Cover songs that are better than (or as good as) the original

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I swear everything Prince touches turns to gold.

Reluctantly, I have to submit:

Sinead O'Connor's version of -- Nothing Compares 2 U.

That song was fucking gorgeous.

[AFK]

I forget the name of the band, but there was this Chill-out, loungey kind of band that did a decent cover of Blue Monday ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX_9TnAU3s8

That one?

In general, can't stand that Richard Cheese gimmick. Weird Al gets a pass because...well...he's Weird Al. And for some strange reason I can stomach Dynamite Hack's Boys in the Hood cover, even though it is clearly the most egregious offender.

Weird Al gets a pass because he's awesome!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Weird Al is OG. Also, he's not a one-trick pony.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

The Messenger by The Tea Party


/no, not that tea party. The awesome Canadian one.

The distinction has already been made, in this thread, by some spag named Twid, but good looking out (song in question was Paint it Black).

That said, this IS shameless self promotion. Better is debatable. I leave it up to the listener, since I think the original is a pretty fucking great song anyway. This is just a little heavier/less orchestral.

Uninvited by Alanis Morrisette as done by Anarchangel (Villager on vocals/Twid using her bass):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFBfNARI2x0

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Speaking of Anarchsomethingorother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZkr7mGhS10

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Iron Maiden doing a cover? It's more likely than you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xrZPFW0zco

[Bruno]

http://www.myspace.com/video/captaineo/fab-prince-adam/492695

"What's up" (Four Non Blondes) cover by (Fabulous) Prince Adam.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

The Messenger by The Tea Party


/no, not that tea party. The awesome Canadian one.

The distinction has already been made, in this thread, by some spag named Twid, but good looking out (song in question was Paint it Black).

That said, this IS shameless self promotion. Better is debatable. I leave it up to the listener, since I think the original is a pretty fucking great song anyway. This is just a little heavier/less orchestral.

Uninvited by Alanis Morrisette as done by Anarchangel (Villager on vocals/Twid using her bass):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFBfNARI2x0

Either something Alanis is doing is musically over my head, or she can't sing. I strongly suspect the latter. She just sounds like yowling cats and sick cows to me.

When I worked at RadioShack in the 90's, they'd get a different DVD every month and we had to keep it playing over and over. Alanis was agreed to be the worst. I think the next month we got Shania Twain. We were talking about how she wasn't really that good musically but adequate in a "pretty girl who can sing a little" entertainer kind of way and my manager said "Well, she's no Alanis..."

BEST. SARCASM. EVER.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I dont particularly like her voice either but then again i dont like bob dylans voice much either. I see what you mean though. Theres a weird quality to it. I still think the song is pretty good though.

[Bu🤠ns]

GTA 7 Love is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar Cover)

[Ben Shapiro]

H.I.M. - Enjoy The Silence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLlm7ttiaY

Beloved Enemy- Some Velvet Morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lGau9uJiPE

Icon and the Black Roses - Running up that hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U7Gf4M19B0

Fozzy - Big City Nights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MOqzAAGLKQ

[Ben Shapiro]

Girlschool - Bomber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwh3TuTuvrk

Kyuss - Into the Void
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mji0khX4-s

[Bu🤠ns]

Ween - Led Zeppelin's All of My Love

[Bu🤠ns]

Nice, bear...just in time to refill my queue!

[Bu🤠ns]

Holy shit ... this ski king guy's voice....