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This is my pick:

Original is the "more cowbell" song, Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper

Cover : H.I.M - Don't Fear the Reaper



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Live and let die - Guns and Roses
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

I'm sure the fans of the original would cringe, but these really were great renditions of incredible songs.


And one that shouldn't make anyone cringe:

Hurt - Johnny Cash

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1) All Along the Watchtower: Jimi Hendrix version is better than Bob Dylan original

2) Black Magic Woman: Santana version is better than Fleetwood Mac original (old old Fleetwood Mac, prior to Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joining the group)
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Alien Ant Farm's "Smooth Criminal" is a go-zillion times better than the original version by the Gloved One, Michael Jackson.


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Losing My Religion - Ryan Star http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y07BpA33w-0

Listen To Your Heart - D.H.T. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6uARpqekIY

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My second pick is Metallica-Turn the Page > Bob Seger's



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I actually really like both Roxete and REM version of these.



"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." Oscar Wilde
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"Hurt, by Johnny Cash covering Nine Inch Nails "
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Excellent choice!

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Whiskey in the Jar- Metallica better than Thin Lizzy IMO

Happy Birthday- My version

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Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar



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Whiskey in the Jar- Metallica better than Thin Lizzy IMO

Happy Birthday- My version

But neither comes close to The Dubliners' version. And isn't any version of a traditional song a cover?
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Binded by the Light.
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Whiskey in the Jar- Metallica better than Thin Lizzy IMO

Happy Birthday- My version

But neither comes close to The Dubliners' version. And isn't any version of a traditional song a cover?
See the Happy Birthday? That was my joke...songs that are ALL covers :) Not too funny I guess

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Binded by the Light

I actually like the original Springsteen better.

Anyway, here's mine: Respect, written and originally recorded by Otis Redding but covered by Aretha Franklin a couple years later.
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Got it. I'm slow today.
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Metalllica - Turn The Page.


Guns and Roses- Knockin on Heavens Door


Stevie Ray Vaughn- Mary had a Little Lamb (see earlier joke)


Evergreen Terrace- Mad World


Atreyu- You Give Love a Bad Name

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Most people dont know "Whiskey in The Jar" is a traditional Irish song, so you were not crazy to mention it. :)

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But the "irishsailsman" should have been the clue.
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The Atari's covering Don Henley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxkLHAJ6w-0

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Silly Love Songs - Replicants (originally Wings)
Running Up That Hill - Placebo (originally Kate Bush)
With a Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (originally Beatles)
Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones (originally Buddy Holly)
Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (originally Neil Diamond)

Hurt and Watchtower, mentioned above, are also dead on.

Depending on my mood, I could go either way on the Waits vs Springsteen versions of Jersey Girl and Metallica vs Seger versions of Turn the Page
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All Along the Watchtower
A Little Help from My Friends
Crossroads
Black Magic Woman
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Not better, but this band did a really good job with Don Henley's "Boys of Summer".
And they change the lyric, "Saw a Dead Head sticker " to "Saw a Black Flag sticker".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db6xHWEPTzo
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Binded by the Light.

Agree, Manfred Mann Earth Band version better than Springsteen version

Pat Benatar's version of I Need a Lover that Won't Drive Me Crazy is better than Mellencamp original

On the reverse side, Dixie Chicks version of Landslide sucks compared to Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac version.
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Most people dont know "Whiskey in The Jar" is a traditional Irish song, so you were not crazy to mention it. :)

I'm a big Metallica but have also spent some time in Irish pubs. I did NOT like their cover of Whisky in a JarOOOOOO.

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Guns and Roses- Knockin on Heavens Door
I could not disagree more. It's good, but no way is it better.
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I thought The Smashing Pumpkins did a good job with that one.
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"I Fought the Law" by the Clash - packs a huge wallop over the much tamer original by Bobby Fuller



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George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps covered by Jeff Healy

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

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Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (originally Neil Diamond)

Although I like that version, it is not possible for anyone or any group to cover a Neil Diamond song better than the master himself. In fact, it's generally know that all performing artists live in fear that Neil will cover one of their songs and sink them into oblivion.
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What Jeff Buckley did with Hallelujah was pretty good too.
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"I Fought the Law" by the Clash - packs a huge wallop over the much tamer original by Bobby Fuller
Originally recorded by Sonny Curtis and the Crickets. Regardless, the Clash version is now the standard.
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Simple Man.

Original - Lynard Skynard
Cover - Shinedown. Somewhat accoustic with one of the most amazing vocal performances ever recorded. They also have an excellent video on their site and on Utube.

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I really liked George Harrison's but this is also good.

I am also thinking Leslie Feist - Inside and Out is better than the BeeGees's



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Mad World.

I like this one by Gary Jules best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

first Elton John covered it - - - then Shatner blew the cover right off
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What Jeff Buckley did with Hallelujah was pretty good too.
Agreed. And although any version is better than Leonard Cohen, I have yet to hear anyone come close to Buckley.
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Seether's version of Careless Whisper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGNbq9Y7Odw

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Guns and Roses- Knockin on Heavens Door
I could not disagree more. It's good, but no way is it better.

Well, you are obviously a total shitbird. I am correct. You are wrong. No debate. 100% fact. ;)

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Lovesong by The Cure covered by Amberlin

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

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Happy Birthday, by Marilyn Monroe. Best Cover Ever. Although Wild Thing by Sam Kinison was good.

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"Hit me baby one more time" Travis version (original Britney Spears). Actually makes this song beautiful.

"Never Let Me Down Again" Smashing Pumpkins version (original Depeche Mode is actually pretty awesome also). Kind of creepy.

"Higher Ground" RHCP version, sorry Stevie

and finally, The Ramones "Acid Eater's" album is one of the best collection of cover songs ever, all 60s type stuff. I have not heard all the originals, but this may be the finest work by the Ramones.
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Live and let die - Guns and Roses
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

I'm sure the fans of the original would cringe, but these really were great renditions of incredible songs.
Under the Bridge is an original.
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"I Will Survive" by Cake.

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"All Along the Watchtower: Jimi Hendrix version is better than Bob Dylan original "
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The Tom Landa & The Paperboys' version is an excellent cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DENF6S4xens

The audio in this video pretty much sucks, but it can be found on "A Nod to Bob" which can be previewed here:
http://www.amazon.com/...US/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk7


I should also mention Dave Mason's very good version.


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 Rolling Stones version of Imagination. Meanwhile some chick has botched Wild Horses.

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I haven't done much posting recently, but this thread is worth it....

Hendrix - Killing Floor (I really like the original by Chester Burnett as well).
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If You Could Read My Mind-Johnny Cash covering Gordon Lightfoot.

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Meanwhile some chick has botched Wild Horses.

That would be The Sundays. Had to be like 15 years ago, I was in college. I kind of like that version. Not better than the original though.


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Running up that hill - Placebo x2
Boys of Summer - Ataris x2
Silly love songs - Red House Painters
All is Full of Love - Death Cab for Cutie
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Meanwhile some chick has botched Wild Horses.

That would be The Sundays. Had to be like 15 years ago, I was in college. I kind of like that version. Not better than the original though.

That's it. Not awful, but distant w/out the soul of Mick. I just heard it twice in last few weeks. Where have I been.

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Seether's version of Careless Whisper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGNbq9Y7Odw

I hadn't heard that, it's really good.
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Foo Fighters - "Baker Street", originally done by Gary Rafferty

Also, I really like 311's "Lovesong", originally done by The Cure (good version too though).



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richard thompson - oops I did it again

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George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps covered by Jeff Healy

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

Nice! But here's an even better cover:

http://video.google.com/...d=829401773913198414

BTW, thanks all for the Metallica "Turn the Page " link. Awesome!


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"boyz n da hood" by NWA covered by Dynamite Hack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeH7jFj0lws

and, seriously,

"Nothing Compares 2 U" by The Family (written by Prince) covered by Sinead O'Connor ... one of the most beautiful songs and videos ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO8JWbG6bVw

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I can't believe these didn't make the list

From VH Diver Down
Dancing in the streets
Pretty Woman



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Signs - Tesla - originally from the Five Man Electric Band



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Rolling Stones version of Imagination.

x2

Another one - "Tears of a Clown" by the English Beat.



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I think "Tears from the moon" covered by Conjure one ft. Sinead O'Connor is also very good.

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

originally from a belgian band Lunascape.



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The Lemonheads "Mrs. Robinson" - Original by Simon and Garfunkel
U2's live version of "Helter Skelter" - Original by The Beatles
Social Distortion's "Ring of Fire" - Original by The Man in Black
Rod Stewart's live version of "Have I told you Lately" - Original by Van Morrison

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Can't believe that nobody's mentioned Jonathan Coulton's cover of Sir Mixalot's "Baby Got Back."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCBku0A_Io0

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Respect - Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
Police & Thieves - Clash (Junior Murvin)
My Way - Sid Vicious (Frank Sinatra)
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash (Depeche Mode)
Hit me baby one more time - Travis (Britney Spears)
Gin and Juice - Gourds (Snoop Dog)
What so funny about peace love and understanding - Elvis Costello (Nick Lowe)
This Charming Man - Stars (Smiths)
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Gloria, by Patti Smith, better than Van Morrison
Crystal Ship, by X, better than The Doors
Satisfaction, by Devo, better than, The Stones
Downtown, by The B 52'S, better than Petula Clark
I could go on...I love covers
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Liz Phair doing the theme song for "The Banana Splits" - was on a CD that came out in the mid-'90s with a bunch of alternative bands/singers covering their favorite Saturday morning TV themes.

I also saw Paul Westerberg do an awesome live cover of "Daydream Believer"



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Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (originally Neil Diamond)

Although I like that version, it is not possible for anyone or any group to cover a Neil Diamond song better than the master himself. In fact, it's generally know that all performing artists live in fear that Neil will cover one of their songs and sink them into oblivion.
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UB40 did a better job with "Red Red Wine," despite the fact that it's hardly a terrific song (IMO), and Johnny Cash positively owns "Solitary Man." Now that I think about it, Chris Isaak also did a nice job with "Solitary Man," though not as good as Mr. Cash.

One more: "Sweet Jane" is better by the Cowboy Junkies than by Lou Reed.
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Alien Ant Farm doing 'Smooth Criminal'

From the late lamented Rock Star:INXS, Marty Casey's covers of 'Mr. Birghtside' and 'I Alone'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq09C7-CeyY
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From the late lamented Rock Star:INXS, Marty Casey's covers of 'Mr. Birghtside' and 'I Alone'

Another good one from that show was Jordis Unga's version of "The Man Who Sold the World", she made that song her own. Nirvana's cover of Bowie's original was a good one as well.



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A whole album of covers, where the original artist chose who they wanted to cover their song. http://www.myspace.com/warchildheroes
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"Kiss"
Original: Prince
Cover: Tom Jones

"Ain't no Mountain High Enough"
Original: Marvin Gave & Tami Terrel
Cover: Diana Ross

"Wild World"
Original: Cat Stevens
Cover: Maxi Priest

"Locomotion"
Original: Little Eva (made it to #1)
Cover - 1970's: Grand Funk Railroad (made it to #1)
Cover - 1980's: Kylie Minogue (made it to #1)

"Mas Que Nada"
Original: Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66
Cover: Black-eyed Peas

"Wish You Were Here"
Original: Pink Floyd
Cover: Johnny Rzeznik (Concert after the 9-11 attack)

"Franklin's Tower"
Original: Grateful Dead
Cover: Steel Pulse

That's a good start.

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This one immediatly came to mind:

Rufus Wainwright's version of Beatles/Harrison, "Across the Universe"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71Fv3PcQQY

The version I downloaded and have on my MP3 player is a slightly different and I prefer it to the YouTube video version above. The one I have is more acoustic and raw.

The Beatles orginal is great to, it's just that I think that Wainwright pulls more out of this.


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No way.

The Doors' version of Gloria is better than X and Van Morrison.
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Huh? The Doors didn't do a version of Gloria, unless I missed it. X did a cover of the Doors Crystal Ship, which rocks. Same for Patty Smith, her version of Gloria kills.
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No way.

The Doors' version of Gloria is better than X and Van Morrison.
Agreed. The Doors live version much better.

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Great cover of Rocketman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVbv6r_tKnE

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The Doors did a live version of Gloria? OK, I must hear it now based on your recommendation. Is it easy to find?
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I had no idea he ever did this as a serious attempt at performance art. It's even funnier when he's not intentionally lampooning himself.

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Should be.

Classic Morrison. Must hear.

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The Doors did a live version of Gloria? OK, I must hear it now based on your recommendation. Is it easy to find?

Check it dude:

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

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The link I gave isnt the released version, not as good. The version on the live album is kick ass.

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Gratzie...
soon to be added to my ipod
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Agreed on the Travis version of "Hit me Baby One More Time". It is miles better than the original.

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"Also, I really like 311's "Lovesong", originally done by The Cure (good version too though)."

That is so goddamn sad. 311? I pity you.


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Under The Bridge is a Chili Peppers original.

Shinedown redoing Simple Man is amazing.

The Pixies covering Head On by The Jesus And Marry Chain is super fantastic.

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"I Will Survive" Covered by CAKE back in the 90's.
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Metallica cover of Queen's Stone Cold Crazy.


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Hound Dog, Blue Suede Shoes: Songs by other artists covered by Elvis

After Midnight, and Cocaine: JJ Cale songs covered by Clapton

Babe, I'm gonna Leave You: Joplin covered by Zeppelin

For once in my life: Jean DuShon song covered by Stevie Wonder

Hard to Handle: Redding covered by Black Crowes

Long Tall Sally: Little Richard covered by The Beatles

Little Wing: Hendrix covered by Derek and the Dominoes covered by SRV

Louie Louie: Richard Berry covered by the Kingsmen

Me and Bobby McGee: Kristopherson covered by Joplin

Nothing Compares to you: Prince covered by Sinead O'Conner

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Ian Hunter covered by Great White

Proud Mary: Creedence covered by Ike and Tina

The Man Who Sold the World: Bowie covered unplugged by Nirvana

Twist and Shout: Top Notes covered by The Beatles

You've got a friend: Carol King covered by James Taylor better the same year.

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Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash (Depeche Mode)

It's good, but it's not better.

Johnny Cash

Depeche Mode


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I am big fan of Pete Yorn. I love his cover of suspicious minds. Although the quality of the version on my ipod is much better than this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9H_R0RyNkQ

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Gloria, by Patti Smith, better than Van Morrison

Gloria by Jimi Hendrix, better than any
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Gloria by Hendrix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1CeB8WqRFM
Best version ever and you can also check his Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and Like a Rolling Stone versions that are fantastic.

One by Mary J. Blige
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be0j4PbrQOI

Can't take my eyes of you by the Fugees
http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

Ain't no love in the heart of the city by Jay-Z (not a true cover though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QePjIIBI-sI
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And FWIW, I think Leona Lewis' version of whole lotta love at the closing ceremony in Beijing was awesome...of course Jimmy Page was playing...

And I forgot the truly best covers ever:

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related
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"Kiss"
Original: Prince
Cover: Tom Jones

I was wondering if anyone would mention this. Classic.

BTW, the artist is actually "Art of Noise" with Tom Jones ;-)

My fave cover?

