Covers that are better than the Original.

Jay J · 15-08-2011, 4:12 PM

I was actually thinking of starting a thread for great covers never released by well know artists. In that most of my choices would come from Radio 1s Live Lounge. However I guess this thread is all about covers that have made it into the chart.

I agree with most of what has been said
Jonny Cash "Hurt" (NIN)
Jo Cocker "With a little Help from my friends" (Beatles)
Guns 'n Roses "Live and Let Die" (Wings)
Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Prince)
However I disagree with that "Wonderwall" cover. Mike Flowers was awful!
Who did the original of H.O.T.R.S. that the Animals played?

Other ones
Whitney Houston I will Always Love You (Dolly Parton)
Jeff Buckley "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), although I bet people will ague that Rufus Wainwright version is better.
Leona Lewis "Run" (snow Patrol) was a great cover but I'm not sure if I'd call it "Better that" the original, same could be said with her "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" cover too.

Both songs that Birdy has released, "Skinny Love" (Bon Ivor) and "Shelter" (The XX)

mossym · 15-08-2011, 4:23 PM

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Leona Lewis "Run" (snow Patrol) was a great cover but I'm not sure if I'd call it "Better that" the original, same could be said with her "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" cover too.

really? thought her run cover was awful, always wondered why she bothered,

jsniper · 15-08-2011, 4:23 PM

One of my personal favourites is the Hayseed Dixie cover of Omen by The Prodigy. In fairness though most of the Hayseed Dixie covers are awesome!

HMHB · 15-08-2011, 7:07 PM

I've just remembered another good old classic

This Flight Tonight - originally by Joni Mitchell but made so much better by Nazareth in my opinion.

Martian Phil · 15-08-2011, 11:51 PM

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Jeff Buckley "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), although I bet people will ague that Rufus Wainwright version is better.

Prefer the John Cale version myself.

Any TON cover - some faves by the Drab Four are:
Type O Negative - Summer Breeze (Seals and Crofters may not recognise it

)
Type O Negative - Day Tripper / If I Needed Someone / I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Type O Negative - Black Sabbath (orig version and also the Satanic Perspective is pretty cool

)

Nick 81 · 18-08-2011, 1:21 PM

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One of my personal favourites is the Hayseed Dixie cover of Omen by The Prodigy. In fairness though most of the Hayseed Dixie covers are awesome!

+1

Their cover of 'Dueling Banjos' is note perfect. Though no squeeling piggies

Another for the list:

Van Helen - 'You Really Got Me'

This is how the Kinks' version would have sounded (minus the guitar histrionics) had they not been limited by the recording equipment of the time

travid · 19-08-2011, 12:41 AM

Comfortably numb by Scissor sisters

soundstory · 19-08-2011, 1:19 PM

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Comfortably numb by Scissor sisters

This will be very controversial to some !

I've always thought it was a great version, esp the Fatboy Slim remix

krish · 19-08-2011, 3:56 PM

Trent's cover of Adam And The Ants' Physical (You're So) (b-side of Dog Eat Dog) isn't too shabby. Adam and Marco and have joined NIN on stage to perform it ... it's the 'hidden' track 98 on the Broken EP

[youtube]oV7EMl2Px2Q[/youtube]

King Tones · 19-08-2011, 8:00 PM

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Comfortably numb by Scissor sisters

Think you must of mis read the title of this thread. It's covers that are better not that butchered the original

Can't agree with you on that IMO it was terrible just terrible.

Now kitties cover of run like hell was quite good along with mushroomheads empty spaces cover

ODB_69 · 19-08-2011, 9:15 PM

Limp Bizkit - Faith

travid · 20-08-2011, 1:22 AM

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Originally Posted by soundstory

This will be very controversial to some !

I've always thought it was a great version, esp the Fatboy Slim remix

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Think you must of mis read the title of this thread. It's covers that are better not that butchered the original

Can't agree with you on that IMO it was terrible just terrible.

Now kitties cover of run like hell was quite good along with mushroomheads empty spaces cover

Love you guys

HMHB · 20-08-2011, 6:03 AM

Ceremony by Radiohead is better than the original Joy Division version.

