin - the tool version is longer and sounds more modern)

[quote][b][user]Evon[/user][/b] disse: The topic title says it all...post some examples! i go first: adam green - what a waster (original: the libertines) nirvana - the man who sold the world (david bowie) faith no more - war pigs (black sabbath) tool - no quarter (led zeppelin - the tool version is longer and sounds more modern)[quote]

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- mixfused disse...
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- Mar 14 2005, 0h39
Hmmmm

I know some people may not like it but in my opinion Placebo's cover of The Smiths 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' is even better than the original. Placebo's style of music seems to suit the song's lyrics much better.

Elliott Smith - Supersonic (originally by Oasis)
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (also Oasis)

...oh, and of course Jeff Buckley 'Hallelujah' (Leonard Cohen)

[quote][b][user]mixfused[/user][/b] disse: I know some people may not like it but in my opinion Placebo's cover of The Smiths 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' is even better than the original. Placebo's style of music seems to suit the song's lyrics much better. Elliott Smith - Supersonic (originally by Oasis) Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (also Oasis) ...oh, and of course Jeff Buckley 'Hallelujah' (Leonard Cohen)[quote]

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- Alliov1 disse...
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- Mar 15 2005, 1h32
these green eyes - hey jealousy (original: the gin blossoms)
better than ezra - use me (bill withers)
finger eleven - walking in my shoes (depeche mode; theirs is pretty sweet, too :P)

[quote][b][user]Alliov1[/user][/b] disse: these green eyes - hey jealousy (original: the gin blossoms) better than ezra - use me (bill withers) finger eleven - walking in my shoes (depeche mode; theirs is pretty sweet, too :P) [quote]

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- Alliov1 disse...
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- Mar 15 2005, 1h33
these green eyes - hey jealousy (original: the gin blossoms)
better than ezra - use me (bill withers)
finger eleven - walking in my shoes (depeche mode; theirs is pretty sweet, too :P)

[quote][b][user]Alliov1[/user][/b] disse: these green eyes - hey jealousy (original: the gin blossoms) better than ezra - use me (bill withers) finger eleven - walking in my shoes (depeche mode; theirs is pretty sweet, too :P) [quote]

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- Evon disse...
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- Mar 15 2005, 19h02
Re: Hmmmm

Quoth mixfused:
I know some people may not like it but in my opinion Placebo's cover of The Smiths 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' is even better than the original. Placebo's style of music seems to suit the song's lyrics much better.

Elliott Smith - Supersonic (originally by Oasis)
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (also Oasis)

...oh, and of course Jeff Buckley 'Hallelujah' (Leonard Cohen)

i absolutely agree with elliott smith and jeff buckley. "bigmouth strikes again" is one of my alltime-favorites, it kicks me everytime i hear it...but only the original smiths version. the placebo version is good but it sounds too modern to me.
ryan adams...hmm...i don't like him, don't know why.

[quote][b][user]Evon[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth mixfused[/b]: I know some people may not like it but in my opinion Placebo's cover of The Smiths 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' is even better than the original. Placebo's style of music seems to suit the song's lyrics much better. Elliott Smith - Supersonic (originally by Oasis) Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (also Oasis) ...oh, and of course Jeff Buckley 'Hallelujah' (Leonard Cohen)[/quote] i absolutely agree with elliott smith and jeff buckley. "bigmouth strikes again" is one of my alltime-favorites, it kicks me everytime i hear it...but only the original smiths version. the placebo version is good but it sounds too modern to me. ryan adams...hmm...i don't like him, don't know why. [quote]

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- blind_pilot disse...
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- Mar 15 2005, 22h31
the cradle of bad taste

travis - hit me baby one more time (original: britney spears)

Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

[quote][b][user]blind_pilot[/user][/b] disse: travis - hit me baby one more time (original: britney spears)[quote]

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- verLAUTbar disse...
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- Mar 16 2005, 3h05
aerogramme - thriller (mic. jackson)

completly different music, same text, really great

[quote][b][user]verLAUTbar[/user][/b] disse: aerogramme - thriller (mic. jackson) completly different music, same text, really great[quote]

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- mixfused disse...
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- Mar 16 2005, 23h51
Re: the cradle of bad taste

Quoth blind_pilot:
travis - hit me baby one more time (original: britney spears)

Damnit I can't believe I forgot! Hehe I listen to it so much I've almost forgotten it's a cover. Saw it live too. :-D

Yeah I think I might marginally prefer the original 'Bigmouth...'after listening a few times to them both in the last few days. I'm not a massive Ryan Adams fan in general, really haven't heard much, but his version of Wonderwall sounds brilliant, especially because the original was sooo amazing but sounds over-played now.

