(I know this has already been done, but I didn't see it so I might as well start a new one. I don't mean to be a thread thief. ) Basically the title said it all. What are some song covers that you think are better than the original? Ex. Personally, I like the Motörhead cover of Hellraiser better than the original. (original by Black Sabbath) Love them both though! :eusa_danc
Allow me to list ten of my all time favorite cover songs within the R&B genre: 1. Al Green - "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" - Bee Gees Original 2. Al Green - "I Can't Get Next To You" - The Temptations Original 3. Mariah Carey - "The Beautiful Ones" - Prince Original 4. The Fugees - "Killing Me Softly With His Song" - Roberta Flack Original 5. Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" - Dolly Parton Original 6. Aretha Franklin - "Respect" - Otis Redding Original 7. Aretha Franklin - "You Can't Always Get What You Want" - The Rolling Stones Original 8. Luther Vandross - "Creepin" - Stevie Wonder Original 9. Aretha Franklin - "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" Simon & Garfunkel Original 10. Luther Vandross - "A House Is Not A Home' - Dionne Warwick Original
Dr John's - "Season of the Witch" Don't remember but it sucks. Metallica - "Whiskey in the Jar" Thin Lizzy original Adrenaline Mob with Lizzy Hail - "Come Undone" Forget who did it first - "The Mob Rules" Dio fronted Blacksabbath, though I like both Disturbed - "Sound of Silence" not better than Simon and Garfunkel, but solid - "Land of Confusion" again not better than Genesis, but still solid Korn - "Kidnap the Sandy Clawz" Yes its from A Nightmare before Christmas and yes it is awesome, don't judge me. Cory Taylor did an awesome cover of "Rainbow in the Dark" Along with Anthrax covering "Neon Knights" both Dio songs that are on a tribute album. Not better, but for a tribute they nailed it, I think.
Johnny Cash "Hurt"; Originally by Nine Inch Nails Icon and the Black Roses "Running up that hill"; Originally by Kate Bush Katatonia "Nightmares by the sea"; Originally by Jeff Buckley The Birthday Massacre "Open your heart"; Originally by Madonna Ascension of the Watchers "Sounds of Silence"; Originally by Simon and Garfunkel. I love the original as well. Six Feet Under "Back in Black"; Originally by AC/DC. They did a lot of AC/DC covers, and I just don't care for AC/DC at all. Type O Negative "Summer Breeze"; Originally by Seals and Crofts HIM "(Don't fear) The Reaper"; Originally by Blue Oyster Cult. Both are very good songs, I just prefer HIM's version as it feels darker which is more of my style.
Sam Tsui & Kirsten Collins - "Locked Away" - R City ft. Adam Levine Original and Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" - Dolly Parton Original
The Fugees: Killing Me Softly With His Song Nicki French: Total Eclipse Of The Heart Guns N' Roses: Sympathy for the Devil
Johnny Cash's "Hurt" is great! Also the spanish version of "Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum. It's called "Con su blanca palidez" by Donato y Estanafo I enjoy "There is a Light and It Never Goes Out" by Noel Gallagher instead of The Smiths/Morrisey Oh! Iron & Wine's "Such Great Heights" is *significantly* better than the original by The Postal Service And last one: Disturbed's "Sound of Silence" although I do also enjoy the original. Can't really go wrong with that song!
I have many that I can't think of right now, so I'll just name one: George Blagden's cover of "I Will Follow You Into The Dark". It's so good! I think the original is by Death Cab For Cutie (???) or something...
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack Original) At The Gates - Legion (Slaughter Lord Original) Vader - Raining Blood (Slayer Original) Devin Townsend - Fast as a Shark (Accept Original) Strapping Young Lad - Exiciter (Judas Priest Original) THIS ONE'S MY FAVORITE! Testament - Rapid Fire (Judas Priest Priest Original) Testament - Powerslave (Iron Maiden Original) Dimmu Borgir - Burn in Hell (Twisted Scissors Original) Slayer and Ice T - Disorder ( The Exploited Original) i got a crapload haha
The Sound of Silence - Disturbed. Loving it right now! ---------- Post added 3rd Nov 2016 at 01:21 AM ---------- i love pentatonix!