Covers that are better than the originals

One-Eye · Post by **One-Eye** » 5/21/2004, 3:02 am

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie)
Fountains of Wayne - Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)
Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
Glen Phillips - Political Science (Randy Newman)
Johnny Cash - Hurt (Nine Inch Nails)
Toad the Wet Sprocket - Rock and Roll All Night (Kiss)
Eels - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover (Sophie B. Hawkins)
John Lennon - Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Nirvana - Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam (The Vaselines)
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears For Fears)
Self - What a Fool Believes (Doobie Brothers)
Soul Asylum - Bird on the Wire (Leonard Cohen)
Cornershop - Norwegian Wood (Beatles)
Our Lady Peace - Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles)
Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Eels - Get Ur Freak On (Missy Elliot)
Counting Crows - The Ghost in You (Psychedelic Furs)
Nirvana - Plateau (Meat Puppets)
They Might Be Giants - New York City (Cub)
Devo - I Can't Get No Satisfaction (Rolling Stones)
Eels - Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis)
Soul Coughing - The Coffee Song (Frank Sinatra)

Others?

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 5/21/2004, 9:16 am

Anything Jeff Buckley's touched. :drool:

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 5/21/2004, 9:17 am

Oh, and...

Our Lady Peace - Drive :love:

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 5/21/2004, 9:27 am

smashing pumpkins - landslide

lemonphile4 · Post by **lemonphile4** » 5/21/2004, 10:48 am

Hootie and the Blowfish- I Go Blind

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 5/21/2004, 11:03 pm

The Bad Plus-Iron Man(black Sabbath)

One-Eye · Post by **One-Eye** » 5/21/2004, 11:29 pm

starseed_10 wrote:smashing pumpkins - landslide

How did I forget that one?

Post by **xjsb125** » 5/22/2004, 5:28 am

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)

plus about 20 other cover songs Jimi and his different bands did

jeremy_a · Post by **jeremy_a** » 5/22/2004, 10:18 am

[quote="One-Eye"]Our Lady Peace - Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles)
quote]
Actually Beatles' version is better than OLP's.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/22/2004, 11:20 am

Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes
Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Tha Hood

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 5/22/2004, 11:46 am

alkaline trio - rooftops (hot water music)
matthew good band - enjoy the silence (depeche mode)
muse - can't take my eyes off of you (???)

Eelco · Post by **Eelco** » 5/22/2004, 12:08 pm

joe_canadian wrote:muse - can't take my eyes off of you (???)

Can't Take My Eyes Off You indeed. And House of the Rising Sun by Muse is pretty cool as well.

Also, Elbow - Independent Woman, Jimmy Eat World - Firestarter and lots of stuff from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (ie. I Believe I Can Fly)

And last but certainly not least: Travis - Baby One More Time :mrgreen:

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 5/22/2004, 12:46 pm

Neil down and obey.. wrote:Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes

I think this deserves a big WTF.

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 5/22/2004, 6:18 pm

jeremy_a wrote:
One-Eye wrote:Our Lady Peace - Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles)

Actually Beatles' version is better than OLP's.

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50 times better... that song is one of the Beatles' greatest.

Guided By Voices · Post by **Guided By Voices** » 5/22/2004, 7:24 pm

Johnny Cash - I See A Darkness (although the Bonnie "Prince" Billy version of it is quite possibly one of the best lo-fi songs I've ever heard.)

jeremy_a · Post by **jeremy_a** » 5/22/2004, 10:57 pm

Sex Pistols - My Way (Frank Sinatra)

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 5/23/2004, 9:23 am

I would venture to say OLP - Imagine (John Lennon), but a couple of problems arise. Firstly, there's the really shitty studio cover OLP did. Then, the live one (the really good one), isn't really better than Lennon's. But definately comparable...

Tattooed Angels · Post by **Tattooed Angels** » 5/23/2004, 2:44 pm

Not necessary better then original, but just as good or covers I like

U2-
Dancing Barefoot(patti Smith-but I think she was a cover also)
Unchained Melody-(righteus brothers)
Ruby Tuesday( roliing stones),
Knocking On Heaven's Door( bob dylan)
Helter Skelter & Help( beatles)
People Get Ready( curtis mayfield)
All Along The Watch Tower-(bob dylan)

Jimi Hendrix
All Along The Watchtower(bob dlyan)
Star Spangled Banner

The Beatles
Twist and Shout( isley brothers)
Roll Over Beethoven(chubby checker)

Orgy-Blue Monday(new order)

The Cure-Purple Haze(jimi hendrix)

Stone Temple Pilots-Dancing days(led zep)

Alien Ant Farm-Smooth Criminal( I actually like their version better)

It's My Life-No Doubt(talk talk)

Mrs. Robinson-Lemmonheads(simon & garfunkel)

Tainted Love-Marilyn Mansion(soft cell)

I'll Be There-Mariah Carey-(MJ)

Jonny Cash-Hurt(nin)

Train-Ramblin On-(led zep)

Fuel-Daniel(elton john)

also I really love how OLD covered the songs. I like some better then the originals.

Guided By Voices · Post by **Guided By Voices** » 5/23/2004, 6:57 pm

Just wanted to interject Gail, No Doubt can't touch Talk Talk.

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 5/23/2004, 7:26 pm

311 - lovesong (The Cure)

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA JUST KIDDING!

EDIT: Fall Out Boy - Love Will Tear Us Apart is also pretty nauseating, but i mean, this is a GOOD covers thread, so I will stop now.

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