[quote][b][user]mixfused[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth blind_pilot[/b]: travis - hit me baby one more time (original: britney spears)[/quote] Damnit I can't believe I forgot! Hehe I listen to it so much I've almost forgotten it's a cover. Saw it live too. :-D Yeah I think I might marginally prefer the original 'Bigmouth...'after listening a few times to them both in the last few days. I'm not a massive Ryan Adams fan in general, really haven't heard much, but his version of Wonderwall sounds brilliant, especially because the original was sooo amazing but sounds over-played now.[quote]

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- kimlilli disse...
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- Mar 17 2005, 1h49
everybody's gotta love sometimes, beck...
and i wouldn't say that is BETTER than the original, but it's a GREAT cover: cowboy junkies sweet jane.

[quote][b][user]kimlilli[/user][/b] disse: everybody's gotta love sometimes, beck... and i wouldn't say that is BETTER than the original, but it's a GREAT cover: cowboy junkies sweet jane.[quote]

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- araknus disse...
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- Mar 21 2005, 3h16
Kula Shaker - Hush (original: deep purple)
Oasis - C'mun Feel the Noise (original: slade)
The Postal Service - Against All Odds (original: Phil Collins)

Is This it!

[quote][b][user]araknus[/user][/b] disse: Kula Shaker - Hush (original: deep purple) Oasis - C'mun Feel the Noise (original: slade) The Postal Service - Against All Odds (original: Phil Collins) Is This it![quote]

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- mixfused disse...
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- Mar 22 2005, 20h42
Hehe

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

Can't believe no-one thought of it already.

[quote][b][user]mixfused[/user][/b] disse: Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower Can't believe no-one thought of it already. [quote]

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- asklater disse...
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- Mar 23 2005, 4h47
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize and Mama Weer All Crazee Now (both Slade covers)
24/7 Spyz - Jungle Boogie (Kool & the Gang)
Bruce Dickinson - All The Young Dudes (Mott The Hoople)

[quote][b][user]asklater[/user][/b] disse: Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize and Mama Weer All Crazee Now (both Slade covers) 24/7 Spyz - Jungle Boogie (Kool & the Gang) Bruce Dickinson - All The Young Dudes (Mott The Hoople)[quote]

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- Milhaud disse...
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- Mar 28 2005, 21h08
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie)
Scorpions - Dust in the Wind (Kansas)
Love Spit Love - How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths)
Cake - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
The Ataris - Boys Of Summer (Don Henley)
R.E.M. - There She Goes Again (Velvet Underground)
Counting Crows - Friend Of The Devil (Greatful dead)
Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (Greatful dead)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)
Lemonheads - Luka (Suzanne Vega)

Cada día un cantar

[quote][b][user]Milhaud[/user][/b] disse: Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie) Scorpions - Dust in the Wind (Kansas) Love Spit Love - How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths) Cake - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) The Ataris - Boys Of Summer (Don Henley) R.E.M. - There She Goes Again (Velvet Underground) Counting Crows - Friend Of The Devil (Greatful dead) Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (Greatful dead) Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails) Lemonheads - Luka (Suzanne Vega)[quote]

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- kimlilli disse...
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- Mar 30 2005, 19h03
i remembered another one! lou barlow "run to you" (original by brian adams - argh :-P )

[quote][b][user]kimlilli[/user][/b] disse: i remembered another one! lou barlow "run to you" (original by brian adams - argh :-P )[quote]

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- Mar 31 2005, 0h02
Under Pressure - My Chemical Romance and The Used [Queen]
Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson [Eurythmics]
20th Century Boy - Placebo [T.Rex]
I love a lot of the 'Tainted Love' covers, but especially the Social Distortion version.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: Under Pressure - My Chemical Romance and The Used [Queen] Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson [Eurythmics] 20th Century Boy - Placebo [T.Rex] I love a lot of the 'Tainted Love' covers, but especially the Social Distortion version.[quote]

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- Phaeton disse...
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- Abr 2 2005, 20h27
Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon)
Mink Deville - Hey Joe (The Leaves) [Hendrix more famously, but Mink Deville's mariachi version is better than all others]
Bongwater - The Drum (Slapp Happy)
Breeders - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (The Beatles)
Fiona Apple - Across The Universe (The Beatles)
Madness - It Must be Love (Labi Siffre)
Muse - Feeling Good (Nina Simone)
Rasputina - Fox In The Snow (Belle & Sebastian) [possibly]
White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Dusty Springfield)

