Re-makes of rock songs, that are as good OR better then the original versions.

[TruckDriver]

Answering Bull's thread, I started thinking, there are a lot of good songs out there over the years, that have been covered by other bands that did the song as good or better the the original artist. I don't mind a good remake, so lets see you posts! This is just a few off the top of my head...

"My Sharona" originally done by The Knack by one of my favorite hard rock bands, Pink Cream 69. It's a lot better then the original version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSGIhjdR4Q&feature=search

Another good remake by Hammerfall. It's even better then Pink Cream 69's version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-SFWc0dGfE&feature=related

Pink Cream 69 - We Will Rock You (Queen cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eYCkzqueBI&feature=related

Pink Cream 69 - Detroit Rock City (Kiss cover) Some of you might not like it cause they do it a little faster, but it's still good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfW3WDpnd_A&feature=related

Gotthard - Mighty Quinn (Manfred Mann cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU2V1EH7YEM&feature=search

Bachman Turner Overdrive - Mississippi Queen (Mountain cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3U7zR18M_s&feature=search

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light & For You (Both Bruce Springstein covers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg8cDmi7-U8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfnQ1iv_lGo&feature=search

Ace Frehley - Fox On The Run (Sweet cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL-65zpwOmQ&feature=search

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

Krokus - Stayed Awake All Night (B.T.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpodqAISQvQ&feature=search

Krokus - Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMX_XFQWO-w&feature=related

Britny Fox - Hair Of The Dog (Nazareth cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpNhI_xPEMQ&p=B17373AB025691BB&playnext=1&index=8

Spiderbait - Black Betty (Ram Jam cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk&feature=av2e

[Old Moparz]

John Campbell - When the Levee Breaks  (Led Zeppelin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDFPov66wB0


Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush - Roadhouse Blues  (The Doors)

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


Santana - She's Not There  (The Zombies)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoz8iXjfH4Y


Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World  (David Bowie)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRou_m-vmcU

[nh_mopar_fan]

Alien Ant Farm covers Michael Jackson.

This is a great video to boot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE&feature=av2e

[Old Moparz]

Jeff Beck & Imogen Heap - Rollin' And Tumblin'  (Muddy Waters)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm__TU45RWo


Stevie Ray Vaughan - Third Stone from the Sun  (Jimi Hendrix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMW0t17Ft5o

[Manfred318]

The Hammerfall version of "My Sharona" kicks ass. Im a big fan of Hamerfall anyways.

Metal Church-"Highway Star" (Deep Purple)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de01I9aceV4

Paragon-"The Gods Made Heavy Metal" (Manowar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSRp_eLWUmY

Thunderstorm-"Voodoo Child" (Jimi Hendrix) Really cool Doom Metal cover.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Obw_1j0SiA

Iced Earth-"Burnin for You" (Blue Öyster Cult) They also do a really awesome cover of "Cities on Flame" as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrD-GUISTc

[Brock Lee]

Hendrix's version of "All along the watchtower"

Santana's version of "Black Magic Woman"

Judas Priests version of "The Green manalishi"

Metallica's version of "Am I Evil?'

Quiet Riots version of "Cum on Feel the Noise"

[bull]

Here's a couple I can think of off the top of my head.

I consider Quiet Riot's version of "Cum on Feel the Noize" to be better than Slade's.
QR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUXdWCq5kk
Slade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsw668PVyY&feature=related

Sammy Hagar tops Janis Joplin with "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" IMO.
SH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCcfWbAtHdY&feature=related
JJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTdXlSSzXQ

[69bronzeT5]

Here's a couple I can think of off the top of my head.

I consider Quiet Riot's version of "Cum on Feel the Noize" to be better than Slade's.
QR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUXdWCq5kk
Slade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsw668PVyY&feature=related

Sammy Hagar tops Janis Joplin with "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" IMO.
SH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCcfWbAtHdY&feature=related
JJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTdXlSSzXQ

I also agree with all of the above songs

[69CoronetRT]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.
The Who- Shaking All Over or Sumertime Blues (play loud)
Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues (Play really LOUD)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5uDozoSSM
Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun (Play really stoned) Cody, check out the tones, the LP Special and SG bass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40INnb6DnY

[69bronzeT5]

I LOVE G3's (Yngwie Malmsteen/Steve Vai/Joe Satriani) version of Neil Young's 'Rockin' In The Free World'. Out of the 3 solos from 3:08 to 4:43, Steve's solo at 3:43 is definitley my favorite. When I play along with this song on my guitar, I do Steve's track 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6yZDHUxXLY

[Black Charger]

Monster Magnet's version of "Kick Out The Jams"
The Ramones version of "Needles And Pins"
The Sex Pistols version of "Something Else"
Grand Funk's version of "The Loco-motion"
Cactus version of "Long Tall Sally"

[b5blue]

My top favorite is SRV's Voodoo Child......really anything he covered. Real Big Fish did a great cover of "Take on Me". 

