Cover versions which are better than the original
Discussion
Remember (Walking In The Sand) - The Eden House (The Shangri-Las)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2RfKuxqgI
Bankrobber - Audioweb (The Clash)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Rv59G12T4
This Land Is Your Land - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Woodie Guthrie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9E86xHKop4&fea...
How Come - Embrace (D12)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhEB0nHGdU
Unchained Melody - U2 (The Righteous Brothers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1j_vyQrWO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2RfKuxqgI
Bankrobber - Audioweb (The Clash)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Rv59G12T4
This Land Is Your Land - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Woodie Guthrie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9E86xHKop4&fea...
How Come - Embrace (D12)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhEB0nHGdU
Unchained Melody - U2 (The Righteous Brothers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1j_vyQrWO4
Joyrider1 said:
Bankrobber - Audioweb (The Clash)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Rv59G12T4
Good call - we were talking about this one at work a while back... For a band that aren't exactly a household name, it's amazing how many folk remember this track!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Rv59G12T4
loads of punk/ska bands have coverd Paul Simon's "me and julia....." but Streetlight Manifesto do it really well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNT85Mdw7Ok
NOFX's cover of the "ghostbusters" theme tune is ace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2pby51szgw&fea...
and the one that started it all, Down By Law's version of "500 Miles" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG0gl4p2F-g
NOFX's cover of the "ghostbusters" theme tune is ace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2pby51szgw&fea...
and the one that started it all, Down By Law's version of "500 Miles" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG0gl4p2F-g
Some very cool answers, and some stuff I'd never have normally come across! 
These are amongst their best songs.Agreed. CJ - had no idea you were a card-carrying metalhead! 
Re: Metallica - gotta be a couple off Garage Inc. too - Whiskey is the obvious call.
FnM - "Easy" live was f'n awesome - SO glad I got to see those guys reformed* at Download the other year...bought the ticket just for them, everyone else was a bonus.
Tainted Love - either metal cover works well. As for that Britney...
PS - I really DON'T like the MJB remix of 'One'...in fact, I can't think of a single U2 cover which has improved on the original.
* In Mike Patton's case, completely unreformed!
james_gt3rs said:
CommanderJameson said:
I reckon all of these add something to the original.
Anthrax - Got The Time
Metallica - Am I Evil
Anthrax - Got The Time
Metallica - Am I Evil
These are amongst their best songs.Re: Metallica - gotta be a couple off Garage Inc. too - Whiskey is the obvious call.
FnM - "Easy" live was f'n awesome - SO glad I got to see those guys reformed* at Download the other year...bought the ticket just for them, everyone else was a bonus.
Tainted Love - either metal cover works well. As for that Britney...
PS - I really DON'T like the MJB remix of 'One'...in fact, I can't think of a single U2 cover which has improved on the original.
* In Mike Patton's case, completely unreformed!
Firestarter - Jimmy Eat World (not neccessarily better as it is so different, but I love it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nu1YJ2D8Pg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nu1YJ2D8Pg
So many covers of this, but one of my faves...
'If I Were a Carpenter' - The Four Tops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw5gwCH6RSc
'If I Were a Carpenter' - The Four Tops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw5gwCH6RSc
Another one for Metallica; Turn the Page (originally Bob Seger)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqNFAU0tOw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqNFAU0tOw
Metallica - Last Caress and Die Die My Darling, originally by the Misfits. The originals suck, but the Metallica versions are great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWCjLgF9uds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWCjLgF9uds
Joyrider1 said:
Bankrobber - Audioweb (The Clash)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Rv59G12T4
Cover of a cover.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Rv59G12T4
Bobby Fuller Four did the original and got nowhere with it.
ultraheed said:
Another one for Metallica; Turn the Page (originally Bob Seger)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqNFAU0tOw
That's the one I was trying to remember, cheers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqNFAU0tOw
Mountain - Satisfaction. Sleazy, slide ridden version of the Stones song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6unDohBRoxg
Reel Big Fish - Take on Me. Ska version of AHA hit. If you aren't jumping around the room.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g
Bit more obscure maybe but Fishbone doing Sublime's Date Rape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xgmSfiy_tY
Dance sucker! - RATM, Renegades of Funk originally by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0QhSnNDU5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6unDohBRoxg
Reel Big Fish - Take on Me. Ska version of AHA hit. If you aren't jumping around the room.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g
Bit more obscure maybe but Fishbone doing Sublime's Date Rape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xgmSfiy_tY
Dance sucker! - RATM, Renegades of Funk originally by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0QhSnNDU5I
The arctic monkeys version of girls alouds song, love machine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTNC9l46oR4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTNC9l46oR4
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