Author Topic: Cover Versions that are better than the Originals (Read 131394 times)

TepidT2O · « **Reply #960 on:** August 15, 2021, 09:56:03 pm »

How to ruin a song…

Slow it down, distort the melody and top with atonal vocals devoid of emotion.

See Lloyds bank adverts for details.

Sorry, I really hate that one.

Six Beardy · « **Reply #961 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:05:33 pm »

Quote from: liverbloke on February 26, 2021, 09:52:57 am

Heroes - Scala and Kolacny Brothers

okay maybe it's not better than the original (possibly my favourite song of all time) but it's a fantastic haunting cover - make sure to check out some of their other stuff too

Opinions and all that and each to their own etc etc - but dear god imo that is fckin horrific, quite possibly the worst cover I've ever heard - all the uplifting heroics stripped from the original and it's reduced to some pathetic maudlin dirge, like something off a cheesy John Lewis christmas ad but 10 times worse.

Elmo! · « **Reply #962 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:15:35 pm »

Every time I see this thread I think I should post Primal Screams cover of Slip Inside This House.... finally checked and it was posted in here back in 2013.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/StskEnmH9l8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/StskEnmH9l8</a>

Sangria · « **Reply #963 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:42:01 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on August 15, 2021, 09:56:03 pm

How to ruin a song…

Slow it down, distort the melody and top with atonal vocals devoid of emotion.

See Lloyds bank adverts for details.

Sorry, I really hate that one.

Get Brian Eno to remix a 4 minute song into 20 minutes of meh.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #964 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:44:42 pm »

Quote from: Sangria on August 15, 2021, 10:42:01 pm

Get Brian Eno to remix a 4 minute song into 20 minutes of meh.

There’s a trend to remix songs to dirge right now. And they all seem to end up on Lloyds bank adverts. It triggers me… !

Elmo! · « **Reply #965 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:49:55 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on August 15, 2021, 10:44:42 pm

There’s a trend to remix songs to dirge right now. And they all seem to end up on Lloyds bank adverts. It triggers me… !

With you on this one. They manage to take songs from all different genres and eras and turn them into the exact same song.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #966 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:52:55 pm »

Quote from: Just Elmo? on August 15, 2021, 10:49:55 pm

With you on this one. They manage to take songs from all different genres and eras and turn them into the exact same song.

I heard a version of Creep …. They made it sound exactly the same as a version of unbelievable …
Quite an incredible talent…

Some people love lyrics, some love bass etc, but I’m all about the melody … and these shite hawks rip them out an d Chuck them away like acorns to swine.

It’s become a running joke in our house… one comes on and my wife starts counting down until I comment on it…

Six Beardy · « **Reply #967 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:52:59 pm »

Quote from: liversaint on March 2, 2021, 09:59:26 pm

Bryan Ferry improves “Its a hard rain gonna fall” immeasurably.

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Quote from: liverbloke on March 3, 2021, 06:24:26 pm

and he fucking nails dylan's 'make you feel my love' - i'd even say it's better than adele's version

Totally agree with both of you. Ferry's done loads of brilliant covers over the years, he's an expert at it even when covering his own songs. As a kid in the 70s and massive Roxy fan he introduced me to loads of great songs I'd never heard before ( I heard his Hard Rain before I'd heard the original, the same with the likes of Its Only Love, The In Crowd, Piece Of My Heart and many more - his Irene Goodnight is great and his Carrickfergus was my favourite version too til I came across a Van Morrison/Chieftans live version) His reworkings of old Roxy songs on his Jazz Age album are mostly brilliant, as were his swing style versions of Bitter Sweet and Bitters End that were used in the tv series Babylon Berlin. They wouldn't have been out of place in Cabaret. (It's such a shame he's a tory twat, mind, tsssk)

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #968 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:57:52 pm »

Quote from: Six Beardy on August 15, 2021, 10:05:33 pm

Opinions and all that and each to their own etc etc - but dear god imo that is fckin horrific, quite possibly the worst cover I've ever heard - all the uplifting heroics stripped from the original and it's reduced to some pathetic maudlin dirge, like something off a cheesy John Lewis christmas ad but 10 times worse.