[TruckDriver]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.

I never knew that it was covered by ELO from another band. Learned something new.

[69CoronetRT]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.

I never knew that it was covered by ELO from another band. Learned something new.

Whether it's an actual 'cover' or not could be debated. Jeff Lynne wrote it and first recorded it when he was with The Move. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRvumUxMMI&feature=related

[chargerboy69]

Bachman Turner Overdrive - House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDz8PdfJU0&feature=related

Ace Frehley - Do Ya (E.L.O. cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrp02hpI2E&feature=search

ELO Do Ya was a cover of The Move.

I never knew that it was covered by ELO from another band. Learned something new.

Whether it's an actual 'cover' or not could be debated. Jeff Lynne wrote it and first recorded it when he was with The Move. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRvumUxMMI&feature=related

I did not realize that either.  I will say I think Ace does a great job covering this song.  It is my favorite version.

[41husk]

When I was in the Navy we often went to the Phillipines.  In the clubs in Alongapo ther were several bands that sounded just like if not better than the original artist.  I have several boot leg tapes sold on the street.  I was told they were not really boot leg but recorded by Phillipino groups and labeled as the boot leg artist.

[moparstuart]

chris cornell doing  billie jean


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MgwAJrfXo   

     

[Brock Samson]

Jimi Hendrix Can you please crawl out your window?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O_qjg6I3P4 

Jimi Hendrix - Like A Rolling Stone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pro_Fl9shjg

both by dylan, i can't find the drifter's escape on you tube... 

[69CoronetRT]

both by dylan,

When it comes to Dylan, just about ANY version is better. Byrds, Hendrix, Sonny and Cher, etc, etc, etc.....

[twodko]

"Last Kiss" Pearl jam.

Tom

[lisiecki1]

ALIEN ANT FARM - SMOOTH CRIMINAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE&feature=av2e

KORN - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkiJJ_NkD0

KORN - WORD UP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q-k-uN73Gk

[LeadfootBob]

The albums "Nativity in black" I & II. Nothing but Black Sabbath covers, most if not all very good stuff.
For example...
Pantera - electric funeral 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--icdKMbCOo

I didn't know this was a cover, and a damn good one at that.
Nirvana - Lake of fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMSsHU0oRI

A mite OT: Reading up a little on John Campbell (cannot believe I've missed out on his music my whole life)... Was he by any chance a Mopar guy? Lost his eye in a drag racing crash   

[71ChallengeHer]

Five Finger Death Punch : Bad Company  I think I like the original Better    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNHlVo0cPa8

[jaak]

Five Finger Death Punch : Bad Company  I think I like the original Better    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNHlVo0cPa8

You beat me to it. I love this version, think it is alot better than the original.

Jason

[learical1]

guns & roses: "Knockin' on Heaven Door"-Robert Zimmerman   and "Live and Let Die"-Sir Paul McCartney and Wings

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Jeff Beck & Imogen Heap - Rollin' And Tumblin'  (Muddy Waters)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm__TU45RWo


Stevie Ray Vaughan - Third Stone from the Sun  (Jimi Hendrix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMW0t17Ft5o

Oh so much win right here in this post.

[TruckDriver]

I really like KORN - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL 

Never heard that before, which is surprizing cause my oldest son likes Korn.

[Ponch ®]

One of the greatest, darkest, songs of all time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlt5sC2lKCw

And the cover that still gives me the chills every time I hear it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWBb4yaswAA

[Brock Lee]

There was a better remake of "Another Brick in the Wall part 2" around 1999 for the movie "The Faculty" with Layne Staley on vocals. I believe it was the last song he recorded.

[Bob T]

My top favorite is SRV's Voodoo Child......really anything he covered. Real Big Fish did a great cover of "Take on Me". 

Yep, true Legend. Is 20 years this Friday since SRV died in the helicopter crash.
I know which cd's I'll have out that day 

[71charger_fan]

Some remakes are so good, the original is all but forgotten. My favorite example is the Rascals' Good Lovin'. I don't think I've ever heard the orginal by the Olympics. It was covered again by the Grateful Dead, but paled in comparison with the version by the Rascals.

