Covers that you like that you have heard before the original song

[Penner]

Like songs that you like now but you heard the cover before the original.

The Boys of Summer (Ataris/Don Henly)
Ice Box (There For Tomorrow/Omarion)
Apologize (Silverstein/OneRepublic)

I must have a sheltered indie punk/metal life because I didn't hear these songs until the covers lol

[thedamndest]

I went to a show one time and the band did all punk covers of punk covers. It was pretty bad ass. The guitarist was wearing a studded belt.

[Kane Knight]

I remember hearing a cover of Blitzkreig Bop before the original. Don't know who did it.

There's the obvious Hendrix version of "All Along the Watchtower," because I knew Hendrix before Dylan.

And Type O Negative's cover of "Cinnamon Girl" because I'd never really been into Neil Young. Speaking of Neil Young, I heard the Alarm's cover of "Rockin' in the Free World" before the original, but that's because I was eight and my Dad was a fan of Welsh rockers.

[Blitz]

Straylight Run's cover of Joanna Newsom's "Peach, Plum, Pear". Original version is godawful.

[Sixx]

Smokin' in the Boys Room by Motley Crue.I dont even recall hearing the original version by Brownsville Station.

[Testicle]

Hurt(Cash/NIN)

Love both versions now.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Wish you were here - Rasputina covering Pink Floyd
Landslide - Dixie Chicks covering Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac

[Fabien Barthez]

The majority of the Blues Ive ever heard.

Buckley's Hallelujah is one.

[Kapoutman]

Sonic Youth's version of Superstar.

[Kalyx triaD]

Behind Blue Eyes (Limp Bizkit)

Still like it better than the original.

[Fabien Barthez]

I wish I had heard Richard Cheese before all other contemporary music.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Behind Blue Eyes (Limp Bizkit)

Still like it better than the original.

:nono:

[Fignuts]

Jesus fucking christ, kalyx.

[Legend Killer]

Turn the Page (Metallica/ Bob Segar)

No shit, I heard Metallica's first.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Turn the Page (Metallica/ Bob Segar)

No shit, I heard Metallica's first.

Reminds me, metallica's covers of:

Tuesday's gone (Skynyrd)
Astronomy (BOC)
Whiskey in the jar (Thin lizzy)

[Kalyx triaD]

:nono:

Jesus fucking christ, kalyx.

See if I give a God damn.

[Shisen Kopf]

I would have to say Sheryl Crows version of Sweet Child O Mine is by far far far better than GNR's by a loads and loads. AWESOME!

[Kalyx triaD]

I would have to say Sheryl Crows version of Sweet Child O Mine is by far far far better than GNR's by a loads and loads. AWESOME!

I dig it, but I gotta have the solos!

[Stickman]

Sweet Dreams and Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson

[Bad Company]

Helter Skelter covered by U2.

[muffalufagus]

The Black Keys
The Sonics

covering Have Love, Will Travel.

Richard Berry's isn't bad either, but I like The Sonics version the most.

[Seth82]

I first heard Marilyn Manson's cover of Personal Jesus and someone told me about Depeche Mode originally singing it

Still like Manson's version best

[OssMan]

Red Hot Chili Peppers covering Havana Affair

[OssMan]

Sheryl Crowe, Sweet Child of Mine, Still like it better than the original

[BigDaddyCool]

Along Comes Mary - The Association/The Bloodhoung Gang

[Kalyx triaD]

Behind Blue Eyes (Limp Bizkit)

Still like it better than the original.

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Choke on it.

[Vastardikai]

Who's been talking (Clutch/ Howlin' Wolf)

[The Chris Rosa]

All Along the Watchtower.



Alot of people think it was Hendrix and the Experience.



And to my shock and dismay, alot of people think that Good Times, Bad Times was written by Godsmack...:nono:

[Zen v.W.o.]

First heard Nirvana covering "The man who sold the world". Later on heard the original from Bowie. Nirvana made that song so much better.

