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Exactly what the title says...name some songs that bands have covered (in the studio) which you think are better than the original recording.
I know this is gonna be a topic with alot of arguements but i'll start
Original:Bob dylan - Knocking on heavens door
Cover:Guns N Roses - Knocking on heavens door
I know this is gonna be a topic with alot of arguements but i'll start
Original:Bob dylan - Knocking on heavens door
Cover:Guns N Roses - Knocking on heavens door
"Be what you want to be, see what you came to see"
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oh that's not fair all dylan songs are better when they're covered.
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Maybe im biased, but PJs 'Baba..' kicks the ass of the whoI've got a Gibson without a case, but I can't get that even tanned look on my face...0
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i know everyone HATES Last Kiss, but hearing the original might make you appricate it more. i heard it at a block party and it sucks. the guy sings it all happily as if to say "Hooray! my girlfriend is dead!" Seriously, PJ's version is better.......but if i don't hear it for the rest of my life, i'll be fine.
also, and some people might hate on me for this, but i enjoy Metallica's cover of Turn the Page more then Seger's original2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1
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catefrances wrote:oh that's not fair all dylan songs are better when they're covered.
Very true. Most of the examples that come to mind at first are dylan originals but no one said this has to be fair."Be what you want to be, see what you came to see"0 -
I'll throw another very huge one out there
Original: Bruce Springsteen - Blinded By The Light
Cover: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Side note:i do not agree with metallica's Turn the page being better than seger's"Be what you want to be, see what you came to see"0 -
I personally like Corgan's Landslide better than Stevie Nicks...He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.0
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stupid post.hear my name
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There are a couple of PJ tunes.
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 DylanPJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
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ryan adams - wonderwall > oasis"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits0
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StoneG82 wrote:ryan adams - wonderwall > oasis
a bold call.
i do so love ryan adams' version. he makes it a bit sadder and more poignant.hear my name
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catefrances wrote:a bold call.
i do so love ryan adams' version. he makes it a bit sadder and more poignant.
you should hear Cat Power's version, just don't have a gun in hand reach cause jesus that brings you down.
i'm gonna go with Rolling Stones - Bittersweet Symphony
i like the The Verve version better~It is better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you are not ~
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10,000 maniacs - Because the night. Original by The Boss.Seems the more you make
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JPS79 wrote:10,000 maniacs - Because the night. Original by The Boss.
just so we can get this right. springsteen had the music and the chorus down when he handed this to patti smith. he thought it would better suit her. she listened to it and despite misgivings of using such a well known artist's work, she wrote the verse words in one night.
so if you're gonna attribute this song to springsteen please do so to patti smith as well.
though i love both springsteen and patti smith, to me this will always be patti smith's song.hear my name
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*Boy wrote:i'm gonna go with Rolling Stones - Bittersweet Symphony
i like the The Verve version better
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.0 -
catefrances wrote:just so we can get this right. springsteen had the music and the chorus down when he handed this to patti smith. he thought it would better suit her. she listened to it and despite misgivings of using such a well known artist's work, she wrote the verse words in one night.
so if you're gonna attribute this song to springsteen please do so to patti smith as well.
though i love both springsteen and patti smith, to me this will always be patti smith's song.Seems the more you make
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JPS79 wrote:True, Didn't feel like getting all technical about it and you saved me the time. Figured most people would know this info already.
well now EVERYONE will.
that is everyone who reads this.hear my name
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I don't listen to The Dead that much anymore but actully like Sublime's cover of Scarlet Begonias better than the orginal.Seems the more you make
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Dylan: All Along the Watchtower...covered a million times, but just about every Jimi Hendrix version trumps all.
Outkast: Ms. Jackson...The Vines turned this into such an incrdible, dark tune...gives me chills actually.<a href="http://www.shawnsmithsinger.com">Shawn Smith</a> / <a href="http://www.thebandbrad.com">Brad</a> / <a href="http://www.allhailthecrown.com">All Hail the Crown</a> / <a href="http://www.satchelpartnership.com">Satchel</a>
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The Knife - Heartbeats (original)
Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats
Kylie Minogue - Hand on your Heart (original)
Jose Gonzalez - Hand on your Heart'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
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