[moparstuart]

My top favorite is SRV's Voodoo Child......really anything he covered. Real Big Fish did a great cover of "Take on Me". 

Yep, true Legend. Is 20 years this Friday since SRV died in the helicopter crash.
I know which cd's I'll have out that day 

SRV is the only guy who could even try to hold a candle to hendrix  playing 

[71ChallengeHer]

Shinedown : Simple Man, awesome vocals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgFQ6WmxdMs&feature=fvw

[Ponch ®]

My top favorite is SRV's Voodoo Child......really anything he covered. Real Big Fish did a great cover of "Take on Me".  

Yep, true Legend. Is 20 years this Friday since SRV died in the helicopter crash.
I know which cd's I'll have out that day  

SRV is the only guy who could even try to hold a candle to hendrix  playing  

ever heard of Buddy Guy? Dude was doing Hendrix BEFORE Hendrix.

Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGoTBqMfnkc

(and yes, its a cover, even SRV did that song)

[Ponch ®]

Jeff Beck & Imogen Heap - Rollin' And Tumblin'  (Muddy Waters)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm__TU45RWo


Stevie Ray Vaughan - Third Stone from the Sun  (Jimi Hendrix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMW0t17Ft5o

Oh so much win right here in this post.

oh cmon...not as much win as with the Krokus and Britny Fox references...

[moparstuart]

My top favorite is SRV's Voodoo Child......really anything he covered. Real Big Fish did a great cover of "Take on Me".  

Yep, true Legend. Is 20 years this Friday since SRV died in the helicopter crash.
I know which cd's I'll have out that day  

SRV is the only guy who could even try to hold a candle to hendrix  playing  

ever heard of Buddy Guy? Dude was doing Hendrix BEFORE Hendrix.

Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGoTBqMfnkc

(and yes, its a cover, even SRV did that song)

buddy guy is ok but not hendrix or SRV   

[PocketThunder]

Limp Bizkit cover of George Michael?   

George  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu3VTngm1F0
Limp  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-EdCNjumvI&feature=av2n






On a serious note i think the Lemonheads Mrs. Robinson is better than Simon and Garfunkel

S&G  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_jmDscGi7E
Lemonheads  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvMFm5nKeUc

[moparstuart]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KXgjLqSTg

Disturbed - Land of Confusion

[Cooter]

George Thorogood Cover of "Ride On Josephine" (Bo Diddley)
George Thorogood Cover of "Move it on Over" (Hank Sr.)
George Thorogood Cover of "Who do you love" (Ellis McDaniel AKA Bo Diddley)

[Ponch ®]

My top favorite is SRV's Voodoo Child......really anything he covered. Real Big Fish did a great cover of "Take on Me".  

Yep, true Legend. Is 20 years this Friday since SRV died in the helicopter crash.
I know which cd's I'll have out that day  

SRV is the only guy who could even try to hold a candle to hendrix  playing  

ever heard of Buddy Guy? Dude was doing Hendrix BEFORE Hendrix.

Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGoTBqMfnkc

(and yes, its a cover, even SRV did that song)

buddy guy is ok but not hendrix or SRV  

yeah, he is not a dead guy

[Brock Samson]

 I think a guy who uses the latest improvements to copy someone's material be it Jimi learning Howling Wolf's chops or SRV copping Jimi's Little Wing, isn't really fair to compare.
listening to some of these examples are interesting but I don't think they are actually better. but, that's just my feeling.

How many guitar players does it take to screw in a light bulb?....
A hundred, one to do it and ninety nine to say "I could do that"! 

[PocketThunder]

I think a guy who uses the latest improvements to copy someone's material be it Jimi learning Howling Wolf's chops or SRV copping Jimi's Little Wing, isn't really fair to compare.
listening to some of these examples are interesting but I don't think they are actually better. but, that's just my feeling.

How many guitar players does it take to screw in a light bulb?....
A hundred, one to do it and ninety nine to say "I could do that"! 

Strat, can you play Eruption?   

[mikesbbody]

Motley Crue's version of "smokin in the boy's room" (don't recall who did it originally)
Slayer's version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" originally by Iron Butterfly.
Flotsam and Jetsam "saturday night's alright for fighting" originally by Elton John.
Disturbed version of "shout" originally by Tears for fears.
Spiderbait's version of "Black Betty" (cool video) originally by the Ram Jam (which is cool too)

[Brock Samson]

I think a guy who uses the latest improvements to copy someone's material be it Jimi learning Howling Wolf's chops or SRV copping Jimi's Little Wing, isn't really fair to compare.
listening to some of these examples are interesting but I don't think they are actually better. but, that's just my feeling.

