When Rock/Metal covers beat the original

stupidfishy

I've got quite the soft spot for Korn's cover of Psychedelic Furs' Love My Way. I don't know a whole lot of people who agree but I think both versions are great when you judge them as seperate songs 'cause Korn's version is VERY different yet special in it's own way.
Or maybe that's just me :rolleyes:

garthv

I used to think that Tool's cover of No Quarter was 100 times better then Zeppelins original but then I saw Zeppelin play it and I was proved highly wrong!

Malice

I forgot about this one and I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it: Sepultura's cover of Bullet The Blue Sky by U2. I'm not sure if it beats the original but it's still well worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAovYUXFjvM

MoominPapa

Nightwish wrote: »

Within Temptation do a great cover of Running Up That Hill. I much prefer it to the original.

Quite like the Futureheads version of Hounds of Love

Paligulus

Therapy's version of Gimme, Gimme, Gimme by Abba is pretty good.

Actually, Yngwie Malmsteen's version of the same song is quite good too!!!

PogMoThoin

Another vote for Disturbed's version of Land of Confusion, very like the original, but just that little bit heavier, just perfect IMO.

xanthor

An additional mention for Sepultura...... but this time for Procreation of the wicked. IIRC, Celtic Frost said they thought it was better than the original.

Fad

Carmen Long Pantyhose wrote: »

its way too heavy, sounds nothing like the original.

thats part of the reason why i like it so much I HATE THE ORIGINAL!!!

and as ive already pointede out what the hell is the point of keeping to the original ridgidly! honestly whats the point of even recording it your just wasting your time!!!!!!!! RAWR!

DeadSkin

Don't know if anyone has posted this, Dinosaur Jr's version of the The Cure's Just Like Heaven............brilliant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQA6c4k5PzY

christophicus

Don't think this has been posted yet. But here it is , an amazing version of Metallica's fade to black done by the lemonheads .




http://www.youtube.com/v/LaR8rUWyKz4&rel=1



Korn covering Snoop Dogg's "lodi dodi" ( it starts about 2.20)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVTIytbV2Lk&feature=related





Machine Head covering the Intro of Korn's Blind


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC4YR2bfVfg

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

Fad wrote: »

thats part of the reason why i like it so much I HATE THE ORIGINAL!!!

and as ive already pointede out what the hell is the point of keeping to the original ridgidly! honestly whats the point of even recording it your just wasting your time!!!!!!!! RAWR!

you should check out priest's video for it! so funny

Fad

Carmen Long Pantyhose wrote: »

you should check out priest's video for it! so funny

oh of course ive seen it and yes it was ridiculous (in a good way ) but i still prefer fightar's version

super_shellers

I love Reel Big Fish's version of Take On Me, I prefer it to the original.

thusspakeblixa

Saul Williams also does a ''rap'' cover of Sunday Bloody Sunday on Niggy Tardust.
Also NINs cover of Joy Divisions ''Dead Souls'' from The Crow is great.

Junior

Therapy's cover of Alternative Ulster isn't bad either ..

machiavellianme

The WiLDHEARTS usually manage to beat the originals with their covers.

"Cheers Theme: Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy,
"White Lies" by Jason and the Scorchers,
"Heroin" by Dog's D'amour,
"Lost Highway" by Hank Williams,
"Pump it Up" by Elvis Costello
and
"He's a whore" by Cheap Trick. Big Black's version also beats the original

bubonicus

Living Colour doing seven nation army.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w9bDp6tRiA

The guy

mp3guy wrote: »

Cradle Of Filth covering Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time"

Children of Bodom covering 'hit me baby one more time'

ec18

bubonicus wrote: »

Living Colour doing seven nation army.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w9bDp6tRiA

Thats is so much better than the original

WHITE STRIPES GET YOURSELVES A BASSIST

Paul Daly

Fad wrote: »

thats part of the reason why i like it so much I HATE THE ORIGINAL!!!

and as ive already pointede out what the hell is the point of keeping to the original ridgidly! honestly whats the point of even recording it your just wasting your time!!!!!!!! RAWR!

Completly agree with him,what is the point of recording a cover if your not coing to put your own style to it,playing one faithfully live is great for getting the crowd going but why record it.

....Also the number 12 looks like you's version of My Sharona by the knack great for the sheer hilarity of it

gerrybbadd

How About Metallica's Versions of Breadfan by Budgie, and Am I Evil / It's Electric By Diamondhead??? Totally Surpassed The Originals In My Opinion.

nonamemark

Fad wrote: »

But what'd be the point of doing a straight up cover?
Thats what makes me like that AND holy diver, i CANT stand the original breaking the law OR white wedding (not denying how influential the songs were) it seems as if rob halford or billy idol put no effort into singing they just kinda spoke, with charlie simpson, he put loads of effort into it, bringing screaming and what seems to be passion, and i just prefer the vocals and all round heaviness

rant over

I know what you mean, but look at the MH cover of Battery, they did the orignal justice and added their own touch to it without changing tempos or whatever. That's a good cover song. Both White Wedding versions are horribe too

Shiminay

Cannibal Corpse's cover of No Remorse (Metallica as if ye didn't know ) is in my regular play list as it's the way the song should've sounded

Cephalic Carnage's cover of Jesus Saves (Slayer) is also animal.

But I think my favourite is The Bezerker's cover of Carcass' Corporal Jigsaw Quandry as it have a dangerous effect on my mental state when I listen to it. It's not radically different, but the addition of a 3 million mile and hour drum machine makes the song psychotic!

