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[Amentallica]

Normally I would first think of Metallica when it comes to covers done better than originals (many songs from Garage Inc for example), but right now I'm on an 8bit binge, and I'm finding some of these to be better than the original songs themselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjNnFlXR9D4

Definitely this one because I hate the original song, but I love this version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U517KKf6zj4

This one is also pretty fun, but I have to admit I prefer the actual song. This dude's page is awesome.

What about everyone else?

 

[kirblar]

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.

 

[FullMetalx117]

Anything that Pentatonix makes really

But no doubt in my mind that Pentatonix does Daft Punk better than Daft Punk. Have a listen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MteSlpxCpo

 

[Amentallica]

Anything that Pentatonix makes really

But no doubt in my mind that Pentatonix does Daft Punk better than Daft Punk. Have a listen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MteSlpxCpo

Alright, I'm digging this. Thanks!

 

[FkLA]

Land of Confusion

Original by Genesis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZujuYiweht8

Cover by Disturbed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOP6XN45OEk

 

[Seraphis Cain]

CCR's Heard it Through the Grapevine is better than Marvin Gaye's (although not by a huge amount).

 

[Delta Assault]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Bowling for Soup - 1985

 

[Juicy Bob]

All Along the Watchtower.

Originally written by Bob Dylan.

But performed far superiorly by Jimi Hendrix.

 

[Bodacious]

Warning


original, the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l3c-42huW0


cover, Black Sabbath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLR_0_mLYM

 

[Angelus Errare]

Drunk in Love by Jeni Suk.

Beyonce's version

Jeni's version.

 

[Bishop89]

Turn the beat around

Old awful version -Vickie Sue Robinson

New better Gloria Estefan version

 

[HORRORSHØW]

Nirvana's Man Who Sold The World

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

The fuck?

All Along the Watchtower.

Originally written by Bob Dylan.

But performed far superiorly by Jimi Hendrix.

This is the best answer. A lot of people have no idea it's a cover. That harmonica playing in the original is fucking atrocious sounding.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Also Hootie and the Blowfish's cover of Losing My Religion is amazing.

 

[BeekleMatter]

Dark Horse (Katy Perry) - Covered by Our Last Night

also

Glad You Came - Covered by We Came As Romans

 

[MattKeil]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Michael Jackson - Come Together
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodo Chile

 

[RetroGreg]

All Along the Watchtower.

Originally written by Bob Dylan.

But performed far superiorly by Jimi Hendrix.

Definitely agree with this one. Fantastic cover.

 

[KillerMike]

Bob Dylan's Just Like A Woman covered by Jeff Buckley live at Sin-e

 

[Dude Abides]

Obvious:

Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4

Leonard Cohen's original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4

 

[Murder. She Wrote]

The cover of Johnny and Mary by Todd Terje

 

[mre]

Cover: Michael Andrews / Gary Jules - Mad World (Donnie Darko soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lch96GIc-WM

Original: Tears for Fears - Mad World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFsHSHE-iJQ

Obvious:

Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4

Leonard Cohen's original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4

Excellent choice.

 

[Delta Assault]

The fuck?

I prefer it over the MJ version. There's a lot more energy in the AAF version.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

^

You are a terrible human being.

 

[HiResDes]

Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.

.

 

[20cent]

Axel Boys Quartet - Barbie Girl

ECHOSTREAM - Creep

 

[HUELEN10]

Oh, this one's easy.

Beast & The Harlot

Beast & The Harlot Cover As Featured In Guitar Hero 2

Loved the cover more than the original since the game came out.

 

[dabig2]

Respect - Aretha Franklin.

Probably not a lot of people know that's a cover.

Also:
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly

 

[alfredofroylan]

You're always on my mind- Elvis
You're always on my mind- Pet Shop Boys

 

[Ezalc]

Cover:Sonata Arctica - Still Loving You

Original: Scorpions - Still Loving You

 

[Strike]

Obvious:

Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4

Leonard Cohen's original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4

Yup.

 

[diggler41]

Bobby Fuller Four(great band) - I Fought the Law


The Clash Version


Both great but The Clash version is just more badass.


