Cover Songs better than the Original recording

by Guest 2014-05-23, 09:56

There are thousands to choose from and I'm certain differences of opinion but in some cases there should be no debate.

Let me start this out with:

by Ted Brogan 2014-05-23, 10:10

by **Nommad2** 2014-05-23, 10:23

by **Nommad2** 2014-05-23, 10:27

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2014-05-23, 10:30

La Bamba

by Guest 2014-05-23, 10:51

Manfred Mann's Earth Band over Bruce Springsteen (I know it's heresy BobS) - but it's true.

by Cosmo_Kramer 2014-05-23, 11:05

LooseGoose wrote:Manfred Mann's Earth Band over Bruce Springsteen (I know it's heresy BobS) - but it's true.

I was going to post this, too. Springsteen's version is nowhere near as good.

by **goodbar** 2014-05-23, 11:12

I don' know tha words...this is fucking ridic-u-los!

by Cosmo_Kramer 2014-05-23, 11:13

by Spartan Pride 2014-05-23, 11:19

Ted Brogan wrote:

Van Halen = talented band. Also a master of tackiness.

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-05-23, 11:24

Anything the Beatles originally did that was redone.

by SawGreen 2014-05-23, 11:25

As much as I admire anything Allman, Molly Hatchet hit the mark with this.

by Guest 2014-05-23, 11:26

Nommad2 wrote:

Speaking of George Thorogood....

Written by Rudy Toombs, recorded by Amos Milburn, Covered by John Lee Hooker and then George.

by Guest 2014-05-23, 11:28

LoneWolfSparty wrote:Anything the Beatles originally did that was redone.

Not a big fan of Aerosmith's "Come Together" cover.

by **goodbar** 2014-05-23, 11:29

by Spartan Punk 2014-05-23, 11:33

by Spartan Punk 2014-05-23, 11:39

by Spartan Punk 2014-05-23, 11:41

I know not many will agree with this one.

by Guest 2014-05-23, 11:42

Spartan Punk wrote:

I know not many will agree with this one.

It's like a train wreck, you can't take your eyes off it.

by **steveschneider** 2014-05-23, 11:54

Spartan Punk wrote:

I prefer The Rivieras 65 version of the tune. They did two cuts of it, and the second version is amazing.

My favorite Ramones cover is

by **Son of Sparta** 2014-05-23, 12:27

Carl Perkins had the original.

by SpartanGuard 2014-05-23, 12:28

Ben Folds covering Dre. Doesn't get much better than that.

by **WBill** 2014-05-23, 12:31

LoneWolfSparty wrote:Anything the Beatles originally did that was redone.

Cover Songs better than the Original recording 200px-Chipmunks_Beatles_US

by Spartan Punk 2014-05-23, 12:34

steveschneider wrote:

I prefer The Rivieras 65 version of the tune. They did two cuts of it, and the second version is amazing.

My favorite Ramones cover is

I pretty much love all of the covers the Ramones did (which was a lot). They took whatever song they were going to cover and completely did in their own style. Too many bands that do covers just try and sound like the original.

by It (Still) R Conspiracy 2014-05-23, 12:35

LooseGoose wrote:There are thousands to choose from and I'm certain differences of opinion but in some cases there should be no debate.

Let me start this out with:

Can't agree with you on this one. The video is timeless, but take that away and what you have is a decent song injected with a heavy dose of old man smell.

by Spartan Punk 2014-05-23, 12:36

LooseGoose wrote:

It's like a train wreck, you can't take your eyes off it.

A friend of mine and myself sang this version at karoke one time. Same result, major train wreck.

by 85Grad 2014-05-23, 12:48

by It (Still) R Conspiracy 2014-05-23, 12:49

LoneWolfSparty wrote:Anything the Beatles originally did that was redone.

Ha.

The only one I'd concede is Joe Cocker's take on "With a LIttle Help From My Friends" and maybe the Neville Brother's take on "Come Together" at Woodstock '94.

by Munn Field 2014-05-23, 13:01

SpartanGuard wrote:Ben Folds covering Dre. Doesn't get much better than that.

That is AWESOME!

by **WBill** 2014-05-23, 13:04

by Munn Field 2014-05-23, 13:07

I'm not sure I can say it is better than the original (because I love the original song) but this cover has always been a big favorite of mine.

by **steveschneider** 2014-05-23, 13:20

Spartan Punk wrote:
I pretty much love all of the covers the Ramones did (which was a lot). They took whatever song they were going to cover and completely did in their own style. Too many bands that do covers just try and sound like the original.

Are Jesus and Mary Chain Punks? I'm not sure but they certainly had a lot of attitude. I felt like this is another band that always reinterpreted covers very nicely.