The "Common Sense" version of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" :-)

http://www.tradebit.com/...1655931-common-sense

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I forgot one of the all time best -

"I heard it through the Grapevine"

Original: Marvin Gaye (an astounding song)
Cover: Creedence Clearwater Revival (absolutely transcendent)

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I can't believe these didn't make the list

From VH Diver Down
Dancing in the streets
Pretty Woman



Seriously
Signs - Tesla - originally from the Five Man Electric Band

OMG, that reminds me of the all time best cover ever . . . .

David Lee Roth's California Girls

well, that's is if you are allowed to consider the music video.

Pure class.

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Original: Marvin Gaye (an astounding song)

Nope; Original: Gladys Knight and the Pips

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Holy Crap!!! Gladys Knight sang Gapevine!?!

I have never heard it!!! I have to find that!

Jason

Oh Yeah here's one that no one would have thought of:

"Till There was You"
Original: Shirley jones (from the play The Music Man)
Cover: The Beatles

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I was watching The Tonight Show a couple of years ago and watched Rob Zombie, in an unlikely duet pairing with Lionel Richie, perform Brickhouse. It was actually pretty good. That Shatner was hilarious.

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I just heard the Man In Black do Neil Diamond's Solitary Man. Not better, but certainly an emotional weight to it.
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Not better, but certainly an emotional weight to it.

I have heard it said, and I agree completely, that when Johnny Cash sings about pain you have to believe it. He can take a song and make you hear the lyrics in a new way...in almost a contemplative and melancholy way.

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Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall
Sisters of Mercy - Gimme Shelter
Chris Cornell - Billy Jean
Shudder To Think - Crosstown Traffic
King's X - Manic Depression (not better, just cool)
Deftones - Wax and Wane
Nails - Dead Souls (again not better, just cool)

and ftw
tool - no quarter ( wtf was wrong with Plant when he did this song?)
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Just sent to me by my son, for your analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI-0Hgu8mUk

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The Fray cover "Heartless".
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x2 on these:

"Smooth Criminal" - Alient Ant Farm - orig. by Jacko
"Boys of Summer" - The Ataris - orig. by Henley
"Signs" - Tesla - orig. by 5 Man Elec. Band
"Dancing in the Street" - Van Halen - orig. by Martha and the Vandelas

IMO:

"Come Together" - Aerosmith - orig by Beatles
"You Really Got Me" - Van Halen - orig. by the Kinks
"Smokin' in the Boys Room" - Motley Crue - orig. by Brownsville Station
"I Fought the Law" - The Clash - orig. by The Crickets
"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston - orig. by Dolly Parton
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Marilyn Manson's cover of Soft Cell's Tainted Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcPIAewhMg
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if you like mellow, I like this nobody's cover of Lonesome Town http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWczamh-ik
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Eva Cassidy is one of my favorite artists. She had a soulful and beautiful voice. This is her cover of Sting's Fields of Gold

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related
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The Pretenders - Bold As Love (originally Jimi Hendrix)
Joe Jackson - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (originally Louis Jordan)
Frank Zappa - Whippin' Post (originally Allman Brothers)
Hayseed Dixie - You Shook Me All Night Long (originally AC/DC)
Mike Bloomfield - I Got My Mojo Working (originally Muddy Waters)

Live long and surf!
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Fall Out Boy Beat It
Wall of Voodoo and Social Distortion Ring of Fire

All I Wanted Was A Pepsi, Just One Pepsi

Team Zoot, Team Zoot Mid-Atlantic

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not really my taste but...

red red wine - UB40

when the original artist (Neil Diamond) rereleases the song using the cover version...

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"Fall Out Boy Beat It
Wall of Voodoo and Social Distortion Ring of Fire"

I don't know if you should be slapped or pitied. You list Wall of Voodoo and Social Distortion along with the Disney plastic dead LA too fat for their look Fall Out Boy? Fall Out Boy? Death to plastic LA rock. May it burn in hell.


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From the soundtrack to "The Jerky Boys," Tom Jones does justice to Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way."

Oh! This one just came over my iPod: "El Paso," the Marty Robbins tune reworked by the Old 97s. Awesome stuff.

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I like the Ramones "Time has come today"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zeQYfAyzc0

Original version is by the Chamber Brothers

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Great cover of Rocketman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVbv6r_tKnE

And one of Daniel

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

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Rolling Stones version of Imagination. Meanwhile some chick has botched Wild Horses.

Jewel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPraP2HV8Jo

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social d's folsom prison blues is great, too...or was it just mike ness solo? can't remember, but awesome!

two words: RICHARD CHEESE! the only cover of his i don't like is holiday in cambodia, though even it has its charms (a dead kennedys christmas carol!)

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Little Wing: Hendrix covered by Derek and the Dominoes covered by SRV

Clapton covered it too, but his version was lame compared to Jimi's.

Stevie Ray's cover IMO is the best of the lot but Jimi's shines brightly as well.
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The Corrs (and it has nothing to do with how beautiful she is)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiSu-UjKXZ8
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"The Corrs (and it has nothing to do with how beautiful she is)"
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The Corrs also covered Little Wing FWIW.

And YES - Andrea Corr is WAY HOT ;)

Edit to add: http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

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The Corrs and Bono did a great cover of Ryan Adams' When The Stars Go Blue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8YmgLcG5WQ

X3 on Andrea Corr!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX_EQHvxTG4

A very inspirational song.

R. Kelly- I belive I can Fly
(Cover) Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies.

This a sole cover band. They have great songs for covers.
Summer of 69
99 red Ballons
Rocket Man.

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Uno mas time...

Simple Man - Shinedown


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"Let's Stick Together"- originally done by Wilbert Harrison, later covered by Canned Heat and again by Brian Ferry. But my favorite cover is by KT Tunstall on a BBC Radio 1 compilation. It kicks ass!
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Paul Anka sings Smells Like Teen Spirit

Not a rickroll, honest


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The Rockets cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzQtW81SYpE

Pat Boone covered a bunch of metal songs. Not even remotely better, but entertaining as hell. Here's his cover of Judas Priest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoMwhm-OOg8
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There is a podcast that plays cover songs. He has been doing the show for a few years and had a pretty decent collection of shows with cover songs.

Here is what Brian (show host) says on his website

"Coverville is a podcast, produced three times a week, that focuses on cover songs - a new rendition of a previously recorded song.
The show is produced and hosted by Brian Ibbott, in his home in Arvada, Colorado - about 10 miles West of Denver.

The show features a combination of music and information about the music, delivered in a very relaxed, informal style. On average, each show runs about 35 minutes and features six selections. Information about the performing artist, and source album is provided, along with information about the artist being covered."

You can subscribe through iTunes or go to his website www.coverville.com



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Original: "Smooth Criminal", by Michael Jackson

Cover: "Smooth Criminal", by Alien Ant Farm
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I've always liked this cover of "The battle of evermore" from the Singles soundtrack. Covered by The Lovemongers and the Wilson sisters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWhf98pFeUs
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Snoop Dogg's Gin and Juice covered by The Gourds

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related
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I like Far's cover of Genuwine's (sp?) My Pony:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmiPFF3E_4I

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Disturbed's cover of Land of Confusion (Genesis)

I'm a little ashamed to admit it, but I like the Bangles' cover of Whiter Shade of Pale (Procol Harum)


Edit: Another good one is the 3 Doors Down cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's That Smell. It's an extended live version and really has that "live in concert" energy.
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Living Colour's version of Cream's classic "Sunshine of Your Love". Absolutely incredible, these guys still sound tremendous after all these years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKUy4_l1CB4



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There's so many but here's a few

Etta James - You can leave your hat on (Randy Newman)

http://www.youtube.com/...8MpA&feature=fvw

Stevie Wonder - we can work it out (Beatles)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB24z00ajU4

Coolio Gangsters Paradise (Stevie Wonder)

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

Moulin Rouge - Roxanne (Sting)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHO5KWIMZUo
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I like Emmylou Harris's version of the Steve Earle song "Good-bye" .
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This is my pick:

Original is the "more cowbell" song, Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper

You mean this "more cowbell"?
http://s165.photobucket.com/...rent=morecowbell.flv
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Mad World.

I like this one by Gary Jules best.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4[/reply[/url]]

yep great song and great video
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Disturbed's cover of Land of Confusion (Genesis)

I'm a little ashamed to admit it, but I like the Bangles' cover of Whiter Shade of Pale (Procol Harum)


Edit: Another good one is the 3 Doors Down cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's That Smell. It's an extended live version and really has that "live in concert" energy.


That is one of the most horrible covers in the history of covers.........sorry.
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Slipknot's cover of Metallica's Master of Puppets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJetoIumlw0
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Metallica's cover of The Misfit's Die Die My Darling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoolQUDWq-k

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Misfits' cover of 'Great Balls of Fire' by Jerry Lee Lewis
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Sick or receiving replies to this yet?!

Little Jimmy Scott's cover of Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing compares to you"

Faith No More's cover of the Commadores' "Easy"

Hem's cover of Fountains of Wayne's "Radiation Vibe"



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Snoop Dogg's Gin and Juice covered by The Gourds

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

x2 on this one.

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Metallica's cover of Metallica's Master of Puppets

http://www.youtube.com/..._z-hEyVQDRA&NR=1

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Primus cover of 'Master of Puppets'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZDdrUi1HzI
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The Pretenders - Bold As Love (originally Jimi Hendrix)

Don't get me wrong, the Pretenders are cool, but that assessment is perhaps the most retarded thing I've ever heard. Hendrix's Bold as Love is not only better than the Pretender's version (by light-years); it's perhaps better than any song, ever.

Nobody has ever done a Hendrix song better than the original. It's physically impossible. Some things are neither subjective or relative and this is one of them.

Your Muddy Waters assessment is also insane. And I say that as someone who likes Mike Bloomfield too.

You should be prohibited from buying, listening to, or critiquing any rock music ever again.
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What Jeff Buckley did with Hallelujah was pretty good too.
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I'm bringin' it back for this one! The Deftones covering the Cardigans, off their new album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y22o6nCVdrY


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x2 on "Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm

"Hounds of Love" - The Futureheads (Kate Bush)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcMAM9B7yAA

"Wagon Wheel" - Matt Andersen (Old Crow Medicine Show / Bob Dylan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAFrMLMiBfg

"The Feshman" - Mustard Plug (The Verve Pipe) If you like ska
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nvpqOL4ojc

"Anyway You Want It" - Rise Against (Journey) I expect some disagreement here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nvpqOL4ojc

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I have:

"Sympathy for the Devil" covered once by GnR and once by David Byrne [who also does "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" in the same show]

"Are You Experienced" by Los Lobos

There's a band D'Kid likes called Everlife, who do a GREAT cover of "Strangers Like Me" [Phil Collins, from "Tarzan"]

Some nuggets from archive.org

"Dancing with Myself" - Warren Zevon

"The Battle Without Honor or Humanity [from Kill Bill]" - Particle

"Eminence Front" - New Monsoon

"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
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Tool's cover of "No Quarter" originally done by Led Zepplin

Nina Simone's version of "Sinnerman" which was originally recorded by The Weavers

Both the Animals and Santa Esmeralda's version of "Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood" are better than Nina Simone's original.

The Dan Band "Total Eclipse of the Heart" original done by Bonnie Taylor

Orgy's cover of "Blue Monday" is better (not by much) than New Order's original version
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Orgy's cover of "Blue Monday" is better (not by much) than New Order's original version

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"Both the Animals and Santa Esmeralda's version of "Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood" are better than Nina Simone's original."
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I wouldn't say "better" as much as I would say VERY different. Nina Simone's live version is awesome, but it is almost a completely different song compared to Santa Esmeralda or the Animals.

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nothing but sweet covers!!!!



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I have:

"Sympathy for the Devil" covered once by GnR and once by David Byrne [who also does "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" in the same show]

"Are You Experienced" by Los Lobos

There's a band D'Kid likes called Everlife, who do a GREAT cover of "Strangers Like Me" [Phil Collins, from "Tarzan"]

Some nuggets from archive.org

"Dancing with Myself" - Warren Zevon

"The Battle Without Honor or Humanity [from Kill Bill]" - Particle

"Eminence Front" - New Monsoon

Janes Addiction did a kick ass live cover of Sympathy for the Devil on their first ever release.

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I'll add to the list of those noting The Man in Black's cover of "Hurt". Johnny's version was far superior to NIN's.
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OK so maybe this is not way better, or even better than the original, but it feels good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uwvBizKAwc
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Cake did a good cover of War Pigs.

And I second the reference to Richard Cheese covers - love that guy.
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Here's an old Carter Family C/W tune that was also done by Hank Williams, Elvis and Shiana Twain. IMHO, this version by Willie Nelson is by far the best.

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related
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Shinedown's version of Simple Man...


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I'll add to the list of those noting The Man in Black's cover of "Hurt". Johnny's version was far superior to NIN's.


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Proof that Axl Rose is indeed a chick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiW66xPZ4Vg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2D9UK-Gv2g

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RHCP's Under The Bridge was a remake? I never knew.

But, if it hasn't been mentioned yet, Higher Ground may be the best remake in modern music history. When an artist(s) can take a crazy good song and make it even better, that's an accomplishment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS3hEuAbuLE

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A little darker/ heavier:
Lacuna Coil covering Enjoy The Silence.
Most of the Nativity In Black Sabbath cover album- Notably Type O Negative's Black Sabbath, Biohazard's After Forever, and Ministry's Supernaut.
The Beatles originals I dont like, but almost any cover of them is AWESOME. Notably Aerosmith's Come Together and Type O's Cinnamon Girl.

Metallic's Garage Days covers are outstanding. Especially Turn The Page, but Stone Cold Crazy is great as well. I like their version of Tuesday's Gone, but can't say it's better.

I do like Gn'R's cover of Sympathy For Devil. The original makes me change the station.

The Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here cover? Different, yes, but in no way, shape, or form better. Much less WAY better.
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Cake did a good cover of War Pigs.

Nowhere near as good as Faith No More's live version. Transcendent.
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I'm ashamed to admit I enjoyed it, but

Cover:

http://www.youtube.com/...7SvVCdZk&ob=av3e

Original:

http://www.youtube.com/...eLw&feature=fvst


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Annie Lennox - Shining Light - she plays all four musicians in the band and looks fab throughout!

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Annie Lennox - Clash: 'Train in Vain"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK9VcynNnEc


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Yes! Annie Lennox can, IMHO, do no wrong :)





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Agreed. Annie is pretty much a damn good singer. Among the best ever female vocalists.


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I heard a pretty good Joe Cocker cover of "Love is Alive" (Gary Wright)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwHoJGe2ROQ
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Kompressor's Girl from Ipanema is genius.
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Hugo's cover of Jay-Z's 99 Problems. Just heard it, awesome.

NSFW and a little disturbing at the start...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onDh4P1cE2E
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What. The. F@ck.

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How about CCR's cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"?

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Six Pence None the Richer "Kiss Me"
Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Voodoo Chille"
Brandi Carlile "Folsom Prison Blues"
Gnarls Barkley "Gone Daddy Gone"
Mark Ronson "Valerie"
No Doubt "It's My Life"
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Any song Bob Dyllon performed. Great writer, horrible singer.
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yup - something like 'hey mr.tambourine man' by the byrds was more interesting musically and had incredible harmonies.

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sorry if someone's already posted this, but it's one of my favourite covers ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3C4N6p78io

ben folds + co singing dr.dre's "bitches ain't shit." amazing.

