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« Reply #100 on: 20 Feb 2005, 19:03 »
Yes, Willis, yes!

The thing about bob dylan songs is that once someone with a voice sings them, they become wonderful.
I love bob dylan, but his best feature is not his vocals. heh.
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« Reply #101 on: 20 Feb 2005, 19:20 »
Theres alot of different covers of Brown Eyed Girl, but my favorite is Everclear's version of it.
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« Reply #102 on: 20 Feb 2005, 19:22 »
I finally heard David Bowie's cover of "Cactus."

It was okay, I guess.
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« Reply #103 on: 20 Feb 2005, 20:28 »
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The thing about bob dylan songs is that once someone with a voice sings them, they become wonderful.
I love bob dylan, but his best feature is not his vocals. heh.


:o Heresy! Dylan's voice rocks. It makes his music so much more intense, he actually has a very subtle range of emotional undertones.
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« Reply #104 on: 20 Feb 2005, 20:37 »
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Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.


Arg, how could I have forgotten that - I guess I just accept it as one of his because he made it his own so much.  Hendrix LOVED Dylan - gave him the confidence to sing with his less-than stellar, but unique and compelling voice.

Khar defends Dylan - wow <3  These days he's hard to understand, but his songs would not hold the same 'power' if sung by someone else.  It's Dylan. (an aquired taste to be sure)

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Eric Clapton's cover of "Crossroads" by i forget who.


Robert Johnson (also the 'inspiration' for many a Zep song)
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« Reply #105 on: 20 Feb 2005, 20:44 »
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Khar defends Dylan - wow <3  These days he's hard to understand, but his songs would not hold the same 'power' if sung by someone else.  It's Dylan. (an aquired taste to be sure)


Definitely. Just listen to 'Masters of War'. That song alone is scarier than the entire musical output of Cannibal Corpse because Dylan genuinely believes what he's saying and you can hear it in every word.  The only Dylan cover that I believe genuinely improves on Dylans vocal performance is Ladysmith Black Mombazo's cover of 'Knocking on Heavens Door'. Dylan just couldn't DO spiritual, which was the real reason why his God phase was so generally dissapointing.

Dammit, now I gotta play me some Dylan, but all the good shits on vinyl in the other room. I'm gonna have to pick up some of his stuff on CD one of these days, or maybe just download some more of it.
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« Reply #106 on: 20 Feb 2005, 21:44 »
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I finally heard David Bowie's cover of "Cactus."

It was okay, I guess.


He played it when I saw him live.. I was relatively unimpressed.

Also,

Out of all the versions of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah I've heard, I like the guy in my Lit class last year best.. but other than that, I think Ari Hest does it fantastically.
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« Reply #107 on: 20 Feb 2005, 22:00 »
I generally like NIN's covers: "Get Down, Make Love," "Memoribilia," "Metal," "Physical (You're So)."  NIN's take "Dead Souls" is alright, though not spectacular.  ("Supernaut" isn't NIN, that's 1000 Homo DJs, whose cover is pretty good in any case).

Revolting Cock's cover of Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" is done in a sleazy industurial tone that fits really well with the song.

Also, when I saw David Bowie, he did this *awesome* version of Nirvana's "The Man that Sold the World."  :D  (kidding!)
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« Reply #108 on: 20 Feb 2005, 22:12 »
eh. it's reznor on vocals. whatever. it surpasses the original by far. and, uh.. ministry's cover.

you were david bowie? really?
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« Reply #109 on: 20 Feb 2005, 22:19 »
Oops, typo.  "was" -> "saw."  Went back and fixed it.  :)

It could be Trent on vocals or Al, depending on which version you have.  Al's singing on the 1000 Homo DJs single and Ministry's Side Trax releases, and Trent's singing on TVT's Black Box compilation, and various NIN bootlegs on which that track was rerecorded.  There's a rumor that Al distorted Trent's vocals for the 100HDJ release, but Al's confirmed that it's his own voice on that version.
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« Reply #110 on: 20 Feb 2005, 22:21 »
the version i have is pretty obviously trent on vocals.
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« Reply #111 on: 20 Feb 2005, 22:23 »
It's a pretty sweet cover, regardless of who's singing.  :)
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« Reply #112 on: 20 Feb 2005, 22:28 »
indeed it is.
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« Reply #113 on: 21 Feb 2005, 12:18 »
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Yes, Willis, yes!