[Seth82]

I really kinda like Darren Hayes' cover of Madonna's Dress You Up

-I guess I kinda knew it was an old song of Madonna but he does a damn good cover of it

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[Nowhere Man]

Thanks to my local classic rock station, I heard Aerosmith's cover of "Come Together" way before the original Beatles song.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Landslide (Smashing Pumpkins/Fleetwood Mac)
California Sun (The Ramones/bunch of other bands, don't actually know who performed it first)
Mr. Blue Sky (Nerf Herder/ELO)

[Supreme Olajuwon]

both versions of Landslide are amazing. Hard to pick a favorite.

[OssMan]

O my goodness Nerf Herder. I can't even listen to them, it's just like being in 7th grade again. I liked their version of Mr. Blue Sky though.

[The Genius]

chauffer- deftones/duran duran
somebody's baby- phantom planet/jackson browne
bizzare love triangle- stabbing westward/new order

[ministrychick77]

weird al's 'star wars cantina' before 'copacabana'

[Hornicane]

'Blue Monday' done by Orgy comes to mind.

[CSL]

Along Comes Mary - The Association/The Bloodhoung Gang

Had no idea that was a cover, love that song

[G]

Amish Paradise and a shit ton of other Weird Al stuff.

[screech]

Hello - Incubus/Lionel Richie. Love both versions.

'Blue Monday' done by Orgy comes to mind.

Took me a while to figure out that song was a cover.

[screech]

Not sure if this is completely on topic, but I fucking hate that people think Aerosmith did 'Dream On' originally. Even when Queen's version is played on the radio, some DJ's say Aerosmith.

:mad:

[Hanso Amore]

Call on me - Eric Prydz

before

Valerie - STeve Winwood.

[Hanso Amore]

Not sure if this is completely on topic, but I fucking hate that people think Aerosmith did 'Dream On' originally. Even when Queen's version is played on the radio, some DJ's say Aerosmith.

:mad:

What? Are you a fucking ass?

[screech]

...because I know when I'm listening to Aerosmith and when I'm listening to Queen?

[Hanso Amore]

Because you have no idea what you are talking about.

[Hanso Amore]

I mean, really? Do you know what you are even talking about?

[The Destroyer]

Not sure if this is completely on topic, but I fucking hate that people think Aerosmith did 'Dream On' originally. Even when Queen's version is played on the radio, some DJ's say Aerosmith.

:mad:
I'll just put you out of your misery before Hanso kills you - Queen do not have a song called Dream On. The song is an Aerosmith original that just happens to sound very little like the stuff the band have become most famous for. Suppose you could argue it sounds a bit like Queen. Although if anything it sounds like Led Zep, imo.

Either way, you've still got a hell of lot of egg on your face.

[Hanso Amore]

So yeah, Screech, you should figure shit out before you get all "Pissed" at people calling it wrong, when in fact you are a retard just assuming shit.

[Gonzo]

Electric Eye (Cover by Iron Maiden, original by Judas Priest)

[LuigiD]

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Really dumb..but I love it.

[Tazz Dan]

Hurt - Johnny Cash/NIN

[Crazy Nick]

Rock the Casbah- TRUSTcompany/ Clash
I actually heard the TRUSTcompany version first and I like it better than the Clash version.

[Derryn The Dog]

Electric Eye (Cover by Iron Maiden, original by Judas Priest)

Was gonna say Helloween's Electric Eye cover but Iron Maidens probably tops that

[DaveWadding]

I've heard a ton of different covers of Summertime Blues (The Who, Rush, Alan Jackson etc.) and have still never heard the original.

[Downunder]

Alan Jacksoon's is the best

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

God, this is a tasty cover of "All along the watch tower"

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[Seth82]

I really like Charlotte Martin's cover of Wild Horses and I knew it was a cover but I just don't like the original

She sings it much better then Mick Jagger who originally sang it

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[parkmania]

Venus - first by Shocking Blue, remade by Bananarama.

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Also, Sweetbox did a nice remake of Always on My Mind. Not to mention that Willie Nelson remade the song from Elvis. And throw in the Pet Shop Boys on this remake train too.