It's not better than the original. In fact it's not even a very poor copy of the original.

Jeez -those East German border guards would have been well within their rights getting the authorrs of this monstrosity within their sights.

Rattleduser · « **Reply #969 on:** August 15, 2021, 11:48:11 pm »

love this cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72ZJgVcaW-U

get similar vibes from Springsteen's I'm on Fire from the live 75-85 album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tc6rMoyKks

Sangria · « **Reply #970 on:** September 16, 2021, 12:23:41 am »

Maybe not better, but...

The original, by The Equals: Baby Come Back

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/EmsZhBqICEk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/EmsZhBqICEk</a>

The cover, by UB40 and Pato Banton

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/pSywtiAirKE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/pSywtiAirKE</a>

I can take or leave the UB40 bits. But the Pato Banton bits are hilarious.

Ray K · « **Reply #971 on:** September 16, 2021, 10:14:35 am »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/XluAp8yEhZ8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/XluAp8yEhZ8</a>

It doesn't have Johnny Marr. But it does have Rick Astley instead of a massive racist, so it's obviously better.

Lastrador · « **Reply #972 on:** September 16, 2021, 03:06:58 pm »

Slowdive cover of Syd Barrett's Golden Hair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTZhG9YSY_c

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #973 on:** September 16, 2021, 03:18:56 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on September 16, 2021, 10:14:35 am

It doesn't have Johnny Marr. But it does have Rick Astley instead of a massive racist, so it's obviously better.

And to be fair Rick Astley can actually sing and as you said it's a huge bonus that he isn't an inbred racist fascist twatloop.

rob1966 · « **Reply #974 on:** September 16, 2021, 08:35:21 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on September 16, 2021, 10:14:35 am

It doesn't have Johnny Marr. But it does have Rick Astley instead of a massive racist, so it's obviously better.

Thats great that

B0151? · « **Reply #975 on:** September 16, 2021, 09:10:05 pm »

Can't agree there. Decent enough cover but can't beat the Morrissey vocals. I don't really think you can separate the lyrics from him, way he adds that character. Just made me want to listen to the original.

Opinions ey

Disregarder · « **Reply #976 on:** September 16, 2021, 09:42:28 pm »

Black Steel by Tricky. Just a brilliant reworking of a Public Enemy track. Incredible intro and vocals.

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #977 on:** September 16, 2021, 10:12:56 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on September 16, 2021, 10:14:35 am

It doesn't have Johnny Marr. But it does have Rick Astley instead of a massive racist, so it's obviously better.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/2RoK6eMVvdw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/2RoK6eMVvdw</a>

I like this version of Under the Bridge. It doesn't have a soul but Tony Hadley has a better voice and probably isn't a statutory rapist.

elbow · « **Reply #978 on:** September 17, 2021, 01:29:01 am »

He's a bad, bad Tory though.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #979 on:** September 19, 2021, 01:51:47 am »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/89Oc1UE7SS4&ab_channel=LiveandBreathing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/89Oc1UE7SS4&ab_channel=LiveandBreathing</a>

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #980 on:** September 19, 2021, 09:13:44 pm »

Cracking version of this 80s film classic: https://youtu.be/mDqJIBvcuUw

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #981 on:** September 20, 2021, 08:27:31 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Mnhy2DLah_k" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Mnhy2DLah_k</a>

Love this version of the Bill Withers classic.
MJ did a boss version here.

rob1966 · « **Reply #982 on:** September 20, 2021, 08:34:18 pm »

Had to make sure I didn't post the X rated version of the video. Metallica covering Bob Segers Turn the Page

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/qPOTEs_yTJo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/qPOTEs_yTJo</a>

Lastrador · « **Reply #983 on:** November 24, 2021, 10:49:24 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/76SUltGxIas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/76SUltGxIas</a>

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #984 on:** December 4, 2021, 09:42:47 am »

Cover of Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" by grime-punk band Riskee & the Ridicule.

