Topic: Cover > Original? Buh? (Read 31907 times)

Rauko · « **Reply #50 on:** 10 Apr 2005, 18:38 »

I've been jaded by years of really bad Operation Ivy covers

LightThievesAll · « **Reply #51 on:** 10 Apr 2005, 20:20 »

Quote from: festerius

And Metallica's 'Last Caress/Green Hell' over The Misfits.

Them's fightin' words.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #52 on:** 10 Apr 2005, 20:29 »

I'll hold, you punch. We'll swap over after he loses conciousness for the first time.

Spencer · « **Reply #53 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 08:13 »

I'm a big Tori Amos fan, but 99% of Strange Little Girl makes me sad, because it is not very good. I think the one song I did like though was 97 Bonnie & Clyde. I saw her play it live on the SLG tour too ^^

I've never actually heard Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". I know! I know! stop pelting me with fruit! If someone could, say, provide me with a clandestine link to said song, I would appreciate it. Needess to say, I love Buckley's version.

Joan Jett's & The Blackhearts cover of "I Love Rock and Roll" Will always demolish any versions that came before, or after (That means you, Miss Spears!)

My Heirarchy of enjoyment for Last Caress goes NOFX > Metallica > anyone else in the world > The Misfits. I hate Glenn Danzig with a fiery passion.

I also enjoy NOFXs cover of "Vincent" over the Don Mclean version.

Lastly, Apollo 440's cover of Don't Fear The Reaper is about 90874587409679087x better than the Blue Oyster Cult original, which is already pretty rad, all things considered.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #54 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 09:38 »

Quote from: Spencer

I hate Glenn Danzig with a fiery passion.

ai ai ai!

*stabs*

Burninated Peasant · « **Reply #55 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 12:22 »

Quote from: Spencer

Joan Jett's & The Blackhearts cover of "I Love Rock and Roll" Will always demolish any versions that came before, or after (That means you, Miss Spears!)

Oh god! I did a Google search, hoping you were making a joke, but it's true! Britney Spears really did do a cover of I Love Rock and Roll! Isn't that in the Book of Revelations? The end times are truly nigh! I pray to my Unholy Master that I never hear this abomination.

muffy · « **Reply #56 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 12:52 »

I've heard that version. It hurts more painfully than a painful thing, and I have a soft spot for Britney, too.
I probably shouldn't say this, but have you heard her version of I can't get no Satisfaction?

OUCH.

Burninated Peasant · « **Reply #57 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 12:54 »

No (thankfully), but I am rather fond of Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa's version of "Hit Me Baby One More Time."

Inlander · « **Reply #58 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 15:38 »

Quote from: Spencer

Joan Jett's & The Blackhearts cover of "I Love Rock and Roll" Will always demolish any versions that came before, or after (That means you, Miss Spears!)

Joan Kirner's version was better . . .

(Ask an Australian friend to explain!)

Moriarty · « **Reply #59 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 16:16 »

Metallica - The Imperial March
The Travis version of Baby One More Time is pure comedy, the Darius version is pure torture. The original is only good as eyecandy with the volume really low

LightThievesAll · « **Reply #60 on:** 11 Apr 2005, 16:57 »

Quote from: Spencer

I hate Glenn Danzig with a fiery passion.

There are two artists/bands that I take personal affront to when they are spoken ill of, and they are the Misfits and Johnny Cash. You'd understand if you saw my giant Misfits tattoo. I'm curious as to why there's all the Danzig hatin'.

Druid · « **Reply #61 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 03:04 »

Hum doing Invisible Sun is better the the Sting version. It's an obscure mp3, but it's out there.

Evergreen Terrace covering U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday is very good. It's not that's it's better, it's just different in a good way.

the Foo Fighters covering Gary Numan's Down in the Park.

the Smahing Pumpkins - Clones, You're All I've got Tonight

The Kickin' Wookies (a local band) covering the Cure's Boys Don't Cry.

I agree that Xiu Xiu's version of Fast Cars is insanely superior to the original.

