Cover versions which are better than the original

[Highrisedrifter]

Machine Head's cover of Colors by Ice-T

Nine Inch nail's cover of Dead Souls by Joy Division

[rover 623gsi]

shakotan said:

Have we had this yet?

Gary Jules - Mad World

No. Because it's rubbish.

[rover 623gsi]

Baz Tench said:

Tyre Smoke said:

rover 623gsi said:

The Jam - Heatwave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Q0Iwjg7ak

Err, NO!

Sorry, big fan of The Jam but not this butchery.

Agreed. The original is a masterpiece in my eyes. I love The Jam too but this baffles me. Bloody awful!

I will accept that it's probably not better than the original, but I still like it.

[Tyre Smoke]

rover 623gsi said:

Baz Tench said:

Tyre Smoke said:

rover 623gsi said:

The Jam - Heatwave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Q0Iwjg7ak

Err, NO!

Sorry, big fan of The Jam but not this butchery.

Agreed. The original is a masterpiece in my eyes. I love The Jam too but this baffles me. Bloody awful!

I will accept that it's probably not better than the original, but I still like it.

No better????

That's like say a kia Rio is no better than a Ferrari F430! Which is stating the bleedin' obvious!

If that came on at a party, I bet there would be a collective groan and you'd get a beer can thrown at you!

[V100]

rover 623gsi said:

shakotan said:

Have we had this yet?

Gary Jules - Mad World

No. Because it's rubbish.

Agreed

Tears for Fears are ace! Mad World a class example of this, a masterpiece in production.

However this is my favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajy1xNB-LkI

[V100]

Tyre Smoke said:

rover 623gsi said:

Baz Tench said:

Tyre Smoke said:

rover 623gsi said:

The Jam - Heatwave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Q0Iwjg7ak

Err, NO!

Sorry, big fan of The Jam but not this butchery.

Agreed. The original is a masterpiece in my eyes. I love The Jam too but this baffles me. Bloody awful!

I will accept that it's probably not better than the original, but I still like it.

No better????

That's like say a kia Rio is no better than a Ferrari F430! Which is stating the bleedin' obvious!

If that came on at a party, I bet there would be a collective groan and you'd get a beer can thrown at you!

Blasphemy! The original is ste! Jimmy Mack and Nowhere to Run are great though.

[Tyre Smoke]

Calm down dear!

I didn't say the original was good, just that the Jam's cover was abhorrently awful.

Agree with you!

[V100]

Tyre Smoke said:

Calm down dear!

I didn't say the original was good, just that the Jam's cover was abhorrently awful.

Agree with you!

[Incorrigible]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXVfPE9HAh4

Ash covering ABBA

[skinhead85]

for me it would have to be

HIM doing chris issac's wicked game
Nightwish doing gary moores over the hills

[Crafty_]

skinhead85 said:

for me it would have to be

HIM doing chris issac's wicked game

Just looked that up, its bloody awful.

[skinhead85]

hence the readon why i said for me :P hehe my taste is not every one elses

[Joyrider1]

Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) - The Doors

The original was made in 1927!

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

[shakotan]

All Angels - The Scientist

[thetapeworm]

mat13 said:

Not sure if johnny cash's cover of the nine inch nails song "hurt"

One of the most poignant songs of all time, Cash knew he was on his way out and this was his goodbye.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clq01TXQR0s

First link in the first post of this thread

[havoc]

Cheers for resurrecting the thread this week - prompted a re-review and some new listens:-

Placebo's "Running up that hill" was bloody awesome...love his voice!
Pendulum's "I'm not alone" was pretty full-on, so that's definitely a "yes".
NIN's version of "Dead Souls" is another winner...great stuff there!

Not sure on the Jamelia cover of Numb - it's OK, but the original is better, esp. live (well, back a few years when they were good live, anyway).


Becs just reminded me we haven't had this yet - Limp Bizkit's version of "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who) - IMHO a difficult one to improve on, but I think they just edge the original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MSqF_rQ6Mw

[V100]

havoc said:

Becs just reminded me we haven't had this yet - Limp Bizkit's version of "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who) - IMHO a difficult one to improve on, but I think they just edge the original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MSqF_rQ6Mw

Completely ruins it in my opinion. Gets rid of the best bit!

[Mojooo]

The Troggs - Wild Thing

[shakotan]

Muse - Feeling Good

[Yes, I searched the whole thread and found it was posted before, but only as a link with no title, and I think it deserves more than that!]

[Johnnytheboy]

One from the 60s covering one from the 50s. This has been my van stereo song of the day, maybe it was the weather:

Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues

Just such a great sludgy sound, way ahead of their time.