I hate to say it as I'm not a massive Radiohead fan and I am a massive Joy Division fan! The problem is that there's just not a very good example of it by Joy division, all the recordings are pretty sub standard.

essexman · 20-08-2011, 11:38 AM

Make you feel my love- Bryan Ferry

Fmrl · 20-08-2011, 10:34 PM

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren "Cocteau Twins" - YouTube

soundstory · 22-08-2011, 12:18 PM

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Love you guys

You know what these hard core Floyd fans are like

Besides has anyone actually tried dancing to the original??

duffbeerdrinker · 25-08-2011, 3:23 PM

There's loads of cover versions that I love. These are all better than the original as far as I'm concerned:

Paradise Lost - "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat cover)
Limp Bizkit - "Faith"
Forever Never - "You're The Voice"
Forever Never - "Boombastic"
Disturbed - "Land of Confusion"
Joyrider - "Rush Hour"
Orgy - "Blue Monday"
Panic Cell - "Crazy"

snooloui · 26-08-2011, 12:35 PM

At Vance - The Winner Takes It All

Their cover of I Surrender by Rainbow/Russ Ballard is nearly identical to the original which is brilliant aswell.

huwg · 28-08-2011, 8:18 AM

Faith No More - War Pigs

ODB_69 · 28-08-2011, 10:12 AM

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Faith No More - War Pigs

Great cover but not better IMHO

huwg · 28-08-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ODB_69

Great cover but not better IMHO

It is very similar in that it is more or less a note for note copy (as opposed to doing something original with it). The Sabbath one is more doomy and the FNM one has a touch more snap to it (especially the drums). I guess it depends which you prefer. There's not a massive difference, but personally I prefer the snap of FNM.

I just posted it as it's a great cover and is my personal favourite.

jsniper · 28-08-2011, 11:50 AM

Well then what about the five finger death punch cover of from out of nowhere? IMHO that is a hell of a lot better than the FNM version.

Todd Tomorrow · 28-08-2011, 5:38 PM

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Whitney Houston I will Always Love You (Dolly Parton)
Jeff Buckley "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), although I bet people will ague that Rufus Wainwright version is better.

The Whitney Houston cover is the type of emotional overkill that ruins any song for me. The Dolly Parton original has a simplicity and understated sweetness which I still find heartbreaking.

Due do to overexposure I never need to hear Hallelujah again, in any version. I much prefer Buckley's cover of Lilac Wine.

metropolis · 30-08-2011, 10:48 PM

i can't believe no one has mentioned...

If by Telly Savalas

Fmrl · 31-08-2011, 11:55 AM

Cardiacs - Suzannah's Still Alive - YouTube

Lancia34 · 31-08-2011, 3:07 PM

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Yes, totally agree with this. That is an awesome cover that makes the original sound lame.

Agree as well - I also really like the GnR cover of Sympathy for the Devil, maybe not better than the RS original but just as good.

Guns N' Roses- Sympathy For The Devil - YouTube

Also think Megadeth - No More Mr Nice Guy is a tad better than the original

Metallica - Whisky in the Jar - hmmm, not sure if it's better...

Courtjezter · 31-08-2011, 3:26 PM

Newton Faulkner "Teardrop"

Meatloaf "Rock and Roll Dreams come through"

Beautiful South "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Don't Stop Movin"

Not sure if this counts but Ewan Mcgregor and Jose Feliciano "Roxanne" (or El Tango De Roxanne to give it its proper title.)

Lancia34 · 31-08-2011, 3:30 PM

Here's a Faith No More killer cover:

Faith No More - I started a joke - YouTube

EPIC!

Seeing them do this on their return gig at Brixton - blew me away

In fact found the live version I saw - mindblowing

Faith No More LIVE-"I STARTED A JOKE" at Brixton 10 6 2009 - YouTube

Courtjezter · 31-08-2011, 3:41 PM

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Here's a Faith No More killer cover:

Faith No More - I started a joke - YouTube

EPIC!

