Cover Songs That You Prefer Over The Original

Manfred Mann - Blinded By The Light and For You (both orignally by Springsteen)


...and pretty much any cover of a Dylan tune. The dude can write music but he sure can't sing it.

Megadeth's No More Mr Nice guy I prefer better then alice coopers
Pantera's Planet Caravan to Sabbaths

ThrashedOutCobra33 wrote:

Megadeth's No More Mr Nice guy I prefer better then alice coopers
Pantera's Planet Caravan to Sabbaths

Blasphemy! :kickbutt:

Hey man thats my opinion dont get me wrong i love the originals but its the little changes to me that make a difference

I think the album version of Faith No Mores cover of War Pigs is better than the original. And i like the Sabs a whole lot more than FNM.

I'm listening to the HOLY DIO tribute album right now and y'know what? Blind Guardian's version of "Don't Talk To Strangers" totally smokes the original. And I'm not even a huge B.G. fan!!

Over the weekend, I've heard Bob Dylan's original versions of both "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "All Along the Watchtower". I can say without a doubt that I prefer the GnR and Hendrix versions. They are far and away better than Dylan's monotone drone, in my opinion.

Krokus' version of "Ballroom Blitz" destroys the "Sweet" original.

"Because the Night" performed by PATTI SMITH
(orig. by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)

"Blinded By the Light" performed by MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(orig. by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)

I'm not sure if I mentioned this one already (if I did, I don't remember any backlash that surely came from it and will come from it) but I prefer Type O Negative's version of Black Sabbath more than Black Sabbath's.

Now I'm ready for my punishmet : .

I prefer Type O's version of Cinnamon Girl.

Also, anything covered on any Me First and the Gimme Gimmes album. Their covers of song dreck like "Mandy", "Tomorrow" and "Seasons In The Sun" always rule!

tohostudios wrote:

I prefer Type O's version of Cinnamon Girl.

I love that song but I never heard the origional so I couldn't say which I prefer.

KISS - 2,000 Man (Originally performed by the Rolling Stones)
Motley Crue - Anarchy in the UK (Originally performed by the Sex Pistols)
Aerosmith - I'm Down (Originally performed by the Beatles); Train Kept A Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw)
Dio - any time he performs Deep Purple's Mistreated (my fav song of theirs). Though Coverdale was excellent, Ronnie's overpowering, operatic voice does true justice to the song. LONG LIVE DIO!!!

DallasBlack wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

I prefer Type O's version of Cinnamon Girl.

I love that song but I never heard the origional so I couldn't say which I prefer.

Really? You never heard the Neil Young version?

Just now heard this, on the new Firewind album they do a cover of the 80's hit, Maniac (He's [the changed it to She's] a Maniac, maniac on the floor. And [she's]dancing like [she's] never done before). Definatly kills the origional.

Cradle of Filth - "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

I don't know how, but they made it work.

DallasBlack wrote:

I'm not sure if I mentioned this one already (if I did, I don't remember any backlash that surely came from it and will come from it) but I prefer Type O Negative's version of Black Sabbath more than Black Sabbath's.
Now I'm ready for my punishmet : .

Your punishment is that you get to live with yourself holding that opinion for the rest of your natural born life, and for all eternity - unless you come to your senses before you die that is.

get_the_firehouse wrote:

KISS - 2,000 Man (Originally performed by the Rolling Stones)

I was thinking of this one just the other day as I was listening to the Stones' version. Good call.

TrogDawn wrote:

DallasBlack wrote:

I'm not sure if I mentioned this one already (if I did, I don't remember any backlash that surely came from it and will come from it) but I prefer Type O Negative's version of Black Sabbath more than Black Sabbath's.
Now I'm ready for my punishmet : .

Your punishment is that you get to live with yourself holding that opinion for the rest of your natural born life, and for all eternity - unless you come to your senses before you die that is.

I can live with that.

DallasBlack wrote:

TrogDawn wrote:

DallasBlack wrote:

I'm not sure if I mentioned this one already (if I did, I don't remember any backlash that surely came from it and will come from it) but I prefer Type O Negative's version of Black Sabbath more than Black Sabbath's.
Now I'm ready for my punishmet : .

Your punishment is that you get to live with yourself holding that opinion for the rest of your natural born life, and for all eternity - unless you come to your senses before you die that is.

I can live with that.

Oh sure, you say that now...but just wait and let it sink in for awhile. You'll be tearing your fingernails out and trying to skin yourself alive before too long...

And then of course there's the inevitable scrotal pox...

I just found out Ministry has a cover disc coming out next month. Here's the track listing:


1. Under My Thumb
2. Bang a Gong
3. Radar Love
4. Space Truckin'
5. Black Betty
6. Mississippi Queen
7. Just Got Paid
8. Roadhouse Blues
9. Supernaut
10. Lay Lady Lay
11. What A Wonderful World


I'm pretty sure something from this CD will make my list of preferred covers.

tohostudios wrote:

I just found out Ministry has a cover disc coming out next month. Here's the track listing:

9. Supernaut

I wonder if this is the 1000 HOMO DJ's version?

And that reminded me of this one:

Revolting Cocks - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

TrogDawn wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

I just found out Ministry has a cover disc coming out next month. Here's the track listing:

9. Supernaut

I wonder if this is the 1000 HOMO DJ's version?

Yeah, I don't know. I already have Lay Lady Lay on the Filth Pig album and the Revolting Cocks cover I posted above but other than that, I'm not sure how Ministry handles covers.

Opened up the industrial cover section of my brain:

Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This
Marilyn Manson - Personal Jesus

White Zombie - I'm Your Boogeyman

TrogDawn wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

I just found out Ministry has a cover disc coming out next month. Here's the track listing:

9. Supernaut

I wonder if this is the 1000 HOMO DJ's version?

No, i've heard it... it diden't make my cover collection