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/v5v1XVgUs0A" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/v5v1XVgUs0A</a>

newterp · « **Reply #985 on:** December 8, 2021, 03:31:29 am »

Haven’t looked back - but I really enjoy Foo Fighters cover of Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)

Rattleduser · « **Reply #986 on:** January 5, 2022, 05:34:45 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/YQGqs3uZkoY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/YQGqs3uZkoY</a>

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #987 on:** January 5, 2022, 08:46:59 pm »

Whitesnake's version of an old Beatles classic.
I would put this in the not better category but very much in the unique category.
Excellent version.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/ub8rPHBXd20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/ub8rPHBXd20</a>

SvenJohansen · « **Reply #988 on:** January 9, 2022, 08:52:53 pm »

There's not much in the difference but I think Rory's version is slightly better.

As the Crow Flies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlY8QuXKVEE

Tony Joe White's original is pretty damn fine too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y5B4gGk97s

dimwit · « **Reply #989 on:** January 29, 2022, 02:03:06 am »

Over the hills and far away, Gary Moore

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/7IocRCDWB5k" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/7IocRCDWB5k</a>

Made famous by Nightwish

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/CwED4C5FJuo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/CwED4C5FJuo</a>

Buck Pete · « **Reply #990 on:** February 15, 2022, 12:12:52 pm »

Had Planet Rock on in the car the other day and heard a great cover of Python Lee Jackson's "In a broken Dream" by Thunder (1995).

Rod's vocal is synonymous with this track but Thunder did a great job.

shetty · « **Reply #991 on:** February 15, 2022, 12:21:26 pm »

Love the nightwish version. They just have so much sound going on. Then again, I seem to like everything they do.

Boston always unofficial · « **Reply #992 on:** February 18, 2022, 12:22:57 am »

Quote from: BarryCrocker on February 8, 2021, 09:21:36 am

Hard to beat the original as it's a personal favourite, but I just stumbled over Frightened Rabbit doing The Waterboys "The Whole of the Moon"

It was a sad day when Scott Hutchison shuffled off this mortal coil at far too young an age. Maybe he only ever saw the 'rain dirty valleys'.

What do ya think to this fiona apple version.i don't really care for her but she belts this out.
https://vimeo.com/522927326

thejbs · « **Reply #993 on:** February 18, 2022, 09:18:15 am »

Was having a chat with a mate about remixes better than the original. Worth a thread?

rob1966 · « **Reply #994 on:** February 18, 2022, 10:32:01 am »

Quote from: dimwit on January 29, 2022, 02:03:06 am

Over the hills and far away, Gary Moore

Made famous by Nightwish

Dunno about made famous, I'd only ever heard Moore's version. The nightwish one is a bit meh to be honest

dimwit · « **Reply #995 on:** February 18, 2022, 06:14:28 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on February 18, 2022, 10:32:01 am

Dunno about made famous, I'd only ever heard Moore's version. The nightwish one is a bit meh to be honest

Would probably depend where you live, I guess.

And maybe famous was the wrong choice of word, should've used popular instead.

I knew the song from my youth before Nightwish made the cover, so it was known here. But after Nightwish made their version I can't remember hearing the original on radio.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #996 on:** February 18, 2022, 06:29:10 pm »

Jimi's version of All Along The Watchtower pisses all over Dylan's.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/TLV4_xaYynY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/TLV4_xaYynY</a>

joe buck · « **Reply #997 on:** February 18, 2022, 07:26:22 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on September 20, 2021, 08:34:18 pm

Had to make sure I didn't post the X rated version of the video. Metallica covering Bob Segers Turn the Page

They also do a very good version of The Wait by killing joke.

afc tukrish · « **Reply #998 on:** February 18, 2022, 07:56:06 pm »

Quote from: Terry de Niro on February 18, 2022, 06:29:10 pm

Jimi's version of All Along The Watchtower pisses all over Dylan's.

Yes, yes it does...

McrRed · « **Reply #999 on:** February 18, 2022, 07:58:00 pm »

Quote from: joe buck on February 18, 2022, 07:26:22 pm

They also do a very good version of The Wait by killing joke.

10/10 for the Killing Joke reference