The Pixies - In Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song), Head On, Wild Honey Pie.

dave86 · « **Reply #62 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 07:38 »

Ben Folds' cover of In Between Days is pretty damn great, though the original still fairly rocks.

Incidentally, on the subject of horrible covers, Madonna's American Pie is my favourite. Missed the point like it wasn't there.

AndSheeWas · « **Reply #63 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 07:41 »

Only cover I like much more than the original: Oingo Boingo--Don't Fear The Reaper

Spencer · « **Reply #64 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 08:50 »

Quote from: LightThievesAll

Quote from: Spencer
I hate Glenn Danzig with a fiery passion.

There are two artists/bands that I take personal affront to when they are spoken ill of, and they are the Misfits and Johnny Cash. You'd understand if you saw my giant Misfits tattoo. I'm curious as to why there's all the Danzig hatin'.

I mean come on! Just look at the guy!

Empty Friend · « **Reply #65 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 09:15 »

Hey, if we're on the subject of that idiotic whore bastardizing songs we may as well throw in My Prerogative.

Also, according to my sister, she wants to be a Forensic Criminalist. As in a CSI... hahahahaha... sorry, I was just imagining her trying to figure out how the periodic table works.

Mockery · « **Reply #66 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 10:25 »

Jimmy Eat World - Firestarter >(well, I like it better)> Prodigy - Firestarter

Also, Melbourne punks The Vandals have a cover of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now. I really love the Queen version, and this cover has some faults, but it rocks fairly hard.

AndSheeWas · « **Reply #67 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 10:32 »

Quote from: Empty Friend

Quote from: siobhan
gary jules version of 'mad world' is infinately better than the tears for fears version

Seconded. And thirded too for emphasis.

Sorry, but you are painfully wrong in this respect. I love the music in the Tears for Fears version, and I think it helps the vocals. Gary Jules' version is just too....damn....slow...and...forboding.

Damn you, Donnie Darko.

/end rant.

Empty Friend · « **Reply #68 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 12:11 »

generally when talking about such depressing things as having dreams about dying being the best ones, upbeat 80's music isn't a good backdrop in my opinion, nor are the bpm in general for that song.

atari · « **Reply #69 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 13:29 »

The Ramones - Spiderman Theme

Burninated Peasant · « **Reply #70 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 15:09 »

Heh, ever hear Moxy Früvous' take on the Spiderman theme? I doubt anyone outside of Canada knows who MF is, but I was totally a Frühead when they first came on the scene. They also did a rendition of "Green Eggs and Ham" that was pretty funny.

dave86 · « **Reply #71 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 15:11 »

YUS! Fruvous are the win! The Gulf War Song is one of my favourites ever...

/return to topic

Fruvous' covers are pretty great. Ever hear them and Da Vinci's Notebook doing Shoehorn With Teeth? (TMBG)

edit: Früvous :p

KharBevNor · « **Reply #72 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 16:36 »

Quote from: Spencer

Quote from: LightThievesAll
Quote from: Spencer
I hate Glenn Danzig with a fiery passion.

There are two artists/bands that I take personal affront to when they are spoken ill of, and they are the Misfits and Johnny Cash. You'd understand if you saw my giant Misfits tattoo. I'm curious as to why there's all the Danzig hatin'.

I mean come on! Just look at the guy!

Yeah. HE'S SO FUCKING COOOOOOOOL!!!

I have honestly been compared to Glenn in physical appearance on several seperate occasions. If I had big muscles it would probably happen a lot more. Unfortunately I can't sing anywhere near as good.

ayePod · « **Reply #73 on:** 12 Apr 2005, 17:20 »

The whole hundred reasons how soon is now 7".

BehringerBoy · « **Reply #74 on:** 13 Apr 2005, 11:54 »

nirvanas "where did you sleep last night" is in my opinion better than the original wierd blues(i think) song by leadbelly. not that i dont like blues in general.
and sonic youths version of nirvanas "moist vagina". mostly because the original is recorded really badly, and it doesnt feel like theyre trying that hard.
theres probably a bunch more that i´m lazy to think of right now...

muffy · « **Reply #75 on:** 13 Apr 2005, 15:52 »

I saw Rufus Wainwright do a pretty amazing version live of that at a Cohen tribute night...but still prefer Jeff Buckley's version.