Seals & Croft - Summer Breeze


Type O Negative - Summer Breeze

Seals & Croft version is ok for some 70s soft rock but Type O just sonically knocks it out of the park.

 

[Shaffield]

Blondie's version of The Tide is High is by far the best one

 

[Valhelm]

The Struts - Jumpin Jack Flash

Postmodern Jukebox - Young and Beautiful

YeYe - Buddly Holly

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Cover:Sonata Arctica - Still Loving You

Original: Scorpions - Still Loving You

I'd never heard this cover before. I'm usually a big fan of Sonata Arctica, but I think I prefer the Scorpions version here. Just hearing a bit of the original makes me want to start singing that shit out loud. Klaus' vocals are top notch when it comes to selling me on the lyrics. I feel like that man believes and feels every word he belts out.

 

[Bodacious]

I wouldn't say Butthole Surfers' cover of American Woman is necessarily better than the original Guess Who version, but it's certainly more useful if you're in the company of a lot of people taking hallucinogens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDkdVsN0keM

 

[demon]

Ben Folds Five cover of The Flaming Lips' She Don't Use Jelly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zhDFgGGhE

 

[hipbabboom]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

DAFAQ!!

It never fails! I came into this thread to see this post so I can hate on it. This exact thread appears every few months and this inevitably gets posted. I honestly believe its the same guy with alt accounts trying to find ways of posting this same tripe!

 

[freenudemacusers]

crazy town's live version of new noise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urezv-d82hE

a lot more baditude than some skinny vegan swedes could muster

 

[OrlanisWorks]

Any cover of Bob Dylan is better than Bob Dylan.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Steve Winwood's Back in the High Life Again. Pretty damn good, a bit over-arranged though, and certainly chipper.

Now here's Warren Zevon's take. Much more fitting at that time in his career, and more humble too.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

All Along the Watchtower
Original by Bob Dylan
Cover by Jimmi Hendrix

Mad World
Original by Tears for Fears
Cover by Gary Jules

Forever Young
Original by Alphaville
Cover by Youth Group

Common People
Original by Pulp
Cover by William Shatner

 

[demon]

Any cover of Bob Dylan is better than Bob Dylan.

There are a few that I really like the original recordings of, but yeah for the most part you're right. I mean Hendrix made All Along the Watchtower his fucking own.

 

[Rodney McKay]

I got pretty big into rock music after playing a ton of Guitar Hero 2.

After playing so much of that game I found out that most of the songs were covers and a few of them I liked better than the originals

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

DAFAQ!!

It never fails! I came into this thread to see this post so I can hate on it. This exact thread appears every few months and this inevitably gets posted. I honestly believe its the same guy with alt accounts trying to find ways of posting this same tripe!

I've never caught it before. I came in here to make a comment about how often this thread happens. Instead I wound up having to stop my brain from attempting to evacuate my skull after reading such a terrible opinion.

Cover:Sonata Arctica - Still Loving You

Original: Scorpions - Still Loving You

Ehh. I've never really cared for this. It's kind of fun, but doesn't outdo the original.

Their cover of Fade to Black is pretty fucking amazing, though. I wouldn't call it better than the original, but it's pretty different/unique and all around just awesome.

 

[Psychoward]

M. Ward - To Go Home versus the original Daniel Johnston version


Tony Castles - Heart in the Pipes (KAUF remix) vs the original

 

[Amentallica]

All Along the Watchtower
Original by Bob Dylan
Cover by Jimmi Hendrix

Mad World
Original by Tears for Fears
Cover by Gary Jules

Forever Young
Original by Alphaville
Cover by Youth Group

Common People
Original by Pulp
Cover by William Shatner

I completely forgot about Mad World. Thanks for the reminder. I actually first heard that song when the Gears of War commercial aired (yea lol).

 

[TriniTrin]

Deftones covered The chauffeur by Duran Duran and they did such a great job. It's so much better IMO.

Duran Duran- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbKmAuhlREc

Deftones-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pr7OPMewKE

 

[Psychoward]

Mad World
Original by Tears for Fears
Cover by Gary Jules

 

[Yaboosh]

Clearest example in this thread.


Aside from All Along the Watchtower, but that hardly counts. It is a little too obvious.