Covers that are better than the original
72I didn't look very hard to see if these were mentioned, but...
Tar and Jawbox did a split 7" where they covered each other and it was real, real neat.
Hammerhead covered "Something I Learned Today" on the Du Huskers tribute/comp. I thought that was very special.
Minor Threat covering Steppin' Stone is a thing of beauty
And that album where Killdozer covered Steve Miller and some other stuff. That was swell.
Tar and Jawbox did a split 7" where they covered each other and it was real, real neat.
Hammerhead covered "Something I Learned Today" on the Du Huskers tribute/comp. I thought that was very special.
Minor Threat covering Steppin' Stone is a thing of beauty
And that album where Killdozer covered Steve Miller and some other stuff. That was swell.
Covers that are better than the original
73Stranglers- Walk on By
DKs- Viva las Vegas
Laibach- In the Army Now
+ War
Monks of Doom- What Does a Man Require
Talking Heads- Take Me to the River
Manic Hispanic- Get 'em Immigrated (ok, a parody version, not exactly a cover, so don't take me to court on this one)
Nominee for cover notably LESS memorable than the original:
REM's version of "Crazy" by Pylon
DKs- Viva las Vegas
Laibach- In the Army Now
+ War
Monks of Doom- What Does a Man Require
Talking Heads- Take Me to the River
Manic Hispanic- Get 'em Immigrated (ok, a parody version, not exactly a cover, so don't take me to court on this one)
Nominee for cover notably LESS memorable than the original:
REM's version of "Crazy" by Pylon
Covers that are better than the original
74The libertines version of whose got the crack better than moldy peaches.
emf version of shaddup ya face better than joe dolces.
emf version of shaddup ya face better than joe dolces.
peri wrote:The gfirl just emailed me, "I've never had any desire to eat a scotch egg'.
I guess she gonna go hungry tonight
Covers that are better than the original
75My two cents:
Sonic Youth's cover of "Computer Age" (Neil Young) is most excellent, but my hands down favorite cover is Joan Jett's version of "Roadrunner". Hell, it's one of my favorite songs of all-time.
Sonic Youth's cover of "Computer Age" (Neil Young) is most excellent, but my hands down favorite cover is Joan Jett's version of "Roadrunner". Hell, it's one of my favorite songs of all-time.
Covers that are better than the original
76Twilight Singers - 'Dixie Peach Promenade' (Alexander Spence)
Six Organs of Admittance - 'I'm on Fire' (Bruce Springsteen)
Melvins - 'Green Manilishi' (Judas Priest)
Dead Kennedys - 'Viva Las Vegas' (Elvis Presley)
mytwilightpilot - 'Beautiful' (Christina Aguilera ??)
Mr. Bungle - 'What the World Needs Now' (Dione Warwick...??)
Interpol - The Entire Joy Division Catalog
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Kidding!!!)
Six Organs of Admittance - 'I'm on Fire' (Bruce Springsteen)
Melvins - 'Green Manilishi' (Judas Priest)
Dead Kennedys - 'Viva Las Vegas' (Elvis Presley)
mytwilightpilot - 'Beautiful' (Christina Aguilera ??)
Mr. Bungle - 'What the World Needs Now' (Dione Warwick...??)
Interpol - The Entire Joy Division Catalog
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Covers that are better than the original
77themajormiller wrote:Melvins - 'Green Manilishi' (Judas Priest)
erm... I think that's (Peter Green's) Fleetwood Mac
I'm usually not a fan, but I really like Primal Scream's take on the 13th Floor Elevators ' Slip Inside This House'.
Covers that are better than the original
78John Frusicante's take at "Big Takeover" by Bad Brains. The original has a truly great guitarsolo, but still I prefer Frusciante's version.
Covers that are better than the original
79Coalesce covering Led Zeppelin:
Immigrant Song
Heartbreaker
Black Dog
Out on the Tiles
Whole Lotta Love
That's The Way
Thank You
The album is called "There Is Nothing New Under the Sun" and it's a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!
Immigrant Song
Heartbreaker
Black Dog
Out on the Tiles
Whole Lotta Love
That's The Way
Thank You
The album is called "There Is Nothing New Under the Sun" and it's a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!
Covers that are better than the original
80New Zealand band Shihad do a fantastic version of Boys Keep Swinging -Bowie- , it's dark as hell.
Oh, and everything by Dread Zeppelin. The greatest covers band ever... Led Zep songs sung by an Elvis impersonator and played in the reggae style
Oh, and everything by Dread Zeppelin. The greatest covers band ever... Led Zep songs sung by an Elvis impersonator and played in the reggae style