The thing about bob dylan songs is that once someone with a voice sings them, they become wonderful.
I love bob dylan, but his best feature is not his vocals. heh.


Glad you appreciate my taste. :)
As for Mr. Dylan's voice...I'll agree it is an acquired taste.  And other musicians' versions of his songs are probably better known then his.  But there is a certain something about the way he sings his songs.  As much as I like the Byrd's version of Mr. Tambourine Man, his version is a lot more emotional and dark -- thats why I prefer it over the musically superior Byrds version.  There is one thing for sure, we'll never have another Dylan.

~~Willis
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« Reply #114 on: 21 Feb 2005, 12:43 »
I think covers of Bob Dylan songs, much like Leonard Cohen, lose much of what made them so brilliant. Unless the artist covering it is talented enough to bring something new to the song, they are never as good as the original.
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« Reply #115 on: 21 Feb 2005, 14:14 »
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I think covers of Bob Dylan songs, much like Leonard Cohen, lose much of what made them so brilliant. Unless the artist covering it is talented enough to bring something new to the song, they are never as good as the original.

that makes me think ov concrete blonde.  every cover they do is fucking amazing (for that matter, every song they write is, too).  and they've covered songs by both ov those ('simple twist ov fate' and 'everybody knows,' respectively.
also the sisters ov mercy do amazing covers, and have also covered songs by both ov those ('knocking on heaven's door' and 'teachers', respectively).
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« Reply #116 on: 21 Feb 2005, 14:37 »
*downloads Sisters of Mercy - Teachers, because brain is having trouble imagining how it would sound*
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« Reply #117 on: 22 Feb 2005, 01:24 »
I've always liked Goldfingers' remake of "99 Red Balloons."

Also see:
New York Voices : Still Crazy After All These Years (actually they did an entire album of re-made Paul Simon songs, all of tehm excellent if you like Jazz :) )
A Perfect Circle : Ashes to Ashes
Green Day : I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)
Josh Groban : America (another one written by Paul Simon)
New Found Glory : Somewhere Over the Rainbow (crazy)
NoFX : Champs Elysees (punk remake of an old cheesy French love song of the 70's)
Crystal Method : Magic Carpet ride (do re-mixes count as covers?)
Alien Ant Farm : Smooth Criminal
Josh Groban : My December
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« Reply #118 on: 22 Feb 2005, 02:32 »
Garbage doing Big Star's thirteen
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« Reply #119 on: 22 Feb 2005, 04:27 »
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Green Day : I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)


Okay, you officially just lost. At life.
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« Reply #120 on: 22 Feb 2005, 19:34 »
Hah. Don't go around with your nose up TOO high in the air, you'll start running into things. Snob. :P

Anywaym Didn't "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes" do a cover of "My Boyfriend's back?" I remember that being...interesting at least.

The queers did a weird cover of "Walk Like an Egyptian."

A group called "Yourmomdotcom" did a cover of "Be True to Your School."

I like Nine Inch Nails' covers.
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« Reply #121 on: 22 Feb 2005, 19:36 »
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Green Day : I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)


Okay, you officially just lost. At life.



Dear god, did they actually cover that, or is he just stupid and is thinking of the Dead Kennedy's cover of that song? No, either way he's stupid.
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but the music sucks because the keyboards don't have the cold/mechanical sound they had but a wannabe techno sound that it's pathetic for Rammstein standars.

