covers that are better than the originals...

[thebridge15]

Originally Posted by YankeesDMB41

This

Linus and Lucy by Mastadon
Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm

i like dylans watchtower best. dont like hendrix's

counting crows - friend of the devil

[Jake]

two more...


Easy - Faith No More
Sledgehammer - Dave Matthews Band (that's the wife's pick)
Your Love - Katy Perry (again, the wife's pick)

[PilotC150]

Originally Posted by kittensXLI

"Whiskey In The Jar" - Metallica

Better than what original? It's a traditional irish tune, been around for a long time.

Originally Posted by swordo84

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-8nkkOA_AM

Is that the dude that plays Allen from The Hangover?

Originally Posted by Elliott Evans

A bunch of Led Zeppelin songs.
Metallica - Turn the Page

I totally disagree with this. Bob Seger owns this one. Metallica does it justice, but Seger wins without question.

[treytreyw222]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

That would be in my top 5 WORST covers of all time. It's absolutely dreadful.

Stevie Nicks, Crash Into Me has to be on that list

[jju6979]

Any Beatles song that has ever been covered

[doesmusicbest]

Originally Posted by jju6979

Any Beatles song that has ever been covered

This is true.

[Elliott Evans]

Originally Posted by jju6979

Any Beatles song that has ever been covered

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by treytreyw222

Stevie Nicks, Crash Into Me has to be on that list

Haven't heard it but I can imagine.

[eggsrsweet]

hallelujah by jeff buckley
que sera sera by damien rice and david gray (from live earth. its so powerful)
mad world by gary jules
don't kill me but, 'ring of fire' by adam lambert
under pressure by my chemical romance and the used
conquest by white stripes
black magic woman by santana
the maker by dmb

[Dads_obsessed]

Naked Brothers Band did a pretty mean cover of Pat Benatars "You better Run" last night at the local county fair.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by magicrat405

Wonderwall by Ryan Adams

You could argue that a lot of Watchtower covers are better than Dylan's, but something just seems wrong about that.

I'm okay with saying Hendrix's takes the cake!

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by jju6979

Any Beatles song that has ever been covered

No way, The Beatles version of Tomorrow Never Knows is better than Phil Collins version and their version of I Am The Walrus is better than Oasis'.

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by eggsrsweet

hallelujah by jeff buckley
que sera sera by damien rice and david gray (from live earth. its so powerful)
mad world by gary jules
don't kill me but, 'ring of fire' by adam lambert
under pressure by my chemical romance and the used
conquest by white stripes
black magic woman by santana
the maker by dmb

Um, no.

[ScienceGal]

Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Barenaked Ladies

[thebridge15]

Originally Posted by ScienceGal

Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Barenaked Ladies

god rest ye merry gentlemen - barenaked ladies

[Revolution36]

Love, Reign O'er Me -Pearl Jam
In My Life -Dave Matthews

[flyer3468]

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing


75% of Eric Claptons material
Yes - America
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Johnny Cash - Hurt
The Byrds - My Back Pages
Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light

[kittensXLI]

The only good Nirvana song : "Lake Of Fire"

[snapmcd]

Originally Posted by VanHorneDog

i always thought this was amusing. dunno about better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SunrK...eature=related

Done and done. That's it.

Ever seen them live?

[Brant Marshall]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

Nirvana's cover of "Lake of Fire" is better than The Meat Puppets' version.

Dynamite Hack's cover of "Boyz in the Hood" is better than Easy E's version.

true that

[Brant Marshall]

Originally Posted by Revolution36

Love, Reign O'er Me -Pearl Jam
In My Life -Dave Matthews

eddie does alot of covers better. I WONT BACK DOWN to name 1

[Brant Marshall]

Originally Posted by kittensXLI

The only good Nirvana song : "Lake Of Fire"

penny royal tea...all appologies....polly although a freaky story is a well sung song. that was terrible what happend to polly.

[Brant Marshall]

Originally Posted by jju6979

Any Beatles song that has ever been covered

i need a couple of night 2's

[Rylan]

Smashing Pumpkins - Landslide

[dobyblue]

Chapterhouse - Rain (Beatles)
The Mission - Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (Oasis)
Peter Gabriel and Massive Attack - Games Without Frontiers (Peter Gabriel)
Nine Inch Nails - Dead Souls (Joy Division)
Nine Inch Nails - Get Down Make Love (Queen)
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange (The Doors)
The Sundays - Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
Jane's Addiction - Ripple (Grateful Dead)
Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy (Ian Hunter)
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan)

[DrewD55]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Chapterhouse - Rain (Beatles)
The Mission - Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (Oasis)
Peter Gabriel and Massive Attack - Games Without Frontiers (Peter Gabriel)
Nine Inch Nails - Dead Souls (Joy Division)
Nine Inch Nails - Get Down Make Love (Queen)
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange (The Doors)
The Sundays - Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
Jane's Addiction - Ripple (Grateful Dead)
Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy (Ian Hunter)
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan)

I haven't heard this one before, but I'm immediately intrigued. I love Massive Attack and Peter Gabriel. I can't imagine a collaboration between the two being anything less than mind-blowing.

[MPizzle06]

"Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" by Nirvana comes to mind. Originally an old old blues tune by Leadbelly, but Nirvana does an amazing version on Unplugged

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by DrewD55

I haven't heard this one before, but I'm immediately intrigued. I love Massive Attack and Peter Gabriel. I can't imagine a collaboration between the two being anything less than mind-blowing.

No doubt, it's very cool. I was hesitant to put it in there because you can't really cover yourself, but given that it's two artists I think it fits.

If you can't find it on a P2P site I'll see if I have it somewhere.

(Just picked up Protection on 2LP MINT vinyl, can't wait to spin it!)

[TheKramer26]

Originally Posted by swordo84

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-8nkkOA_AM

--Colin

Big fan of this one

[DrewD55]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

No doubt, it's very cool. I was hesitant to put it in there because you can't really cover yourself, but given that it's two artists I think it fits.

If you can't find it on a P2P site I'll see if I have it somewhere.

(Just picked up Protection on 2LP MINT vinyl, can't wait to spin it!)

Found it on a Peter Gabriel torrent called Ultra Rare Trax. I'll grab it when I get home. They don't look too kindly on using work computers for that sort of thing...