Blasphemy! Covers that you like more than the original.

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ElPatron	176 POSTED: 3 May 2012 22:16
	No way I am going to check those three pages in the middle on this slow ass connection, so don't flame if this appeared first. Better than the Alphaville version because I don't like their vocals nor their instrumental. I love the original version but this one is better.

jdogtwodolla	177 POSTED: 3 May 2012 22:16
	Counting crows Big yellow Taxi someone threw this song up already by a different artist I see no one's posted a performance yet. I really enjoy this rendition.

maddawg IAJI	178 POSTED: 4 May 2012 01:02
	I always preferred Lenny Kravitz's cover of American Woman over the Guess Who's version. Original Cover I don't know why I prefer Kravitz's version. The Guess Who's version is much more more refined and definitely harder sounding, but Kravitz's electric guitar and vocals are just much easier to jam out to.

MRMIdAS2k	179 POSTED: 4 May 2012 01:03
	A few of my favourites

JCBFGD	180 POSTED: 4 May 2012 01:05
	A Perfect Circle's cover of Imagine and Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt come to mind. I also like the covers from Nirvana's Unplugged set.

drh1975	181 POSTED: 4 May 2012 01:15
	All Along the Watchtower, the Hendrix version. Black Magic Woman. Santana over Fleetwood Mac. Respect. That's right, my friends. The song that made Aretha Franklin famous was a cover. Come Together. I prefer Aerosmith's cover over the Beatles' original, mainly because it was the first Aerosmith song I ever heard. Hurt. Hell, even Trent Reznor likes Johnny Cash's version better than his own.

AmayaOnnaOtaku	182 POSTED: 4 May 2012 01:34
	A perfect Circle: The Nurse who Loved me Evanescence: Thoughtless

CrazyCapnMorgan	183 POSTED: 4 May 2012 02:52
	Forgot to add this to my remix list: And this: And this might be necessary to add as well: Just good ol' "movin' the spirit" music for me. EDIT: Must...add...one...more...

ThePS1Fan	184 POSTED: 4 May 2012 03:46
	Not that it takes much to be better than the original...

Swny Nerdgasm	185 POSTED: 4 May 2012 03:57
	Every cover that Metallica has done is leagues ahead of the originals

Jack the Potato	186 POSTED: 4 May 2012 05:36
	The original is good, but this one... I dunno, I like it more. Actually, I like this one AND the original about the same. Both are amazingly well done. sigh Fine, I also love it because I am a huge fan of Psych and this is the song they played when Shawn and Juliet first kissed. I'm a sucker for a good romance subplot, sue me. LOVE this one, not too fond of the original. The acoustics and harmonizing just make this cover so much more emotional. Also, it's sung by a bear with Elvis Costello's voice, presumably because the bear just ate Elvis Costello. I definitely like this one more than the original. It just seems better structured, yet it doesn't change what I like about the original. There's a few that others have already mentioned as well.

Andy Shandy	187 POSTED: 4 May 2012 17:59
	A few more that I remembered and felt I should add.

Mird	188 POSTED: 4 May 2012 18:19
	Andy Shandy: My friend believes I'm an idiot for liking this more than the NIN original (he's a huge NIN fan). I mean the original is good, but Johnny Cash just makes this his own. This. So much. The original doesn't stir me like Cash's version does (And I'm at least as big a NIN fan as your friend).

Noala	189 POSTED: 5 May 2012 02:13
	I generally don't like covers over the original, however this is the exception to that rule. Forgotten Tomb-I Wanna Be Your Dog

Vicarious Reality	190 POSTED: 6 May 2012 02:14
	Of course the vocalist is a little more versatile and skilled in Maiden, but the music is much more dramatic in AE's version. I like dramatic music.

MammothBlade	191 POSTED: 6 May 2012 02:21
	I always liked the Guns n' Roses cover of Sympathy To The Devil more than the Rolling Stoners.

