Covers That Are Better Than The Original

[J3FF3R00]

I thought there was already a thread about this, so I searched thoroughly and found nothing.

 

Having said that, here are the rules (to avoid this thread from getting too clunky when loading:

 

- 1 post per page / per member. If you want to post more than one cover, wait after someone else to posts or wait until the next page to do so. Try not to be a brute and load a bunch of clips in one post.

- You can post youtube clips, but only if they are of the cover version of the song (if you really want to be kind, just hyperlink it).

- If you want people to hear the original, post it as a hyperlink, preferably with the text of the song/original artist.

 

Feel free to hide youtube vids in spoilers too. I think that may help things load faster, but I could be wrong.

 

Here is an example of a proper post...

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MaymsFzWKQ

 

Original:

 

 

 

You next.

[Guest zaphod]

[youtubehd]LUBcqs0Z9QA[/youtubehd]

 

uh, find the original on your own. it's by wire.

[ghOsty]

[modey]

I'm gonna get a lot of shit for this:

Don't care. GK's version is much more dynamic than the original, imo. Let's not discuss Marilyn Manson's version though. I know that one sucks.

[Guest nene multiple assgasms]

[triachus]

tool - no quarter (led zeppelin cover)

 

In the same vein:

 

 

 

[Goiter Sanchez]

I can't find the Prince original (his discog is tough to find on Youtube), but Sinéad wrung this for all the emotion it's worth in a way that I'm not sure Prince is capable of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiTQvT0W_0

[Guest Ron Manager]

[beerwolf]

This is one of those questions that I have a few brilliant answers to, and try to keep logged in my memory, but when the question is actually asked my memory just turns into thin, cold space.

[takeshi]

[youtubehd]wta5GU3FNhA[/youtubehd]

[Squee]

[jules]

[popiax]

[youtubehd]rlDY7TOSHio[/youtubehd]

[joshuatxuk]

 

I was disappointed when I heard the original years and years ago, and even now that I'm a big Bowie fan I've always preferred this version.

[murve33]

Sorry if this is blasphemy or something.

 

Oh man, I love the original Man Who Sold The World, but I feel the same way about Heroes. Aphex Twin + Philip Glass's cover is much better.

[Ifeelspace]

If we're going to be silly about this then...

 

[markedone]

 

Original: Beach House - Zebra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ipyWYO3LM

 

[cloud capture]

 

[Guest zaphod]

gonna disregard your rules. cross post with the sad songs thread.

 

[youtubehd]PO6Rknx5xyI[/youtubehd]

 

cover of the bee gees

[modey]

All of Scratch My Back by Peter Gabriel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqCx9__jrQ

 

 

I also want to post pretty much all of the excellent Tortoise/Bonnie Prince Billy album. Such amazing interpretations!

[Guest Adjective]

not really into Ride but i liked their cover of this Pale Saints song

[dr lopez]

cibo matto FTW as always cause lol fuck willy wonka

 

[ghOsty]

[Guest Ron Manager]

Good shout on Tom Joad. One of RATM's best songs IMO.

[ghOsty]

The mood of the RATM version seems to portray the message of the song so much better than ol' Bruce did, instead of being a bland folky ballad, it becomes a potent message about corruption and class.