the only Dylan cover that sounds better than the original is All Along the Watchtower. A lot of artists have successfully pussified his songs and stripped the life out of them for top 40 radio.
cover - Moby: That's When I reach for My Revolver
original - Mission of Burma
cover - Metallica: Astronomy
original - Blue Oyster Cult
cover - NIN: Dead Souls
original - Joy Division
good call on astronomy!!! amazing version by metallica!
good call on astronomy!!! amazing version by metallica!
I totally agree...very good version...
Here's a few others that I like
Space Oddity
Original - David Bowie
Cover - Natalie Merchant
not sure if this one coutns but
Layla by Eric Clpaton, I like the acoustic version than the original
Ghost in You
Original - Psychedelic Furs
Cover - Counting Crows
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"We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"
Exactly what the title says...name some songs that bands have covered (in the studio) which you think are better than the original recording.
Uhhh....every single Ramones song....wait, except The KKK Took My Baby Away....but yeah, all others. If you don't believe me then check out the Ramones tribute album that came out a few years ago. One of my favorite CDs.
I like the Verve's version better as well, maybe thats because the Stones never recorded a song called Bittersweet Symphony.
From wikipedia-
Although the song's lyrics were written by Verve vocalist, Richard Ashcroft, it is also credited to Keith Richards and Mick Jagger because the song uses the Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones' 1965 song, "The Last Time" as its foundation.
I don't listen to The Dead that much anymore but actully like Sublime's cover of Scarlet Begonias better than the orginal.
I like the Indigo Girls cover of "Uncle John's Band" better than the original and Counting Crows cover of "Friend of the Devil" as well. To be fair, I am not a dead fan and did not hear the originals of those songs until after I heard the covers.
like a rolling stone - bob dylan
cover by the rolling stones
no ordinary love - sade
cover by deftones
darling nikki - prince
cover by foo fighters
across the universe - beatles
cover by fiona apple
girl you'll be a woman soon - neil diamond
cover by urge overkill
Is Fiona Apple's version playing over the credits of "Pleasentville"? I walked in the other day and my wife had just watched it and I heard the song and stopped to figure out what song it was. If it was, I agree her version is better than the Beatles.
Is Fiona Apple's version playing over the credits of "Pleasentville"? I walked in the other day and my wife had just watched it and I heard the song and stopped to figure out what song it was. If it was, I agree her version is better than the Beatles.
yes it's her.
and i like her version because it's more mellow and slow than the original.
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Last Kiss (J. Frank wilson and the cavaliers), Crazy Mary (victoria williams), I got you (Split Endz, Neil Flinn, Tim Flinn)
RITFW (Niel Young... Sorry Neil but Ed nailed this one).
Joe Bonamassa - High water everywhere
Original Charley Patton
The Byrds- Hey Mr. Tamberine man
Original- Bob Dylan
Um Split Endz is the Finn bros not Flinn and sorry but Neil owns this song. Ed is awesome covering Elvis Can't help falling in love
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night ?
Original Version - Unknown
Best Cover - Nirvana
Hurt (This will bring some controversy)
Original - NIN
Best Cover - Johnny Cash (since you could feel his soul in the song)
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Good call. Lot's of good Lenoard Cohen covers. Billy Joel does a pretty good version of "Light as the Breeze".
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Where Did You Sleep Last Night ?
Original Version - Unknown
Best Cover - Nirvana
Hurt (This will bring some controversy)
Original - NIN
Best Cover - Johnny Cash (since you could feel his soul in the
song)
Where did you sleep last night is credited as being written by Hudie Ledbetter or as he is commonly known Leadbelly. His version is awesome if you like folk music.
I agree on the Johnny Cash "hurt" cover- absolutely amazing.
I like Nirvana's cover of Lake of Fire, originally by the Meat Puppets I believe. I also like Rage's cover of The Ghost of Tom Joad.
I gotta disagree with the Crown of Thorns cover though, which might be controversial. Andy Wood's vocal register fits the song perfectly imo and it sounds like Eddie has to try too hard and sounds a little forced when singing it.
Eddie Vedder and Beck doing Sleepless Nights, who Eddie credits the Everly Brothers for. Also Eddie and Beck doing Little Hands, original by Alexander "Skip" Spence.
Although if I had to stick with studio only, I'd go with
cover: Harry Nilsson- Many Rivers To Cross
Original: Jimmy Cliff- Many Rivers To Cross
"I wanna believe in the mercy of the world again."
Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
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Low - I Started a Joke (Bee Gees?)
Jamie Cullum - High and Dry (Radiohead)
He looks just like me, a mirror
The more you read, we've been deceived
Everyday it becomes clearer,...
Clearer.
good call on astronomy!!! amazing version by metallica!
Cover: Rage Against the Machine Ghost of Tom Joad
Original Gerry Rafferty Baker Street
Cover Foo Fighters Baker Street
Original David Bowie Man Who Sold The World
Cover Nirvana Man Who Sold The World
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I totally agree...very good version...
Here's a few others that I like
Space Oddity
Original - David Bowie
Cover - Natalie Merchant
not sure if this one coutns but
Layla by Eric Clpaton, I like the acoustic version than the original
Ghost in You
Original - Psychedelic Furs
Cover - Counting Crows
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Cover: Britney Spears
but seriously....
Original: Thin Lizzy, Whiskey in the Jar
Cover: Metallica, Whiskey in the Jar
Hallelujah
Original-Leonard Cohen
Cover-Jeff Buckley
PBM
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good call PBM...i also like kd lang's version.
cover by foo fighters
like a rolling stone - bob dylan
cover by the rolling stones
no ordinary love - sade
cover by deftones
darling nikki - prince
cover by foo fighters
across the universe - beatles
cover by fiona apple
girl you'll be a woman soon - neil diamond
cover by urge overkill
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Your first sentence made me laugh out loud.
I like the Indigo Girls cover of "Uncle John's Band" better than the original and Counting Crows cover of "Friend of the Devil" as well. To be fair, I am not a dead fan and did not hear the originals of those songs until after I heard the covers.
Is Fiona Apple's version playing over the credits of "Pleasentville"? I walked in the other day and my wife had just watched it and I heard the song and stopped to figure out what song it was. If it was, I agree her version is better than the Beatles.
yes it's her.
and i like her version because it's more mellow and slow than the original.
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Cover: Crown Of Thorns by Pearl Jam
Original: Hard To Handle by Otis Redding
Cover: Hard To Handle by The Black Crowes
i will survive - gloria gaynor
cover by cake
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i didn't say Metallica's was better. i said i like it more.
speaking of Bruce Springsteen covers, Rage Against the Machine doing Ghost of Tom Joad is pretty awesome.
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Original Version - Unknown
Best Cover - Nirvana
Hurt (This will bring some controversy)
Original - NIN
Best Cover - Johnny Cash (since you could feel his soul in the song)
5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
Theres no saying which is better....it's all opinion. I agree.
Good call. Lot's of good Lenoard Cohen covers. Billy Joel does a pretty good version of "Light as the Breeze".
5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
I agree on the Johnny Cash "hurt" cover- absolutely amazing.
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I gotta disagree with the Crown of Thorns cover though, which might be controversial. Andy Wood's vocal register fits the song perfectly imo and it sounds like Eddie has to try too hard and sounds a little forced when singing it.
Although if I had to stick with studio only, I'd go with
cover: Harry Nilsson- Many Rivers To Cross
Original: Jimmy Cliff- Many Rivers To Cross
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take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Led Zeppelin's cover of a Willie Dixon song
kicks ass all the way home
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
cover-AC/DC-Baby, please dont go