How many guitar players does it take to screw in a light bulb?....
A hundred, one to do it and ninety nine to say "I could do that"! 

Strat, can you play Eruption?   

  Did you know that when I was in L.A. in the early '80s i was asked over and over to play that solo...
i couldn't do it then or now, i never tried to copy anyone else, only played a few covers with the band and really got tired of them solos after just a few times. I was far off into Jazz, Funk and Fusion.
In LA i used to tell folks "If you want to hear me play just like the record, go home and listen to the damn record!"
the only solos i ever really liked covering was the one in "Slide" by Slave and the Isley Bros. and Little Wing.
    @ 2:37 & 5:35 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91pg54SDTJE
    @ 3:55           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T88fbHOmvRk
  of course I came from a decidedly more R&B background then most the folks here...

[Cooter]

Motley Crue's version of "smokin in the boy's room" (don't recall who did it originally)

Brownesville Station I believe it was...

Also liked Motely Crue's Cover of "Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex pistols)

[Ponch ®]

Spiderbait's version of "Black Betty" (cool video) originally by the Ram Jam (which is cool too)

originally by RamJam? Don't think so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujGOCXrY4mU

[TruckDriver]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KXgjLqSTg

Disturbed - Land of Confusion

I forgot about this one! Even the video with the muppets was awsome. 

[TruckDriver]

Spiderbait's version of "Black Betty" (cool video) originally by the Ram Jam (which is cool too)

originally by RamJam? Don't think so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujGOCXrY4mU

Learned something new again 

[Old Moparz]

Dream Theater - Larks Tongues In Aspic Part 2   (King Crimson)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzh49v2si04


King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part 2  (King Crimson)   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98qbQiJvXto&feature=related

[C_stripes]

My favorite, house of the rising son by the animals. Original artist- unknown

[Ponch ®]

Spiderbait's version of "Black Betty" (cool video) originally by the Ram Jam (which is cool too)

originally by RamJam? Don't think so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujGOCXrY4mU

Learned something new again  

And I'm not even sure Leadbelly was the original artist. Hard to say with these traditional old blues songs that were always being reworked and adapted by different singers.

My favorite, house of the rising son by the animals. Original artist- unknown

Also not sure who the original composer was, but Leadbelly also recorded that song back in the 20's-30's. Look it up on youtube if you're curious. The arrangement is totally different (I'd post a link, but I'm at work and they have youtube blocked).

[nh_mopar_fan]

In the Air Tonight by Nonpoint.

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

Fear Factory covers Gary Numan's Cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwgud48pdnw

Megadeath covers Alice Cooper's No more Mister Nice Guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAfeCViJEK0

Johnny Cash covers NIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

and believe it or not, Dwight Yoakham covers Suspicious Minds and it is AWESOME.

http://viddug.com/video.cfm/vid/2110996395

[lisiecki1]

OZZY OSBOURNE - IN MY LIFE (THE BEATLES)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6paD9SuOUVc

JOHNNY CASH - HURT (NINE INCH NAILS)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

[Brock Samson]

 

God's gonna cut you down traditional as done by Johnny Cash, Led Zepp. The Beatles... and others  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh9N8Y0GxE8

[Ponch ®]

Johnny Cash did a lot of covers in his last records - all stripped down versions...just him and a guitar. Some are pretty,  poignant considering the stage in life he was in at the time, like The beatles' "In my life", the NIN song, and the one that gets me all 'emotional' - his cover of "the first time i saw ever saw your face".

Other covers are just odd...like the Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage" and Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus".

[Ponch ®]

but really, are we just posting any cover songs at this point? The title of the thread says "that are as good or better than the originals" Not too offend anybody's sensibilities, but covers that meet that criteria are few and far between, and some of the stuff being posted here is just laughable...

[Brock Samson]

i'll try and find some eagles covers for ya' 

[Ponch ®]

i'll try and find some eagles covers for ya' 

The Gypsy Kings' Hotel California = WIN.

[PocketThunder]

i'll try and find some eagles covers for ya' 

         

[moparstuart]

i'll try and find some eagles covers for ya' 

         

I love the new guitar intro on hell freezes over

[lisiecki1]

but really, are we just posting any cover songs at this point? The title of the thread says "that are as good or better than the originals" Not too offend anybody's sensibilities, but covers that meet that criteria are few and far between, and some of the stuff being posted here is just laughable...

