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Covers that are better than the originals
Posted: 5/21/2004, 3:02 am
by One-Eye
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?
Posted: 5/21/2004, 9:16 am
by nikki4982
Anything Jeff Buckley's touched.
Posted: 5/21/2004, 9:17 am
by nikki4982
Oh, and...
Our Lady Peace - Drive
Posted: 5/21/2004, 9:27 am
by starseed_10
smashing pumpkins - landslide
Posted: 5/21/2004, 10:48 am
by lemonphile4
Hootie and the Blowfish- I Go Blind
Posted: 5/21/2004, 11:03 pm
by hpdfk
The Bad Plus-Iron Man(black Sabbath)
Posted: 5/21/2004, 11:29 pm
by One-Eye
starseed_10 wrote:smashing pumpkins - landslide
How did I forget that one?
Posted: 5/22/2004, 5:28 am
by xjsb125
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
plus about 20 other cover songs Jimi and his different bands did
Re: Covers that are better than the originals
Posted: 5/22/2004, 10:18 am
by jeremy_a
[quote="One-Eye"]Our Lady Peace - Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles)
quote]
Actually Beatles' version is better than OLP's.
Posted: 5/22/2004, 11:20 am
by Neil
Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes
Dynamite Hack - Boyz N Tha Hood
Posted: 5/22/2004, 11:46 am
by joe_canadian
alkaline trio - rooftops (hot water music)
matthew good band - enjoy the silence (depeche mode)
muse - can't take my eyes off of you (???)
Posted: 5/22/2004, 12:08 pm
by Eelco
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
Posted: 5/22/2004, 12:46 pm
by Random Name
Neil down and obey.. wrote:Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes
I think this deserves a big WTF.
Re: Covers that are better than the originals
Posted: 5/22/2004, 6:18 pm
by nelison
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.
Posted: 5/22/2004, 7:24 pm
by Guided By Voices
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.)
Posted: 5/22/2004, 10:57 pm
by jeremy_a
Sex Pistols - My Way (Frank Sinatra)
Posted: 5/23/2004, 9:23 am
by Axtech
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...
Posted: 5/23/2004, 2:44 pm
by Tattooed Angels
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.
Posted: 5/23/2004, 6:57 pm
by Guided By Voices
Just wanted to interject Gail, No Doubt can't touch Talk Talk.
Posted: 5/23/2004, 7:26 pm
by megxyz128
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.