Covers that are better than the originals?

Necrosultan wrote:

Sodom - Surfin' Bird

Someone should lay that into the Family Guy episode

You Really Got Me - VAN HALEN

Turn The Page - Metallica

AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go

TMG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Mulry) - It's All Over Now
(Stones cover) lol, yea it's a personal favorite, I heard it on the
Albert Archives album, that has AC/DC's Dave Evans track
"Rockin' In The Parlour"

Got another one!

Holy Moses - Black Metal

Originally performed by Venom! And Cronos did contribute to that cover for Holy Moses, though. So I guess it's a quasi-cover (???).

Whatever...

Opeth - Would?

Chairman_Smith wrote:

Opeth - Would?

Good but it lacks the power of Layne's vocals in the chorus.

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

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Addy wrote:

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

I think the original Eurythmics version is unbeatable.

Troublezone wrote:

Addy wrote:

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

I think the original Eurythmics version is unbeatable.

I second TZ opinion, heck I am one of the few Marilyn Manson fans on this board, but I thought his version of 'Sweet Dreams' was horrible.

I like both versions for different reasons.

I like the original because I really dig Annie Lennox's vocals.

But I like the Manson version because it's so darn creepy.

manny wrote:

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Yea, I thought of that too, just like Mama We're All Crazy
Now. Maybe Slade should have hired them to tour for them.

I wonder how Carlos is liking his new Ratt "gig"?
suppose to be a new album this year.

Manson's "Sweet Dreams" cover is one of the few songs of his that I like (the other being "Beautiful People")

Getizzyback wrote:

manny wrote:

Quiet Riot-Cum on Feel the Noize

Yea, I thought of that too, just like Mama We're All Crazy
Now. Maybe Slade should have hired them to tour for them.

I wonder how Carlos is liking his new Ratt "gig"?
suppose to be a new album this year.

Carlos is in Ratt? So did Warren DeMartini quit, or they both in the band together? BTW if their next album is anything like their last studio album, they should not bother.

Warren's still in Ratt. Carlos took the spot vacated by John Corabi, who'd been playing guitar for them for the past couple of years.

manny wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Addy wrote:

Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson

I think the original Eurythmics version is unbeatable.

I second TZ opinion, heck I am one of the few Marilyn Manson fans on this board, but I thought his version of 'Sweet Dreams' was horrible.

I liked MM's version. I never cared for the Eurythmics in general and I think Manson really took that song and made it his own. I think that was the song that put Marilyn Manson on the map. For better or worse, depending on your opinion of the man.

A few of you guys are NUTS with some of your choices, IMO...but since I'm a peace lovin' guy, I won't point to any specifics

Here's a few I like:

THE MEATMEN - "How Soon is Now?" (orig. by The Smiths)
BLACK SABBATH - "Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me" (orig. by Crow)
BLACK SABBATH - "Warning" (orig. by The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation)
COWBOY JUNKIES - "Sweet Jane" (orig. by Lou Reed/Velvet Underground)
ROLLINS BAND - "Are You Ready" (orig. by Thin Lizzy - not better than the original, but VERY kickass!)
KYUSS - "Into the Void" (orig. by Black Sabbath - again, not better than the original, but VERY VERY cool all on it's own!)

Quote :

A few of you guys are NUTS with some of your choices, IMO...but since I'm a peace lovin' guy, I won't point to any specifics

Does one involve the initials M.M.?

[quote="TrogDawn"]A few of you guys are NUTS with some of your choices, IMO...but since I'm a peace lovin' guy, I won't point to any specifics

Here's a few I like:


COWBOY JUNKIES - "Sweet Jane" (orig. by Lou Reed/Velvet Underground)


I love the Cowboy Junkies version of 'Sweet Jane' but the live version off Lou Reed's 'Rock N Roll Animals' is hard to beat IMO, Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner kickass on guitar.

I did find it interesting that Lou Reed himself has said he prefers the Cowboy Junkies's version than his/Velvet's version.

TrogDawn wrote:

KYUSS - "Into the Void" (orig. by Black Sabbath - again, not better than the original, but VERY VERY cool all on it's own!)

Yes! The almost latin groove section in the middle is perfect, as is Josh's solo.

One cover i think exceeds the original is the Drones cover of Kev Carmody's "River Of Tears", the Drones take what is essentially a great folk song about the plight of Kev's indigenous brothers and sisters and twists it into this compelling tension laden epic that builds and builds and explodes at the end. This has the same dynamic and atmosphere as the Doors "The End" and is just as compelling and tense, praise not lightly given.......

Aerosmith - Come Together
Aerosmith - Train Kept A Rollin'
Exodus - Low Rider
Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll Never See
Judas Priest - Diamonds & Rust

rattpoison wrote:

One cover i think exceeds the original is the Drones cover of Kev Carmody's "River Of Tears", the Drones take what is essentially a great folk song about the plight of Kev's indigenous brothers and sisters and twists it into this compelling tension laden epic that builds and builds and explodes at the end. This has the same dynamic and atmosphere as the Doors "The End" and is just as compelling and tense, praise not lightly given.......

Damn Rattpoison that was a killer track and musically right up my alley, thank you for posting this video.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Warren's still in Ratt. Carlos took the spot vacated by John Corabi, who'd been playing guitar for them for the past couple of years.

Yea, I like that addition, two guys capable of leads, kinda of a Ratt
trademark.

"Day after day" by Savatage
"Dazed and confused" and "In my time of dying" by Zeppelin
"love hurts" by Nazareth
"Interzone" by Warrior Soul

Some claim to like this one better than the original, I disagree, but maybe you guys concur.

Twisted Tower Dire - A Dangerous Meeting (Mercyful Fate cover).