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not sure if it was posted before:

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

Tom Waits covering Sea of Love, great cover and movie.
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Can't believe this one hasn't been posted yet (maybe you all hate it), but the Foo Fighters cover of "Darling Nikki" is one of my favorite covers.
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Having grown up a big Johnny Cash fan and hearing so many 'One' covers I think we gotta bring it up, my choice is U2's version. Someone may have brought it up already, but the length of this thread didn't motivate me to proof read for U2:)
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Excellent call.



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It's not better than the original, but I heard Cancer Bat's metal cover of the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" last night. Kinda cool.



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This nominee probably deserves its own thread, but for the sake of bandwidth...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8

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Allanis Morrissette doing her version of "My Humps" (original by Black Eyed Peas)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRmYfVCH2UA
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Cowboy Junkies - 2 of them:

Sweet Jane - no offense to Lou Reed, but I've heard Margo sing this a couple of times live, the last of which was in Boston's Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops as a backup band. 'Nuff said.

Powderfinger - old, but good.

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Foo Fighters cover of Baker Street

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0VIJ4Tbg9g



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"Sweet Jane - no offense to Lou Reed"
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Even Lou Reed thinks that the Cowboy Junkies' version is the best.

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"Foo Fighters cover of Baker Street"
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Very good cover, but I miss Raphael Ravencroft's sax.

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Even Lou Reed thinks that the Cowboy Junkies' version is the best.

Agree, I never really cared for his version but thought that Cowboy Junkies version was much better.



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"Evil Ways" - Los Lonely Boys

way, way, way better

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How about CCR's cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"?

Good call.

Alan Jackson's cover of The Eagles "Tequila Sunrise" anyone? There were several very good covers on that "Common Thread: Songs of The Eagles" album, but I think Alan Jackson's cover was the only one that was measurably better.
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Megadeth: "These Boots Were Made For Walking"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyF6tfc5MXw


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Killdozer's version of "Take The Money and Run"

:)
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U2 is the original artist. Johnny Cash covered it.
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I caught "The Day I Tired To Live" by Soundgarden covered by Between the Buried and Me on Sirius the other day. Twasn't too bad.

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Alan Jackson's cover of The Eagles "Tequila Sunrise" anyone? There were several very good covers on that "Common Thread: Songs of The Eagles" album, but I think Alan Jackson's cover was the only one that was measurably better.

Lori Morgan's "The Sad Cafe" and Suzy Bogguss "Take it to the Limit" from Common Thread were pretty good too.
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The Carpenters' Superstar is good...

The Sonic Youth version of Superstar is mindblowing...




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The entire Carpenters tribute album from the 90s was pretty solid.

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Los Lonely Boys are quite mediocre. There's absolutely no reason to listen to them as long as SRV, Santana, Los Lobos, and Hendrix music is available.

And off topic, but while I'm venting, John Mayer sucks too. He's a big faker. Blues played by a rich little white kid from Connecticut who previously released teeny bopper shit like 'Your Body is a Wonderland'? Sorry. No credibility at all. John, your tattoos and goofy expressions don't make you a legit blues player. Nice try, but you can move on to Christian rock now.

To the OP, I like Donny Hathaway's version of What's Going On better than Marvin Gaye's. Check it out on iTunes. It's totally badass.
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Dave Matthews' version of "The Maker" (originally by Daniel Lanois)

((Don't know if anyone's said that yet, I didn't take the time to read every single other post in here, haha))
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Lactone wrote:
Los Lonely Boys are quite mediocre. There's absolutely no reason to listen to them as long as SRV, Santana, Los Lobos, and Hendrix music is available.

I agree. no way there is a better cover for a Santana song or The Doors to this matter. No such animals.
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Having grown up a big Johnny Cash fan and hearing so many 'One' covers I think we gotta bring it up, my choice is U2's version.


I'd have to go with the Mary J. Blige + U2 version of it. Own both, listen to this one way more often.

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Just recently got turned onto Pomplemoose. You've seen them on those Hyundai Christmas ads. Besides their own stuff they also do some cool and quirky covers.

Lady Gaga - Telephone http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=channel

Michael Jackson - Beat It http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=channel

Beyonce - Single Ladies http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=channel
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Baltimore - Nina Simone
She's No Lady - Lou Rawls
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Los Lonely Boys are found to be mellow, methodical, smooth, damned good musicians- cover and non.

Unlike some of the examples previously mentioned- easy on the ears and easy to digest.

Nothing fancy, and no pretense.

Mayer, Mayer- don't know where to go with that except that his take is his take and he puts alot into every song he performs which if nothing else is respectable and very commendable.

Every Santana song sounds the same as his last- just with a different lead singer. I think he is stuck on the same lick as he was into in the 1960's and can't get it out of his brain cell.

He can manage to take a perfectly good Tropical Latin group and manage to overpower every other musician playing and feeding harmoniously off one another- The abosolute antithesis of quality Latin, Jazz, or Latin Jazz music.

He is good, one of a kind no doubt, but my intuition tells me that the majority of your Latin music listening experience and impression is limited to he and his many similar songs.

I can give you a few non-cover suggestions if you would like.

To the OP:
- every single jazz song ever created has been improvised, improved, and a different take on it has been made by countless- Charlie Parker almost most noteably. Of course he passed with a heavy Herroine overdose i believe. . . . damn, happens almost every time. . . . (moment of silence. . . .)

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"Kentucky Waltz"
"Florida Blues"
- Doc Watson & David Grissam on Doc and Dawg


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I'm Eighteen - Creed (originally Alice Cooper)
I Got a Line On You - Jeff Healey Band (originally Spirit)

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"Take the 'A' Train" - Lincoln Jazz Orchestra

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"Me and Bobby McGee" - Waylon fucking Waylon Jennings

mad respect both wayses

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"Kiss" - Tom Jones

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Mrs. Vitus gave me Tom Waits' "Orphans" for Christmas. It includes his cover of Daniel Johnston's "King Kong."

Do yourself a big favor and listen to Tom's version first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhxVx8fskMo

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Goldfinger's cover of Nina's 99 Luftballoons is damn good

Deftones does a good Simple Man

Incubus - Let's Go Crazy (Prince) - was awesome to see them cover live in concert

Metallica covering Last Caress

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tkonecny wrote:
Primus cover of 'Master of Puppets'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZDdrUi1HzI


How about Primus' cover of Have a Cigar? Certainly does not hold a candle to the original, but good none the less:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqwvNmG651Q

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Cake did a good cover of War Pigs.

And I second the reference to Richard Cheese covers - love that guy.

Faith No More also did a very good rendition of War Pigs. Soundgarden's cover of Into The Void was no slouch either.

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Wild Horses by The Sundays.....I guess that I should admit that I can't stand the Rolling Stones to begin with.
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Cake - I will survive

Sublime - Hong Kong Fuey

Hell Songs - symphony of destruction

And then...

There's this...

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"Wild Horses by The Sundays.....I guess that I should admit that I can't stand the Rolling Stones to begin with."

I am so lost. I have no idea how to handle this horrifying post. On the one hand you know of the The Sundays and you like their cover of Wild Horses, which was great, but you also talk shit about The Stones. How? How can your musical taste be brilliant and shitty at the same time. I am just, so hurt.


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I'm a sucker for acapella and Walk Off the Earth and crazy dubsteppy beatboxing'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcM14Al83Ls
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Anything by 'Walk Off the Earth' is a good cover and I think Sarah Backwood should be the future Mrs. Doubletime (she just does not know it yet).


My favorite cover is Alanis Morissette covering the Black Eyed Peas 'My Humps'.
She takes a horrible song and makes it both funny and good-sounding.


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For something on the heavier side Testament's cover of Queen's Dragon on my back is pretty good.

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Great to see this thread bubble up again. How about The Who ripping through Eddie Cochrane's "Summertime Blues" on "Live at Leeds"?



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Not sure if it was mentioned yet, but I find Manfred Mann's cover of "Blinded By the Light" is better than the original (by The Boss)

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Dinosaur Jr.'s cover of "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure

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Here's one from my old acid days. Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera 801 Live,The Beatles, Tomorrow Never Knows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Usb26HywtU
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It's near Blasphemy because the original was, like, awesome, but, Reel Big Fish: Hungry Like the Wolf. I dig it.

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Pretty much any cover by Emmylous Harris - I especially like her version of Steve Earle's "Goodbye" on Wrecking Ball.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_3v_yaUJDY

Chromatics' version of Neil Young's "Into the Black" is fantastic.

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

Walt Mink's version of "Pink Moon" shreds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqGoa1TZ5l8
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No Fun Sex Pistols Iggy Pop
In the Pines Nirvana. Leadbelly/Bill Monroe
Police and Thieves. Clash. Junior Murvin
Boys in the Hood Dynamite Hack. NWA
Mary of the Wild Moor Johnny Cash. Many
The Last Day of Our Acquaintance REM. Sinead O’Connor

Local Faves
The Pilgrim Street Dogs Kris Kristofferson
Brain Damage Bim Ska La Bim Pink Floyd
Voices Carry Gang Green Til Tuesday
Alcohol. Dropkick Murphys Gang Green

Lots from Dylan (as noted earlier)

Don’t Think Twice Mike Ness
When the Ship Comes In The Clancy Brothers, The Pogues
Positively K Street Jerry Garcia
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 Stevie Ray Vaughans cover of Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix is awesome. He is the only guy that can cover Jimi and make it sound better than the original!

Stevie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF2ZqlPNuqU

Jimi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaUcI8u-31c
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Joe Cocker's cover of Love Is Alive. (Of course pretty much all of Cocker's songs are covers...)

This live version is outstanding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO4Gdkv040w
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Bob Seger's version of Love the One Your With

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Wp-MhcZ6g


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One of my random faves is Toots & the Maytals covering John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads"

Great crossing of regional flavors.
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Whisky in the Jar by Mettalica.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Joan Jett's '' Roadrunner, Roadrunner'' blows the balls off of Jonathan Richman's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjrr3D486bk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPCHU-cBWwk

But Jonathan Richman showed them all the way.

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"Whisky in the Jar" by Metallica.

That's kinda the same as Thin Lizzy's, so not a big improvement

However, Metallica's "Turn the Page" really beats up on Bob Seger's ... I can imagine them being more alienated on the road than the Silver Bullet Band, who would probably look more like truck drivers in a diner someplace, than Metallica would with all the leather they'd be wearing

PLUS, "is it woman? Is it man?" is TOTALLY about Lars

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BLeP wrote:
"Whisky in the Jar" by Metallica.

That's kinda the same as Thin Lizzy's, so not a big improvement

However, Metallica's "Turn the Page" really beats up on Bob Seger's ... I can imagine them being more alienated on the road than the Silver Bullet Band, who would probably look more like truck drivers in a diner someplace, than Metallica would with all the leather they'd be wearing

PLUS, "is it woman? Is it man?" is TOTALLY about Lars

It's not crazy different. But definitely heavier. I like it a lot better. Thin Lizzy sound almost whiney compared to Metallica.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Thin Lizzy sound almost whiney compared to Metallica.

Most people do ... not ALL, just most

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David Byrne - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

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Cash Rusty Cage.
Better than Soundgarden

Decedents Wendy
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Cash Rusty Cage.
Better than Soundgarden

As I've said before "Once Johnny Cash covers your song, it's not yours anymore"

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It's near Blasphemy because the original was, like, awesome, but, Reel Big Fish: Hungry Like the Wolf. I dig it.

Good Choice

Also Reel Big Fish's remake of Aha - "Take on Me"
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Prince played a reworked Let's Go Crazy on the Billboard awards show recently. At least as good, if not better than the original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn4MnmHtzMk

Bonus points for an all-female band and smoking hot drummer.

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I love this combined version of "Somewhere over the Rainbow" and "It's a Wonderful World."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9KHo9z86rA
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Wow! Extra bonus points for the segue into Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein", guy is still a #$&*in' genius!



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heard this singer, Medeline Peyroux, few weeks back for the first time. Good old feel of jazz/blues music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JHu_HtMSv8
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I like Jack White's cover of "Love is blindness" better than the U2 original.
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Capital Cities remake of "Stayin' Alive": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmFohOvuYA

And although it pains me to say it, because Kate Bush is a goddess, but Ra Ra Riot's version of Suspended in Gaffa is better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LywyW0gLRX8
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sphere wrote:
Prince played a reworked Let's Go Crazy on the Billboard awards show recently. At least as good, if not better than the original:

< video taken down >

that sux

sphere wrote:
Bonus points for an all-female band and smoking hot drummer.

All-girl backing band is nothing new for him, really ... remember Wendy & Lisa and Sheila E?

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I don't want to offend anyone but every song in ''Across the Universe'' was better than the Beatles versions

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While perhaps not better than the original in the strictest sense, The Leningrad Cowboys & Red Army Choir's version of "Sweet Home Alabama" is extremely entertaining and a heck of a lot of fun to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKD7g56DNN0

Haim

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Lenny Kravitz's American Woman is right there w/ the Guess Who

Now woman.....stay away from meee
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Not sure if this qualifies as a "cover", but this is the best version I've ever heard of this song.


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Really? I've always thought Lenny Kravitz sucked. He grates on me.

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maybe not bettter than the original but I enjoy it more.. What a wonderful world Ramones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTjCvF4rQhI
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she went to high school with some of the guys on my swim club....

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"Wagon Wheel" - Matt Andersen (Old Crow Medicine Show / Bob Dylan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAFrMLMiBfg


x2 I was wondering when someone would post that. I love OCMS.

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Lenny Kravitz's American Woman is right there w/ the Guess Who

Now woman.....stay away from meee

Nah... compared to the Guess Who, Kravitz sounds like a robot. Not his best performance.
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To all the Lenny haters: Suck it!
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Something about this version... can't quite put my finger on it.


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I like Major Tom Coming home by Peter Schilling, but I think the Shiny Toy Guns version is pretty good to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9OSXsB946k


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Hugo - 99 Problems

Steve Q
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Sweet child o mine
Taken by trees
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Bump
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Billie Jean on the Uke…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u778gSi94N4

Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

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Johnny Cash covering "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails
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cool.
here is a recent cover to one of my favorite songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ddEkj-7qA8
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A little different, but when I hear this one it takes me right to Hawaii:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQJTIlKKYK8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhkbDMISl8

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Ed Sheeran covering 'trap queen'.

So many levels better that the original rap version!

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Sweet child o mine
Taken by trees

Are you on drugs?? Sounds like a little girl singing.

While I'm at it, might as well contribute:

Knockin on Heavans Door by GNR is way better than any other version.

Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.
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Definitely not better than the original, but Disturbed's cover of The Sound Of Silence is an interesting treatment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN8wSwmqjpk


Their cover of Land Of Confusion was solid.

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RandMart wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhkbDMISl8

I never realised that was a cover until a couple of years ago, when The Paul Collins Beat opened for The (English) Beat - they played the song and Collins introduced it as his.
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Public service announcement- check out Recovered Radio channel on I Heart Radio. You are welcome.

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IHeart radio, ok I'll check it out

Speaking of covers, I was spinning through my iPod and relistened to some old David Lindley. He did some great covers:

Twist and shout
Bye bye love
Do ya wanna dance
Werewolves of London
Mercury Blues
Papa was a rolling stone (my fav)

Sorry, I'm a loser and can't post links.
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Joan Jett's I Love Rock & Rol was her second shot at it; she'd originally done a version with Steve Jones & Paul Cook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mij3TzTnNqs

and even THAT was a cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AT_Pbtyid0

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- Chinese proverb
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Hot Rod Lincoln by "Commander Cody and h is Lost Planet Airmen"?