Whoneedsaname47

Cash's version of hurt is easily one of the best covers ive ever heard, practically made the song his own after. However i personally think The Jeff Healy Band's cover of Harisson and Claptons " While my guitar gently weeps" is by far the best cover ive ever heard. Its been covered quite a bit before but these guys really made it a worthwhile song (anyone who can play guitar better than most people can ever imagine to ,regardless of being blind) deserves a mention.

also Children of Bodem's cover of "Hit me baby one more time" suprisingly entertaining

Corruptedmorals

Nevermore- The Sound of Silence
Fear Factory- School (Nirvana)

Pyr0

I think Death's version of Painkiller by Judas Priest is the best I've heard yet, doesn't beat the original though.

Parsley

Without a doubt APC's cover of Imagine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpqKA9_ddFk

Mental Mickey

I heard Pearl Jam doing a f**king fabulous version of the Beatles' "Across The Universe" on Ian Dempsey's show yesterday morning. Absolutely brilliant version, imho.

Haven't got a link for it, sorry.

OpenYourEyes

Not sure if anybodys mentioned it but Evergreen Terrace have a covers album called "writers block".

They cover Sunday bloody sunday, Mad world, Knowledge, Maniac, The kids arent alrite a nd a few other songs, all put a really good spin on the original versions in my opinion

bubonicus

Parsley wrote: »

Without a doubt APC's cover of Imagine.

i was just going to post that, great version.

christophicus

Yep agreed , great version.

gerrybbadd

Also, Even Though Its Not Rock Per Sey.. Any Cover Version That Rodrigo Y Gabriela Have Done.. Stairway To Heaven, Orion Etc are Amazing... Also, Apocalypticia Have Some Unusual Covers!!!:D

thusspakeblixa

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Also, Even Though Its Not Rock Per Sey.. Any Cover Version That Rodrigo Y Gabriela Have Done.. Stairway To Heaven, Orion Etc are Amazing... Also, Apocalypticia Have Some Unusual Covers!!!:D

Their cover of Metallica's ''One'' is also a personal favourite!

steveone

metallica's version of whiskey in the jar is ****e...

sacred reich did a crackin job on war pigs..
xentrix with ghostbusters was class
and M.O.D. with lulu's "shout"...
i also heard a good cover of genesis' land of confusion. by disturbed...

mc nuggets

Faith no Mores cover of Black Sabbaths War pigs is defiantly worth a look

Run_to_da_hills

Priests cover of "Paint it Black".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKFtEsauYNc

Snake Nose

ec18 wrote: »

Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower. Much better than the original IMO.

Agreed.

Also:
Metallica: Stone Cold Crazy.
Faith No More: Easy.

GhostInTheRuins

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Priests cover of "Paint it Black".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKFtEsauYNc

That's not a Priest song, it's Glenn Tipton and it's off his Baptism of Fire album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cf8SZ5I-W4

Run_to_da_hills

D.T. Jesus wrote: »

That's not a Priest song, it's Glenn Tipton and it's off his Baptism of Fire album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cf8SZ5I-W4

Im not far off, He plays for Priest. Priest gets all the credit for this track throughout the net.

SIDESHOW BOBs

cardigans two sabbath covers are cool, sabbath bloody sabbath and iron man:eek:

thusspakeblixa

I actually prefer QOTSA's version of The Kinks' ''Who'll Be The Next In Line?'' (Its on their b-sides cd)
But thats just me I think!

Slutmonkey57b

malice_ wrote: »

I forgot about this one and I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it: Sepultura's cover of Bullet The Blue Sky by U2. I'm not sure if it beats the original but it's still well worth a look.

You know when that clip started I thought "uh oh. Bad idea" but it actually works pretty well. What it does show though, despite all the bashing Bono gets for being a tosser, is the impassioned power of the original's vocal delivery. The lines
"And he's peeling off those dollar bills...
Slapping them down....
One Hundred...
Two Hundred...."
Are pretty much unbeatable in the original. Sepultura did a good job with it though, didn't take it too far from the original and yet left a good mark on it.

Slutmonkey57b

D.T. Jesus wrote: »

That's not a Priest song, it's Glenn Tipton and it's off his Baptism of Fire album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cf8SZ5I-W4

Jesus that's awful. Huge metal intro destroys the power and beauty of the original, which is just heartbeat-perfect, and then there's this horrible reedy adenoidal vocal after it. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

GhostInTheRuins

Slutmonkey57b wrote: »

Jesus that's awful. Huge metal intro destroys the power and beauty of the original, which is just heartbeat-perfect, and then there's this horrible reedy adenoidal vocal after it. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Couldn't agree more. What's worse is that that's the best song on the album.

mrmojo

Van Halens version of you really got me by the Kinks is awesome!!!!

Also The Answer do a version of Sweet Emotion. I think its better than the original. Anybody heard it???

mc nuggets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWaxfiya0kw

It might not beat the original but it sure as hell rocks

Burning Eclipse

Beat the original:

Turn the Page by Metallica
Astronomy by Metallica
Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger
Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Not quite beat the original:

Redemption Song by Pearl Jam

grames_bond

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Beat the original:

Turn the Page by Metallica i agree
Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger i agree
Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers this one im not sure about, i think stevies version just beats it

mrmojo wrote: »

Also The Answer do a version of Sweet Emotion. I think its better than the original. Anybody heard it???

the answer covered aerosmith? thats blasphemy, even tho i rele like the answer, aerosmiths version cannot be beaten!

anyone ever heard aerosmiths version of "the spiderman theme" now theres a rtock song that beat the original

steveone

I'd love to hear Rush doing a cover of Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins...

1408

Def Leppard's cover of 10538 Overture originally performed by Electric Light Orchestra is pretty good, and Guns N Roses version of Live and Let Die was always the better version in my mind. I know Paul McCartney is a Beatle but I taught that song was made for Guns N Roses