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How many songs have you guys heard that you believed sound better when covered by a band than the original?

For me, certain Metallica songs that were covered sound a LOT better than the original. Such as:

- Creeping Death and Sanitarium by Bullet for my Valentine

- Fade to Black by Sonata Arctica

- Master of Puppets by Trivium

 

 

Anyone got anything similar?

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I loved the Orgy cover of "Blue Monday".

 

And of course, everyone's favorite most depressing song ever, "Mad World", covered by Gary Jules.

 

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4

 

Ah, yes, love that song.

I loved the Orgy cover of "Blue Monday".

 

And of course, everyone's favorite most depressing song ever, "Mad World", covered by Gary Jules.

 

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4

 

 

Love, love, love this song.

 

 

 

I really like Tamia's cover of 'Careless Whisper' more-so than the original.

Goldfinger's cover of 99 Red Balloons (Nena) from German to English was better for sure.

 

Alien Ant Farm's cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal is a close one though I dont think it actually tops MJ's version.

 

New Found Glory's cover of Simple Mind's Don't You (Forget About Me) is also another good one.

How many songs have you guys heard that you believed sound better when covered by a band than the original?

For me, certain Metallica songs that were covered sound a LOT better than the original. Such as:

- Creeping Death and Sanitarium by Bullet for my Valentine

- Fade to Black by Sonata Arctica

- Master of Puppets by Trivium

 

 

Anyone got anything similar?

 

 

blasphemy

Can't have a cover thread without Buckley's cover of Hallelujah

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

 

Absolutely love Anathema's cover of REM's Better Off Dead. Turns a sarcastic punk rock songs into a depressing piano ballad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqAC0PfzwIs

 

Although the song itself isn't particularly impressive, the cover getsmad dap for the fact that it then lead to an amazing concept CD. Okkervil River covering Tim Hardin's Black Sheep Boy.

 

Easily one of my favorite bands, Toe, covering Husking Bee's 8.6. Really different then their other stuff though since there's such a focus on vocals.

 

Nirvana covering Leadbelly's Where Did You Sleep Last Night. Hell, goes for most of their covers that night, and The Wiper's D-7. Liked The Wiper's version more musically but it's hard to top Cobain's vocal talents.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xHl-P_arVA

d-7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrBs1HkJoU&feature=channel_page (Favorite version with just how heavy it is compared to the two studio versions).

 

Speaking of Nirvana, does this count? lol. I love Cobain so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtehDIWrX5U&feature=channel_page

 

And can't bring up Nirvana and covers without Tori Amos covering Smells like Teen Spirit. Supposedly she's covered Mad World but I haven't been able to find it (Which, yeah, Gary Jule's version is f***ing awesome)

 

MSI's cover of Method Man's Bring the Pain is just fun to rock out to. Same with RATM's cover of Springsteen's The Ghost of Tom Joad.

Bring the Pain:

Tom Joad:

 

Marilyn Manson covering Eurythmic's Sweet Dreams are made of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdf1Q5__uvg

 

I also really like The String Quarlet's cover of Tool's sober, but didn't like the rest of the CD.

 

I also never listened to their Nirvana CD. Saw a link to the Come As You Are song under the related videos for the Sober video and it's damn good.

 

Blasemphious to some but not a MJ fan but enjoy Alien Ant Farm's cover of Smooth Criminal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDeFYDk8atg

 

Nowhere near as good as the original IMO but I still gotta give him mad dap cuz it's still good. Timo Raisanen covering Radiohead's Creep

 

Would this count? lol. It's bright eyes covering Beetovan's Road To Joy, kinda

 

Ben Kweller covering Smashing Pumpkin's Today

 

Bedlight for Blue Eyes covering Third Eye Blind's Jumper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERz8QbIkcws

 

For Some amatuer stuff

Love Lux Aeterna piano covers. I love the sound of this piano the most from others I've heard, though the person also messes up a couple times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn_uLa9oNRk&feature=channel_page

 

And gogo Piano covers. Now a guy who does a bunch of Tool piano covers lol. 7:30 to end in his Lateralus one is just amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOGCDc34m-4

 

Lovvvvvve her voice. Cover of Moon on the Water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NmoBeLc_dE&feature=channel_page

 

And to be a bitch, covers I hated:

 

Johnny Cash covering Bonnie "Prince" Billie's "I See A Darkness". Absolute can't stand Cash's version, whereas Bonnie "Prince" Billie's is one of my favorite songs. Also, while I do like his cover of the song on a different plane than I like the original, I think his cover of NIN's hurt is vastly overrated.