Dreams by Molly Hatchett. I believe the Allman Bros may have done it before them?
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Run Run Rudolf..THE SEATBELTS...free download https://soundcloud.com/...he-seatbelts-detroit

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The Flying Lizards: Money (that's what I wan't)

Anyone say Devo Satisfaction yet?
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Funny you mentioned that. I heard it last night on the way to work, and thought, this might be the best Christmas song in rotation. Boozy, a little sloppy, could've fit right into the milkshake dance scene in Pulp Fiction.

Sorry, your cover lacks everything that makes the song great. Namely, Chuck Berry.

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Funny you mentioned that. I heard it last night on the way to work, and thought, this might be the best Christmas song in rotation. Boozy, a little sloppy, could've fit right into the milkshake dance scene in Pulp Fiction.

Sorry, your cover lacks everything that makes the song great. Namely, Chuck Berry.

Ouch!

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Well, I listened to it despite not being a big fan of your cover of Aina minun pita (as I've said before, primarily because as a Finnish speaker, it loses key nuance in English).

On my macbook speakers I thought, not bad, but not as good as Chuck Berry. But I was intrigued and plugged into my stereo. Much better. In fact, I really liked it, but surely not as good as Chuck Berry. So I listened to Chuck Berry. Well, I'm reluctant to do this, but I have to give you the nod, as I'd rather hear your version. BUT Chuck Berry is handicapped by the lousy recording of his version in 1958. I've seen Chuck live and would expect any live recording of his to beat the original release.

But of course, this does not end the inquiry. Spotify had 50+ (maybe 100+) covers of Run Run Rudolph. So I had to sample some. A big difference is lack of keyboards in your version (though a few times I hear a ringing like keyboards -- guitar effect?). Normally, I'd say keyboards are worth many points for me, but for some reason I like yours without.

And wait for it just a moment longer as I point out that the highest charting version of RRR was by Whitney Wolanin (never heard of her before reading the wiki), peaking at no. 2 in 2013.

So based on my sampling of a few artists I thought I'd like, here is my rating of covers:

Kelly Clarkson < Luke Bryan < W. Wolanin < Lynyrd Skynyrd < Dave Edmunds = Los Lonely Boys = The Seatbelts

Hearing the first few bars of the Kelly Clarkson version, I thought, here is a winner, but then she quickly lost me (way overdone).

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Well, I listened to it despite not being a big fan of your cover of Aina minun pita (as I've said before, primarily because as a Finnish speaker, it loses key nuance in English).

On my macbook speakers I thought, not bad, but not as good as Chuck Berry. But I was intrigued and plugged into my stereo. Much better. In fact, I really liked it, but surely not as good as Chuck Berry. So I listened to Chuck Berry. Well, I'm reluctant to do this, but I have to give you the nod, as I'd rather hear your version. BUT Chuck Berry is handicapped by the lousy recording of his version in 1958. I've seen Chuck live and would expect any live recording of his to beat the original release.

But of course, this does not end the inquiry. Spotify had 50+ (maybe 100+) covers of Run Run Rudolph. So I had to sample some. A big difference is lack of keyboards in your version (though a few times I hear a ringing like keyboards -- guitar effect?). Normally, I'd say keyboards are worth many points for me, but for some reason I like yours without.

And wait for it just a moment longer as I point out that the highest charting version of RRR was by Whitney Wolanin (never heard of her before reading the wiki), peaking at no. 2 in 2013.

So based on my sampling of a few artists I thought I'd like, here is my rating of covers:

Kelly Clarkson < Luke Bryan < W. Wolanin < Lynyrd Skynyrd < Dave Edmunds = Los Lonely Boys = The Seatbelts .....Holy shit dude , I’m passin this onto the Seabelts. Rock on.

Hearing the first few bars of the Kelly Clarkson version, I thought, here is a winner, but then she quickly lost me (way overdone).

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H- wrote:
So based on my sampling of a few artists I thought I'd like, here is my rating of covers:

Kelly Clarkson < Luke Bryan < W. Wolanin < Lynyrd Skynyrd < Dave Edmunds = Los Lonely Boys = The Seatbelts

There should probably be a Brian Setzer in there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcpQTtQ6DVs

Oh LOOK!!! Lemmy, Billy Gibbons & Dave Grohl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhPUhJ_2wOQ

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Bad Religion - Father Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4tsUoGpRk8

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Phil Collins doing Elton John's "Burn Down the Mission".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSMh6QdswtE

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Thanks for that. Revised my preferences:

Kelly Clarkson < Luke Bryan < W. Wolanin < Lemmy, Gibbons Grohl (disappointed in theirs) < Lynyrd Skynyrd < Dave Edmunds = Los Lonely Boys = The Seatbelts = Brian Setzer Band

Also listened to studio version of Setzer on spottily (much better than the live link) and Lemmy, et al., also sounded better on spotify.



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Going heavier generally makes most things better -:


Originally recorded by Leadbelly, Spiderbait's cover of Black Betty goes all right - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk


Originally recorded by Poison Idea, Machine Head's cover of Alan's on Fire for the win - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtjOBxokgPs
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And no, Rascal Flatts did not write this song, Jeffrey Steele did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO2Lx7Q-3zU
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An obscure Canadian prairie band called Wide Mouth Mason covers Superstition on occasion when they play live... it sounds amazing and is worth a listen for sure.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzs_yxCqJE4

Also a fan of SRV's version of Little Wing.

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Disturbed "The Sound Of Silence"


The perfect voice for this song


Simon and Garfunkel are good but this is amazing:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg


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Best version of "Sloop John B" ever!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/GmJ6e06eYcM

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The War on Drugs - 'Touch of Grey'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72OLupNWNho

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"Going Blind" by the Melvins. Had no idea it was originally done by Kiss.

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Just got around to perusing this thread. Yeah, I'm a little late to the show.

The Doors' cover of Gloria at the LA Bowl (rehearsal) is phenomenal. I think that was back on page 1...

I'll add a couple more I didn't seen on the list: Stone Temple Pilots' cover of Money (Pink Floyd) & Metallica's cover of Am I Evil (Diamond Head).

Go listen. Enjoy.

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Britney Spears' "Circus" - Dirty Loops


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Disturbed "The Sound Of Silence"

First time it came on Pandora, I skipped it.


Next time, I did not and yes, it is extremely well done.

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Not sure they're "better than the original", but I'm liking both of these right now:




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getcereal wrote:

Disturbed "The Sound Of Silence"


The perfect voice for this song


Simon and Garfunkel are good but this is amazing:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg


Sorry. No. It is not better. Much worse. You had me excited until I listened to it.
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Duffy wrote:
https://youtu.be/u778gSi94N4

People are so creative.
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getcereal wrote:

Disturbed "The Sound Of Silence"


The perfect voice for this song


Simon and Garfunkel are good but this is amazing:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg



Sorry. No. It is not better. Much worse. You had me excited until I listened to it.

I agree. People have been posting this to my Facebook feed all hyped up like it's the best thing ever and it sucks ass. And I actually like Disturbed.

Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb
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Charles Bradley singing Black Sabbath's Changes.
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Milky Edwards and the Chamberlings' version of Bowie's "Starman".



The weird thing about this one is that it's apparently a hoax - "Milky Edwards and the Chamberlings" aren't a real band, nobody seems to know who's behind it and only this and their covers of "Moonage Daydream" and "Soul Love" exist.
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Always loved the House of the Rising Sun by the Animals but I much prefer the Frigid Pink version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US9lRkeW-m0
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There are so many great choices on here. Many of which I have enjoyed for some time. Something that went through legal wrangling and eventually was released back onto Youtube:

Prince doing a cover of Creep by Radiohead-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFXZNt4oLkE

In some ways he really owned the song. Others will argue that he went to far...
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Charles Bradley singing Black Sabbath's Changes.

Wow.. I hadn't heard that before until I saw your post. Thanks for posting it.
In much the same way as Johnny Cash made "Hurt" his, Bradley's cover puts the original to shame.

There are a couple of different live versions of it on Youtube - the Cardinal Sessions one is incredible.
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I agree. People have been posting this to my Facebook feed all hyped up like it's the best thing ever and it sucks ass. And I actually like Disturbed.

To each their own.
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Best version of "Sloop John B" ever!


I dunno if it's the best, but it certainly goes to show how much work and how many people you need to recreate some of those Brian Wilson arrangements [and yeah, everyone knows he used the couple dozen musicians in The Wrecking Crew to do it back then]

I had NO IDEA [until I saw a doc about the making of Pet Sounds on Showtime on Saturday] that the original was done by the Kingston Trio



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just responding to the last person.

The Pentatonix can really crush a song so I'd put a few from them up if I could get to the Youtube's at work. My wife is a legit musician so we get into technical singing stuff even though my musical tastes do not necessarily align with the genre (Pentatonix and otherwise).

Speaking of ...a friend of ours sang Cohen's Hallelujah at another friend's child's funeral last week (piano + voice). Yeah, the situation was already quite ripe for it so even if he'd played a freakin' kazoo people would have been bawling. But he didn't - he performed his own arrangement that, if recorded, I have no doubt would be resulting in at the very least viral stardom. It was stunningly beautiful. I've no idea how he kept it together but he did go to one of the big music schools so he's quite professional.
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"Nothing Compares 2 U" by The Family (written by Prince) covered by Sinead O'Connor ...

I scrolled through a few pages to see if anyone else marked it down. I agree.

A couple of others:

"I will always love you" written by dolly parton, covered by Whitney Houston. Look, I hate the song but it is hard to argue with 14 weeks on top of the Billboard 100

Some more fun ones:

"waterloo sunet" the kinks, covered by elliot smith. This is sweet music, hard not like even if you don't like the genre.
"we can work it out" the beetles, covered by Stevie wonder. Worth a listen.

And for the nerds out there: "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" written by Purcell adapted by Benjamin Britten.
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RandMart wrote:
Bavarian_Frank wrote:
Best version of "Sloop John B" ever!



I dunno if it's the best, but it certainly goes to show how much work and how many people you need to recreate some of those Brian Wilson arrangements [and yeah, everyone knows he used the couple dozen musicians in The Wrecking Crew to do it back then]

Just went through a few of their Beach Boys covers on YouTube.. usually I like cover versions where the artist puts some kind of twist or entirely new feel into their treatment of the original, but these guys are notable for how well they nail the feel and nuances of the original songs.. and apparently in single takes, with none of the mixing or studio work that went into them.
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Pentatonix can really crush a song so I'd put a few from them up if I could get to the Youtube's at work.

Pentatonix made their bones as a strict a capella group, but on the Bee Gees tribute show last night, they had all sorts of orchestration going on behind; I guess they threw a capella out and they're a pop group now?

I could be wrong

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A sprinkling of metal plus a golden voice






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It begins and ends with Aretha Franklin and "Respect."
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A cover of Gary Numan's "Are Friends Electric". Not "better" in the sense I'd choose one over the other, but very creatively inspired.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKjxeHwyic

Less is more.
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Pretty sure I'll take some heat for this one but I really enjoy John Mayers version of Free Fallin much better than the original.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkGXUn0Kuuw
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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb
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Haha. Was going to post this one. Actually the whole album has some great covers.

A false humanity is used to impose its opposite, by people whose cruelty is equalled only by their arrogance
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Not all better than the original but....

Mark Kozelek & Rachel Goswell - Around & Around (John Denver)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqVwhNqf50c

Crystal Castles - Not In Love ft. Robert Smith (Platinum Blonde)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32udqal_lyQ

Mazzy Star ā€“ Hair & Skin (Green on Red)
https://www.youtube.com/...st=RD92Rl0re5Mu4#t=0

God Help The Girl ā€“ Funny Litle Frog (Belle & Sebastian) - Not sure if this counts as a cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7V5QwPqXOM

Nine Inch Nails ā€“ Physical (Youā€™re So) (Adam and the Ants)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kzqnGMBHRw

The Fall ā€“ Mr. Pharmacist (The Other Half)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl34oJEoO7s

Fischerspooner ā€“ The 15th (Wire)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V4QEyux22A

Siouxsie & The Banshees ā€“ Hall of Mirrors (Kraftwerk)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0DQLBzUEKw

Spacemen 3 ā€“ Mary Anne (Juicy Lucy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDa15eyunxU

Bauhaus ā€“ Nighttime (Strangeloves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsqiF62ALuA

Dandy Warhols ā€“ Stars (Brian Jonestwon Massacre)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8-hGTxsES8

Bauhaus ā€“ Telegram Sam (T Rex)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZYoeFNoOrM

Jesus and Mary Chain ā€“ Tower of Song (Leonard Cohen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTBt9tjbIM8

Jesus and Marcy Chain ā€“ Guitarman (Jerry Reed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEY0-WWQo3A

Jesus and Marcy Chain ā€“ Reverberation (13th Floor Elevators)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buEGBtLsc1k

Jesus and Marcy Chain ā€“ My Girl (Temptations)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcBMXRrGtbo

Jesus and Marcy Chain ā€“ Who do you love? (Bo Diddley)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmN9lD5KtIE
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Me doing "Life's been good to me so far" after about 5 glasses of wine. It's just remarkable!
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Duffy wrote:
https://youtu.be/IDJgwUeW7_k

Nice.

I think I nominated their cover of I Will Survive early on in the thread. Not a big Cake fan, but that and RHCP's Higher Ground are hard to top.

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Pet Shop Boys - "Always on My Mind"

Remember - It's important to be comfortable in your own skin... because it turns out society frowns on wearing other people's
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The AV Club Undercover series is decent. A few highlights, a few lowlights, and the rest in between.

Here's a highlight.




Here's something in between.





Here's a lowlight.









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Damn, can't believe I didn't think of posting these.. your AV Club post just reminded me of a bunch of videos I've been listening to lately on YouTube.


Triple J is a Sydney radio station and has a weekly feature called "Like A Version". Like AV Club, they have hits and misses - a few of the hits (IMO) below. I have no idea who "Art vs Science" are but their "Enter the Sandman" cover blew me away.











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I'm not even a Rolling Stones fan, but Stone Sour does an awesome job with Gimme Shelter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_PsHwljSM

Halestorm and Corey Taylor - Hungerstrike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5_2uWq4doM
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Knockin on Heaven's Door--Warren Zevon
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Song to the Siren--Mortal Coil tied w/Bryan Ferry
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Maybe not better, since it sounds almost the same as the original



... but I always loved this song, and it's great to see that it's bubbled up again after all these years [orig. Wreckless Eric, 1978]

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This was on WXPN when I drove to lunch today and I thought it WAS the original until the DJ said it was them.

Not sure if this counts as a cover because it's the original, just re-tuned.. into something almost completely different.


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This was on WXPN when I drove to lunch today and I thought it WAS the original until the DJ said it was them.

That's funny! The first time I heard the Cage version on my way home, I had to check the time to make sure it wasn't during "Highs in the Seventies"

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Not sure if this counts as a cover because it's the original, just re-tuned.. into something almost completely different.

Sounds kinda Progg-y

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(No, really...)

Bastille covers Miley & Billy Ray Cyrus:

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The late Bobby Keys on sax

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This guy does a pretty good job of sounding like Bono.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42VhO3wvd8E&index=6&list=RDUJl7qz-erBo
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Who says The Clash didn't get it right?