[quote][b][user]Phaeton[/user][/b] disse: Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon) Mink Deville - Hey Joe (The Leaves) [Hendrix more famously, but Mink Deville's mariachi version is better than all others] Bongwater - The Drum (Slapp Happy) Breeders - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (The Beatles) Fiona Apple - Across The Universe (The Beatles) Madness - It Must be Love (Labi Siffre) Muse - Feeling Good (Nina Simone) Rasputina - Fox In The Snow (Belle & Sebastian) [possibly] White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Dusty Springfield) [quote]
Editado por Phaeton em Abr 2 2005, 20h36

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- Phaeton disse...
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- Abr 2 2005, 21h06
Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon)
Mink Deville - Hey Joe (The Leaves) [Hendrix more famously]
Bongwater - The Drum (Slapp Happy)
Breeders - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (The Beatles)
Fiona Apple - Across The Universe (The Beatles)
Madness - It Must be Love (Labi Siffre)
Muse - Feeling Good (Nina Simone)
Rasputina - Fox In The Snow (Belle & Sebastian) [possibly]
White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Dusty Springfield)

[quote][b][user]Phaeton[/user][/b] disse: Radiohead - Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon) Mink Deville - Hey Joe (The Leaves) [Hendrix more famously] Bongwater - The Drum (Slapp Happy) Breeders - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (The Beatles) Fiona Apple - Across The Universe (The Beatles) Madness - It Must be Love (Labi Siffre) Muse - Feeling Good (Nina Simone) Rasputina - Fox In The Snow (Belle & Sebastian) [possibly] White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Dusty Springfield) [quote]

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- blahrgh disse...
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- Abr 3 2005, 12h39
Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)
How was that not mentioned already^?
Yo La Tengo - Little Honda (Beach Boys)
Freddie White - Po-jama People (Frank Zappa)
^At least I think it's a Zappa song. If anyone else is a fan of Freddie White, let me know.

Svelte.

[quote][b][user]blahrgh[/user][/b] disse: Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles) How was that not mentioned already^? Yo La Tengo - Little Honda (Beach Boys) Freddie White - Po-jama People (Frank Zappa) ^At least I think it's a Zappa song. If anyone else is a fan of Freddie White, let me know.[quote]

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- Oculusch disse...
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- Abr 6 2005, 12h36
Tori Amos - Smells like teen spirit

[quote][b][user]Oculusch[/user][/b] disse: Tori Amos - Smells like teen spirit[quote]

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- Abr 7 2005, 19h44
The Ataris - Boys Of Summer (Don Henley Cover)
Faith No More - Easy (don't know, but better than the original ^^)
Deftones & Onelinedrawing - No Ordinary Love (Sade Cover)
Dover - So Lonely (Police Cover. ok thats not better, but a good cover)
Leatherface - Message In A Bottle (don't know)
Pig Destroyer - Burning Of Sodom (Dark Angel Cover)

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: The Ataris - Boys Of Summer (Don Henley Cover) Faith No More - Easy (don't know, but better than the original ^^) Deftones & Onelinedrawing - No Ordinary Love (Sade Cover) Dover - So Lonely (Police Cover. ok thats not better, but a good cover) Leatherface - Message In A Bottle (don't know) Pig Destroyer - Burning Of Sodom (Dark Angel Cover)[quote]

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- philipgreenwood disse...
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- Abr 8 2005, 0h45
Nirvana not bettered Oculusch, by Tori (gotta big d###) Amosquito

Here's some more you may have forgotten:

1) The Vines - Ms. Jackson
(Outkast original was total crap!)

2) Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus
(Depeche's mode was too industrial)

3) Limp Bisket - Faith
(Blows George-Wham-Michael guitar strummyness right away)

Good girls swallow, bad girls gargle :)

[quote][b][user]philipgreenwood[/user][/b] disse: Here's some more you may have forgotten: 1) The Vines - Ms. Jackson (Outkast original was total crap!) 2) Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus (Depeche's mode was too industrial) 3) Limp Bisket - Faith (Blows George-Wham-Michael guitar strummyness right away)[quote]

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- philipgreenwood disse...
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- Abr 8 2005, 0h54
A few more I just remembered - I should go to bed really :((

4) Jane's Addiction - No Rain
(Blind Melon is good, but J/A is better and live)

5) Magnet - Lay Lady Lay
(Bob Dylan sounds too nasal - blow ya nose hippy!)

6) Age of Chance - Kiss
(Lucky if you've heard it, better than prawn/Prince)

I'm quite pleased and chuffed with myself now, I feel a warm glow of smugness growing.