 

Anything off of A Perfect Circle's Emotive. Which sucks because APC is one of my favorite bands.

 

Panic! At the Disco covering Smashing Pumpkins Tonight Tonight....just absolutely horrible.

How many songs have you guys heard that you believed sound better when covered by a band than the original?

For me, certain Metallica songs that were covered sound a LOT better than the original. Such as:

- Creeping Death and Sanitarium by Bullet for my Valentine

- Fade to Black by Sonata Arctica

- Master of Puppets by Trivium

 

 

Anyone got anything similar?

 

You're an idiot. I mean, usually I'll say something like "you really need to listen" or something but in this case you obviously just have some mental deficiency.

I did say also their other cover from that set :p

 

Where Did you sleep last night is my fav though, with that one being #2

Jesus Christ go to that guy's channel and check out the other radiohead songs.

 

String Quartet did an amazing job on them and although that guy is no Thom Yorke he's still good.

SR-71's cover of "In Your Eyes" over Peter Frampton's... pretty much actually blows it away...

 

I'd say most of NFG's "From the Screen to Your Stereo" albums are at LEAST as good as the originals, if not more enjoyable.

 

They're not formally covers (at least, none that I have in my library /sad face) but Dream Theater does a lot of good work covering Iron Maiden and Metallica.

 

Save Ferris - Come on Eileen is definitely better, IMO

 

Reel Big Fish - Skatris (tetris theme) and Take on Me

Pendulum's cover of "I'm Not Alone" by Calvin Harris is much better.

 

As is their cover of "Voodoo People" originally done by The Prodigy.

SR-71's cover of "In Your Eyes" over Peter Frampton's... pretty much actually blows it away...

 

 

Peter Gabriel maybe?

 

 

My contribution - Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" was quite a bit better than Dolly Parton's.

How many songs have you guys heard that you believed sound better when covered by a band than the original?

For me, certain Metallica songs that were covered sound a LOT better than the original. Such as:

- Creeping Death and Sanitarium by Bullet for my Valentine

- Fade to Black by Sonata Arctica

- Master of Puppets by Trivium

 

 

Anyone got anything similar?

 

 

blasphemy

QFT

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Not that I don't mind disagreements over opinions, but come on, don't call me an idiot or a blasphemer for having a preference.

Is it illegal to have an open mind?

Not that I don't mind disagreements over opinions, but come on, don't call me an idiot or a blasphemer for having a preference.

Is it illegal to have an open mind?

 

No, just a thick one. Or it should be.

SR-71's cover of "In Your Eyes" over Peter Frampton's... pretty much actually blows it away...

 

I'd say most of NFG's "From the Screen to Your Stereo" albums are at LEAST as good as the originals, if not more enjoyable.

 

They're not formally covers (at least, none that I have in my library /sad face) but Dream Theater does a lot of good work covering Iron Maiden and Metallica.

 

Save Ferris - Come on Eileen is definitely better, IMO

 

Reel Big Fish - Skatris (tetris theme) and Take on Me

 

 

I heart you.

 

Also, nitpick time - Nny, the Beethoven song is Ode to Joy, but the cover is Road to Joy. Man, though, you have an impressively extensive knowledge of music.

 

Kris Allen's cover of Heartless on American Idol was guess. So was David Cook's cover of Billie Jean (he actually used someone else's version, I forget whose, though). It's near impossible to top the original, but i thoroughly enjoyed this version, as well.

SR-71's cover of "In Your Eyes" over Peter Frampton's... pretty much actually blows it away...

 

 

Peter Gabriel maybe?

 

 

My contribution - Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" was quite a bit better than Dolly Parton's.

 

Ah, yeah, sorry, I was listening to Peter Frampton when I typed that :lol

I heart you.

 

 

 

lessthanthree

 

Since you're obviously a man who enjoys his ska, do you know of any other good ska bands with female vocalists?

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Not that I don't mind disagreements over opinions, but come on, don't call me an idiot or a blasphemer for having a preference.

Is it illegal to have an open mind?

 

No, just a thick one. Or it should be.

I'm not stupid, man. Just because I like something different isn't wrong.

Jeez...

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