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This guy does a pretty good job of sounding like Bono.[/quote]

Yep ... AND you can understand the lyrics with this guy



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Dynamite Hack: Boys in the Hood. Cover of Easy E.
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Atlantic City by Green Sky Bluegrass.
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Atlantic City by Green Sky Bluegrass.

Speaking of bluegrass..


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That was fun, thanks

I'm guessing they posted to their FB/IG/etc. "Hey we're gonna make a video for 'Where Is My Mind?' so take a photo of some of the words and we'll include you"

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twosix wrote:
Atlantic City by Green Sky Bluegrass.

Speaking of bluegrass..


I knkw ryan, the fiddler. We went to school together. His younger brother was the better musician and the one we all thought would be famous.

who's smarter than you're? i'm!
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I
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Bit of an obscure one but "World up my Ass" by Puscifer. Originally performed by the Circle Jerks I believe.

Original is punk, cover is country-ish.
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Maybe not better per se, but this is the second time I've been impressed by a cover she's done (her cover of "Jolene" was the other)


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Also, not better, since you can't fuck with "Heroes" but this is sooooooooo ... Miss ya Lemmy



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Keeping with that theme of dearly departed rockers covering their faves:

TP and Stevie Nicks "Needles and Pins" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNU5ySctPz4
TP and the Heartbreakers covering the Count 5 garage rock classic "Psychotic Reaction" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCLJQrZia2I
Here's another garage classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EULWqD2t6fM
Then of course, there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q3dXiQJukM



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Here's another garage classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EULWqD2t6fM

Sorry, I gotta go with this one



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Nice choice, they were always good for some classic 60's covers.

I'll add the J. Geils Band covering The Supremes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOLrOtq6tnU



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Unofficial music video for Fitz and the Tantrums' cover of the Eurythmics' classic 80's song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" using clips from the classic 60's horror film "Carnival of Souls." The quick shot of the cow came from "Triple Goodness," a 1948 documentary on the dairy industry

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Amira Willighagen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDqTBlKU4CE

vs Maria Callis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6bSrGbak1g


Stumbled on this a few days ago. A star is born!

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Also, not better, since you can't fuck with "Heroes" but this is sooooooooo ... Miss ya Lemmy


Thanks for that - a more than creditable cover of one of my favorite songs. I've got Stages on vinyl ... but there are altenatives now:

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Not sure if this has been posted, but it's a solid remake. I'm indifferent to the original, but I really dig this one.



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https://www.spin.com/...etterman-mark-twain/

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David Letterman was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center last night, in a ceremony which included appearances from Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, his old showā€™s legendary bandleader Paul Shaffer, and Eddie Vedder. The Pearl Jam leader performed a song by a musician who is famously one of Lettermanā€™s all-time favorites: the late Warren Zevon.

This is for the lovely Virginia Plain









* Again, not better, but good to see someone even attempting it

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNpmPRjN-0

Rise by State of Mine.
Killer

and its prob already been mentioned, but disturbed did sound of silence bloody well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
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Perhaps not better, just.. different.


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This has been getting a lot of play on XPN



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This has been getting a lot of play on XPN

Ha, I heard that about a week ago (on WXPN!) and love it. Downloaded his CD and that track has been a fixture in my car.

Saw The Cult on their "Ceremony" tour ('91/'92?) and the opener was a Canadian band called Bootsauce who seemed to be trying for some kind of RHCP vibe - one of their big hits was apparently a cover of that song. But it really belongs in the other 'covers' thread.


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... it really belongs in the other 'covers' thread.

Yep, that was awful [shut it down about 30 seconds in]

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Stan Kenton's cover of Send in the Clowns

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that was nice. thanks

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Adele - Hello (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli)

If you are into metal, I highly recommend searching for the cover of Hello above.

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I'm such an Elsa.

Frozen cover (?) sorta.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPoug7NcZo
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I had no idea that THIS



Is a cover of THIS



Tracey's vocals aren't up to Kirsty's but the video is classic

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I've never experienced such a contrast between hating the original song and loving a cover of it.

Journey's "Open Arms." I could never stand that song.

Turns out it was always meant to be a bluegrass song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch1yMLjdDcI
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I searched and don't think this is a repeat (or, worse, is in the cover way worse than original thread), but no guarantees as this is 15 page, nine year old thread:

I think Bangles' Hazy Shade of Winter is way better than the original S&G version.

Also Counting Crows' You Ain't Going Nowhere is better than Dylan/Band original, but not "way" better.

Carry on.

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Van Halen, "You Really Got Me," cover of The Kinks.
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Andy Pratt's falsetto is just too much; Roger adds some balls to her story, even if Pratt disagreed

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Roger Daltrey covered "Avenging Annie" in 1974, and his version appeared first on his One of the Boys album as well as other collections he released. My opinion of his version is that he was afraid to play the role of a woman in the song, and his band did not play the syncopations that we played in our version. I prefer my version. Still, I am grateful for his recognition of the song, and the added exposure that he helped me to gain.

Back when I could still draw, I was even inspired to illustrate my own vision of Annie



* I haf=d planned to do a collection of illustrated song lyrics titled Sally, Mary & Anne, since they seem to come up a lot, especially in Classic Rock ["Sally Simpson", "Lay Down Sally", MaryAnn with the Shaky Hands", "Mary, Queen of Arkansas" and so on]

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in the US on September 25, 1975

The Runaways played the Whisky a Go Go 3 days later

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Happy birthday, Robert Zimmerman



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No doubt this belongs...KOL covering Robyn's 'Dancing on my Own'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKyGz3yHVM
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I am a big Calexico fan, but that is not better than the original. Now, if you want to link their version of Love's Alone Again..Or, I might agree with you.
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Yeah, not better, just different

I heard it on XPN this morning and thought 'Gotta post that in the Cover Songs thread'

To balance out the Weezer piece of shit

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This is solid.



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Zack would be proud

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The horns are a nice addition, gives it a Roots-like feel.



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Yeah, if ?uestlove was really REALLY pissed off!!!

I also thought of David Byrne, they way he used only a horn section to back himself and St Vincent on the Love This Giant tour





ETA: I always thought "Road to Nowhere" was left over from The Knee Plays, which he did with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band

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What if Dee 'covers' his own song?



I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.
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This is solid.

More Brass Against.. the song probably isn't too well-known but she (and the rest of the band) does an admirable job of covering it. Even manages to rival MJK's scream at the end.


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REM - Superman
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D'Kid made me replay this the other day; it was playing on Spotify while I was making dinner

"WAIT! What did he say right there?" shes asked

""Just because I dress like this, doesn't mean I'm a Communist'" I answered "It's actually a cover. I never liked the original. I prefer this one. Why do you ask?"

"I thought he said 'Just because I'm an Anarchist, doesn't mean I wanna squeeze your tits'"





Frankly, I kinda think her lyrics are a further improvement

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 Theme song to MASH "Suicide is Painless" redone by the Manic Street Preachers.
Here are both.
Original - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gO7uemm6Yo
MSP- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y11f8Oc25AI
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Theme song to MASH "Suicide is Painless" redone by the Manic Street Preachers.
Here are both.
Original - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gO7uemm6Yo
MSP- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y11f8Oc25AI

Nope. It's the pure melancholy of the original I love.
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Yet, if you know the movie, Nurse Dish fucks Painless, he gets over his "issue" and wakes up the next day fresh as a daisy

So, it's not so melancholy, from a certain point of view

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Yet, if you know the movie, Nurse Dish fucks Painless, he gets over his "issue" and wakes up the next day fresh as a daisy

So, it's not so melancholy, from a certain point of view

Dark comedy
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Another version of "Heroes" ... not BETTER, just different



There are a couple giggles from the audience at the beginning

I bet they feel like assholes at the end

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I win.



I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.
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Not sure if this guy has popped up (didnā€™t see in search) but stumbled across him a few years back and been a fan since.

https://m.youtube.com/...amp;feature=youtu.be
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I had no idea until yesterday, that this was originally done by Otis Redding



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I forget which thread this belongs in, but I'll post it here, only because I can never get all the "baby"s in without taking a breath before Mark Mothersbaugh does



released 40 YEARS AGO TODAY!!!!

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Another one that could be on either thread, but since my cousin loves Brandi Carlile, I'm posting this on the "Better" thread



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Heard this on XPN this morning, and I thought it was just the isolated piano track



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Happy Birthday, Boss

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Is it a cover if it's done by the band that performed the original?

Either way, never really cared for the original but kind of like this.


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This just topped my personal list. Wow!



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Don't know if Weezer's cover of Africa by Toto has been offered up yet. If so, who cares, it's worth listening to again. I wouldn't say it's way better than the original, but Weezer did a great job. When this song comes up on the radio it gets turned up to 11.



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When this song comes up on the radio it gets turned up to 11.

My kid loves it

I never liked the original that much

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Is it a cover if it's done by the band that performed the original?


Either way, never really cared for the original but kind of like this.



The group A-Ha was always kind of considered just a hip-hop group of teenage boys but they are actually quite impressive musicians. The keyboardist (Magne Furuhoman) wrote some of the music in that song when he was only 15 years old and has written for dozens of other artists. The lead singer, Morten Harket, has a highly regarded range of vocals. A number of top musicians in Europe and elsewhere think highly of them.

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I win.



Yep, you win easily.

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Not better than John Legend but it's my crush Jane Zhang so I have to post it...besides, she's singing about me.

She's the top singer in China.


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Not better than Prince, just better than Muse



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I still have that CD single!
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RandMart wrote:
Another version of "Heroes" ... not BETTER, just different



There are a couple giggles from the audience at the beginning

I bet they feel like assholes at the end

This is great. Thanks for posting. I love unusual covers like this.

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Live and let die - Guns and Roses
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

I'm sure the fans of the original would cringe, but these really were great renditions of incredible songs.


And one that shouldn't make anyone cringe:

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Wait, what? Under the Bridge is a cover song?
I haven't read all 17 pages of this thread so my apologies if this has been covered already.


See what I did there?

Long Chile was a silly place.
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Not better than Prince...


Speaking of, I'll take this over Yusef Islam O'Conner's version any day.



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Gram Parsons ā€œWild Horsesā€ way better than Rolling Stones.

Also Gram Parsons/EmmyLou Harrisā€™s Love Hurts
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Gram Parsons ā€œWild Horsesā€ way better than Rolling Stones.

Also Gram Parsons/EmmyLou Harrisā€™s Love Hurts




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Better? Never. But this is a great version.


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Feist - covering the Bee Gees "inside and out"




Aretha - covering RESPECT



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WelshinPhilly wrote:
Is it a cover if it's done by the band that performed the original?


Either way, never really cared for the original but kind of like this.


I always liked the 1986 version better than the 1980 version


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Pagliacci Presley

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Wovenhand's version of "Truth" by New Order
https://www.youtube.com/...0RurefdI&index=8

Some will disagree, but Bear McCreary's arrangement of All Along the Watchtower is tops in my book.


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Brass Against just keep putting out impressive covers..



The transition between the two songs (or the two parts of the same song) on this..

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Changes by Black Sabbath and covered by Charles Bradley.

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfaOf70M4xs

Habitual line stepper.
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Don't know if this is better - necessarily - but you can see the left-hand technique far more clearly than any AC/DC video, if you still don't have it down [like I certainly don't]



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Hazy Shade of Winter - because Susanna Hoff. Mmmmā€¦ Susanna...




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Hazy Shade of Winter - because Susanna Hoff. Mmmmā€¦ Susanna...



They opened at my first ever concert (Simple Minds). Imagine the male contingent - so probably 1/2 to 2/3 - of a 70k-strong crowd singing "Get yer tits out, get yer tits out" soccer chant-style at the band for a couple of songs straight, prompting them to stop playing and ask "What the fuck are you guys singing???"

I found a crappy recording of the show online a couple of years ago and you could hear that part!
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That's the difference between The Go-Gos & The Bangles

The Go-Gos had someone for every taste [I had a thing for Charlotte, don't ask me why; and Jane Wiedlin was in Bill & Ted], whereas The Bangles only had Suzanna Hoffs

I could be wrong

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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb
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Cigarettes after Sex - Keep on Loving you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDJPpG8e4n4
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who's smarter than you're? i'm!
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Duffy wrote:
https://youtu.be/tzoXE8hZyNg

That's what the Rage Against the Machine version would sound like, I guess?

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Not a great cover, but the visuals are executed wonderfully, especially the pull-back shot which has a Wes Anderson feel to it



Interestingly, Tiffany has revisited her masterpiece



Is it me, or does she look more "ethnic" now? More Latina? Middle Eastern perhaps? Certainly not the Strawberry Shortcake Mall Rat of 30 years ago

Either way, I kinda like it

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nice take on this song.


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Found this last night thanks to the HBO "The Last Watch" special about the making of GoT's final season (which, if you haven't seen it, is far more worthy of watching than the actual final season of GoT)


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These are fun





They had previously done an album of Hall & Oates covers, and now a Van Halen one is coming soon

https://www.rollingstone.com/...ng-bout-love-846329/

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Johnny Depp & Co didn't get the "No Bowie Covers" memo



Can someone tell/explain what Joe Perry is using here?

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I'm REALLY looking forward to this

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Taking the Brass section a completely different direction*















* Could just as easily go in the "Worse" thread

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Heard this one today for the first time - Nick Cave and Neko Case covering "she's not there"



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This was the absolute first song that popped in my head.

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Mike Masse covers 'Africa', originally by Toto...career breakthrough song.

https://www.facebook.com/...HATNSY5H4vf_a8bwcTrn
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The German "The Voice" it seems hasn't been ruled over by a bunch of sobbing pussies like the American version.
Hang on...


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Leo wins again



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I've honestly never heard the original but it's hard to imagine it's better than this. Wow.



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Baker Street-Foo Fighters

Loved the original by Gerry Rafferty and would have never thought it could have been done better.
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Not technically a cover, but..


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I'm not great with music, but the new version is a combo of the originals:

Originals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3LbzjFJdSA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88sARuFu-tc

Supermode: sorry, I like the video with the DTM cars put to the music....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLPueIUc6Lw
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Baker Street-Foo Fighters

Loved the original by Gerry Rafferty and would have never thought it could have been done better.

All the covers on the Medium Rare Record Store Day EP are pretty good - I don't like "Darling Nikki" however, personally

https://en.wikipedia.org/...(Foo_Fighters_album)

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Disturbed - The Sound of Silence
Just heard it today. Thread over.


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I like Istanbul Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants better than the original

I like Cum on Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot better than the original
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I like Istanbul Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants better than the original


I like Cum on Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot better than the original


Replying to last. My current country(ish) such is Billy Strings. Here doing one of the most covered songs of all time and killing it with some of the cleanest, most effortless guitar work you'll ever see:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-T2qTLF6o

Also, Colter damn-Wall. What a voice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdizSXe6_yQ

While we're on John Prine, Brandi Carlisle doing an absolutely crystalline version of hello in there - stunning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFLqYKjOVOk


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Disturbed - The Sound of Silence

Just heard it today. Thread over.


Agree to disagree however Henk Poort covered Disturbed's cover better!
(notice, no auto-tune or in-ears just a relaxed skilled singer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_BJaM-UrXc

PS, from the same show; Floor Janssen covering Shallow ... NOW the thread is over ;-)
(basically anything she sings is better than any original...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M68pe4a_9zk


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for me its Disturbed for its raw and intense delivery (from the beginning!). Henk is similar but in a Musicals style. Both are great. Good stuff.
I think this comment from someone captures it best:

Distorted gets RAW & VISCERAL ā€¦ grabs me by the brain, heart, guts & ovaries (!!) He delivers a feast to be eaten with your hands and no table manners required .. Henk is a MASTER .. absolutely superb & MAGNIFICENT He delivers a gourmet meal to savour every mouthful - with some 'civilised' decorum! Life requires both.