Good girls swallow, bad girls gargle :)

[quote][b][user]philipgreenwood[/user][/b] disse: 4) Jane's Addiction - No Rain (Blind Melon is good, but J/A is better and live) 5) Magnet - Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan sounds too nasal - blow ya nose hippy!) 6) Age of Chance - Kiss (Lucky if you've heard it, better than prawn/Prince) I'm quite pleased and chuffed with myself now, I feel a warm glow of smugness growing.[quote]

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- Voltigeur disse...
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- Abr 19 2005, 17h29
...and

for Warpigs, Evon - I'd take the Cardigans' Version

Wasn't Tricky's Black Steel an NWA cover. That's surely up there.

And on an "as good as" basis I like The Devine Comedy's version of Ride's wonderful "Vapour Trail"

[quote][b][user]Voltigeur[/user][/b] disse: for Warpigs, Evon - I'd take the Cardigans' Version Wasn't Tricky's Black Steel an NWA cover. That's surely up there. And on an "as good as" basis I like The Devine Comedy's version of Ride's wonderful "Vapour Trail"[quote]

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- disse...
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- Abr 19 2005, 22h06
ryan adams - wonderwall

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: ryan adams - wonderwall [quote]

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- ZanderZ disse...
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- Abr 21 2005, 13h44
I Monster - Daydream in Blue (original: Gunter Kallman Choir - Daydream I think)
Party Animals - Atomic (Blondie)
Scooter - Weekend (Earth & Fire)
Brooklyn Bounce - Club Bizarre (U96)
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon) -- it has a much darker feeling to it. They also covered Led Zeppelins 'When the levee breaks', but I prefer Led Zeppelins song in this case.
Do - Heaven (Brian Adams)
Whitney Houston - I will always love you (Dolly Parton)
Jim Carey - Somebody to love (Jefferson Airplane)
Within Temptation - Running up that hill (Kate Bush)
K's choice & Anouk - I alone (Live)
Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night (Leadbelly)
Oops, I did it again (all versions are better than Britney's)
Robbie Williams - Back for Good (Take That)
Sublime - Gin & Juice (Snoop Dogg) -- not better, but very funny if you know the original
Tenacious D - Marijuannaville (Jimmy Buffet - Margarittaville) -- more or less a cover
Wet wet wet - Love is all around me (The Troggs)
Vierus - Streets of London (Sinead O'Connor?)
Postmen & Def Rhymz - De Bom (Doe Maar)
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson)
Anathema - Better off dead (Bad Religion)
Cradle of Filth - Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden)
Goldfinger - 99 red balloons (Nena - 99 red balloons & 99 Luftballons)
Guano Apes - Big in Japan (Alphaville)
Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner
New Found Glory - Hit me baby one more time (Britney Spears)
Me first & the gimme gimmes - Uptown Girl (Billy Joel)

There are probably more, but these are all I can think of. Definitely not all 'Indie and Alternative', but that doesn't matter ^^

[quote][b][user]ZanderZ[/user][/b] disse: I Monster - Daydream in Blue (original: Gunter Kallman Choir - Daydream I think) Party Animals - Atomic (Blondie) Scooter - Weekend (Earth & Fire) Brooklyn Bounce - Club Bizarre (U96) A Perfect Circle - Imagine (John Lennon) -- it has a much darker feeling to it. They also covered Led Zeppelins 'When the levee breaks', but I prefer Led Zeppelins song in this case. Do - Heaven (Brian Adams) Whitney Houston - I will always love you (Dolly Parton) Jim Carey - Somebody to love (Jefferson Airplane) Within Temptation - Running up that hill (Kate Bush) K's choice & Anouk - I alone (Live) Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night (Leadbelly) Oops, I did it again (all versions are better than Britney's) Robbie Williams - Back for Good (Take That) Sublime - Gin & Juice (Snoop Dogg) -- not better, but very funny if you know the original Tenacious D - Marijuannaville (Jimmy Buffet - Margarittaville) -- more or less a cover Wet wet wet - Love is all around me (The Troggs) Vierus - Streets of London (Sinead O'Connor?) Postmen & Def Rhymz - De Bom (Doe Maar) Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) Anathema - Better off dead (Bad Religion) Cradle of Filth - Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden) Goldfinger - 99 red balloons (Nena - 99 red balloons & 99 Luftballons) Guano Apes - Big in Japan (Alphaville) Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner New Found Glory - Hit me baby one more time (Britney Spears) Me first & the gimme gimmes - Uptown Girl (Billy Joel) There are probably more, but these are all I can think of. Definitely not all 'Indie and Alternative', but that doesn't matter ^^[quote]

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