Cover Songs Better than Originals
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may be blasphemous, but...
P Hood & The Screwtopians "I'm in Love with a Girl" (specifically the Marta Plaza version)> Big Star
Don't know if it's the pedal steel or may be just sentimental cuz I was there (perfect evening - beautiful warm weather, Sweetwater 420, mellow atmosphere, sunset, etc)
but I love it
Listen
and check out the whole show while you're at it - one of the best recordings on archive IMO, courtesy of Sloan. Full band versions of lots of Killers & Stars songs.
P Hood & The Screwtopians "I'm in Love with a Girl" (specifically the Marta Plaza version)> Big Star
Don't know if it's the pedal steel or may be just sentimental cuz I was there (perfect evening - beautiful warm weather, Sweetwater 420, mellow atmosphere, sunset, etc)
but I love it
Listen
and check out the whole show while you're at it - one of the best recordings on archive IMO, courtesy of Sloan. Full band versions of lots of Killers & Stars songs.
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I don't think this is better than the original but I do think it's a very good version:
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Anyone for a thread of Beatles covers that are better than the original?
My favorite version of this song by Delmona/Headcoatee Ms. Ludella Black:
My favorite version of this song by Delmona/Headcoatee Ms. Ludella Black:
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Kudzu Guillotine wrote:I don't think this is better than the original but I do think it's a very good version:
The best and perhaps only worthwhile cut* on a very disappointing album.
*Tho i confess to not having listened to the album in a loooong time so there may be a couple of other good ones i've forgotten about.
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beantownbubba wrote:Kudzu Guillotine wrote:I don't think this is better than the original but I do think it's a very good version:
The best and perhaps only worthwhile cut* on a very disappointing album.
*Tho i confess to not having listened to the album in a loooong time so there may be a couple of other good ones i've forgotten about.
A friend of mine had it but I only heard it once or twice and I've never seen the movie. I actually got turned onto the "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" cover thanks to Pearl Jam's Live at Benaroya Hall album.
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Haven't noticed this mentioned...
Talking Heads' Take Me To The River is the greatest cover song of alllllllllllllllllllllllllll time.
Talking Heads' Take Me To The River is the greatest cover song of alllllllllllllllllllllllllll time.
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Not necessarily better but definitely different:
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Heard the studio version of this during the Undercover feature on XM's Deep Tracks channel yesterday but the announcer didn't seem to know where the song originally appeared other than on Earle's Sidetracks compilation. He mentioned "Hoffman" but apparently it didn't dawn on him that it came from the soundtrack to the Abbie Hoffman-inspired flick, Steal This Movie.
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Kudzu Guillotine wrote:beantownbubba wrote:Kudzu Guillotine wrote:I don't think this is better than the original but I do think it's a very good version:
The best and perhaps only worthwhile cut* on a very disappointing album.
*Tho i confess to not having listened to the album in a loooong time so there may be a couple of other good ones i've forgotten about.
A friend of mine had it but I only heard it once or twice and I've never seen the movie. I actually got turned onto the "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" cover thanks to Pearl Jam's Live at Benaroya Hall album.
Is a good one. I actually really like Ben Harper's Strawberry Fields and Paul Westerberg's Nowhere Man on this one as well. Come to think of it I remember Rufus Wainwright's acoustic version of Across The Universe being pretty damned good too.
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SandyBritches wrote:Haven't noticed this mentioned...
Talking Heads' Take Me To The River is the greatest cover song of alllllllllllllllllllllllllll time.
This statement makes Baby Jesus (and the Rev. Al Green) cry...
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Again, not sure that this is better but I still thought it worthy of posting here:
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Well maybe not better but I love the video
The first time I saw this video I told the ole lady
the singer looks like Ceelo,
so I googled them..............
duh
and that pussy Alec Baldwin blew that girl away, and speaking of pussy Steve got it all!
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Just read about this cover in the Steve McQueen thread. I'm admittedly not a big fan of Phish but they do Skynyrd justice here:
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Not necessarily better than the original but it's probably not worth starting a whole other thread just for cover songs in general:
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Check this out: a cover of Rammstein's "Du Hast". By a choir. A capella.
Here's the original: its very metal
I fucking love it.
Here's the original: its very metal
I fucking love it.
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Ryan Adams covering "Oxford Comma" by Vampire Weekend. I've never heard the original so I don't know if it's better or not though.
The Decemberists cover Heart's "Crazy On You":
....and, last night in Asheville, NC:
The Decemberists cover Heart's "Crazy On You":
....and, last night in Asheville, NC:
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Steve French wrote:is this even a cover?
actually its not that good: too disco for my taste, even with Rob aboard.
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Brick House is pre disco, and great. Let's bump.
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LBRod wrote:Brick House is pre disco, and great. Let's bump.
Yep. Brick House is funk not disco.
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The Decemberists cover Heart's "Crazy On You":
Yes, they cover this song, but better than the original? Absolutely no way. The Wilsons have such powerful voices and unusual range - these ladies with pretty voices can't come close to that. Not that a cover should be an imitation by any means (though that's how it's being delivered by the players), but they don't have the range to pull it off.
Also, boy howdy, them are some awkward indie girl dancers. No moves.
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Kudzu Guillotine wrote:Just read about this cover in the Steve McQueen thread. I'm admittedly not a big fan of Phish but they do Skynyrd justice here:
I was at this show a couple Memorial Day weekends ago. Was shocked to hear them pull this out. I believe that they had covered this a few times in the late 80's as well.
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one belt loop wrote:Kudzu Guillotine wrote:
The Decemberists cover Heart's "Crazy On You":
Yes, they cover this song, but better than the original? Absolutely no way. The Wilsons have such powerful voices and unusual range - these ladies with pretty voices can't come close to that. Not that a cover should be an imitation by any means (though that's how it's being delivered by the players), but they don't have the range to pull it off.
Also, boy howdy, them are some awkward indie girl dancers. No moves.
I think I've prefaced nearly ever post I've made in this thread with "not as good as the original.." but I slipped up and didn't include that disclaimer with this particular clip. Perhaps there should be another thread just for covers in general but I never felt the need to start one up so I have just posted them here.
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Again, maybe not better than the original but this is well worth a listen:
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Kudzu Guillotine wrote:Again, maybe not better than the original but this is well worth a listen:
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This is a big call given the amount of Springsteen fans round here.......
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I like that a lot. Its a billion times better than the terrible HOLE version. No link because Courtney Love destroys the song.Kudzu Guillotine wrote:Again, maybe not better than the original but this is well worth a listen:
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