Covered music

sidewinder76
sidewinder76 Posts: 287
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Hey guys,

I was listening to my ipod the other day and noticed I had more than a few covered songs in there.I like the original songs as well. What about you guys? Any songs get covered that you like better than the original?
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  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    I don't know if it's necessarily better than the original, but I LOVE the FFDP cover of "Bad Company".
  • just_me_mindy
    just_me_mindy Posts: 210 Member
    Adele - I can't make you love me
    Rebecca Ferguson - Strange and Beautiful
    James Arthur - Impossible
  • walleyclan1
    walleyclan1 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Limp Bizkit Faith is my all time favorite cover
    Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson
    Hurt by Johnny Cash
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Agree with I Can't Make You Love Me - Adele - surprisingly better than the original :)
    I was shocked by Ordinary World - Red - and not just because they're my favorite band

    Usually don't like covers better than originals, but those two are exceptions.
  • sidewinder76
    sidewinder76 Posts: 287
    Yup Bad company by FFDP is awesome, other songs that came on were...

    AAF - Smooth criminal
    The Atari's - Boys of summer
    RHCP- Higher Ground
  • Codename_Duchess
    Codename_Duchess Posts: 2,042 Member
    Breed 77 - Zombie
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhh4Ui0KlWg

    Cake - I Will Survive
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KJjVMqNIgA

    Cake - War Pigs
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDJgwUeW7_k

    Mae - March of the Pigs
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yvC83ENl8A

    Shinedown - Simple Man
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgFQ6WmxdMs

    Framing Hanley - Lollipop (Has a long *kitten* intro, song starts at about 2:15 in)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbUR0SRceD0

    Boyce Avenue & Fifth Harmony - Mirrors
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvEZUbzqqyM

    I Got Your Money - Say Anything (Funballs!)

    I used to be very biased about covered songs, but then I stopped being a music snob. XD I have more favorites, but these are the few that are faves.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    i <3 covers.

    it's the basis for my shtick: www.myspace.com/underlaurascovers / www.soundclick.com/silverchick
  • Jonesingmucho
    Jonesingmucho Posts: 4,902 Member
    Hobbie Stewart - Skinny Love

    (The original is mmmmm too.)
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    These were all mentioned already so +1 for

    Shinedown - "Simple Man"
    FFDP - "Bad Company"
    Johnny Cash - "Hurt"


    And I'll add Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower" and GNR - "Live and Let Die"
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    And I'll add Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower" and GNR - "Live and Let Die"

    Oh! Those, too!!
  • bubblygoldfish
    bubblygoldfish Posts: 215 Member
    Yup Bad company by FFDP is awesome, other songs that came on were...

    AAF - Smooth criminal
    The Atari's - Boys of summer
    RHCP- Higher Ground

    Woah, you read my mind. Creepy.
  • walleyclan1
    walleyclan1 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Careless whispers by seether is good
  • UhohDanny
    UhohDanny Posts: 32
    Have to agree with Johnny Cash-Hurt. I really like the DMB cover of All Along the Watchtower too. Live version of course,
  • sidewinder76
    sidewinder76 Posts: 287
    Have to agree with Johnny Cash-Hurt. I really like the DMB cover of All Along the Watchtower too. Live version of course,

    Johnny Cash - hurt is by far the coolest...although its very errie
  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

    Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    I'm going to catch hell for this, I know...but I love Shinedown's cover of "Simple Man" so much better than the original
  • Katrina_vw91
    Katrina_vw91 Posts: 232 Member
    I don't know if it's necessarily better than the original, but I LOVE the FFDP cover of "Bad Company".

    I love that cover by Five Finger Death Punch! Its awesome!

    My favourite cover is "Chris Issac's" Wicked Game covered by Stone Sour. So much better than the original.

