Cover Versions that Beat the Originals

[mrw74]

Kreator have a cover version of Iron Maiden's "Number of the Beast" on the latest album, and it is quite superb and beats the original hands down.

[celeryBADboy]

5ive We will Rock You, Gary Moore and BBking Thrill is Gone

[celeryBADboy]

Bullet for my Valentine and Muse do some brilliant covers.

[brucespanner]

5ive We will Rock You, Gary Moore and BBking Thrill is Gone

 

To the nearest day how long were you deprived of Oxygen at birth?

 

Negged.

[Tehran Stag Do]

Arctic Monkeys version of 'Love Machine' pisses over Girls Aloud (ahem)..

[Paul]

Arctic Monkeys version of 'Love Machine' pisses over Girls Aloud (ahem)..

 

Just listened to this. It doesn't. The Girls Aloud version is way better. I like (the idea of) The Arctic Monkeys, but that cover is just a bit plodding and totally misses the point of the pure pop energy of the original in its attempt to be a bit ironic.

[stringvest]

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always been a fave - b side to Oliver's Army

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This dosent beat the original as its a cover of Zeppelins Tea for One.

At this moment in time theres two 30+ year old guitarists who imo are in a league of there own.

Derek Trucks and the guy who playes this Joe Bonamassa.

For me I prefer Joe as he is the first guitarists since Page who just has something special in his playing.

 

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[HolyHank]

Uncle Tupelo - No Depression:

 

Travis - Hit Me Baby One More Time:

 

Elvis - Tomorrow Is A Long Time:

[xerxes]

 

The Only Ones were a wonderful act with some great songs."The Beast" was amongst their darkest songs, this is a terrific cover.

[Section_31]

Fuck, didn't see this one coming.

 

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[The Midnight Rambler]

Heard this today, I don't think this beats the original But.. It's bloody good.

 

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[Pidge]

Surprised this hasn't been raised yet.

 

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Her piano version of YNWA is fucking stunning too. In fact, to veer off topic for a second everyone should go and buy Little Girl Blue, because it's a great album.

[Son of L8]

Never been a big fan of Elton John, but I used to quite like the original of Talking Old Soldiers. Still do, but since hearing her sing it live last year, I can't listen to the words without comparing it to Bettye Lavette's raw blues take on it.

 

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That's how you cover a tune... She turns the fucking thing right upside down. The bit from around 2:10 forward to 2:55 just cuts me.

[stringvest]

Beth Hart~ I'd Rather Go Blind~Joe Bonamassa and Rock Candy Funk Party

 

 

Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart playing bobby blue bland s I ll Take Care of You.

 

Saw them at Hampton Court the other week. Bloody good, though it was more the Beth Hart show than anything.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I'd like to propose that every single cover version of Twist and Shout is better than the original.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmmap4L8-oM&feature=share

[alles ist gut]

Even this?

 

[redheart]

Original

 

 

 

Better cover

 

[redheart]

Original

 

 

 

Better Cover

 

[redheart]

Original

 

 

 

Better Cover version

 

[NoelM]

This one moved Paul Simon to tears ... 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Even this?

 

Like the man in the orthopaedic shoe, I stand corrected.

 

I lasted 21 seconds of that ear-aids.  May God have mercy on my soul.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

If some of the selections on this thread seem wayward, we're in good company.  Rolling Stone took the same challenge and fucked it up.

 

http://diffuser.fm/10-cover-songs-better-than-the-originals/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_217477

 

The covers here of Higher Ground, Bizarre Love Triangle and Rock & Roll are all fucking garbage - insults to great originals.  The Dave Grohl one sounds like it's meant to be a piss-take. Even the White Stripes one is quite poor, while the Ramones are phoning it in.

 

That leaves four cover versions worth listening to.  You don't need to be the world's biggest muso mag to know that I Fought the Law, Hallelujah and Hurt are covers right out of the top drawer.  That leaves Love Buzz - one song out of ten - as a decent call. 

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

That Love Buzz one is only marginally better for me due to its quality of arrangement rather than anything else for me.