I feel that I'm sticking to those guidelines....

[moparstuart]

I really like john lords  keyboard intro on deep purples cover of hey joe


   http://www.last.fm/music/Deep+Purple/_/Hey+Joe


   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKbSRWIp-Ds

[GPULLER]

and believe it or not, Dwight Yoakham covers Suspicious Minds and it is AWESOME.

http://viddug.com/video.cfm/vid/2110996395

I'm a Dwight fan.

"Close up the the Honky Tonks" (Buck Owens)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdBuDlRNW2M

[Old Moparz]

but really, are we just posting any cover songs at this point? The title of the thread says "that are as good or better than the originals" Not too offend anybody's sensibilities, but covers that meet that criteria are few and far between, and some of the stuff being posted here is just laughable...

Hard to say since everyone's taste is different. (Or maybe they have none?) 

I haven't checked out all the links posted, it would take too long, but there are just lot of cover songs in general. With so many people adding to the thread, you'll have a variety of bands.

I'm not really a heavy metal fan, but if a heavy metal band does a good job covering something I'll give them credit. Having said that, I don't like Guns & Roses version of Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's DoWoWoWoWoWoooor" at all. I like The Cult, but I hate their version of "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf. As much as I like Stevie Ray Vaughan, I don't think his version of "Superstitious" by Stevie Wonder is that great. Maybe part of it is that I have heard the originals so many times I don't like deviations, but I really think it's just that they should have done it differently. Some singers had entire careers doing songs by someone else, like Joe Cocker. I like his versions of a lot of what he's covered, but I'm just tired of hearing him.

[Ponch ®]

but really, are we just posting any cover songs at this point? The title of the thread says "that are as good or better than the originals" Not too offend anybody's sensibilities, but covers that meet that criteria are few and far between, and some of the stuff being posted here is just laughable...

Hard to say since everyone's taste is different. (Or maybe they have none?)  

I'd be leaning towards the latter. Again, I'm not gonna single out anyone's selections because I'm not trying to hurt anyone's feelings. Don't get me wrong, there are some excellent examples being posted, but there are a few (actually, quite a few) that leave me going "REALLY?!?!?"

I mean, it's only a matter of time before someone posts a youtube link to Great White doing Stairway to Heaven and claiming that that's the definitive version...

[Old Moparz]

but really, are we just posting any cover songs at this point? The title of the thread says "that are as good or better than the originals" Not too offend anybody's sensibilities, but covers that meet that criteria are few and far between, and some of the stuff being posted here is just laughable...

Hard to say since everyone's taste is different. (Or maybe they have none?)  

I'd be leaning towards the latter. Again, I'm not gonna single out anyone's selections because I'm not trying to hurt anyone's feelings. Don't get me wrong, there are some excellent examples being posted, but there are a few (actually, quite a few) that leave me going "REALLY?!?!?"

I mean, it's only a matter of time before someone posts a youtube link to Great White doing Stairway to Heaven and claiming that that's the definitive version...

Great White doing that can't be as bad as William Shatner doing "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds", can it?  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM&feature=related

[Ponch ®]

but really, are we just posting any cover songs at this point? The title of the thread says "that are as good or better than the originals" Not too offend anybody's sensibilities, but covers that meet that criteria are few and far between, and some of the stuff being posted here is just laughable...

Hard to say since everyone's taste is different. (Or maybe they have none?)  

I'd be leaning towards the latter. Again, I'm not gonna single out anyone's selections because I'm not trying to hurt anyone's feelings. Don't get me wrong, there are some excellent examples being posted, but there are a few (actually, quite a few) that leave me going "REALLY?!?!?"

I mean, it's only a matter of time before someone posts a youtube link to Great White doing Stairway to Heaven and claiming that that's the definitive version...

Great White doing that can't be as bad as William Shatner doing "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds", can it?  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM&feature=related

it's Great White we're talking about....

[moparstuart]

but really, are we just posting any cover songs at this point? The title of the thread says "that are as good or better than the originals" Not too offend anybody's sensibilities, but covers that meet that criteria are few and far between, and some of the stuff being posted here is just laughable...

Hard to say since everyone's taste is different. (Or maybe they have none?)  

I'd be leaning towards the latter. Again, I'm not gonna single out anyone's selections because I'm not trying to hurt anyone's feelings. Don't get me wrong, there are some excellent examples being posted, but there are a few (actually, quite a few) that leave me going "REALLY?!?!?"

