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Zoobot
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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 Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:07 am Post subject: Cover Songs that are better than the Original |
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Suzanne (Nina Simone covering Leonard Cohen)
Hurt (Johnny Cash covering Nine Inch Nails)
Charlie Parker doing "Pop goes the weasel"
Most of that Pat Boone album where he covers heavy metal songs in lounge lizard style. |
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mt01ap
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:15 am Post subject: Re: Cover Songs that are better than the Original |
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| Zoobot wrote: |
Hurt (Johnny Cash covering Nine Inch Nails)
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Sorry Zoobot, but presonally, the NIN version of hurt kicks more ass than Johnny Cash's version (but it is still great)
Pearl Jam's version of Rockin in the free world is incredible, maybe better than Neil's. Bowie's version of 'The man who sold the world' sounded better from Nirvana. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| Kokomo covered by The Vandals. |
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Tarmangani
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: the Calm
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: |
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| Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:17 am Post subject: |
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Ben Folds Five's cover of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
I'm tempted to say The Bad Plus's cover of Flim.. |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: |
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The original 'Twist and shout' is a poor version. I wonder how the Beatles ever heard it. The original 'Under the boardwalk' sounds out of tune. I like Marley, but his version of 'I shot the sheriff' sounds whiney to me.
Ken:> |
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Zoobot
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: |
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| I know I'll probably get "Flack" for this, but "Killing me softly" covered by Lauryn Hill. Oh yeah, and Wimoweh (In the Jungle) by Yma Sumac. |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:08 am Post subject: |
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Have to agree with the Hendrix cover of All Along The Watchtower.
Cake's cover of I Will Survive was, in my opinion, better than the original.
Jeff Buckley's version of Cohen's Hallelujah is better.
The Sex Pistols did a better version of My Way than Sinatra.
h |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Love and Rockets, Ball of Confusion
RHCP, Higher Ground
G'n'R, Live and Let Die
Barenaked Ladies, Lovers in a Dangerous Time (although I still like the Bruce C0ckburn version)
The Syringes, Bomb the Boats |
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rednblack
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Location: In a quiet place
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| 'Whiskey in the jar'. The cover by Metallica beats all others, even Thin Lizzy's cover. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:50 am Post subject: Copies better than originals |
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Joe Cocker: 'With a little help from my friends' & 'She came in through the bathroom window'.
Strongly agree on 'All along the Watchtower' |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:51 am Post subject: |
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| I cannot believe that C.O.C.K.E.R. was auto censored! |
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rockstarsmooth
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Location: anyang, baybee!
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: |
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anything by me first and the gimme gimmes. especially desperado (the eagles)
patti smith - gloria (van morrison)
rss 
 right now i'm listening to: editors - camera |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| Kokomo covered by The Vandals. |
At the risk of threadjacking, can ANYONE tell me about the Kokoamo sung by a Korean group? Is it a translation or just new words in Korean? (The one that is entirely Kokomo, not the one from a few years back that just uses a few bars...)
Ok, OT: Killing Me Softly by some Korean chick about ten years back. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| I really love Smash Mouth doing "I'm a Believer." They kept the joy of the original, but I really love the lead singer's voice. |
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