Also, another cover that I prefer to the original -
Now It's Overhead's version of Magnetic Fields' The Book of Love is ever so slightly better than the original. But only by a little bit.

HMS Odell · « **Reply #76 on:** 14 Apr 2005, 04:05 »

Quote from: siobhan

gary jules version of 'mad world' is infinately better than the tears for fears version

i think that they're equal. i Love the tears for fears version.

did you know that bjork covered NIN's Hurt too? oh that's right.

Unosuke · « **Reply #77 on:** 14 Apr 2005, 08:12 »

Nirvana - Lake of Fire > Meat Puppets - Lake of Fire

Spencer · « **Reply #78 on:** 14 Apr 2005, 08:56 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

I have honestly been compared to Glenn in physical appearance on several seperate occasions. If I had big muscles it would probably happen a lot more. Unfortunately I can't sing anywhere near as good.

When I go to the san diego comic con this year, Im gonna rent one of those shirts with the ultra flatscreen TVs in it, and I'm gonna loop that clip of Danzig getting knocked the fuck out, and Im gonna stand in front of his booth all 4 days of the con.

True story.

nitroholic · « **Reply #79 on:** 15 Apr 2005, 19:48 »

I Agree with the Johnny Cash one. But have you heard OZZY's Prince of darkness boxset. It's awesome. I like the cover of Mountains Mississppi Queen. it's awesome. Just heard it today!!!!

KharBevNor · « **Reply #80 on:** 15 Apr 2005, 20:13 »

Quote from: Spencer

When I go to the san diego comic con this year, Im gonna rent one of those shirts with the ultra flatscreen TVs in it, and I'm gonna loop that clip of Danzig getting knocked the fuck out, and Im gonna stand in front of his booth all 4 days of the con.

True story.

Bit gay, to use 13 year old terminology.

Johnny C · « **Reply #81 on:** 15 Apr 2005, 21:45 »

Quote from: Druid

The Pixies - Head On

So much better than the original that it hurts.

Robbo · « **Reply #82 on:** 16 Apr 2005, 06:17 »

Eh, Dream Theater pretty much phoned in the Master of Puppets and Number of the Beast album covers.

The band looks board as well doing Puppets. Ok, so it's tight as anything and ultra spot on, but it's Dream Theater. I feel maybe that should have mixed it up a bit. Mainly because MoP is just a horribly generic album.

Type O Negative - Paranoid. No longer sounding like an over played track. It's just so danm creepy and more importantly, acctually sounds like Black Sabbath in that era.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #83 on:** 16 Apr 2005, 06:54 »

Imo, as DT's version of MoP sticks a bit too close for true lateness...now, if you want true awesome on that song, it was Apocalyptica live. With a kick-ass drummer. Fuck. One of them jumped off his thrown and slung out the solo in a bow-legged black metal stance. Only exceeded by the slowly speeding thousand-person hand clap on 'Hall of the Mountain King' and the bit where one of them ran up the drumkit and played a solo with his cello stuck in the top of one of the bass drums.

Robbo · « **Reply #84 on:** 16 Apr 2005, 10:23 »

The cover over the original any day.

Robbo · « **Reply #85 on:** 16 Apr 2005, 12:23 »

oh and Blind Guardian - Mr. Sandman because it's fucking brilliant and the band can't help but laugh at it.

sliptape · « **Reply #86 on:** 17 Apr 2005, 22:00 »

Is it ok that I like the Dead Kennedy's version of Viva Las Vegas more than I do...uh...Elvis'?

Or that I prefer the original cut of "LoveSong" to the 311 cover?

KharBevNor · « **Reply #87 on:** 17 Apr 2005, 22:25 »

Yes to the first one, and then a resounding, soul-crushing NO.

