Covers you prefer to the originals

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W.A.S.P. has always been a corny band, but their cover of The Who's "The Real Me" is very cool. It's much like the original, but turbo-charged. A favorite song of my long-ago youth.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te-jTA8g8Ys[/youtube]

I really don't like Bono, but I do like a few of U2's songs.

But this version of one of them appeals to my gothish sensibilities.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU9uTA9MsCs&feature=feedf[/youtube]

That was the first thing that came to mind for me, too. I also love Ryan Adam's cover of "Wonderwall" by Oasis.

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower yet.
Give me some time and I'll think of a more original choice...

That was next on my list skysaw.

I thought this thread was gone though.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=copZtI4ySro[/youtube]

Last edited by tapedeckghost5 on 30 Jul 2011, 10:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.

What was that song in the movie Empire Records, that girl and boy duo; I remember liking their song more than the original.

EDIT: oh ohoh, Sugar High! !!

Found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUJkM9jAzkk


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUJkM9jAzkk[/youtube]


Anyone else agree with me?

Last edited by Infoseeker on 30 Jul 2011, 9:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.

very nice picks everyone!

here are some of mine:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIbsS8rEdFI[/youtube]
(anything really by Ciccone Youth)

more Madonna:
http://vimeo.com/4103608

Beck's Record Club is a real goldmine of awesome covers, this one is particularly superior to its original:

http://vimeo.com/11991409

and of course some of my beloved Cat Power doing some Velvet Underground:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEApf_FT25M[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcWVL4B-4pI[/youtube]
Original by Bruce Springsteen

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K3P6cp-5jM[/youtube]
The original is not really known, but this version is my favorite.

Turnabout is fair play.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EGBmdK8mc0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/youtube]

here is "also sprach zarathustra" composed by richard strauss, and rearranged by eumir deodato.
it is very good indeed.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0rDBncLS6k[/youtube]

I enjoy the original of this song, but this version is just too awesome to not post:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW0B1sipLBI[/youtube]

Here, the cover is way better, in my opinion:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vEStDd6HVY[/youtube]

Here's another pretty cover by the same artist as the above:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xMCNmUaGko[/youtube]

Another cover that I like way better than the original is Bette Midler's version of "I'm hip" on her "Bathhouse Betty" album. I could only find the original on youtube, however (by Blossom Dearie). I've been meaning to post it on my alt youtube account (this seems like a good excuse). Edit: the video's supposed to end up here, for anyone who wants to hear this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGe_yhv8nuE It says it's still processing, though (I was having trouble trying to get the picture to stick around for the length of the video, for some reason, so tried a few times.)

Last edited by dancing_penguin on 03 Aug 2011, 9:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.

He's awesome! I love his cover of Something about Us by Daft Punk. Not a fan of the original.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkp9bDGDd1w[/youtube]

No time to find the video, but I prefer "Bad To The Bone" by Alvin & The Chipmunks to the original version by George Thorogood.

I never heard the Five Discs original, but I'm sure this is as good.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ucUl_-Los8[/youtube]

Forgive me, David Bowie fans, but I prefer this version:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fregObNcHC8[/youtube]