Cover songs you think are better than the original

Rickenbacker · 03-26-2010, 01:26 PM

Read the lyrics. The song is about a girl who can't talk to her boyfriend because she's too busy drinking and dancing in a club with other guys. That sounds pretty slutty to me.

Pomplamoose's version doesn't take itself too seriously. It's just as fun, and it's a welcome clever interpretation of a song dealing with otherwise very boring themes so prevalent in pop music these days.

**Janszoon** · 03-26-2010, 01:37 PM

Can someone explain to me why "slutty" is a negative attribute for a song to possess?

Rickenbacker · 03-26-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Can someone explain to me why "slutty" is a negative attribute for a song to possess?

A lot of pop artists these days use overtly "slutty" themes try to compensate for the boring music. Sex sells.

Personally though, I don't like slutty girls so of course I don't like slutty songs.

**Janszoon** · 03-26-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

A lot of pop artists these days use overtly "slutty" themes try to compensate for the boring music. Sex sells.

Personally though, I don't like slutty girls so of course I don't like slutty songs.

These days? Pop music has been like that forever. I don't really see anything so horrible about it, it is what it is.

Daktari · 03-26-2010, 02:17 PM

Hello there.

Ok, this is not really a bad song originally but a lot of folks might think it a weird, even corny song to attempt a cover of.

The song is "ALL SHOOK UP" by Elvis and I did an odd-ball acoustic reggae cover of it. I did add a new chorus to make it a little more interesting. I then posted it onto a Guitarist's Forum and one guy thought it was better than the Elvis version!

Hell, he might even be right, ha,ah....

Gordon.

Insane Guest · 03-26-2010, 02:40 PM

I actually thought Springsteen's original version of Blinded by the light sucked, but Manfred fixed that.

boo boo · 03-26-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Can someone explain to me why "slutty" is a negative attribute for a song to possess?

Yeah, don't a lot of people like sex in their rock n roll? I do sometimes.

lene · 04-14-2010, 01:15 PM

I think the Obadiah Parker cover of OutKast - Hey ya is just brilliant!!

Delpadschnick · 04-18-2010, 07:40 PM

Jamie Cullum's got a talent for this

Rihanna - Please don't stop the music

Pharell ft Snoop - Frontin

Jimi Hendrix - Wind cries mary (not a bad song though)

And of course, the magnificent Richard Cheese

captured · 04-19-2010, 03:59 AM

30 Seconds To Mars covered Lady Gaga's Bad Romance.
That was skillful

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Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Read the lyrics. The song is about a girl who can't talk to her boyfriend because she's too busy drinking and dancing in a club with other guys. That sounds pretty slutty to me. Pomplamoose's version doesn't take itself too seriously. It's just as fun, and it's a welcome clever interpretation of a song dealing with otherwise very boring themes so prevalent in pop music these days. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

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captured Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia. Posts: 125	30 Seconds To Mars covered Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. That was skillful __________________

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Daktari Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Originally from Lancashire, England, lived near Largs, Scotland and now live in Rocky Face, Georgia Posts: 154	Hello there. Ok, this is not really a bad song originally but a lot of folks might think it a weird, even corny song to attempt a cover of. The song is "ALL SHOOK UP" by Elvis and I did an odd-ball acoustic reggae cover of it. I did add a new chorus to make it a little more interesting. I then posted it onto a Guitarist's Forum and one guy thought it was better than the Elvis version! Hell, he might even be right, ha,ah.... Gordon.

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Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	I actually thought Springsteen's original version of Blinded by the light sucked, but Manfred fixed that.

04-14-2010, 01:15 PM	#338 (permalink)
lene Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 36	I think the Obadiah Parker cover of OutKast - Hey ya is just brilliant!!

04-18-2010, 07:40 PM	#339 (permalink)
Delpadschnick Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The land of tulips (..and weed) Posts: 29	Jamie Cullum's got a talent for this Rihanna - Please don't stop the music Pharell ft Snoop - Frontin Jimi Hendrix - Wind cries mary (not a bad song though) And of course, the magnificent Richard Cheese