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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Covers you like better than the original.
I was listening to Pete Mulvey's "Oliver's Army" and thought how much more I liked his version over Elvis Costello's. I thought there was a thread on this, but the only one close I found in a search was covers that are different from the original, which isn't quite the same thing.
List 'em, and the original artist. Here's the ones off the top of my head: Peter Mulvey--Oliver's Army (Elvis Costello) Jimi Hendrix--All Along the Watchtower (Dylan) Moxy Fruvous--I've Gotta Get A Message to You (Bee Gees) Stone Coyotes--Paranoid (Black Sabbath) Manson--Sweet Dreams (Eurhythmics) Buffalo Tom--Going Underground (The Jam) Most songs, I think it's hard to outdo the original. Some acts either make the song better (Jimi) or make a song I wouldn't normally like listenable (Moxy Fruvous). And almost any Sabbath Cover could make the list, because Ozzy's vocals make my eardrums sad. ![]() --John Rogers |
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Triple A
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If i say it you'll probably tomahawk my head off
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the heartbreak king
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I will echo your sentiment on Manson's Sweet Dreams. One of my favorite covers of all time. I also really enjoy Rufio's cover of Like a Prayer by Madonna and Twiztid's covers of People Are Strange (The Doors) and The Joker (The Steve Miller Band).
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Temporary
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Van Halen- You really got me(kinks)
Marylin Mason- Personal Jesus(depeche mode) |
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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Powerman 5000 - Relax(Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
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Tap-In
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Rage Against The Machine - The Ghost of Tom Joad (Bruce Springsteen)
" - Maggie's Farm (Bob Dylan) " - How I Could Just Kill A Man (Cypress Hill) Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (Eurthymics) Foo Fighters - Darling Nikki (Prince) This one is close though. I'd say I really like them about the same. |
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Ninja Mod, Esquire
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Most Guns and Roses covers, but especially Knocking on Heaven's Door, and Hair of the Dog.
I prefer almost all covers of Personal Jesus over the original (Gravity Kills, Johnny Cash, Manson, Lollipop Lustkill) |
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Ninja Mod, Esquire
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Oh, and for the sake of stirring the pot.
Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt." |
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quesque fuck?
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Motley Crue - Smokin In The Boys Room
Motley Crue - Helter Skelter Motley Crue - Anarchy In The UK Guns N Roses - Pretty much all of them Poison - American Band Dynamite Hack - Boys In The Hood Dimmu Borgir - Burn In Hell Soooooooo many more |
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Tap-In
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Megadeth - Anarchy In The UK
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Hey
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Letters to Cleo - I Want you to Want me (Cheap Trick)
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Ninja Mod, Esquire
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You know, I love Dynamite Hack's version of Boys in the Hood as a stand alone song... I can't compare it to the original though. They're so different.
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Hey
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Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)
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R.I.P Tanner
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Not one I like, but if anyone says Stone Coyotes cover of Ace of Spades is better than the original I will hunt you down and eat ur intestines...or give you a neg rep as it is easier.
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Sisukas Mies
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Rasputina - Barracuda (Heart)
Rasputina - Wish you were here (Pink Floyd) Dixie Chicks - landslide (Fleetwood mac) Nickel Creek - Tomorrow wasn't such a long time (Dylan) |
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Sisukas Mies
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The Dresden Dolls' version Of War Pigs is pretty good too.
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Angel Headed Hipster
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There is a Gravity Kills cover of Personal Jesus? Nice.
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Van Halen-Pretty Woman (Roy Orberson)
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Ninja Mod, Esquire
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Also, I forgot about Mad Worlds, and the Dresden/Rasputina covers... Although I still like the original Wish you Were Here better. |
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I'm all there is
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Brand New's cover of "Am I wrong" by Love Spit Love.
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Isn't Lake of Fire by Nirvana a cover?
Metallica's Turn the page is pretty good. I do like the Original too, they're both different. I do agree with Manson and Sweet Dreams. |
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Hurt by Cash
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continental drift
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Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (Bowie) Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears For Fears) Xiu Xiu - Asleep (The Smiths, actually, I like them both about equally) Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe (Forget who the original was by) And of course: Bernie Williams - Dust In The Wind (Kansas) |
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Oh, yeah, forgot Turn The Page by Metallica.
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ELF ANGEL
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Hurt- Johnny Cash
Original was by Nine Inch Nails I think Cash's version/cover sounds so much better. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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*sezures, froths at the mouth, screams in tongues* I'm better now. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Muse - Feeling Good (Nina Simone)
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Angel Headed Hipster
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Cash's cover of Hurt is good, but the original is much better, IMO
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They're eating the dogs..
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Sheryl Crow--Sweet CHild o'mine
just to really stir the pot!! |
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continental drift
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William Shatner - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Yeah that is probably worse. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Kay Hanley and co rock period.
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ELF ANGEL
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Sorry but the first time I heard the song it was Eddie's Tribute and It just sounded so much better then when I heard the original IMO, then I heard it again/seen the video I just like it better then they original.
Also I like all of Enter Sandman - by Motorhead except the chorus better then the original. |
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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Being that I hate NIN
Johnny Cash - Hurt |
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History's Greatest, Mr. E
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Theres lots. The ones I can think of now are
Sublime - Scarlet Begonias STP - Whichita Lineman Velvet Revolver - Money Guns N' Roses - All of them etc |
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Mas Vagina Porfavor
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Also "Boys of Summer" by The Ataris is better than the original by Don Henley (sp). |
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LIMITLESS
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The Ataris one is awesome...but Henley's verision is still better. |
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Crash Bang
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I'm also going to agree with everyone on the Manson cover. hmm what else? Everywhere by Yellowcard ![]() Lately I've been liking Bedlight's cover of Jumper by Third Eye Blind better, but I think that might pass. Rufio's Like A Prayer ![]() |
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