Post covers that are better than the original
OneHundredToLose
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Cover songs are pretty common, but it's rare that the covering artist does a better job than the original artist. Post cover songs that you think did it better than the original.
I'll start with You're So Vain by Marilyn Manson, a cover of Carly Simon's song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BEjwI5DJg
I'll start with You're So Vain by Marilyn Manson, a cover of Carly Simon's song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BEjwI5DJg 0
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http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/cover-songs-that-are-better-than-original_5640c25ee4b0411d3071ad8d
Some songs I didn't even realize were covers!
Not necessarily better, but I'm loving Reel Big Fish's version of A-Ha's Take On Me...
https://youtu.be/QHpU0ZfXZ_g 0 -
It's not better, because...Pixies...but Trampled by Turtles did an interesting cover of "where is my mind". Worth a view/listen.0
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Shinedown singing Simple Man.... https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q_yBTIkwXoA
Just singing in a living room along with a guitar and nothing else and sounds AMAZING0 -
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I know of tons BTW0
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Omg! I love the original, but that's badas$!0 -
Lovely0770 wrote: »Shinedown singing Simple Man.... https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q_yBTIkwXoA
Just singing in a living room along with a guitar and nothing else and sounds AMAZING
One of my favorite bands and one of my favorite songs..... good one. I like it live from The Sound of Madness DVD - acoustic show at K.C.0 -
Alien Ant Farm doing Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal
https://youtu.be/CDl9ZMfj6aE 0 -
Halestorm - All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love To You)
http://youtu.be/WK2siEQsADk
I like Heart but this version is a bit 'Thicker'0 -
Lovely0770 wrote: »Shinedown singing Simple Man.... https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q_yBTIkwXoA
Just singing in a living room along with a guitar and nothing else and sounds AMAZING
His voice is awesome!0 -
I have been away from MFP for awhile, it seems I forgot how to post videos and photos on these threads. How yall doing that?0
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Lovely0770 wrote: »I have been away from MFP for awhile, it seems I forgot how to post videos and photos on these threads. How yall doing that?
For videos just post the YT link0 -
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https://youtu.be/A69BertdSt4 plus he has Dobie Gray in this version!!! 
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Of course this is a cover staple
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie cover)
https://youtu.be/fregObNcHC8 0 -
Forever the Sickest Kids - We Found Love (Rihanna cover)
https://youtu.be/VwnFhAChpgo
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the original is catchy and awesome but i love this one more... Volbeat "I only wanna be with you"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWHPPMcHoLk 0 -
Not better but pretty damn close and I've been listening to it a lot lately
Velvet Revolver's version of "Surrender" by Cheap Trick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbCA4CAhiyE 0 -
For sure. I almost can't even listen to the Cash cover it breaks me up so much!0
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Sugar_Pill wrote: »Now, both the original & this cover are music gold all on their own- but this is definitely my #1 cover:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc
And because I am obsessed with NIN always, I'll include the original:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KR4DjYczINM
So you love Silver Linings and you love NIN and Cash? Where'd you come from?0 -
Sugar_Pill wrote: »ThatFatAsianNerd wrote: »Sugar_Pill wrote: »Now, both the original & this cover are music gold all on their own- but this is definitely my #1 cover:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc
And because I am obsessed with NIN always, I'll include the original:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KR4DjYczINM
So you love Silver Linings and you love NIN and Cash? Where'd you come from?
I've heard it's one of two places... They both start with the letter H.
HmHmm.
Chillin' after Reznor's show years ago. Check out the shirt:
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Sundays "wild horses" (rolling stones)
/https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BiyCkSOF1pc
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Taylor's swifts, "Blank space" I prevail.0
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*kitten* yeah I agree.0
https://youtu.be/Lvmg0q-KHRs
https://youtu.be/torc9P4-k5A
https://youtu.be/23ySdftuMog
https://youtu.be/vB2c7_vyBSM
https://youtu.be/aZ5ZclZTeTU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0_dyc4IrLg
https://youtu.be/bakWKHj051I
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