And agree with you on Floor Janssen, very special singer with a great voice.
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I'm not sure if it's better than the original, but I do think this kid has a future:


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This is kind of old news - but did not see it posted here.
A Russian tribute band to Chicago. Not really better than the original as their objective was to replicate the studio versions of the songs. The band leader (bass player) transposed and arranged the charts for all instruments and vocals by ear.


This might not be their best vocal (to be fair, the lead vocalist featured here speaks broken English with a very heavy accent) - but the horns are spot on especially the trombone solo at the 4 minute mark.




Their version of Vehicle (Ides of March) is also worth a listen. That vocalist nails the original sound.
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Here is the song that broke them into the limelight. Even the surviving members of Chicago have said they are nearly note for note perfect.



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Here are 4 members of Blue Oyster Cult's touring band, who all live on or around Staten Island, "covering" I'm Burning For You.



They play in bars in the area with some others under the moniker "Band Geeks" and they take bar cover band to an entire new level.

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This is awesome, thanks for posting it. Horns sound spot on and the guitarist covers Terry Kathā€™s licks pretty well.

I love that era of Chicago, jealous that my oldest brother saw them live in those days (1972 - I was only seven at the time). I used to go through his record collection back then and it fueled my love of classic rock to this day.



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Awesome 80's cover medley, better than the sum of its parts.

Martin Miller and his band of session players are awesome, and they have a ton of good covers on their channel.



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The original is in Japanese so this is sort of an upgrade



They have a "Heroes" cover as well



And a song I used to do with Cats On Acid [the weird covers band]



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Out of curiosity, has anyone mentioned Ring of Fire performed by Johnny Cash yet? It was originally performed by his sister-in-law Anita carter.

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Was reminded of this thread recently since I have these on various playlists...

Springsteen's Dream Baby Dream is way better than the original by the Suicides (I think they're the original).

Also, the Sounds of Silence by Disturbed works for me. That slow start and strong finish. Folks seem to either really like or really hate their cover.

There's a live version of Chimes of Freedom, that's on an Amnesty International album -- by Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, Youssou N'Dour. That one works so well for me, especially on a run.
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Out of curiosity, has anyone mentioned Ring of Fire performed by Johnny Cash yet? It was originally performed by his sister-in-law Anita carter.

I always say "Once your song is covered by Johnny Cash, it's not yours anymore"

Same could go for Iggy Pop [who doesn't do a lot of covers though]

This just dropped last week



If you're like me, you thought this was Marvin Gaye, but nope

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Steve Winwood, Tom petty, Jeff Lynne, Prince and Dhani Harrison played While My Guitar Gently Weeps when George Harrison was posthumously inducted into the RnR Hall of Fame. Itā€™s really, really good and Prince just burns the stage down the last 2-3 minutes. Story here: https://www.nytimes.com/...ck-hall-of-fame.html

Video here:


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If You Have Ghost - Ghost

original by Roky Erickson





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I always say "Once your song is covered by Johnny Cash, it's not yours anymore"


I have the same feelings about Waylon. Vitus and I had a great FB thread going, posting Waylon vs Cash songs, many of them the same song, and I'm pretty sure my guy came out ahead.

On that note, here's Waylon doing Haggard better than Haggard does Haggard:



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Gloria Jones singing Tainted Love much better than soft cell, Gloria Jones was massive on the Northern Soul Scene in the UK back in the late 70s.
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Soundgarden / Waiting for the Sun



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Awesome! Forgot about that one.

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Some will disagree, but Bear McCreary's arrangement of All Along the Watchtower is tops in my book.

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I'm so confused about this.


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The HU Mongolian Metal

I think Metallica did a cover of this. Like the comments say Makes you proud to be Mongolian LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxA_ZxGX_M

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WelshinPhilly wrote:
I'm so confused about this.


It's an Australian thing?

I found out about this cover when Kevin Parker was on World CafƩ last week, and they played it at the end [I think there was a comment that maybe they did it to celebrate the birth of their friend Kevin's first child]

It occurred to me that I've been listening to Tame Impala since their/his debut in 2010*, and now my daughter is getting into them/him





* Remember when everyone was sending GoPro's up on weather balloons? Before drones were a thing?



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Billabong wrote:
The HU Mongolian Metal

I think Metallica did a cover of this. Like the comments say Makes you proud to be Mongolian LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxA_ZxGX_M

There's a good chance you may be....."Since a 2003 study found evidence that Genghis Khan's DNA is present in about 16 million men alive today" so says The Simthsonian.

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mck414 wrote:
Billabong wrote:
The HU Mongolian Metal

I think Metallica did a cover of this. Like the comments say Makes you proud to be Mongolian LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxA_ZxGX_M

There's a good chance you may be....."Since a 2003 study found evidence that Genghis Khan's DNA is present in about 16 million men alive today" so says The Smithsonian.

Mongolian and Mongoloid are two very different things



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RandMart wrote:
WelshinPhilly wrote:
I'm so confused about this.


It's an Australian thing?

I found out about this cover when Kevin Parker was on World CafƩ last week, and they played it at the end [I think there was a comment that maybe they did it to celebrate the birth of their friend Kevin's first child]

It occurred to me that I've been listening to Tame Impala since their/his debut in 2010*, and now my daughter is getting into them/him





* Remember when everyone was sending GoPro's up on weather balloons? Before drones were a thing?


I only really knew that 'Elephant' song, but started delving into their discography lately and really liking it.

For some reason (actually, I know the reason - it was a steady diet of surf flicks in my teens and early 20s) I have a ton of Australian music that I listen to that most of my friends have never even heard of.
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WelshinPhilly wrote:
RandMart wrote:
WelshinPhilly wrote:
I'm so confused about this.


It's an Australian thing?

I found out about this cover when Kevin Parker was on World CafƩ last week, and they played it at the end [I think there was a comment that maybe they did it to celebrate the birth of their friend Kevin's first child]

It occurred to me that I've been listening to Tame Impala since their/his debut in 2010*, and now my daughter is getting into them/him





* Remember when everyone was sending GoPro's up on weather balloons? Before drones were a thing?


I only really knew that 'Elephant' song, but started delving into their discography lately and really liking it.

For some reason (actually, I know the reason - it was a steady diet of surf flicks in my teens and early 20s) I have a ton of Australian music that I listen to that most of my friends have never even heard of.

Ah, so you know The Saints, then!



As covered by Bruce



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Ah, so you know The Saints, then!

As sure as Albert Einstein (of Tasmania) invented bubbles in beer!
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RandMart wrote:

Ah, so you know The Saints, then!


As sure as Albert Einstein (of Tasmania) invented bubbles in beer!

Serious-ly

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In a similar vein:



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Forgot about this one. If this doesn't tug a bit on the heart strings... well... I don't know what's wrong with you.




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Speaking of Warlords and such ... are TV theme songs allowed ?



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Here's one I didn't know was a cover, and IMHO is better than the Dutch original




Original, 1969 by Shocking Blue:





Both went #1 in the US too.
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Allowed and endorsed!!!
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Allowed and endorsed!!!

Can I just add that Peyton Manning's friend - who usually wears a cowboy hat - did a pretty good job for himself?

Apparently, those custom GOT Fenders [played by Scott Ian, Tom Morello and Nuno Bettencourt in the vid] went for $25-35K each in 2019

https://www.spin.com/...nder-custom-guitars/

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"Heaven" by Simply Red is way better than the original Talking Heads version:








Live long and surf!
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Not that it could ever match the original, but this is now my favourite cover of my favourite Springsteen song.


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That was fantastic.

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RandMart wrote:
It's an Australian thing?

The format, from Australia's "Like a Version" on the iconic JJJ radio station is a very Australian thing (not unique to Oz, but they've been doing it for a long time).
"The idea of Like A Version is pretty simple. We invite a musician or band into our studios, tell them to bring their instruments along, stick microphones in front of them and ask them to play one of their own compositions as well as a song they love by someone else."

Over the years it has produced some stellar covers, worthy of a thread like this on its own.

Since there's some love for Tame Impala here, here's a pretty excellent Arctic Monkeys cover:



And just in case there's any Arctic Monkeys fans, here's Chvrch covering their ā€œDo I Wanna Know?ā€



and so on.....


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Ah, so you know The Saints, then!

Memory lane. Loved the Saints. One of Oz's most underrated bands. To this day I have the Saints "Just like Fire Wood" and "Ghost Ships" on my workout mix. I wasn't aware of that Springsteen cover (sadly, I don't think its great).
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Nah. Nevermind. Late night fog. Missed the mark.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hi1jVceof8









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Almost sounds like one of Leo's

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The man who sold the world - Nirvana

Originally written and performed by David Bowie
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Perhaps not everyone's cup of tea. But this is just pretty cool.


Zak Brown Band dropping a two minute cover of "Into the Mystic" into the middle of their song Free.




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Following up on Foo Fighter thread

I was 13. I knew this was cool. I didn't know HOW cool.



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Oh, and that was sweet. Zac Brown so smooth.
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Following up on Foo Fighter thread

I was 13. I knew this was cool. I didn't know HOW cool.



Note Bono in the sling, he had fallen from the stage a few nights earlier in DC and dislocated his shoulder. I saw them the following show in Foxboro and it was his first with the sling, he spent most of the show standing in place still feeling the effects of the fall but they still put on a great concert.

Why do I remember this so well? I had brought a date with me who I had just met about a week or so before the show and sheā€™s sitting next to me now on the couch as I type this.



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Another one that is not exactly better, but cool in a very weird way:

Stairway To Gilligan's Island
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I actually like the original, but this is a pretty fresh take


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I didn't go through this whole thread, but if anyone likes classic songs with a pop-punk vibe, Me First and the Gimme Gimme's have made a solid career with awesome covers.
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This is the way to cover a great song; reimagined in another genre altogether.

Really looking forward to hearing the whole album.



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Bowie recorded Young Americans at Sigma Sound Studios to capture that certain "Philly Soul" he found here

This is a very nice rendition



BTW: I discovered this track while waiting in line at Chipotle last night

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The Righteous Brothers' cover of Unchained Melody...waaaaay better than the original!

Not sure if this video link will work, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiiyq2xrSI0
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Queued up a ton of Julia Jacklin on YouTube Music and was surprised with a cover of Book's Army of Me. Way better than the original? No. But not worse either. Had a great vibe to it,


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I forget... what was the ruling on mashups?

Because this one is something else



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I forget... what was the ruling on mashups?

Because this one is something else


Holy shit that was good. Thanks for posting it.



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"Jump" was recorded 30-something (almost 40) years ago

As great as Eddie was, improvements can - and should - be made



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Maybe not "better" but Gene & Paul approved, so that's something #PayMe



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Because today is the 50th anniversary of one of the best pop songs ever recorded, here is Sarah Blasko's version (not better, but pretty sweet) of Bowie's Life on Mars?, recorded following his death in 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzpTau4gLnY
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I am not including Foo Fighters/DeeGees covers in this thread, as Hail Satin is described by Dave as "faithful recreations" and so sound almost exactly the same as the originals

* except when played from a flatbed truck someplace in KS

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Maybe not way better than the Marc Cohen 1991 original, but Lonestar did a catchy cover version in 2003. This video is from a later live concert.





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Maybe not way better than the original but a great cover from one of my favorite bands:


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I'm discovering a lot tonight....I'd never followed this thread.

Prince those last few minutes was goosebump inducing. I never disliked Prince, but was never a fan based on what I heard on the radio. I didn't have any idea he could play like that.
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Maybe not ā€œbetterā€ but a cool cover nonetheless.



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Orianthi is really good. She plays a million notes but still fits in really well with the song.


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I've always loved Colin Hay's voice and his new covers album is quite strong

https://open.spotify.com/...OJWQ&dl_branch=1

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/colin-hay-covers-album/

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I was looking for somethings else, and found this



I think he cut it way short, and could've easily gone ten or 15 minutes longer and still left us saying "lThat's it?"

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I was looking for somethings else, and found this



I think he cut it way short, and could've easily gone ten or 15 minutes longer and still left us saying "lThat's it?"

Wow. Hadnā€™t seen this before. Always amazing how he can take pretty much any song and make it his own.

I saw that yesterday was the anniversary of the opening of Woodstockā€™94 and it made me think of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOUhpMjxJDk. One of the more underrated 90s bands.



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Warning: Contains images of people swimming, biking, and running

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Don't Leave Me This Way was originally done by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in 1975. Thelma Houston made it popular a year later, and it was played every night when you'd go to a disco back then. But the Communards did the best version in 1986. Here is a video using the original song along with The Communards 1986 version video.






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Angel Olsen covers OMD

Call it Pretty In Twin Peaks



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Let it be known, I'm introduced to a lot of the covers in this thread by the various DJs of WPRB at Princeton

I highly recommend streaming wprb.com , whenever possible

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RandMart wrote:
I've always loved Colin Hay's voice and his new covers album is quite strong


https://open.spotify.com/...OJWQ&dl_branch=1

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/colin-hay-covers-album/


Flaked on seeing him in Ocean City a couple of weeks back, still kicking myself.

Did pull the trigger on tickets for Brian Wilson in AC next month, though.. bucket lister before he's no longer able to tour/play.

Which brings me to:


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Trailer for the new Kristen Stewart project uses a nice version of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day"



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Scala and Kolacny Brothers.. they have some great covers. Creep, Nothing Else Matters, Fake Plastic Trees..


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Assembling a good team means everything



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Probably put this here before, but ....

September 13, 1984, David Bowie won Video of the year for 'China Girl' at the first MTV Video awards. The song co-written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop during their years in Berlin, first appeared on Pop's album The Idiot released in 1977



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I love how he looks as young as his kids.

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bradword wrote:
I love how he looks as young as his kids.


It's a thing with us Old Punks - we're aging awesomely



Ok, Joanies got a tummy, but HAPPY FUCKING BIRTHDAY, BITCH!!

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I went through all 12 years and 11 pages, and there was one mention of Sonic Youth. Thats not enough!

First off we had the Carpenters' Superstar




Then Sonic Youth added another 20 seconds of feedback and made it perfect




Second one is a bit of a stretch, cause the original Madonna is great from the Desperately Seeking Susan





But Sonic Youth Into the Groovey is great and very sonic youth, but also very different. There's a good bit of feedback, but a drum machine! And a sampler!







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Not sure how I stumbled across this one, but give "If Blink 182 wrote a Thousand miles versus the original Vanessa Carlton version.
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I didn't remember this. Wow!


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I don't think that "better" is a word that should be used describing music or any other art.

Here are a couple of covers that have brought me joy.



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What's the ruling on Taylor Swift's re-recordings of Fearless and Red

It's not a re-mix or a re-master for the old tapes, she re-did then, start to finish and has told people NOT to listen to the originals to cut off the revenue stream to the people who bought the masters

Covers albums, or something different?