    And "Cameo's" Word Up by KoRn :P
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    I'm going to catch hell for this, I know...but I love Shinedown's cover of "Simple Man" so much better than the original

    Not from me. I whole-heartedly agree.
  • MamaCatO
    MamaCatO Posts: 100
    Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson
    Land of Confusion - Disturbed
    Sweet Dreams- Marilyn Manson
    And not better, but damned good - Another Brick in the Wall - Korn

    I also agree with AAF Smooth Criminal and Johnny Cash, Hurt, every time I hear it I cry. lol
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Got to Get You into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire
  • Katemarie34
    Katemarie34 Posts: 144 Member
    Nine Inch Nails- Hurt
    Shinedown- Simple Man
    Puddle of Mudd (probably get a lot for this one)-- Old Man
    RHCP- Higher Ground
    Seether- Careless Whisper
    Framing Hanley- Lollipop
    Theory of a Deadman- Got me Wrong
  • Katemarie34
    Katemarie34 Posts: 144 Member
    OOO Marilyn Manson does have some great ones too! forgot about that!!

    Tainted Love, Sweet Dreams

    Korn has some good ones.... there are too many to choose from!! :)
  • sweetlyybroken
    sweetlyybroken Posts: 209 Member
    Fun - We Owned The Night, Call Me Maybe. both.
    Peter Hollens - Carry On, I won't give up
    On the Rocks - We Don't Eat
    Tom Cruise - Pour Some Sugar On Me
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Even the Beatles said Joe Cocker's cover of A Little Help from My Friends was better than their original. I concur.

    I also long ago heard a really good cover of Jessie's Girl, but I have no idea who did it and I can't find it anywhere.
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    These were all mentioned already so +1 for

    Shinedown - "Simple Man"
    FFDP - "Bad Company"
    Johnny Cash - "Hurt"


    And I'll add Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower" and GNR - "Live and Let Die"

    Those but I love the DMB live versions of All Along the Watchtower (especially the Live at Folsom Field version), also Ordinary World by Red as mentioned above and plenty of other ones
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I also agree with RHCP Higher Ground.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Nine Inch Nails- Hurt
    Shinedown- Simple Man
    Puddle of Mudd (probably get a lot for this one)-- Old Man
    RHCP- Higher Ground
    Seether- Careless Whisper
    Framing Hanley- Lollipop
    Theory of a Deadman- Got me Wrong
    Nine Inch Nails is the original version of that song. :huh:
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    These were all mentioned already so +1 for

    Shinedown - "Simple Man"
    FFDP - "Bad Company"
    Johnny Cash - "Hurt"


    And I'll add Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower" and GNR - "Live and Let Die"

    Those but I love the DMB live versions of All Along the Watchtower (especially the Live at Folsom Field version), also Ordinary World by Red as mentioned above and plenty of other ones

    I have tried desperately to love DMB, but I just can't do it. I know. I'm broken. :sad:

    ETA: I was at the 2001 Folsom Field show. It was a great show. Still can't love them.
  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    Oohhh.

    Hurt- Johnny Cash
    All Along the Watchtowers- Hendrix
    Hallelujah- Jeff Buckley
    I love how you love me- Jeff Magnum
    Fast Car- Xiu Xiu
    The Man who sold the world- Nirvana
    Jolene- White Stripes
    Send me an angel- Thrice
    B!itches aint *kitten*- Ben Folds
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    These were all mentioned already so +1 for

    Shinedown - "Simple Man"
    FFDP - "Bad Company"
    Johnny Cash - "Hurt"


    And I'll add Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower" and GNR - "Live and Let Die"

    Those but I love the DMB live versions of All Along the Watchtower (especially the Live at Folsom Field version), also Ordinary World by Red as mentioned above and plenty of other ones

    I have tried desperately to love DMB, but I just can't do it. I know. I'm broken. :sad:

    ETA: I was at the 2001 Folsom Field show. It was a great show. Still can't love them.

    ah I'm jealous. I can't even tell you how many times I've listened to that concert

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