Cover Songs That You Prefer Over The Original

Fat Freddy wrote:

Eddie Ojeda - Eleanor Rigby

Never heard Eddie's version but I love Realm's cover of that song.

"WAAAAAAAAA! Lookatallthelonelypeople!
WAAAAAAAAA! Lookatallthelonelypeople!"

Dee Snider sings the Ojeda version which makes the song.

You can hear it here: http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=xAnmH_ZnY1k

Temple of Blood wrote:

kmorg wrote:

NO BAND ON EARTH CAN DO A SAVATAGE TUNE BETTER THEN THE OLIVA BOYS!!!!!

I should ban people for posting stuff like that!

Have you heard it? It's excellent. We don't say that lightly.

No, i don't think I have. I do have the first Savatage tribute album (released with a bunch of Italian bands I think). And it stinks!

I finally remembered an entry of my own to this thred:

Ace Frehley - New York Groove
Ace Frehley - Into The Night

Malmsteen w/Dio - Dream On (Aerosmith)
Anthrax - She (Kiss)
Sonata Arctica - Wind Beneath my Wings (Bette Midler)
Ugly Kid Joe - Cats in the Cradle

kmorg wrote:

I finally remembered an entry of my own to this thred:

Ace Frehley - New York Groove
Ace Frehley - Into The Night

How about Kiss - 2000 Man or Ace's Do Ya

spectrefate wrote:

Whitesnake - Ain't No Love In The Heart of the City

Really, never knew was a cover.

Iron Maiden - I've Got the Fire (blows all over the Montrose version!!) always been a favorite of mine....

Racer X - Godzilla (so extremely heavy but not the expected shredding....mindblowing)

Queensrÿche - Gonna Get Close To You

Evergrey - I'm Sorry

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Queensrÿche - Gonna Get Close To You

I didn't know that was a cover. Who did the original?

MetalGuy71 wrote:

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Queensrÿche - Gonna Get Close To You

I didn't know that was a cover. Who did the original?

Her name eludes me. Try Google

kmorg wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

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Queensrÿche - Gonna Get Close To You

I didn't know that was a cover. Who did the original?

Her name eludes me. Try Google

Geez, I gotta do work on a Friday? Alright, here we go.

According to AllMusic.com, Gonna Get Close to You was originally written & performed by a woman named Lisa Dal Bello from her 1984 album Whomanfoursays. Other than being a Canuck, it should be noted that the guitar on that album was performed by Mick Ronson, whom some might recognize as David Bowie's guitarist from his "Spiders from Mars" days. After that, she didn't do much except writing the lyrics for Nena's 80's hit 99 Red Balloons.

Queensryche's "Gonna Get Close to You" RULES! Great call on that cover.

Ripper - Iced Earth

It beats the living hell outta the original Halford version...I don't like his falsetto screams, I really don't see why Judas fans didn't like Timmy . He and Halford both go falsetto like hell (in my opinion)

kmorg wrote:

Queensrÿche - Gonna Get Close To You

Evergrey - I'm Sorry

Evergrey destroys that pop original..

Anyone like any fozzy covers over the originals?

I don't know if I prefer it over the original, but I just heard Benedictum's cover of Accept's classic BALLS TO THE WALL and was surprised at how good it was. Though I gotta admit, it sounds a little weird hearing a female vocalist singing that particular tune.

Hell Is For Children - Viking and Seven Witches

journeyman wrote:

Whitesnake - Ain't No Love In The Heart of the City

Really, never knew was a cover.

Yes it's originally from a singer named Bobby Bland.

panteras covers of hole in the sky and planet caravan are very good but of course no one can beat the originals

The Agony Scene - Paint it Black

i never liked the Rolling Bones so this was an easy choice..

A lot heavier with a killer breakdown

I heard Solitude Aeturnus version of "Hallowed Be Thy Name" today, and it DID NOT blow away the original. Not even close!

The Replacements cover of Black Diamond (Kiss), totally trash's and blows away the meek original!

Metallica's rendition of the notorious "So What" by the Anti-Nowhere League is one of my favorites. Though I love the original too, so I'm not quite sure if Metallica's tops it...but it's damned close.

i like metallics Turn the Page better as well

All the Alice Cooper songs Megadeth covered
Out on the Tiles By Toxik (Led Zeppelin)
paranoid by Megadeth
The misfits songs MetallicA covered

I like Kreator's cover of "Gangland". But, I don't think it's as good as the original song although it's close. Tygers Of Pan Tang might possibly be THE most forgotten band of NWOBHM.