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Havenā€™t bought the new albums, so canā€™t rule on them yet. Maybe will get them for Christmas. But in the meanwhile, how would listening (or not) to our old albums impact the revenue stream of whoever it is that bought the masters? These records are pretty old nowā€¦10 or 15 years anyway.
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If you bought the physical copy [CD or vinyl, even cassette; I hear they're making a comeback] they already have that money so they won't be getting any more

Streaming, however ... that's where the money is, since that's how most people listen these days

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Nice cover of some Dylan, whose voice I donā€™t really like, so this is betterā€¦



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Check out Dave Grohl's "Hanukkah Sessions"

If nothing else, dude knows how to have fun





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I wouldn't call either "way better" and probably not even "better", but I would say both are truly beautiful.

Yes Covers: 2013 - Magenta - Wonderous Stories - YouTube

Steve Howe & Annie Haslam Turn Of The Century - YouTube

Listening to these, I can't help thinking if Yes could have travelled a totally different path when they replaced Jon Anderson?

I particularly love the Turn of the Century. One of my favourite Yes tracks from one of my favourite albums.
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If Blink 182 wrote Oasisā€™ Wonderwall


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What's the ruling on Taylor Swift's re-recordings of Fearless and Red

Ruling is in on Red, and it is outstanding! We got it for Christmas and just got done listening to it several times during a couple thousand miles of driving. The vocals are incredible, and the other instruments are too. Such a great recording. I will definitely get the other one based on this listening.
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In the spirit of Brass Against, I present The Ridiculous Trio



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Been a minute since Leo has done anything truly innovative, so it's good to see this



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I donā€™t know that itā€™s better than the original but itā€™s a great way to cover that song.

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RandMart wrote:
In the spirit of Brass Against, I present The Ridiculous Trio


That phrase makes me very nervous about clicking on the link. No telling what I'll find!
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I don't know if this is better than the original but it's good. And I want to see if I can pull off posting it properly :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoGRUjTNSng
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I wouldn't say this one is "way better" as it's a pretty straight sell of the original - just flipping genders, which is always fun



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Some people don't like The Killers, so ANY cover would be an improvement



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Better? Probably not.

A cover? Sort of, maybe, perhaps?

But it's a little crazy, damn impressive and their clips make me smile.

Toyah & Robert's Sunday Lunch - Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part Four - YouTube
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This is a pretty straightforward cover, until about 3:00, when something happens, and continues to happen for quite some time



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Better? Probably not.

A cover? Sort of, maybe, perhaps?

But it's a little crazy, damn impressive and their clips make me smile.

Toyah & Robert's Sunday Lunch - Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part Four - YouTube

Some clips more than others..
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In light of this week's loss of Mark Lanegan:



And while not better (as if it ever could be), this one is pretty damn enjoyable:


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I had never heard the original, but this is way better.

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Can't You See - Matt Minglewood

Way better for sure live, but even this is a least a little better



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Hard to be better than Crowded House. But, can't wait to see them outdoors in August.




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Hard to be better than Crowded House.

Damn hard. You remind me though that, in a somewhat understated way, one of the best concerts I have ever seen was Neil Finn and Paul Kelly in concert at Sydney Opera House. The backing band was largely their own families, and they sang their own and each other's songs, delivering some great versions of each of their classics, each being about half 'cover' and half original artist.

I was prompted to see if there were any clips available, and it turns out the whole 2.5 hour concert is here. Don't Dream It's Over comes 2 hours and 4 minutes in. You might need to be Australian or Kiwi to think so, but there is also about 40 more of the best songs ever written. Worth dipping into.
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I didn't remember this. Wow!


Imagine playing a Paul McCartney song with Paul McCartney sitting front and center a few feet away? Oh, and youā€™re doing so in the White House and sitting next to Paul is the freakinā€™ POTUS and first family. No nerves, Iā€™m sure.

The Foos later recorded the cover.


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Historically, this entry really isn't better than the original, but given recent events I am taking some creative liberty.


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Ah, so you know The Saints, then!


Memory lane. Loved the Saints. One of Oz's most underrated bands. To this day I have the Saints "Just like Fire Wood" and "Ghost Ships" on my workout mix. I wasn't aware of that Springsteen cover (sadly, I don't think its great).

Sad news today on the passing of Chris Bailey, the founder of the Saints, and one of the founders of the whole punk rock movement.


https://www.abc.net.au/...ailey-dies/100981356
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Sarah Jarosz - Bono I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcu5g8AMEs
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It's not hard to improve upon a Doors song



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Tenacious D + Beck cover "Summer Breeze" w/ surprise drop-in
https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChWkpf7JCob/

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Way better? May e not. But Valerie June's version of Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" is Splendid.


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I need a ruling here. Wife says the cover is exponentially better, and that my sentimentality (and Helena Christensen) is blinding me to this obvious truth.

I do appreciate the boss move of making the song and video about her and not some Chad she should have swiped past anyway...

Who sang it better?

Original:


Remake:


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Apologies if this has already been posted. Straight cover but video better than the original.
Dunst Turning Japanese

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I'm old enough to remember when "Wait? Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks ... are dating?"

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Who sang it better?


Chris Isaak and it's not even close. Chris Isaak is just pure voice - no editing. The fact that he sounds just as good live and 30 years later is something:



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Absolutely incredible how little heā€™s aged, physically and vocally.

I agree, no contest. But I can appreciate her version in its own right. And that my wife was totally turned on by the singer, whoever she is.

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Saw these guys groovin in Rittenhouse Square about 10PM on Saturday night a few months ago



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I couldnā€™t have imagined being interested in hearing Country Road again, until Brandi Carlisle did it in a minor key. Hauntingly beautiful:





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"Don't be Cruel" covered by Billy Swan.

(I hate that I learned about this from Euphoria.)
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OK, it's more than twice as long as Neil ever played [probably], but if I ever had a "favorite" NY + Crazy Horse song, this might be it



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Does it count as a cover if they keep the melody but change the words?



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Does it count as a cover if they keep the melody but change the words?





what if the artist sings the lyrics of one song to the melody of another?



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Disturbed - The Sound of Silence
Just heard it today. Thread over.


I scrolled through 18 pages to see if anyone had mentioned this one - agree, amazing. Watch the one on Conan - even better than their studio version.
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Saw these guys groovin in Rittenhouse Square about 10PM on Saturday night a few months ago


We had tickets to see Ron Artis II at a winery in Cape May a couple of months ago and the night before the show, we found out he'd canceled and Snacktime were playing instead.
Nobody else wanted to go see them so we ended up bagging the show and getting the tickets refunded.. I'm still a little salty about that.
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... and rightly so

Reminds of a night, many MANY years ago

"So ... Where are we going tonight?"
"No idea"
"East Side Club?"
Yeah, sure. Who's playing?"
"Duran Duran? British"
"Haven't heard of them. Let's just go. Could be good"

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Fantastic.

https://twitter.com/...o8023HSGQKfqEMrNQEJg

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Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads wrote the original in 1965

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https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFbbuvTb/

This is awesome! Such a great song and this is a great version.

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Speaking of Jack Black, this has been making the rounds:


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Hard to take Jack Black seriously, especially when he sings "witchu" instead of with you. Not bad though.
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I had no idea Harrisonā€™s version was a cover until today.

I think I like Harrisonā€™s version better, but the original is good.



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"I Hung my Head"

Original sung and written by Sting (I missed this in 1996) cover by Johnny Cash.

I always thought it was Cash's song until last week.






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I had no idea Harrisonā€™s version was a cover until today.


I think I like Harrisonā€™s version better, but the original is good.



I like Weird Al's version better.


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Since it's the holiday season: Alex Melton's 'All I Want For Christmas' over MC's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c09ivCTsg-k
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Have you heard Elephant Revival's version of ''White Rabbit''?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MarQVlEAmBA

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Maybe not way better than these classics, but certainly worthy homages.



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Dave Grohl's "Hanukkah Sessions" are posting




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This is incredible. Backstreet Boys song reimagined as an Alice in Chains piece.

https://www.instagram.com/...?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=

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I'd never heard this until yesterday.


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Jordan Mailata , Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and the Philadelphia Eagles out-Bruce Bruce

https://open.spotify.com/...u4dPiEcJpMICBK6MbaJ1

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Just introduced to Metalachi. They are a mariachi band that covers, you guessed it....


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Just introduced to Metalachi. They are a mariachi band that covers, you guessed it....

I think I've heard of them; through the Road Dog Podcast? Associated with Luis Escobar and Born To Run Festival

Yep! That's them

https://cieleathletics.com/...nning-show-on-earth/

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As runners filtered through the main camp after their first 10-mile loop, the daily activities began. Much like the day before, these included a wide-ranging series of random games. From the Lego Lava Walk, an excruciating run on thousands of pieces of Lego, to a full-on Lucha Libre battle royal. But as soon as the games were over and the runners trickled in, the clouds began to build. The sky grew dark and suddenly a biblical rain poured from the sky. Participants scattered to find cover and a dry place to prepare for the grand finale of the weekend, The Dirtbag Prom.

Much like in high school, everyone at Born to Run looks forward to prom night. Here, it was an opportunity to wear ridiculously unique outfits and celebrate life with one another. As the band Metalachi began to play, the crowd exploded, singing together louder than the band itself as the rain continued to pour. The rambunctious party carried on into the small hours until finally the rain stopped and all was quiet again.

I first heard of them in one of the early episodes of the podcast, which Luis started in 2020, but he's mentioned them in others for quite some time

https://podcastaddict.com/episode/2039625

"Outro Music: Sweet Child oā€™ Mine by Metalachi"


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Nice!

Check out Hootie doing justice to Scott Weiland. Perfect choice for his...somewhat limited vocal range.



Damn Scott was special. Glad I got so see him a few times before he punched his ticket.

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I prefer this one.



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Nice!

Check out Hootie ...



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OK - we have a melodica [Hooters reference] and a portable amp - battery powered? although this IS the 21st Century, so it could be USB charged?

But the definitive cover was performed for President Obama



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OK - we have a melodica [Hooters reference] and a portable amp - battery powered? although this IS the 21st Century, so it could be USB charged?

But the definitive cover was performed for President Obama

That might lose points because Dave used McCartneyā€™s band.

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You could say that, but McCartney's band that night wasn't "Wings," so ...

Which brings up a question of when a band ceases to exist? If one member is still the same, does the "DNA" carry on?

I would say The Stones & Aerosmith have become their own cover/tribute bands - they play all the hits, almost as good as the originals, and kinda look like them

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Which brings up a question of when a band ceases to exist? If one member is still the same, does the "DNA" carry on?

I would say The Stones & Aerosmith have become their own cover/tribute bands - they play all the hits, almost as good as the originals, and kinda look like them

Interesting example with The Little River Band - an Australian band that had a lot of success in the USA. After many personnel changes and some legal shenanigans the rights to the band name now belong to a bunch of Americans who joined at least 15 years after the band formed and at least 10 years after their greatest success. No current member is Australian.

The original members/songwriters complain that the band performing under the original name is absolutely nothing more than a cover band, while the original band members will be sued if they perform under the name of the band they formed. (Three of the original members have each released songs referencing the irony). It's like Jagger and Richards being locked out of The Rolling Stones by their backing band.
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Which brings up a question of when a band ceases to exist? If one member is still the same, does the "DNA" carry on?

No.

When the soul of the band departs, it's over, with exceptionally rare exception (see: VH, AC/DC).

There is no Soundgarden without Chris, STP without Scott, Alice without Layne, Blind Melon without Shannon, etc. Conversely, Chris, Scott, Layne, Shannon et. al. aren't those bands without those band members. You can switch out a band member here or there, but not the whole ensemble, and not the voice that gave the band its sound.

Chinese Democracy was not GnR, and neither was the Axel-less band touring as GnR. Hell, to your other point, the original line up touring now is hardly GnR.

Is Journey Journey without Steve?

Like I said before, I think I'd rather see a good tribute band and enjoy the music for what it is rather than pay 10x the cost for a worse product and convince myself I saw a band that no longer exists.

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Which brings up a question of when a band ceases to exist? If one member is still the same, does the "DNA" carry on?


No.

When the soul of the band departs, it's over, with exceptionally rare exception (see: VH, AC/DC).

There is no Soundgarden without Chris, STP without Scott, Alice without Layne, Blind Melon without Shannon, etc. Conversely, Chris, Scott, Layne, Shannon et. al. aren't those bands without those band members. You can switch out a band member here or there, but not the whole ensemble, and not the voice that gave the band its sound.

Chinese Democracy was not GnR, and neither was the Axel-less band touring as GnR. Hell, to your other point, the original line up touring now is hardly GnR.

I think that hits the nail on the head: when the soul of the band departs, it's over.

For GnR and other 80's/90's bands that are out on tours that can only be called embarrassing, it's because the soul of the band is gone. Now they're going through the motions for $. Even if it's the same lineup, it's not the same band.
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I prefer this one.


That's the one I saw that originally turned me on to them.
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Has there been a rule established when a band puts out a very different take on one of their own songs? For example I have always preferred the ā€œslowā€ version of this:



And now we have this:

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Not really a cover but I felt it should be here.

https://www.instagram.com/...?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Maybe not better, but pretty good.



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That was great. She makes it look easy.

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Maybe not better, but pretty good.

Thanks for sharing that, she's excellent. I've been listening to her other songs this morning.

Suffer Well.
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Maybe not way better, but still enjoy giving it a listen:




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Maybe not objectively better, but I think everybody should hear the singularly most grim cover of a Belinda Carlisle song ever put to the annals of the internet;



(honorable mention to the edition of 'My Sharona' in the same album where it's slowed down just enough for you to realise how creepy the original lyrics were)
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Lacuna Coil - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode)



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Anyone have T-pain covering Sabbath on their bingo card?

https://youtube.com/...MpqA3g?feature=share

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Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Um, who covered that RHCP original song? I don't believe I have ever heard a cover of it.

My vote Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar
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Would this count? Much like "Whiskey In The Jar" or "Amazing Grace" this song would probably be credited as "traditional" as far as songwriting credits would go (Public Domain, and whatnot)



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Would this count? Much like "Whiskey In The Jar" or "Amazing Grace" this song would probably be credited as "traditional" as far as songwriting credits would go (Public Domain, and whatnot)


Excellent impression of Cher, but my guess he has never heard the Captain Beefheart

/ Frank Zappa Muffin Man.


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Very few have; that's a deep reach and you shall be well rewarded

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Violating the "NO Bowie Covers Rule" but this is is so tight and so seamless, that I have to let it in



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Violating the "NO Bowie Covers Rule" but this is is so tight and so seamless, that I have to let it in


Loving that whole album (their Dub Side of the Moon is good too)
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If you're not familiar with Lizzy McAlpine, she's worth checking out.






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Today, from 5-8pm, streaming on WPRB Princeton: The Battle Of The Coverbands - The Feelies vs. Killdozer

I'm sure the playlist will be epic!!!