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« Reply #122 on: 22 Feb 2005, 20:03 »
Fiona Apple -- "Across the Universe" (The Beatles)
Sissel -- "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Not sure who did the original, but it might've been Ella Fitzgerald)
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« Reply #123 on: 22 Feb 2005, 20:04 »
Yes, they did cover it. It's kinda hard to mistake the vocals from DK with Green Day. But hey, whatever floats your boat ;) .

Anyone heard Polysics cover of "Mr. Roboto?" I might actualy like it more than the original...
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« Reply #124 on: 22 Feb 2005, 20:19 »
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:o Heresy! Dylan's voice rocks. It makes his music so much more intense, he actually has a very subtle range of emotional undertones.


Well... Yes, I agree about te emotional undertones. You can honestly hear in his voice his emotions. \m/
The thing that I love the most about Bob's voice is that it's so horrible that it's wonderful. I wasn't saying that I dislike it-- simply that his vocals aren't the most pristine in the business.
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« Reply #125 on: 23 Feb 2005, 05:18 »
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Revolting Cock's cover of Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" is done in a sleazy industurial tone that fits really well with the song.


YES! This is amazing! Everyone should listen to it now!
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« Reply #126 on: 23 Feb 2005, 09:52 »
yes, that is öne ov the more fun covers in my collection. as far as pure fun goes, everyöne should hear dope's cover ov dead or alive's 'you spin me right 'round.'
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« Reply #127 on: 23 Feb 2005, 13:40 »
Most of Liabach's covers are amazing for the novelty value.  You haven't heard "Jesus Christ Superstar" or the Beatles' "Get Back" 'til you've heard them gutterally intoned in a heavy Yugoslavian accent, backed by Wagnerian choirs & symphonies.
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« Reply #128 on: 23 Feb 2005, 13:59 »
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Dear god, did they actually cover that, or is he just stupid and is thinking of the Dead Kennedy's cover of that song? No, either way he's stupid.


Did they actually cover that? Or are you just thinking of The Clash's cover of that song?

Okay, they did, but they made the lyrics silly. The Clash's cover is the only one worth mentioning.
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« Reply #129 on: 23 Feb 2005, 14:07 »
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Most of Liabach's covers are amazing for the novelty value.  You haven't heard "Jesus Christ Superstar" or the Beatles' "Get Back" 'til you've heard them gutterally intoned in a heavy Yugoslavian accent, backed by Wagnerian choirs & symphonies.


Their version of 'The Final Countdown' is wicked-cool as well.
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« Reply #130 on: 23 Feb 2005, 14:20 »
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Yes, they did cover it. It's kinda hard to mistake the vocals from DK with Green Day. But hey, whatever floats your boat ;) .


They played it when I went to see em live.
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« Reply #131 on: 23 Feb 2005, 14:30 »
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Okay, they did, but they made the lyrics silly. The Clash's cover is the only one worth mentioning.


alright, as of now, what punk band has NOT covered I fought the law?
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« Reply #132 on: 23 Feb 2005, 14:55 »
How many of those covers are worth mentioning?

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« Reply #133 on: 23 Feb 2005, 15:05 »
I apologize if someone mentioned this one already.

...I love Johnny Cash's cover/duet with Bonnie "Prince" Billy's (AKA Will Oldham) "I See A Darkness"!
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« Reply #134 on: 23 Feb 2005, 15:13 »
Gah, the entire Will Oldham tribute album, "I am a cold rock.  I am dull grass." is awesome!
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« Reply #135 on: 23 Feb 2005, 16:02 »
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Johnny Cash's cover of  "Hurt"


Couldn't agree more. It's absolutely fantastic.
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« Reply #136 on: 23 Feb 2005, 16:12 »
Covers of awesome songs by awesome bands are, as a rule, awesome.

That is all.
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« Reply #137 on: 23 Feb 2005, 16:42 »
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Covers of awesome songs by awesome bands are, as a rule, awesome.

That is all.


