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backmann	Date: July 28, 2002 @ 12:50 PM Is it true that covers are always worse than the original version? Take Sweet Child of Mine for example, or the recent cover of Too Much Love Will Kill You. However, I did find some covers that were better: Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson Since I Don't Have You by GN'R Anybody knows of any other?
Klendathu	Date: July 28, 2002 @ 1:26 PM " id="13942">Sure! ~Primus & Ozzie: No More Tears ~Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Do You Know the Way to San Jose ~Sinead O'Conner: Nothing Compares to You (Prince's original version is lame in comparison) ~Poison: Your Mama Don't Dance & Your Daddy Don't Rock 'n Roll ~James Darren (pretty much anything he covers) There's a bunch more; I was thinking of compiling songs into a "Better Than the Original" CD. If I come up with more, I'll post 'em here.
Cryxan	Date: July 28, 2002 @ 4:58 PM Rarely are covers better, but there are exceptions. But I have to admit that frequently, when I consider something an exception, it's because I heard the cover first. The only example of a better cover that comes to mind is Joan Osborne doing Prince's "One Of Us." That song kicks ass
milladrive	Date: July 28, 2002 @ 8:45 PM We don't even know the half of it. Again, we must distinguish between covers of famous tunes and simply compositions that someone else wrote. Truth is that almost 80% of all songs ever to hit the charts were written by someone other than the recording artist.
RyanS	Date: July 29, 2002 @ 4:02 AM very true Milla.. just think of all those boy band stuff..
Svensta	Date: July 29, 2002 @ 8:39 AM Uh huh, that's cool, bebe ;) In that vein as well, I have to say, I think Puffy did a GREAT job bringing Kashmir up to date for Godzilla, believe it or not!" id="14054">I think the charts are vastly overrated as well. More like an indication of how effective a marketting/advertising arm a given label has. On topic, I think music is awfully unique to the listener, where one person might love a cover the other might call it Regardless, you have to throw 'sampling' in there as well. My gf was playing some (possibly Missy Elliot) track for me because it had a "cool bassline" and sure enough, it was the Doors' "5 to 1" Uh huh, that's cool, bebe In that vein as well, I have to say, I think Puffy did a GREAT job bringing Kashmir up to date for Godzilla, believe it or not!
milladrive	Date: July 29, 2002 @ 9:08 AM lmao :lol:" id="14065">"Uh huh, that's cool, bebe " lmao
Wordsense	Date: July 29, 2002 @ 9:15 AM the greatest cover i ever heard was by this hip hop/punk band...they covered (i think its called) "Another Brick In the Wall" by Pink Floyd....i couldnt tell ya the name of the band or anythign like that...but is was the best display of skills i've ever seen...their own music was weak...but when they covered that song i was like DAMN!!...shit was dope..you had to be there...
Klendathu	Date: July 29, 2002 @ 2:09 PM Hip hop/Punk covering Pink Floyd??! Interesting! I'd like to hear that, actually. If you can think of anything that could help me track it down, let me know.
Klendathu	Date: July 29, 2002 @ 8:18 PM In a recent concert, Train did a cover of Aerosmith's "Dream On" and did a DAMNED good job of it! Kudos to them!
silverwolf121	Date: August 8, 2002 @ 10:59 PM Kelly Ozzborn: Madonna's Papa Don't Preach Marilyn Manson's version of the Eurithmics: Sweet Dreams(are made of these)
silverwolf121	Date: August 8, 2002 @ 11:00 PM Hey wordsence: If you can track that down i'd like to hear it also. Floyd is my fav. band and it would be interesting to hear a hiphop version!
silverwolf121	Date: August 9, 2002 @ 12:14 AM Oh yea and Lenny Kravets rendering of American Woman was (in my opinion) Really awsome!
Wordsense	Date: August 9, 2002 @ 12:18 AM if i could remember the bands name it would help alot...i dont think they have anythign on the internet, it was just some local cats...i was blown away...simply mesmorized..i'll try and find out the band's name for you guys...
backmann	Date: August 9, 2002 @ 12:19 AM You're right in most of the cases, but I think Led's version of Kashmir is better.
forrix	Date: August 9, 2002 @ 12:35 AM ...and let's not forget Alien Ant Farm's Smooth Criminal - can ANYONE say they preferred MJ's version?
pressf8	Date: August 9, 2002 @ 10:51 AM Two cover's I've heard lately that I really dig: Tori Amos - Smells like Teen Spirit and No Doubt - One Step Closer (Linkin Park)
Cryxan	Date: August 11, 2002 @ 1:13 AM Oh, I just came across a one that deserves a mention here simply because it has got to be the most unlikely cover I've ever heard. Sarah Brightman singing "My Boyfriend's Back." No, I'm not making this up.
nakedmonkey	Date: August 11, 2002 @ 5:44 PM " id="15563">My favorite cover has got to be the Guns N' Roses cover of the Rolling Stones "Sympathy for the Devil", it's older, but still rocks.
weahhead	Date: August 11, 2002 @ 10:53 PM does anyone here remember who cover Signs, and who wrote it in the first place
PetulaClark	Date: August 12, 2002 @ 11:50 PM Ooooh-wa, do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do, Fashion!" id="15659">Good Tears of a Clown Give Me Shelter Ceremony Hand in Glove Tainted Love Bad Heroes Destroyed my faith in the band: Psychedelic Furs (Richard Burton?) How Soon is Now What do you call it when a song refers to a lyric in another song by someone else: "I heard the news today, Oh boy?" Ooooh-wa, do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do, Fashion!
PetulaClark	Date: August 12, 2002 @ 11:52 PM extra good Rocket Man
PetulaClark	Date: August 12, 2002 @ 11:57 PM extra bad Ever Fallen in Love
backmann	Date: August 12, 2002 @ 11:59 PM About Heroes, there's an excellent -and ultrar rare- cover in Spanish of it by a group called Friccion
PetulaClark	Date: August 13, 2002 @ 12:39 AM Heroes is a great song. All the songs I listed up there are ones I like. Could this be considered a cover? Be Thankful for What You've Got also Tricky did Strange Fruit One last one (I swear!) I saw Annie Lennox do What's Going On live recently. It was just a fragment, so I'm not sure if Dave Stewart was there.
PetulaClark	Date: August 13, 2002 @ 12:40 AM OK one more: MST3000 Theme

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