Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Reading the thread about songs that shouldn't be covered got me thinking tabout songs where the cover version has been better than the original. Anyone who has ever covered a Bob Dylan song for openers I do like the Foo Fighters covers on their singles, especially 'Have A Cigar' but I've tried very hard but can't get into Floyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Failure's version of [i]Enjoy the Silence[/i] by Depeche Mode is at least a match for the original (and it's hardly a bad song to start with) Tori Amos' [i]Smells like Teen Spirit [/i]is very different, and arguably better. Overkill's [i]Frankenstein[/i] really does better the Edgar Winters Band's original, complete with BC Riches and Double Kick drums! I'll add more as I think of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Joe Cockers "With a Little Help............." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='68080' date='Oct 1 2007, 12:32 PM']Joe Cockers "With a Little Help............."[/quote] Absolutely, definitely +1000000. JC's is the definitive version of that song. JMHO of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I was watching one last night on you tube - Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Sublime. Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 God yes, her Fields Of Gold is beautiful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Thought of another one....I love the original version of 'Next To You' by The Police and I was really surprised that The Offspring did a version at least as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Aretha Franklin "I say a little prayer". Even Burt himself admitted it was far superior to Dionne Warwick's original. Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='Rich' post='68082' date='Oct 1 2007, 12:35 PM']Absolutely, definitely +1000000. JC's is the definitive version of that song. JMHO of course.[/quote] Same with his version of Billy Preston's "You are so beautiful" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-T-P Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Sinnead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Nilsson - Without You Black Crows - Hard to Handle James Taylor Quartet - Whole Lotta Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='68120' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:25 PM']Aretha Franklin "I say a little prayer". Even Burt himself admitted it was far superior to Dionne Warwick's original. Amen[/quote] Aretha also took ownership of Otis Redding's Respect, but I prefer his version of Satisfaction to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='68080' date='Oct 1 2007, 12:32 PM']Joe Cockers "With a Little Help............."[/quote] Better than the original Wet Wet Wet version?! (that was a joke by the way) I think Faith No Mores version of War Pigs is better than the original, although I love both versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='Hamster' post='68090' date='Oct 1 2007, 12:45 PM']I was watching one last night on you tube - Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Sublime. Hamster[/quote] So many excellent versions of that song - Israel Kamakawiwo Ole's [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A2Jt4WOxN8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A2Jt4WOxN8[/url] John Martyn Bob Marley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) Marvin Gaye's "I Heard it through the Grapevine" .. Gladys Knight's original is fab but Marvin Gaye just got it spot on right ... Edit. I just read the Wikipedia history of the song and it seems Marvin's was version 3 and Gladys' version 4 of the song cos Berry Gordy vetoed the release of the Marvin version So Marvin's is still a cover (of the Smokey Robinson and the Miracles version) :0 I wonder how many other Motown songs did that kind of run around. No wonder there's confusion over who's playing bass on the hits. Edited October 1, 2007 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='P-T-P' post='68124' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:30 PM']Sinnead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U[/quote] +1 on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-T-P Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='OldGit' post='68132' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:40 PM']Marvin Gaye's "I Heard it through the Grapevine" .. Gladys Knight's orginal is fab but Marvin Gaye just got it spot on right ...[/quote] Hmmm but which came first, the chicken or the egg? I think Marvin's version was recorded before Gladys' version but they were released the other way around. And I don't think either was the original recording of the song, seem to recall reading that it had been kicking about for a while before either of these two recorded it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hurt (Nine Inch Nails) - Johnny Cash Midnight at the Oasis (Maria Muldaur) - Brand New Heavies, Pleasure Old Town (Phil Lynott) - The Corrs Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs) - Mark Ronson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='P-T-P' post='68138' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:48 PM']Hmmm but which came first, the chicken or the egg? I think Marvin's version was recorded before Gladys' version but they were released the other way around. And I don't think either was the original recording of the song, seem to recall reading that it had been kicking about for a while before either of these two recorded it.[/quote] yeah see the edit or wikipedia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Valerie by Amy Winehouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='Soulfinger' post='68142' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:50 PM']Hurt (Nine Inch Nails) - Johnny Cash[/quote] Such a powerful version. Brings tears to my eyes everytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='P-T-P' post='68124' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:30 PM']Sinnead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Nilsson - Without You Black Crows - Hard to Handle James Taylor Quartet - Whole Lotta Love[/quote] JTQ - Starsky & Hutch Theme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bald Eagle Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Mick Hucknall/Simply Red 'You make Me Feel Brand New' takes a bit of beating imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='Bald Eagle' post='68168' date='Oct 1 2007, 02:38 PM']Mick Hucknall/Simply Red 'You make Me Feel Brand New' takes a bit of beating imo.[/quote] I wish Mick Hucknall would take a beating, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='thedontcarebear' post='68174' date='Oct 1 2007, 02:51 PM']I wish Mick Hucknall would take a beating, haha.[/quote] Looking how puffy he is now (looking like a cabbage patch kid), I think he already has. Fairground by Simply Red is in my top most hated tunes of all time, it makes me angry whenever I hear it, I can't help myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bald Eagle Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 [quote name='thedontcarebear' post='68174' date='Oct 1 2007, 02:51 PM']I wish Mick Hucknall would take a beating, haha.[/quote] I know exactly what you mean! , nontheless can't deny he is (was) a good singer/songwriter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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