Original songs improved when covered [by another band]

Darlin' Nikki - Foo Fighters [Prince]
Have A Cigar - Foos [Pink Floyd]
Iron and Stone - Foos [Who did that?]

I like the Foos, incase you haven't noticed.





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Cry me a river - lostprophets

tis actually pretty good!

Sim

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Amy Winehouse - Valerie. Different style, but works!

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Beatles - Twist and Shout

Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

You Really Got Me - Van Halen



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-Mikey- Wrote:
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> Darlin' Nikki - Foo Fighters
> Have A Cigar - Foos
> Iron and Stone - Foos
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> I like the Foos, incase you haven't noticed.


I see your Darlin' Nikki and raise you a Down in the Park

Baker Street is okay too

Paul Anka - Smells Like Teen Spirit





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turkey_machine Wrote:
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> Amy Winehouse - Valerie. Different style, but
> works!


NOOOOOOOO! i didn't like the original, but unless Amy is a lesbian it makes no sense that she's singing about a woman.

and about Watchtower by Hendrix, was funny on Radio 1 last week when someone covered it and said "the orignal by Hendrix was good etc. etc.", failing to realise that it's actually a Bob Dylan song.

my candidate: Lyla by Foos. (the original by Oasis was boring and whiny with Liam's terrible nasal vocals, Foos rocked it up and made it much better IMO).

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Zcott Wrote:
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> Paul Anka - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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> :D


Scott WHAT THE @#$%&? lol

A big LMAO to Paul Anka - not actually as bad as it could have been :P



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Mike Flowers & The Pops' version of Wonderwall:



(what the heck was the original about? what's a "Wonderwall" anyway? it's just nonsense and one of the most overhyped songs EVER.)

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Lostprophets - Cry Me A River



but this is probably the greatest cover ever, Word Up by Korn



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Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm of course!

Apart from that, I find that most covers I listen I only prefer because of the musical style rather than it being 'better' as such. Another Girl Another Planet by blink-182 is a good example, I don't think it's any better than the Only Ones original but I prefer the style.

Muks_C Wrote:
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> (what the heck was the original about? what's a
> "Wonderwall" anyway? it's just nonsense and one of
> the most overhyped songs EVER.)

You're even singing lyrics from it. :P

'Wonderwall' is an old film. If I remember the song's was derived from that in some way. Loved it when it came out, but it was played so damn often I just got sick of it.

IIRC, the lyric "what's a Wonderwall anyway?" was from the Travis song Writing To Reach You, not Wonderwall itself, Gav.

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Zcott schreef:
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> Paul Anka - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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That´s nicely done, and a matter of taste ofcourse, but this isn´t an improvement on the real song i think.

But in this case, you might even say it´s comparing apples to pears.

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Muks_C Wrote:
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> IIRC, the lyric "what's a Wonderwall anyway?" was
> from the Travis song Writing To Reach You, not
> Wonderwall itself, Gav.

Oh yeah...

**listens to (What's The Story) Morning Glory again**

Christina Aguilera versus Jet remixed....not technically a cover, but catchy nonetheless!




Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it

not bad Dan, although i never really liked the Jet song on its own.

Speedway - Genie in a Bottle:

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Nirvana - Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam

Also, their cover of The Man Who Sold The World was great. Wonderwall I think was a George Harrison album, and Oasis was honoring that.

Jesus Doesn't Want me for a Sunbeam





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