What cover songs were better than the original versions?

**SE7EN** · 06-12-2008 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by Youngblood

Originally Posted by SE7EN

I like the Che Lites' version, but I think this is better...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sNm6C6k_9g

My fav karaoke song too.

Ha wow. I hate that guy. lol. No seriously. That was like accidentally putting in one of my grammas easy listening cd mixes.

Chicks digs it. I love my ballads and R&B too bro.

El Kabong · 06-12-2008 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

This has to be some type of CRUEL joke right Lyle?

You probably saw somewhere how I think Nestas great and now your trying to get back at me with this.

I'm sorry I don't care that Eric is a great muscian/guitarist and all but there is NO way on gods green earth that his version of "I shot the sheriff" is better then Nestas.

No one and I mean no one can sing those songs like he did.
"Bob Marley & The Wailers: Legend" is in my top 5 fav. albums

I'm sorry but if anyone deserves any Neg. Rep here is you for posting that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4zoXO7UvC0

Not even close.

....it's a good version.

Are you on the rag or something? You've been awful bitchy lately

**RozzySean** · 06-12-2008 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by CFH

Some more:

Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Buckley, both better than the original IMO (Leonard Cohen)

Chris Cornell - Billie Jean (yes, Billie Jean. Originally by Michael Jackson)

Landslide - Smashing Pumpkins (Fleetwood Mac)

I Don't Wanna Grow Up - The Ramones (Tom Waits)

Helter Skelter - U2 (Beatles) - most will probably disagree, but I love U2's version.

Maggie's Farm - Rage Against the Machine (Dylan)

More to come...

Wrong about Billie Jean, Helter Skelter, and Landslide. Right about the others.

More for the list:

Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris - Love Hurts (best version, ever)
Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues

More when they come to me.

**boozeboxer** · 06-12-2008 02:34 PM

While the Emmylou harris./Parsons Love Hurts is very good. Nazareth version is quite good as well. I wouldn;t say its better, but I would say Emmylou Harris is probably my favourite female singers and one of the best rock out concerts you can go to.

**JT Rock** · 06-12-2008 04:08 PM

Collins was on point with All along the Watchtower(Hendrix version)

**RozzySean** · 06-12-2008 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by boozeboxer

While the Emmylou harris./Parsons Love Hurts is very good. Nazareth version is quite good as well. I wouldn;t say its better, but I would say Emmylou Harris is probably my favourite female singers and one of the best rock out concerts you can go to.

Yeah, the Nazareth version is good, but the Gram/Emmylou version is magic. Also, try finding a copy of Return of the Grievous Angel with Ryan Adams and Emmylou. That might be better than the version with Gram. I'll rep you after I spread some for knowing that version with Gram and Emmy.

I'm with Collins and JT on Watchtower. That belongs on any list of great covers or covers that equal or surpass the original.

**Tito BHB** · 06-12-2008 04:20 PM

Hurt - Johnny cash over the NIN version

And Hendrix -All along the watchtower

Hendrix has already been said.. I concurr..

Cash may also have been ..Lol I havent seen it

**CutMeMick** · 06-12-2008 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by RozzySean

Originally Posted by boozeboxer

While the Emmylou harris./Parsons Love Hurts is very good. Nazareth version is quite good as well. I wouldn;t say its better, but I would say Emmylou Harris is probably my favourite female singers and one of the best rock out concerts you can go to.

Yeah, the Nazareth version is good, but the Gram/Emmylou version is magic. Also, try finding a copy of Return of the Grievous Angel with Ryan Adams and Emmylou. That might be better than the version with Gram. I'll rep you after I spread some for knowing that version with Gram and Emmy.

I'm with Collins and JT on Watchtower. That belongs on any list of great covers or covers that equal or surpass the original.

I think the Nazareth version is much better...
Love the tune of his voice.

**RozzySean** · 06-12-2008 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Originally Posted by RozzySean

Originally Posted by boozeboxer

While the Emmylou harris./Parsons Love Hurts is very good. Nazareth version is quite good as well. I wouldn;t say its better, but I would say Emmylou Harris is probably my favourite female singers and one of the best rock out concerts you can go to.

Yeah, the Nazareth version is good, but the Gram/Emmylou version is magic. Also, try finding a copy of Return of the Grievous Angel with Ryan Adams and Emmylou. That might be better than the version with Gram. I'll rep you after I spread some for knowing that version with Gram and Emmy.

I'm with Collins and JT on Watchtower. That belongs on any list of great covers or covers that equal or surpass the original.

I think the Nazareth version is much better...
Love the tune of his voice.

Personal preference, I guess, but the Gram/Emmy version has those harmonies and that tasty baseline. And it's not a metal power-ballad

**SE7EN** · 06-12-2008 06:25 PM

I love Scorpion ballads. I don't think anybody revised any of their music.

**CFH** · 06-12-2008 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by SE7EN

I love Scorpion ballads. I don't think anybody revised any of their music.

I hate power-ballads, but Winds of Change was a great song.

**JT Rock** · 06-12-2008 06:41 PM

I can tell you one I cant stand... They took the music of Sweet Home Alabama, and put some Fucktard words to it....

Sounded like Kid Rocks doing

**CutMeMick** · 06-12-2008 06:51 PM

The Girl From Ipanema originally done by Pery Ribeiro. I think Joao, Gilberto & Getz did a much better job in the version they created.

RATM album "Renegades" is full of cover songs. I'm not saying they are all better then the originals but def. a well put album. Songs from Dylan, MC5, Cypress Hill, Rolling Stones & EPMD to name a few.