Cover Versions that Beat the Originals

[Trumo]

Not strictly a cover version as it's a remix, but I prefer Kraftwerk's 2003 version of 'Tour de France' to the original.

 

Original.

 

Remix.

[VladimirIlyich]

Not strictly a cover version as it's a remix, but I prefer Kraftwerk's 2003 version of 'Tour de France' to the original.

 

Original.

https-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTZyXlLhvxs

 

Remix.

https-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=80iacTjcWvk

I passed the 12 inch vinyl of the original over to my son quite recently.

[Carvalho Diablo]

This :

 

 

pisses all over this :

 

 

Is it even the same song ?!

[redheart]

Original

 

https://youtu.be/t1TcDHrkQYg

 

Much better cover version

 

https://youtu.be/rQi8wEHMm5Y

[the chimp]

Just a boss, feel-good song.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcMKWF5jP_k

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SasaS]

[SasaS]

How do you embed here? Feel like a caveman.


 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

 

Dunno what you've done there!

 

I usually just copy the URL into the post, highlight it, select YouTube from the list of Special BBCodes (the little square box to the left of the Font) and Bob's yer Aunty.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I've just heard a 1927 version of "Are You Lonesome Tonight".  Elvis wins.

[SasaS]

[SasaS]

Dunno what you've done there!

 

I usually just copy the URL into the post, highlight it, select YouTube from the list of Special BBCodes (the little square box to the left of the Font) and Bob's yer Aunty.

Thanks. Now enjoy the Huskers' best cover ever.

 

[Stu Monty]

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.

Do not speak ill of that Frente cover you philistine.

[The Midnight Rambler]

With a voice like this, you can pretty much nail any cover

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033jkf7

[mattyq]

This is a belting cover of a great song

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

[Sputnik1]

Original

 

 

 

Better cover

 

 

What a rinsed out pale shit cover that is. Prefer the original in every single way.

[setreal]

Of course this isn't "better than the original", but what the hell:

 

[razor]

Ciccone Youth do versions better than the originals.

 

Addicted to Love

 

Into the Groove (masterpiece!)

[Guest]

[Jairzinho]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8kn77A_-Gw

[AngryOfTuebrook]

[The Midnight Rambler]

This is cool

 

 

[Stu Monty]

There was a really poor sound quality version of a great cover on The Rider Podcast this week.

 

Portishead doing S.O.S by Abba. As different as you would expect. From a film soundtack apparently so should be about on Youtube and that pretty soon (it isn't now as far as i can see).

[Skidfingers McGonical]

This :

 

 

pisses all over this :

 

 

Is it even the same song ?!

To be fair any original Patton puts his voice to automatically becomes better.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

There was a really poor sound quality version of a great cover on The Rider Podcast this week.

 

Portishead doing S.O.S by Abba. As different as you would expect. From a film soundtack apparently so should be about on Youtube and that pretty soon (it isn't now as far as i can see).

They were talking about that on The 6 Music Breakfast show the other day. Apparently (sorry if you already know this) it is Only meant to be heard when watching the film it was made for. It apparently loses its context and doesn't work.

 

Portishead's words not mine.