covers that are better than the original? (1 Viewer)

[timmay05]

I know I will probably get shot for this, but the Tori Amos cover of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Also the Graveworm cover of REM's Losing My Religion.

 

[wanton-wonton]

also:
all other songs covered by johnny cash
nick cave- louie louie
elliott smith- concrete jungle (bob marley)

Talking about Nick Cave, Nick Cave - Love Will Tear Us Apart.

Although, J.D.'s one is also pretty well done.

 

[INXS]

Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sherrif - (Bob Marley)
Misfits - Great Balls Of Fire - (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Pennywise - California Dreaming (The Mamas & the Papas)

 

[Rayven]

99 Red Balloons, by Goldfinger.

 

[AlleyCat]

joni mitchell's cover of john denver's "leaving on a jet plane" is amazing.
fiona apple's cover of the beatles "across the universe" is on par with the original.
and
kelly rowland's "i'm beginning to see the light" (harry james) is strangely entertaining.

 

[thejosiekiller]

joni mitchell's cover of john denver's "leaving on a jet plane" is amazing.
fiona apple's cover of the beatles "across the universe" is on par with the original.
and
kelly rowland's "i'm beginning to see the light" (harry james) is strangely entertaining.

fiona apple's cover is not on par imo

the end

 

[AlleyCat]

fiona apple's cover is not on par imo

the end

yes it is imo.

and
elliot smith's "jealous guy" (roxy music) is great too. i hate the original.
his version of "somebody's baby" (jackson browne) is pretty good, but so is the original. its hard to say.

 

[spiny norman]

elliot smith's "jealous guy" (roxy music) is great too. i hate the original.

Perhaps you should actually hear the original, by John Lennon, then.

 

[AlleyCat]

Perhaps you should actually hear the original, by John Lennon, then.

ahhh. well then, my bad.

edit: muse-feeling good is my fave song at the moment, i didnt even know it was a cover...groovy!

 

[katietheskatie]

jimmy eat world - last christmas (i can't remember for the life of me who originally did it, but i love this cover)
the get up kids - close to me (pixies)
hanson - optimistic (radiohead)
the get up kids - suffragette city (david bowie)
sarah blasko - flame trees (cold chisel, i think)
the shins - we will become silhouettes (the postal service)

and a couple of covers that i think definitely don't live up to the originals;
the white stripes - walking with a ghost (tegan and sara)
sarah blasko - don't dream it's over (crowded house) -- as much as i love her
iron and wine - such great heights (the postal service)

 

[Atticus.]

fuck how could i forget

rise against cover of any way you want it. who did the original?

still undecided wether i like goldfingers version of 99 red balloons originally done by nina

 

[Captain Gh3y]

Avril's cover of Chop Suey is the most beautiful sound ever.

 

[AsyLum]

Avril's cover of Chop Suey is the most beautiful sound ever.

No her cover of fuel! or basket case leaves that for dead!

 

[katietheskatie]

Avril's cover of Chop Suey is the most beautiful sound ever.

i remember hearing that .. and i also remember it making my ears bleed. too bad she didn't actually know any of the words.

 

[wanton-wonton]

No her cover of fuel! or basket case leaves that for dead!

Yeah, her cover of Fuel was just so vocally powerful, eh? Ahem.

 

[spiny norman]

The B-52's - Downtown

 

[Not-That-Bright]

Banana phone cover.
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/badgerphone.php

 

[withoutaface]

sarah blasko - flame trees (cold chisel, i think)

You die now.


Metallica - Am I Evil

 

[wanton-wonton]

You die now.


Metallica - Am I Evil

Everything on Garage Inc. is great.

 

[Espo15]

nina gordon's cover of nwa's straight outta compton is fire.