Cover songs you think are better than the original

Kid Entropy · 09-04-2006, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

The Beatles did a track on their first album 'Please, Please Me' called 'Baby It's You' (David-Williams-Bacharach). There's a soul version by The Sapphires currently showing on British TV.
It's the soundtrack to an Italian beer commercial (Pirroni ?) and it kicks the arse out of The Beatles version.

There's also a version by Elvis Costello and Nick lowe that's sweet.

People will think this sacriligious, but Roddy Frame (from Aztec Camera ) does an acoustic version of the Beatle's In My Life that is, indeed, better than the original.
And In My Life is my most favourite song, so that's saying something!

Kid Entropy · 09-04-2006, 06:42 PM

[QUOTE=stanworshipper]I may be in the minority here, but I liked Marilyn Manson's version of Tainted Love better than the original.

Actually, Tainted Love was originally a soul number,done in 1964 by Gloria Jones- and it's the best version by far...sounds a bit like Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, but way better.

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 06-09-2009, 05:55 PM

I can't think of any. Please prove that there are some.

LoathsomePete · 06-09-2009, 05:58 PM

"Oops I Did It Again" by Children of Bodom was slightly more tolerable than the original, probably due to the juxtaposition of a death metal band doing a cover of a pop song.

Stone Birds · 06-09-2009, 08:40 PM

The Fray - Heartless (Kenye West)
Chack my journal for a download.

**Janszoon** · 06-09-2009, 08:45 PM

Motorhead's cover of "Stand By Your Man" is pretty rad.

ZaborgZaloog · 06-10-2009, 12:33 AM

In Flames - World of Promises

The original is a *** song by some hair metal band I can't remember.

**Janszoon** · 06-10-2009, 06:45 AM

Oh, I just thought of another one, Laibach's cover of "Live is Life" by Opus.

Here's the original:

And Laibach's infinitely better fascist marching tune cover of it:

Stone Birds · 06-10-2009, 06:48 AM

i played them at the same time (it sounded amazing)

transparent_opacity · 06-13-2009, 05:10 AM

Elliot Minor:- Rule the world XD

06-09-2009, 05:55 PM	#183 (permalink)
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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	"Oops I Did It Again" by Children of Bodom was slightly more tolerable than the original, probably due to the juxtaposition of a death metal band doing a cover of a pop song. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Motorhead's cover of "Stand By Your Man" is pretty rad. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

06-10-2009, 12:33 AM	#187 (permalink)
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09-04-2006, 06:42 PM	#182 (permalink)
Kid Entropy Groupie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ottawa Posts: 5	[QUOTE=stanworshipper]I may be in the minority here, but I liked Marilyn Manson's version of Tainted Love better than the original. Actually, Tainted Love was originally a soul number,done in 1964 by Gloria Jones- and it's the best version by far...sounds a bit like Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, but way better.

06-10-2009, 06:45 AM	#188 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Oh, I just thought of another one, Laibach's cover of "Live is Life" by Opus. Here's the original: And Laibach's infinitely better fascist marching tune cover of it: __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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