I mean, it's only a matter of time before someone posts a youtube link to Great White doing Stairway to Heaven and claiming that that's the definitive version...

Great White doing that can't be as bad as William Shatner doing "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds", can it?  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM&feature=related

shatner is the best 

[Ponch ®]

someone needs to bust out links to all those metal songs Pat Boone covered back in the 90s 

[mikesbbody]

Motley Crue's version of "smokin in the boy's room" (don't recall who did it originally)

Brownesville Station I believe it was...

Also liked Motely Crue's Cover of "Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex pistols)

Thanks Cooter! Megadeth also covered "Anarchy in the U.K" but I think they put "U.S.A" in their version?
Didn't know that about Black Betty Ponch I always thought they did it first I guess not.
W.A.S.P covered "paint it black" and "Mississippi Queen" ok, I "THINK" paint it black was a Stones song and I THINK Mississippi was originally done by "Mountain"?

[Vainglory, Esq.]

i'll try and find some eagles covers for ya' 

The Gypsy Kings' Hotel California = WIN.

The Gyspy Kings do Richie Valens just about as well as Richie Valens, too. 

And speaking of both "Black Betty" and Richie Valens'/Gypsy Kings' "La Bamba," my understanding is that these were both folk songs.  Black Betty originated as a work song among black American farmers, although it's almost certain that Lead Belly was the first to record it.  La Bamba is similar, but it originated in the southeastern part of coastal Mexico, possibly as a wedding dance.

[TruckDriver]

Fear Factory covers Gary Numan's Cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwgud48pdnw

I can't believe I forgot this one. I have it like on 4 cd's. It is way better then the original version. I never saw that video version til now though. I always known the one with the Firebird Formula in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSoKp6dRUH0&feature=related

[moparstuart]

Fear Factory covers Gary Numan's Cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwgud48pdnw

I can't believe I forgot this one. I have it like on 4 cd's. It is way better then the original version. I never saw that video version til now though. I always known the one with the Firebird Formula in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSoKp6dRUH0&feature=related

that one didnt vear much from the original 

[Ponch ®]

La Bamba is similar, but it originated in the southeastern part of coastal Mexico, possibly as a wedding dance.

correctomundo.

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

on a side note, the guy playing the harp on the right was one of my professors in college. Purely coincidental, but when I searched YouTube for "la bamba traditional", this vid came up. He's also in the "La Bamba" movie in the scene where Richie and his brother are at the brothel in Tijuana as one of the musicians that are playing the traditional version of the song (and that's how he gets the idea to record a rock version of it).

[TruckDriver]

Def Leppard -Elected (originally Alice Cooper)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM2yHelTxgg

Def Leppard - Only After Dark (originally Mick Ronson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOO6wztjxV0&feature=related

Ozzy Osbourne - Stayin' Alive (originally The Bee Gees)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9KBVW8lpZA

Type O Negative-Cinnamon Girl (originally Neil Young)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cTU0Q4Uw4I

[Vainglory, Esq.]

La Bamba is similar, but it originated in the southeastern part of coastal Mexico, possibly as a wedding dance.

correctomundo.

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

on a side note, the guy playing the harp on the right was one of my professors in college. Purely coincidental, but when I searched YouTube for "la bamba traditional", this vid came up. He's also in the "La Bamba" movie in the scene where Richie and his brother are at the brothel in Tijuana as one of the musicians that are playing the traditional version of the song (and that's how he gets the idea to record a rock version of it).

Interesting.  I remember that scene.

I also remember when Lou Diamond Phillips had a career.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Oh, and I don't think anyone's mentioned "Love Rollercoaster" by The Ohio Players, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers' version is pretty awesome.

[Ponch ®]

La Bamba is similar, but it originated in the southeastern part of coastal Mexico, possibly as a wedding dance.

correctomundo.

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

on a side note, the guy playing the harp on the right was one of my professors in college. Purely coincidental, but when I searched YouTube for "la bamba traditional", this vid came up. He's also in the "La Bamba" movie in the scene where Richie and his brother are at the brothel in Tijuana as one of the musicians that are playing the traditional version of the song (and that's how he gets the idea to record a rock version of it).

Interesting.  I remember that scene.

I also remember when Lou Diamond Phillips had a career.

dude goes to my gym (occasionally). He's always on the stationary bike reading scripts. 

[Vainglory, Esq.]

 


Scripts for "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"?

Oh wait, he already did that one.