Seeing them do this on their return gig at Brixton - blew me away

In fact found the live version I saw - mindblowing

Faith No More LIVE-"I STARTED A JOKE" at Brixton 10 6 2009 - YouTube

Gutted it sounded nothing like Epic, in fact the lyrics were completely different too.

Lancia34 · 31-08-2011, 3:44 PM

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Gutted it sounded nothing like Epic, in fact the lyrics were completely different too.

Knew someone would pickup on my little pun - hee hee

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Jay J Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Teesside Thanks: Gave 42, Got 175 Posts: 856	Advertisement Want to Advertise? I was actually thinking of starting a thread for great covers never released by well know artists. In that most of my choices would come from Radio 1s Live Lounge. However I guess this thread is all about covers that have made it into the chart. I agree with most of what has been said Jonny Cash "Hurt" (NIN) Jo Cocker "With a little Help from my friends" (Beatles) Guns 'n Roses "Live and Let Die" (Wings) Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Prince) However I disagree with that "Wonderwall" cover. Mike Flowers was awful! Who did the original of H.O.T.R.S. that the Animals played? Other ones Whitney Houston I will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) Jeff Buckley "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen), although I bet people will ague that Rufus Wainwright version is better. Leona Lewis "Run" (snow Patrol) was a great cover but I'm not sure if I'd call it "Better that" the original, same could be said with her "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" cover too. Both songs that Birdy has released, "Skinny Love" (Bon Ivor) and "Shelter" (The XX)
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Lancia34 Prominent Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Thanks: Gave 186, Got 379 Posts: 3,959	Here's a Faith No More killer cover: Faith No More - I started a joke - YouTube EPIC! Seeing them do this on their return gig at Brixton - blew me away In fact found the live version I saw - mindblowing Faith No More LIVE-"I STARTED A JOKE" at Brixton 10 6 2009 - YouTube Last edited by Lancia34; 31-08-2011 at 3:33 PM.
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jsniper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Derby Thanks: Gave 73, Got 166 Posts: 2,440	One of my personal favourites is the Hayseed Dixie cover of Omen by The Prodigy. In fairness though most of the Hayseed Dixie covers are awesome!
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HMHB Eminent Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Nottinghamshire Thanks: Gave 2,922, Got 1,521 Posts: 22,145	I've just remembered another good old classic This Flight Tonight - originally by Joni Mitchell but made so much better by Nazareth in my opinion.
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krish Illustrious Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: nr. Pinner Thanks: Gave 3,865, Got 3,993 Posts: 18,963	Trent's cover of Adam And The Ants' Physical (You're So) (b-side of Dog Eat Dog) isn't too shabby. Adam and Marco and have joined NIN on stage to perform it ... it's the 'hidden' track 98 on the Broken EP [youtube]oV7EMl2Px2Q[/youtube]
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HMHB Eminent Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Nottinghamshire Thanks: Gave 2,922, Got 1,521 Posts: 22,145	Ceremony by Radiohead is better than the original Joy Division version. I hate to say it as I'm not a massive Radiohead fan and I am a massive Joy Division fan! The problem is that there's just not a very good example of it by Joy division, all the recordings are pretty sub standard.
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duffbeerdrinker Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Thanks: Gave 18, Got 29 Posts: 380	There's loads of cover versions that I love. These are all better than the original as far as I'm concerned: Paradise Lost - "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat cover) Limp Bizkit - "Faith" Forever Never - "You're The Voice" Forever Never - "Boombastic" Disturbed - "Land of Confusion" Joyrider - "Rush Hour" Orgy - "Blue Monday" Panic Cell - "Crazy"
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snooloui Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oldbury Thanks: Gave 297, Got 866 Posts: 5,276	At Vance - The Winner Takes It All Their cover of I Surrender by Rainbow/Russ Ballard is nearly identical to the original which is brilliant aswell.
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Courtjezter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Thanks: Gave 336, Got 405 Posts: 2,142	Newton Faulkner "Teardrop" Meatloaf "Rock and Roll Dreams come through" Beautiful South "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Don't Stop Movin" Not sure if this counts but Ewan Mcgregor and Jose Feliciano "Roxanne" (or El Tango De Roxanne to give it its proper title.)
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