Hector Gilbert · « **Reply #88 on:** 19 Apr 2005, 13:49 »

Quote from: AndSheeWas

Quote from: Empty Friend
Quote from: siobhan
gary jules version of 'mad world' is infinately better than the tears for fears version

Seconded. And thirded too for emphasis.

Sorry, but you are painfully wrong in this respect. I love the music in the Tears for Fears version, and I think it helps the vocals. Gary Jules' version is just too....damn....slow...and...forboding.

Damn you, Donnie Darko.

/end rant.

I was never too fond of the cover either, but to be honest that isn't even my favourite Tears For Fears song by any stretch. I like it, but then again I like every song on The Hurting. Cold 80s synths as a backdrop to mental anguish, thudding heartbeat-style percussion, sounds like a good idea to me!

sliptape · « **Reply #89 on:** 22 Apr 2005, 05:06 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

Yes to the first one, and then a resounding, soul-crushing NO.

I dunno, the reggae beat of the 311 cover just doesn't do it for me.

pip_helix · « **Reply #90 on:** 22 Apr 2005, 09:02 »

the park bench rant's version of "st. ides heaven" > elliott smith.

i heard pbr's version first, and then the original. i think the vocals on the original are too smooth.

(ahh, diddums, jon took that song off his tracklist at purevolume. damn him!)

Mockery · « **Reply #91 on:** 22 Apr 2005, 09:34 »

I don't know if you people have heard of Bodyjar at all, they're a... well, they're a band from Melbourne. I'm not quite as up on genre classification as all you guys are. Their music is short, fast and loud. Call it what you want.
They have a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's 'Hazy Shade Of Winter' which works kinda well.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #92 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 21:53 »

Elbow does Destiny's Child's Independant Woman quite well.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #93 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 21:57 »

Quote from: Mnementh

Johnny Neico is one of the few people who do Freddie Mercury justice.

Jimmy Gnecco?
I like Ours, sometimes.

Poke · « **Reply #94 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 22:04 »

"Against All Odds"

The Postal Service > Phil Collins

But in general I almost always like the original better!

wheriend_ndyubgn · « **Reply #95 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 22:15 »

Quote from: Poke

"Against All Odds"

The Postal Service > Phil Collins

agreed. to be fair though, in that competition the Postal Service won pretty much by default.

I'd also like to add that I like Ozma's version of Korobeiniki, which is a traditional Russian folk song (better known as the tetris song) is slightly better in my opinion than Nintendo's MIDI version

Burninated Peasant · « **Reply #96 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 12:20 »

"Stayin' Alive"

Ozzy Osbourne/Dweezil Zappa > The Bee Gees

Dweezil also did a cover of the same song with Donny Osmond on vocals.

godbowstomath · « **Reply #97 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 17:19 »

DUH

yo la tengo - nuclear war > sun ra - nuclear war

Driftwood · « **Reply #98 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 18:21 »

Elliott Smith--When I paint my masterpiece> Bob Dylan---When I paint my masterpiece

Jeridus · « **Reply #99 on:** 22 May 2005, 21:09 »

Nirvana -- Man Who Sold The World > David Bowie -- Man Who Sold The World

NOFX -- Champs Elysee >> Joe Dassin -- Champs Elysee

one over which I am completely and utterly torn is the Beatles' Eleanor Rigby, versus the Thrice cover... :'[

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Author Topic: Cover > Original? Buh? (Read 31907 times)

Rauko

Spencer

Burninated Peasant

Burninated Peasant

Moriarty

Druid

dave86

AndSheeWas

Spencer

Empty Friend

Mockery

AndSheeWas

Empty Friend

atari

Burninated Peasant

dave86

ayePod

BehringerBoy

HMS Odell

Spencer

nitroholic

Robbo

Robbo

Robbo

sliptape

Hector Gilbert

sliptape

pip_helix

Mockery

Poke

wheriend_ndyubgn

Burninated Peasant

godbowstomath

Driftwood

Jeridus