Cover songs that are better then the originals

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October 16, 2001 at 7:26 pm #68367
bob
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Halo Benders – please please please let me get what I want
Treepeople – Big Mouth Strikes Again
Built to Spill – I Try
Dinosaur Jr – just like heaven
Lemonheads – Mrs. Robinson
Dinosaur Jr – Quicksand
October 16, 2001 at 8:00 pm #68368
everyonelovesjaron
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by EvIl MaLCoM FlYinG tHE FreaK FlAg:

Mr. Bungle-Mario Brothers Theme
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No, Mr. Malcolm, you are WRONG! Mr. Bungle’s cover was good, but not as good as the original classic!!!
October 17, 2001 at 2:03 am #68369
Robert
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Spaceboy, glad you mentioned Motorpsycho since I forgot to do so.
Another one from Motorpsycho which I think’s better than the original:
Watching You.

Some new info about the tune Timothys Monster. The melody was written two days before they went into studio to record Angels And Deamons, but the lyrics were old.
October 17, 2001 at 2:05 am #68370
Robert
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MxPx -Take On Me
Me First And Then Gimme Gimme -Cheers Tune
October 17, 2001 at 2:16 am #68371
Bucky Ramone
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I think that most of the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes stuff is a lot better than the originals [img]images/smiles/converted/wink.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/converted/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/converted/tongue.gif[/img]

Jon Auer – Beautiful Stranger
Steve Wynn – The air that I breathe
Tarnation – Leaving on a jetplane
Travis – Baby one more time
Ciccone Youth – Get into the groove and Addicted to love

and of course Dinosaur’s Show me the Way and Just like heaven
October 17, 2001 at 2:25 am #68372
everyonelovesjaron
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by den buck:

Travis – Baby one more time
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I think this is also one that fits both "better then original" and "shouldn’t have been done."
October 17, 2001 at 4:07 am #68373
Cloud9
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Some More Cool Covers

Placebo – I Feel U
Smashing Pumpkins – Never Let Me Down
October 17, 2001 at 10:24 am #68374
Javro
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Bob – J’s "version" of Quicksand was great, mixing the intro of Andy Warhol in with new lyrics for Quicksand, but listen to the original lyrics, and I wouldn’t say that J’s was better. Can’t argue with your opinion though.

Dinosaur Jr’s version of Hot Burrito # 2 was better than Gram’s though. No other opinions accepted.

Everything Flow’s is a tricky as the Fanclub’s version was great too.

Guns and Roses – live and let die. And bear in mind that I think Axl was the biggest dick on the planet. Interesting trivia for any Eagles fans – AXL sang backing vocals on Don Henley’s album (can’t remember the name, but the one with New York Minute and Boys of Summer on). Listen hard and you can hear the annoying whine.

There was this kiddie band about 9 years ago, that wrote a song called "i wish i was him – he’s got the women at his feet, with all his cool friends, he gets his records for free I wish I was him" about Evan Dando. When Evan did his solo tour, he did a great version. Must have been cool for the kids to hear their song sung by the inspiration.

Theme to Fraggle Rock – Still Crazy after all these beers (my band at school). All together now "Dance your cares away – worries for another day, let the music play.. down at fraggle rock".
October 17, 2001 at 10:47 am #68375
Robert
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Some songs that are great, both the originals and the covers.
Neil Young -Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues
Ministry -Friend Of The Devil
Rage Against The Machine -Maggies Farm
Pearl Jam -Masters Of War
October 17, 2001 at 10:59 am #68376
SG
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Javro-kiddie band?do you mean Ben Lee?or do you mean a kiddie band,the first time I heard that song Kathleen Hanna(Bikini Kill) recorded it,Evan`s wife at the time.then Ben Lee recorded,who used to be in a Austrailian band called Noise Addict,he also did some solo albums.
Maybe a kiddie band did it as well for all I know.
October 17, 2001 at 1:02 pm #68377
Javro
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Noise Addict – good work soldier!

I’d never have remembered that. Good track though – I was sure that they did the original – heard it on a peel session.

Still, I bow to your superior knowledge oh wise one.

key line – "he even understands the words to Pavement songs" ha ha.
October 17, 2001 at 1:47 pm #68378
John Dyson
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Nirvana – Molly’s lips

Manic Street Preachers – Raindrops keep falling on my head/ Can’t take my eyes off of you

Nirvana – D7

Dinosaur Jnr – Just Like heaven

Snuff – Theme from the likely lads/ shake n vac advert

Hundreds more I’m sure
October 17, 2001 at 8:49 pm #68379
AGAP
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Hey,

I pretty much like any cover J does better than the original version…just can’t help myself on that one [img]images/smiles/converted/biggrin.gif[/img]

Rosa that PJ cover of Sonic Reducer was that with Joey Ramone? The original by The Dead Boys is amazing, classic even by the harshest standards. Stiv Bators was a wicked frontman..RIP [img]images/smiles/converted/frown.gif[/img]

Couple of covers that I don’t think are better than the originals but pretty damn cool anyways…

Hellacopters…City Slang…originally by SRB
Hellacopters…455SD…originally by Radio Birdman
Damned…Looking at You…originally by MC5
Saints…River Deep Mountain High…Ike Turner
Life on Mars…Flaming Lips…David Bowie

Allison [img]images/smiles/converted/biggrin.gif[/img]
October 18, 2001 at 2:15 am #68380
irishwhip
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Blind Guardian – Mr Sandman
Irish Whip – Baby one more time
Dinosaur Jr – Feel a whole lot better

What would happen if I said I like Cloudberry Jam with Water more than the original ? [img]images/smiles/converted/tongue.gif[/img] (Which I don’t, I swear. Really!)

Pim
October 18, 2001 at 10:22 am #68381
SG
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Allison-I`ve heard Pearl Jam`s version of Sonic Reducer,I don`t think Joey sings on it though.
Staingirl-cool points for mentioning Bedhead.
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