Cover songs that are BETTER than the originals...

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Cover songs that are BETTER than the originals...

Post by AngelBaby » 24 Feb 2007 12:09

Off the top of my head...

'Wild Horses' - The Sundays
'Hurt' - Johnny Cash
'Across The Universe' - Fiona Apple
'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' - Saint Etienne
'All Along the Watchtower' - Jimi Hendrix
'Sweet Jane' - Cowboy Junkies

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Post by eamon angelface » 24 Feb 2007 12:45

88 FINGERS LOUIE - I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT

Original by Minor Threat
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Post by gulliver » 24 Feb 2007 19:16

Dead souls by Nine Inch Nails, Original by Joy Division.

Higher Ground by The Chilli's, Original by Stevie Wonder.

Thats all I got at the moment.

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Post by Seriously » 24 Feb 2007 21:33

I was going to say "hurt" as well, but the two are pretty much at a dead heat to me.


For there to be any possibility of a tie-breaker I'll have to listen to them over and over again.



And then I'll hang myself probably.
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Post by AngelBaby » 25 Feb 2007 02:37

I thought of a couple more I love...

'When The Stars Go Blue' - The Corrs & Bono
'Mad World' - Gary Jules

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Post by The Deadly Superman » 11 Mar 2007 11:00

"Baby Britain"- Bayside, originally by Elliot Smith
"Havana Affair"- Red Hot Chili Peppers, originally by The Ramones
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SMT/SLT Rolling Stones cover

Post by porcupine » 12 Mar 2007 23:46

SMT/SLT Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In the Shadow? (rolling Stones cover) It's new. Nobody really knows about it yet but they just started playing it on BBC radio2 so I guess it's gonna be big pretty soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3btrfT8jnc

or if you have an aversion to puppets:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw1l9iMCeJ0

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Post by Steampunk » 04 Apr 2007 21:21

Gus - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (original by Blue Öyster Cult)

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Post by smash » 05 Apr 2007 21:06

Steampunk wrote:Gus - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (original by Blue Öyster Cult)
Needs more cowbell.

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Post by The Deadly Superman » 15 Jul 2007 02:22

Surrender -Covered by Zebrahead, originally by Cheap Trick.
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Post by Umgawa » 15 Jul 2007 18:42

Chris Cornell's cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean", off of Cornell's new album, Carry On. I saw that one on iTunes and went, "No fucking way," and bought it immediately.

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Post by Mike » 23 Jul 2007 08:21

Umgawa wrote:Chris Cornell's cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean", off of Cornell's new album, Carry On. I saw that one on iTunes and went, "No fucking way," and bought it immediately.
I like Chris Cornell, but that song blows. Do not want.

I can't think of any at the moment. :unsure:

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Post by Zorak » 23 Jul 2007 11:32

Mike wrote: I can't think of any at the moment. :unsure:

Maybe you should go lock yourself in a closet and have a good think for about a year.

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Post by eamon angelface » 23 Jul 2007 11:45

...and Zorak will be there with open arms and full-mast-wood when you come out of the closet.

he's a sly little pecker that Zorak...
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Post by AngelBaby » 23 Jul 2007 15:45

I'm not so sure I would say it's better than the original, but I've been totally crushing on Giant Drag's version of Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game' ever since I first heard it on FX in a promo for the upcoming season of Nip/Tuck.

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