PLAYLIST ADDED 4/30/2023

The Feelies ā€“ Real Cool Time (The Stooges) ā€“ Time For A Witness
Killdozer ā€“ Good Lovinā€™ Gone Bad (Bad Company) ā€“ For Ladies Only

Killdozer ā€“ Take The Money And Run (Steve Miller Band) ā€“ For Ladies Only
The Feelies ā€“ What Goes On (Velvet Underground) ā€“ Only Life

The Feelies ā€“ Paint It Black (Rolling Stones) ā€“ Crazy Rhythms
Killdozer ā€“ When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin) ā€“ Killdozer / Ritual Device 10ā€³

The Feelies ā€“ Sedan Delivery (Neil Young) ā€“ No One Knows EP
Killdozer ā€“ Mr. Soul (Neil Young) ā€“ For Ladies Only 7ā€³ Box Set
The Feelies ā€“ Barstool Blues (Neil Young) ā€“ Uncovered
Killdozer ā€“ Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young) ā€“ Snakeboy

The Feelies ā€“ Dancing Barefoot (Patti Smith) ā€“ Away 12ā€³
Killdozer ā€“ Nasty (Janet Jackson) ā€“ Yow! 7ā€³

Killdozer ā€“ Let Me Put My Love Into You (AC/DC) ā€“ SIDES 7ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹-ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹1ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹0 (Double Single & Comic Book Set) ā€“ [C]
The Feelies ā€“ Everybodyā€™s Got Something to Hide (Except Me and My Monkey) (The Beatles) ā€“ Crazy Rhythms

The Feelies with Peter Buck ā€“ See No Evil (Television) ā€“ 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA. March 7, 1987
Killdozer ā€“ Funk #49 (James Gang) ā€“ For Ladies Only

Killdozer ā€“ Run Through the Jungle (Creedence Clearwater Revival) ā€“ Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
The Feelies ā€“ I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms (Modern Lovers) ā€“ FNAC CDEP

The Feelies ā€“ Roadrunner (Modern Lovers) ā€“ Real Cool Time: 32 Years of Feelies Covers
Killdozer ā€“ Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) ā€“ Godā€™s Favorite Dog ā€“ [C]

Killdozer ā€“ I Am, I Said (Neil Diamond) ā€“ Little Baby Buntinā€™
The Feelies ā€“ Egyptian Reggae (Modern Lovers) ā€“ ATP NY 2009

The Feelies with Ira Kaplan ā€“ Looking At You (MC5) ā€“ Live in Maplewood, NJ ā€“ June 2016
Killdozer ā€“ Unbelievable (EMF) ā€“ The Pig Was Cool 7ā€³

Killdozer ā€“ Hush (Billy Joe Royal) ā€“ For Ladies Only
The Feelies ā€“ She Said, She Said (The Beatles) ā€“ No One Knows EP

The Feelies ā€“ Outdoor Miner (Wire) ā€“ Live
Killdozer ā€“ Burninā€™ Love (Arthur Alexander) ā€“ For Ladies Only

Killdozer ā€“ One Tin Soldier (The Original Caste) ā€“ For Ladies Only
The Feelies ā€“ Carnival of Sorts (R.E.M.) ā€“ Real Cool Time: 32 Years of Feelies Covers

The Feelies ā€“ White Light White Heat (Velvet Underground) ā€“ 12ā€³
Killdozer ā€“ Disco Inferno (The Trammps) ā€“ We Will Bury You ā€“ A Tribute to Killdozer ā€“ [C]

The Feelies ā€“ Kometenmelodie 2 (Kraftwerk) ā€“ White Eagle Hall, Jersey City 11/6/2021

Archived show available here:
http://keepingscoreathome.com/?p=5148

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Violating the "NO Bowie Covers Rule" but this is is so tight and so seamless, that I have to let it in


Coincidentally, got a notification last night that they're playing a local (KoP) 'Concert Under the Stars' thing mid-September.
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https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYw178R7/

Losing my Religion by Puddles Pity Party.

Awesome

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Not necessarily "better" but a nice Cinco de Mayo selection (I think we did Metalachi upthread already)



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This is kinda cheating, but should count as a cover. Awesome.


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From the finale of Never Have I Ever ...



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From the finale of Never Have I Ever ...


I like this one a lot.

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One for my metal head brothers and sisters. This one has become one I'll stop whatever I'm doing to listen to in its entirety.



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Half a cover, maybe?

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QOTSA

https://www.instagram.com/...hid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Brass Against remains undefeated



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Sting: I'm gonna do Police songs with a jazz band
Andy: I'm gonna do Police songs with Robert Fripp
Sting: I'm gonna do Police songs with Shaggy
Andy: I'm gonna do Police songs with a bossanova band

< Stewart Copeland has joined the chat >

Hey, they're just as much his songs as the other two (although, the legend is that he only got one or two, maybe three takes for the drum track, whereas Sting & Andy continued to fuck around)

Stewart, bring a legit composer, in the film realm, reworked the intro to "Every Breath You Take" in an almost Marvel credits manner --- I played it for D'Kid who said "that's perfectly creepy"

https://open.spotify.com/...ycMPVolsFgztRD55oKIq

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Mine is, "Cowboy Take Me Away", by the Dixie Chicks and beautifully covered by Boy Genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SCywAqqdc0




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Twenty One Pilots' Heathens is kicked up a notch in this metal version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxI4zyjHKN4
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https://youtu.be/Y6ontba_Q6Q

Lorde that was lame. This does the song more justice...


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Yeah, that's what made me think of it, but then I thought that I'd already posted it?

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Clearly not way better, and not really a cover per se, but I've always wondered when someone would put out a sequel and what would be included.

Meh.



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As much as Billy Joel himself hated that song, he at least got the timeline in pretty much chronological order

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RandMart wrote:
https://youtu.be/7UW62Uo5ANg

Half a cover, maybe?

Wow! That is incredibleā€” Iā€™m getting ready for a trip to Montana and this country version really SPEAKS to me. I need a pink cowgirl outfit STAT!
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ā€œā€Jesus He Knows Meā€, Ghost



That videoā€¦ is something special.

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Better than, because "more interesting musically and had incredible harmonies,"

Solomon(?), Ecclesiastes 3
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Heard this on my Friday Afternoon Driving Around Doing Errands Show AKA Serenade To A Cuckoo on WPRB

https://playlists.wprb.com/...Serenade-to-a-Cuckoo?



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Holy shit.

https://www.instagram.com/...hid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Took me a minute for it to click "I know this; but from where?"



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This almost deserves its own thread.

https://www.instagram.com/...hid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

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Gameface was a little-known pop-punk band from the 90's/early 00's. IMO they brought this song to life.





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Just for you GMAN, a whole set of covers.


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Ad for "Jimmy Osterberg - Landscaping & Horticulture; Miami, FL"



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I'm waiting for Mexican Gothic to come in --- getting away from that "learning" shit for Halloween-time

About halfway through on OMG this is so wonderfully creepy!!! I can't tell if we're dealing with vampires, ghouls, some pre-Colombian MesoAmerican demons, Mexican voodoo, or some combination of all

Also, Random House has provided an exquisite playlist "this author-curated playlist will transport you to the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place."

https://spotify.link/y1YCAymPmDb






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Linda Ronstadt did so many covers that she inspired VH to cover "You're No Good"

"Linda Ronstadtā€™s doing all these other peopleā€™s tunes so we figured weā€™d do a Linda. Which is about as close as any of us will ever get to doing Linda!"

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Sounds a little like Green Day, I think?

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Not my tempo, but very interesting (it will grow on you, trust me)



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RandMart wrote:
https://youtu.be/gxOtGU25stw?si=B4G-xI4admOu1zSf

Keeping with your Springsteen theme: legit as good or better than the original, but credit to Bruce for creating this beauty.



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Tell me this isnā€™t better.

https://x.com/...MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ

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Tell me this isnā€™t better.

https://x.com/...MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ

It's not better.

I think there's some sort of physiological or psychological change that happens when people have kids that makes them incorrectly perceive things done by children as somehow better or cuter. It's generally not the case.

Sorry.

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RandMart wrote:
https://youtu.be/gxOtGU25stw?si=B4G-xI4admOu1zSf


Keeping with your Springsteen theme: legit as good or better than the original, but credit to Bruce for creating this beauty.


I think I might have posted it somewhere way back in this thread, but this cover of The Band's treatment of Springsteen's original is pretty good too:


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sphere wrote:
RandMart wrote:
https://youtu.be/gxOtGU25stw?si=B4G-xI4admOu1zSf


Keeping with your Springsteen theme:


No idea if this or even I posted this earlier, but another Springsteen cover.




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sphere wrote:
Tell me this isnā€™t better.


https://x.com/...MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ


It's not better.

I think there's some sort of physiological or psychological change that happens when people have kids that makes them incorrectly perceive things done by children as somehow better or cuter. It's generally not the case.

Sorry.


Not sure if this is better, but it's pretty awesome.




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Not exactly a cover, but holy shit.

Billy Strings soloing with Tool on Jambi

https://www.instagram.com/...hid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Not exactly a cover, but holy shit.

Billy Strings soloing with Tool on Jambi

https://www.instagram.com/...hid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

If you liked that, you might also like this one, of a very young Billy Strings. No fancy stage ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFEZOjtrwls
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Not saying this is better than the original Seals and Croft "Summer Breeze", but it's certainly different and interesting. Funky jazz version.


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Certainly does the original justice.



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sphere wrote:
Tell me this isnā€™t better.

https://x.com/...MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ


It's not better.

I think there's some sort of physiological or psychological change that happens when people have kids that makes them incorrectly perceive things done by children as somehow better or cuter. It's generally not the case.

Sorry.

I would argue that in general it is cuter, but rarely better. Like the Tool song ThisIsIt posted. The kids are very talented and do a great job with the song, but it's not better than the original.

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Remember the "cute little girl" who did the drum covers and caught Dave Grohl's attention?



#HappyHalloween

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From "Rock The Vote" 2020, you'll see some Lefties who were running at the time in there (I apologize beforehand to people who "don't go that way")

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Some amazing person needs to make a playlist of all of these.

Without reading every post and possibly duplicating, here we goā€¦



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That was actually the FIRST Interrupters song I ever heard, way back then

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Number2 wrote:
Some amazing person needs to make a playlist of all of these.

Without reading every post and possibly duplicating, here we goā€¦


But can it compare to...


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Not necessarily "cover songs" but if you've never heard Edgar Allen Poe read by Iggy Pop or Christopher Walken, here is my Halloween Treat for you





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Bass covers are also awesome



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These guys have some seriously impressive chops.

It's an ambitious undertaking covering Emerson Lake & Palmer, though they consistently hit the mark. Their collaborations with pianist Rachel Flowers are exceptional.

One of my favourite ELP tracks:

(16) Living Sin - ELP cover by a Virtual ELP Cover Band - YouTube

I know it's not "way better than its original", but given the material they're covering, being comparable is just fine by me.
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Fripp reprises his guitar riff that made the original. Jakko nails Bowie's vocals. Such a disciplined and tight live band.

Listening to this at volume gives me shivers and goosebumps. Gotta love Crimson.

(16) King Crimson - Heroes (Live in Berlin 2016) - YouTube
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I'd pay good money for a Joe Pesci reading of The Cask of Amontillado.

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I found a radio play titled "The Tell-Tale Heart" starting Boris Karloff but the script has nothing to do with the 'source material' and was highly disappointing

At least the Roger Corman/Vincent Price movies - while "Poe", in title only - were entertaining; I think they did a representation of "A Cask of Amontillado" in The Black Cat, with Peter Lorre?

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I scrolled back through the whole thread as I did not think this had yet been posted.




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TIL that ā€œMake you Feel My Loveā€ has been covered by 458 artists with 450 recordings. You could have a whole thread trying to find different covers of just that song and it could have more posts than this thread.
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Stooges + Buggles? LOL, YES

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Way too many songs/videos to list, but Cat Power just released a full album and it sounds fantastic.

Cat Power Sings Dylan:The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert

She follows the same song list as Dylan's show at the same venue. Listening to "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" makes me realize there really is no bad cover of that one. Just thinking of the Van Morrison version and how wonderful it is.

One example from her new album.


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Yestedary, while I was the gym, I was listening to the 3-5PM show on WPRB "Running Redlights" with Jen

It's pledge week, so they're doing Theme Shows. She brought two hours of Buzzcocks covers, with more coming next week ... or so she promised



When I was working on my aunt's farm in Vermont during the Summer of 1980, I brought six mixtapes with me, because I knew I'd get no radio up there; one each for The Clash, The Police, Talking Heads, The Buzzcocks, AC/DC, Van Halen

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Nothing Else Matters covered by a Ukrainian soldier, played on the bandura, the national instrument of Ukraine.

https://x.com/...VXZiCUm1aguM6ABLo7hA

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Granted, one should NEVER fuck with "Fairytale Of New York" but ... Taylor Swift approved



Yes, that's Travis singing Kirsty MacColl's part LOL

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My swiftie wife sent me this yesterday. Iā€™m kinda digging it.

Now obviously no cover of ā€œRock and Rollā€ will top Zepā€™s version, but hereā€™s one with Taylor Hawkins on vocals, Dave on drums, and Zep on strings. The vocals are pretty damn good, better than I would have expected.

https://x.com/...VXZiCUm1aguM6ABLo7hA

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
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I keep forgetting to mine "Like A Version" for content



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"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
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RandMart wrote:
I keep forgetting to mine "Like A Version" for content

Guessing this one might have been at least partially inspired by Saltburn..


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Some amazing person needs to make a playlist of all of these.


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I don't know if it's way better than the original but it's pretty good. It hit my New Music list Apple music this morning.

Plush covering Heart Barracuda.



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Hayley Williams was born in 1988, so she knows no time in this lifeline where this song didn't exist

She's probably been aching for a chance to cover it properly and Paramore delivers



Not "better" but judging by the antics in the studio, some people HAD seen Stop Making Sense, and behaved accordingly

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RandMart wrote:
Hayley Williams was born in 1988, so she knows no time in this lifeline where this song didn't exist

She's probably been aching for a chance to cover it properly and Paramore delivers



Not "better" but judging by the antics in the studio, some people HAD seen Stop Making Sense, and behaved accordingly

I agree, not "better" but that is a very good version. I do like Hayley's voice and thought she delivered on this song.

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Most of you have never heard this version of ''Can't Find my way Home'' and it might seem sacrilegious but Ellen Mcillwain's acoustic version just really nails it;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHVCXKjZ-BY

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RandMart wrote:
Hayley Williams was born in 1988, so she knows no time in this lifeline where this song didn't exist

She's probably been aching for a chance to cover it properly and Paramore delivers



Not "better" but judging by the antics in the studio, some people HAD seen Stop Making Sense, and behaved accordingly


Needless to say, I'm getting pretty excited about this project (ok, tense & nervous)

https://www.billboard.com/...he-house-1235593341/

Now we get to play the game of "Who Covers What?"

"Psycho Killer" as performed in the concert is a solo acoustic number, so we'll start off with The National for that; but then "Thank You Sending Me An Angel" is also kinda twangy & cowboy rhumba-ish, so?

I'd love to hear Mylie Cyrus sing "Heaven" - should go dig into her Gospel roots and really spiritualize it

David Byrne uses a weird vocal styling on "Swamp" so let's give that to Lorde

"Life During Wartime" is made for The Linda's Lindas, as kids who've grown up in a life during wartime

Money Mark was The Beastie Boys keyboard player, and "Once in a Lifetime" has that great part opening it up; I'd like to see what he could do with it

Since it was originally a Soul record, and Chicano Batman can bring the funk, let's "Take Me (them LOL) To The River"

That's my list, off the top of my head. I'll have to listen more to the other participants and return - and revise if need be

"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
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RandMart wrote:
Hayley Williams was born in 1988, so she knows no time in this lifeline where this song didn't exist

She's probably been aching for a chance to cover it properly and Paramore delivers



Not "better" but judging by the antics in the studio, some people HAD seen Stop Making Sense, and behaved accordingly

This reminds me of the Tom Jones/Nina Persson version of that song, although the Paramore one seems to stick to the source material better.


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Simon & Garfunkel absolutely crushing some hip-hop classics:

https://x.com/...MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ

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