In Flames cover of Depeche Mode's 'Everything Counts' is standing as eternal evidence of the the invalidity of that statement.
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« Reply #138 on: 24 Feb 2005, 19:57 »
Elakelaiset - Humppabarbi (finnish polka rock cover of aqua's barbie girl)
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« Reply #139 on: 25 Feb 2005, 02:37 »
:o I gotta hear me that. Humpaa kicks ass!
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« Reply #140 on: 28 Feb 2005, 17:45 »
Well, no one seems to have done a "Worst cover" yet.

I have to say that Britney Spears' "Satisfaction" originally by the Rolling Stones would have to own that category.
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« Reply #141 on: 28 Feb 2005, 17:58 »
cake: perhaps perhaps perhaps (???)

Sublime: we're only gonna die from our own arrogance (bad religion)

sublime: the rivers of babylon (trad.)
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« Reply #142 on: 28 Feb 2005, 18:05 »
rhcp- higher ground (stevie wonder) the fact that they took the keyboard part and made it a bass part is AWESOMMEEE *hail flea*

depeche mode- personal jesus (johnny cash) good shit, good in concert too...

betteroffdead: "darling nikki"- foo fighters (prince)
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the Scissor Sisters did a cover of Comfortably Numb that is at least 4,000,000 times better than the original.
NEVER COVER PINK FLOYD! PINK FLOYD IS SACRED!!!
negative creep:nirvana - the man who sold the world (david bowie)
mee-kay-la wrote: Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.
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Heresy! Dylan's voice rocks. It makes his music so much more intense, he actually has a very subtle range of emotional undertones.
^^hendrix owns, so the cover is awesome, but i also agree: i'm proud to say bob dylan, born and raised. \mm/ (too much devil for one hand, lol)
willis: nirvana- where did you sleep last night
^^really sad at the end when his voice like cracks from screaming has made me cry

worst covers:
gwen stefani- rich girl. ok, i'm not a HUGE fan of fiddler on the roof (sp?) on the roof, but that song just sucks and is overplayed
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« Reply #143 on: 28 Feb 2005, 18:07 »
Worst cover ever:
Tatu - How Soon Is Now?

Just seeing those words written down causes great pain, deep within my soul.
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« Reply #144 on: 28 Feb 2005, 18:09 »
i agree with u m4c
Pink FLoyd is teh definition of awsome, hail David Gilmour and Roger Waters
Korn mercileslly raped  "another brick in the wall"
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« Reply #145 on: 01 Mar 2005, 04:04 »
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Worst cover ever:
Tatu - How Soon Is Now?

Just seeing those words written down causes great pain, deep within my soul.


Um...I actually really like that version.
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« Reply #146 on: 01 Mar 2005, 05:02 »
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i agree with u m4c
Pink FLoyd is teh definition of awsome, hail David Gilmour and Roger Waters
Korn mercileslly raped  "another brick in the wall"


Oh god. They are egotistical enough to think that they could cover "Another Brick"...?

Regardless, Pink Floyd is just... Pink Floyd. You can't cover them. It does not work.
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« Reply #147 on: 01 Mar 2005, 08:05 »
Ah, the cover...

Does one judge the excellent of a replicated song buy how close the second artist comes to the first?

Or do we determines the kick-ass-ness of a cover by how much one can skewer the song with their own vision and still make it entertaining? (anything by The Moog Cookbook, all the Primus covers, The Gourds' "Gin and Juice")

But the best covers are the unlikely ones. Like TMBG covering Cub, or like I mentioned earlier, the honky-tonkin' Gourds playind Snoop Dogg.

Or the grandaddy of them all, Johnny Cash doing Nine Inch Nails. That one came out of nowhere. But I am curious to see hoe Trent Reznor would perform a song like "A Boy Named Sue".
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« Reply #148 on: 01 Mar 2005, 08:10 »
One judges it by how good it sounds.
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« Reply #149 on: 01 Mar 2005, 13:55 »
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the Scissor Sisters did a cover of Comfortably Numb that is at least 4,000,000 times better than the original.


You sir, are an arsehole.

Mine has to be All Along The Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix (orig. Bob Dylan), if it hasn't already been said.
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