Witty Name Here	192 POSTED: 6 May 2012 02:41
	Personally, I'm not really sure if I've ever seen another band cover someone else's song, but I have to admit Gurren Lagann turned a vaguely ominous Latin Chant into pure awesome. The Original Gregorian Chant: "Libera Me" The Gurren Lagann Version: :Libera Me From Hell" Who was the genius who thought of mixing Rap and slightly Opera-Sounding Church Music? Because that guy deserves a raise (And I mean a REAL raise, 2 zeros at the very least) The strange thing is that I honestly can't stand wrap in most cases with the only exceptions being This and Kanye West's "Power" if that even counts as rap. (Thank you Saints Row 3)

Heronblade	193 POSTED: 6 May 2012 02:49
	I like Soundgarden's version of "Rusty Cage" better than Johnny Cash's, although the comparison between the two is damn close. I suppose a part of my preference is that I first heard the former version while blasting down a highway dodging cop cars in GTA:SA. For your comparison pleasure:

CrunkParty	194 POSTED: 6 May 2012 04:20
	The entire thing. The small fry covers on this thread just got toasted.

KP Shadow	195 POSTED: 6 May 2012 04:42
	The Megas' cover of Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jT-Bb-Nkv0 I like the original, but... I dunno, I just don't really have any reason for preferring the cover other than the fact that I simply find it to be more appealing to my tastes.

A Weary Exile	196 POSTED: 6 May 2012 05:16
	This may have been posted already, but this is a great cover of Skynyrd's "Simple Man" Odd, because normally I'm a total classic rock snob, but I prefer this version of it.

unstabLized	197 POSTED: 6 May 2012 05:39
	Uh.. Can't think of many.. I like a couple of Metallica's covers,specially the ones from Diamond Head. Adds a rough edge, my kinda taste. Although for most of those covers, I like the original better, but there are a few that stand out. Swny Nerdgasm: Every cover that Metallica has done is leagues ahead of the originals I disagree, but we all have opinions I guess. Music isn't a competition,so meh. Oh and just to mention, I'm an absolutely huge Metallica fan, as you can tell by my Avatar :P

OhJohnNo	198 POSTED: 6 May 2012 07:16
	Brutal Peanut: Well to be honest ,... I enjoy this version more than the song it was 'parodied' from. That is quite awesome. Funny how Minecraft seems to bring out so much creativity in people, and not just of the kind you'd expect.

deth2munkies	199 POSTED: 6 May 2012 07:30
	SmashLovesTitanQuest: Andy Shandy: My friend believes I'm an idiot for liking this more than the NIN original (he's a huge NIN fan). I mean the original is good, but Johnny Cash just makes this his own. Heh, even Reznor admitted it wasnt his song anymore. Anyway. White Stripes make everything better. Meh, I liked the T&S better. Anyway, they've probably been mentioned, but I'm not looking through this monolith of a thread: ^No, that is not the original, the original was by Slade. This one is not STRICTLY better, but I like it more than the original, though the original does some things better. Mentioned but not linked on page 1. It's just a strict upgrade, dear God it's awesome. Again, it's a sidegrade, not strictly better, but I like it more. What the internet was waiting for when they heard about "Pirate metal". Oh, and I forgot, one of those "THAT WASN'T THE ORIGINAL????" ones: Spoiler: Click to View And one more thing for the record: I, too, thought the Van Halen cover of the Kinks "You Really Got Me" was better, until I played Battlefield Vietnam and heard them play it live: Spoiler: Click to View

Glover09	200 POSTED: 26 Jun 2012 08:31
	Time for a quick resurrection. Rocky Mountain Way- Godsmack As I have said before,the Eagles, solo stuff included, are fair game in my book.

Trilligan	201 POSTED: 26 Jun 2012 08:39
	Has anyone said Johnny Cash - Hurt? Cause it needs to be said. And methinks Rocky Mountain Way was Joe Walsh in his solo career. Edit: Ah! I see Mr. Cash has indeed graced the list!

EeveeElectro	202 POSTED: 26 Jun 2012 08:51
	This is my favourite version of Hallelujah. Spoiler: Click to View I can't say I'm a fan of the Leonard Cohen version. People usually say Jeff Buckley was the best, but I think it's a song that deserves to be played on piano. I do like the Buckley version though. Spoiler: Click to View Special mention to the Alison Crowe cover too. Whitney Houstons version of I Will Always Love You is the one for me too.

Scrustle	203 POSTED: 26 Jun 2012 09:12
	Easy. It has to be this:

Glover09	204 POSTED: 26 Jun 2012 09:19
	I know Black Betty has been said, but I perfer THIS version And while I'm here...

Nouw	205 POSTED: 30 Jun 2012 10:50
	Re-ressurection! Born to sound cinematic indeed. Goddamn I love this song.


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