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  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Spiderbait- Black Betty
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk

    Ram Jam- Black Betty
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLnDuzgkjo

    i prefer Spiderbaits version actually

    I prefer Nick Cave's version

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t22wGvzdi8g
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    curmudgeoness wrote:
    Roxy Music covering John Lennon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzGzRqNj58

    Nobody sings this song like Bryan Ferry does.
    With all due respect to Bryan Ferry and his attempt to sing the song, he just doesn't match the passion and pain John sings the song with. Not many, if any, singer-songwriters dig deep down in themselves and writes a song like this and matches it with the pain they were feeling when they wrote the song. Nothing can come close to the original.
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  • stargirl69
    stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I prefer Nick Cave's version

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t22wGvzdi8g

    Best cover of it,ever,makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.


    These are my favourite covers.

    I was at this gig almost done my back in going shit house rat crazy.

    The Raconteurs covering The Undertones,Teenage Kicks

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxifY8drdi8


    The Black Crowes,the dirtiest of dirty sweaty covers of Dylan's Rainy Day Women.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je2tnlOlW_Q
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,178
    edited July 2019
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Spiderbait- Black Betty
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk

    Ram Jam- Black Betty
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLnDuzgkjo

    i prefer Spiderbaits version actually

    I prefer Nick Cave's version

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t22wGvzdi8g

    meh, didn't care for his version, sorry

    wow, didn't know Ministry did this cover as well (it's ok)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hElHJTpbPPc


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  • Heisenberg
    Heisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,958
    stargirl69 wrote:

    The Black Crowes,the dirtiest of dirty sweaty covers of Dylan's Rainy Day Women.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je2tnlOlW_Q

    :thumbup:
  • Evolution6579
    Evolution6579 Posts: 624
    I think the Foo Fighters always add something to a cover...

    Born On The Bayou(CCR) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh7P3gmm_cM

    Band On The Run(Paul McCartney and Wings) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7grAuTtjgE

    Darling Nikki(Prince) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAN-PMt9EuI (sorry for the weird video, I was trying to find a non-live copy and the only one I could find readily is about some chick and her cat but with the lyrics.)
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  • moretonbayfig
    moretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    Violent Femmes cover of "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" by Culture Club
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3tQKozJHgw
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Cash...Hurt
    Blows away NIN's version

    +1
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    davidtrios wrote:
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Cash...Hurt
    Blows away NIN's version

    +1

    I love Cash's version as much as the next guy, but I still think this particular performance is THE best I've heard:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP2Dgftin6M
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    facepollution wrote:
    davidtrios wrote:
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Cash...Hurt
    Blows away NIN's version

    +1

    I love Cash's version as much as the next guy, but I still think this particular performance is THE best I've heard:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP2Dgftin6M


    :shock: :clap:
  • BikePHL
    BikePHL Posts: 481
    The Pixies covering Warren Zevon's "Ain't That Pretty At All"

    Sonic Youth covering Madonna's "Into the Groove"

    Dinosaur Jr. covering The Cure's "Just Like Heaven"

    Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby covering Tom Petty's "Walls"
    Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 03, 2011, Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 04, 2011, Eddie Vedder Solo - Tower Theater - June 25, 2011, Tres Mountains - TLA - March 23, 2011, Brad - World Cafe Live- Oct. 10, 2010, Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 31, 2009, Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 27, 2009, Eddie Vedder Solo - Tower Theater- June 12, 2009, Eddie Vedder Solo - Tower Theater- June 11,2009, Susquehanna Bank Center - Jun 20, 2008, Susquehanna Bank Center - Jun 19, 2008, Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - May 27, 2006, Wachovia Center - Oct 03, 2005, Fleet Center - Sep 29, 2004, Tweeter Center - Jul 02, 2003, Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003, First Union Spectrum Arena - Apr 28, 2003, Blockbuster Music Entertainment Center - Aug 29, 1998, RFK Stadium - Jun 14, 1998
  • BikePHL
    BikePHL Posts: 481
    And just for fun I'll throw in Vanilla Fudge covering the Supremes "You Keep Me Hangin On"
    Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 03, 2011, Alpine Valley Music Theatre - Sep 04, 2011, Eddie Vedder Solo - Tower Theater - June 25, 2011, Tres Mountains - TLA - March 23, 2011, Brad - World Cafe Live- Oct. 10, 2010, Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 31, 2009, Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 27, 2009, Eddie Vedder Solo - Tower Theater- June 12, 2009, Eddie Vedder Solo - Tower Theater- June 11,2009, Susquehanna Bank Center - Jun 20, 2008, Susquehanna Bank Center - Jun 19, 2008, Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - May 27, 2006, Wachovia Center - Oct 03, 2005, Fleet Center - Sep 29, 2004, Tweeter Center - Jul 02, 2003, Tweeter Center - Jul 11, 2003, First Union Spectrum Arena - Apr 28, 2003, Blockbuster Music Entertainment Center - Aug 29, 1998, RFK Stadium - Jun 14, 1998
  • catefrances
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  • iammine16
    iammine16 Vancouver, BC Posts: 856
    NIN covering Joy Division's "Dead Souls"
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    Mountain View, CA - 2014
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    Quebec City, QC - 2016
    Ottawa, ON - 2016
    Pemberton, BC - 2016
    Seattle, WA 1 - 2018
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    iammine16 wrote:
    NIN covering Joy Division's "Dead Souls"


    ooh yes. the crow has one of the best soundtracks ever.
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  • clashman
    clashman Posts: 320
    Beck- Sound and Vision (Bowie)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnOmrDzRrGQ :o
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    YourDirtisMyfood wrote:
    Here's a bunch of others, some I agree with (8-10 for starters).

    http://www.whatisthatsong.net/charts-li ... rsongs.htm
    I never saw this list till looking at this thread. He's found some good ones but some are really off the wall. Jose Feliciano's version of Light My Fire is better than the Doors? :wtf:

    Also, as a fan, I have to point out that #92 is dead wrong. The Who did not cover Blue Cheer's original of Summertime Blues. The original was by Eddie Cochran:
    http://youtu.be/MeWC59FJqGc

    The Who were playing it back when they were still the Detours. I like Cochran's version a lot but will admit to being partial to The Who's. ;)
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,662
    "Quinn The Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)" - Manfred Mann's version (just called "Mighty Quinn") is better than Dylan's IMO.

    Also, I like Johnny Cash's "Hurt" better than NIN's.
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  • mbangel10
    mbangel10 Posts: 548
    Evolution6579 wrote:
    I think the Foo Fighters always add something to a cover...

    Born On The Bayou(CCR) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh7P3gmm_cM

    Band On The Run(Paul McCartney and Wings) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7grAuTtjgE

    Darling Nikki(Prince) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAN-PMt9EuI (sorry for the weird video, I was trying to find a non-live copy and the only one I could find readily is about some chick and her cat but with the lyrics.)

    I'll add the Foo Fighters cover of Keep the Car Running by Arcade Fire. I like it better than the original.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttUgUO8UZsY
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Who Princess wrote:
    YourDirtisMyfood wrote:
    Here's a bunch of others, some I agree with (8-10 for starters).

    http://www.whatisthatsong.net/charts-li ... rsongs.htm
    I never saw this list till looking at this thread. He's found some good ones but some are really off the wall. Jose Feliciano's version of Light My Fire is better than the Doors? :wtf:

    The fact that I still think the original of "Hallelujah" is the best aside, I am looking through this list and stomping my foot and disagreeing with #20. There is No.Freaking.Way. Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" is better than Dolly Parton's. I HATED that song until I heard Dolly Parton sing it. When Dolly sings it, it's a beautiful song. The Whitney Houston version has me falling over things trying to change the radio channel. It is cringe-inducing, painful to hear.
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