Subjective, I know but anyway:
Hurt - Johnny Cash - original - Nine Inch Nails
This Flight Tonight - Nazareth - original - Joni Mitchell
In My Life - Johnny Cash - original - The Beatles
The Price of Love - Bryan Ferry - original - The Everly Brothers
You fuckers?
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Covered songs better than the original.
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Far Cough UKunt
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Is it considered to be a cover version when someone does a different version of a song that they did with a previous band?
I can think of a few of these:-
Motörhead. Motorhead
Motorhead Lost Johnny
Motorhead. The Watcher. All three are old Hawkwind songs
Marillion. Dry Land
Blackmore’s Night. Self Portrait. (originally a Rainbow song)
Peter Barden. Spirit of the Water. (Originally by Camel)
Hawkwind Starflight/Ejection. (originally on a Robert Calvert solo album)
I can think of a few of these:-
Motörhead. Motorhead
Motorhead Lost Johnny
Motorhead. The Watcher. All three are old Hawkwind songs
Marillion. Dry Land
Blackmore’s Night. Self Portrait. (originally a Rainbow song)
Peter Barden. Spirit of the Water. (Originally by Camel)
Hawkwind Starflight/Ejection. (originally on a Robert Calvert solo album)
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
frank marker" wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 08:11 Does anyone agree that rather than the 'original song' it's often the one you hear first which you prefer and take as the 'original' and therefore are more likely to like.
Put another way, have you ever heard the original version and preferred it to a later version which you had heard first?
For instance, I can't stand the Ferry version of Jealous Guy which I heard after the Lennon version. However I prefer the Bowie version of Wild Is The Wind to that by Johnny Mathis.
Have you ever changed your mind?
Yes I would agree with that. In the examples I listed, in almost all of them I heard the cover version first.
although I’m always astonished when anyone actually says they prefer John Lennon’s version of Jealous Guy
although I’m always astonished when anyone actually says they prefer John Lennon’s version of Jealous Guy
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frank marker
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Does anyone agree that rather than the 'original song' it's often the one you hear first which you prefer and take as the 'original' and therefore are more likely to like.
Put another way, have you ever heard the original version and preferred it to a later version which you had heard first?
For instance, I can't stand the Ferry version of Jealous Guy which I heard after the Lennon version. However I prefer the Bowie version of Wild Is The Wind to that by Johnny Mathis.
Have you ever changed your mind?
Put another way, have you ever heard the original version and preferred it to a later version which you had heard first?
For instance, I can't stand the Ferry version of Jealous Guy which I heard after the Lennon version. However I prefer the Bowie version of Wild Is The Wind to that by Johnny Mathis.
Have you ever changed your mind?
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Visage. In the Year 2525
Siouxsie & the Banshees Dear Prudence
Kirsty McColl A New England
Roxy Music Jealous Guy
Adam Ant Hello, I Love You
UFO Something Else
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Father of Day, Father of Night
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Demolition Man
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Redemption Song
Roger Taylor Masters of War
DJ Sammy Heaven
Sophie B Hawkins I Want You
ELO Roll Over Beethoven
Skyclad Emerald
Paul Young Love Will Tear us Apart
Yes America
Bauhaus Ziggy Stardust
Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes
Communards Don’t Leave me This Way
Iron Maiden Kings of Twilight
Fish Faith Healer
Fish Boston Tea Party
Al Stewart One Two Three
Elaine Paige Radio Ga Ga
Siouxsie & the Banshees Dear Prudence
Kirsty McColl A New England
Roxy Music Jealous Guy
Adam Ant Hello, I Love You
UFO Something Else
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Father of Day, Father of Night
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Demolition Man
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Redemption Song
Roger Taylor Masters of War
DJ Sammy Heaven
Sophie B Hawkins I Want You
ELO Roll Over Beethoven
Skyclad Emerald
Paul Young Love Will Tear us Apart
Yes America
Bauhaus Ziggy Stardust
Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes
Communards Don’t Leave me This Way
Iron Maiden Kings of Twilight
Fish Faith Healer
Fish Boston Tea Party
Al Stewart One Two Three
Elaine Paige Radio Ga Ga
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BillyJenningsBoots
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Sorry what's cheating; knowing that Golden Brown was written by the Stranglers and pointing it out to you after you'd posted that it was a cover and then you compounded it by posting a clear mash up of Dave Brubecks Take 5 video and someone elses instrumental version of it?
I'll take that as an admission of utter stupidity and an apology.
Stupid twat!
I'll take that as an admission of utter stupidity and an apology.
Stupid twat!
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frank marker
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This may be sacrilige for some on here but I found George Michael's version of Roxanne so different from the 'Police' original that it was well worth a listen.
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only1billybonds
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Springsteen. Chimes of freedom.
The Byrds. Mr Tambourine man.
Soft cell. Say hello Wave goodbye.
Neil Diamond. Mr Bojangles.
The Byrds. Mr Tambourine man.
Soft cell. Say hello Wave goodbye.
Neil Diamond. Mr Bojangles.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
BillyJenningsBoots wrote: ↑23 Sep 2025, 11:37Oh dear Swiss that is a video of Take 5 with Golden Brown played over the top. Dave Brubeck did not write Golden Brown.
Who's a twat?
That's cheating
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BillyJenningsBoots
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Oh dear Swiss that is a video of Take 5 with Golden Brown played over the top. Dave Brubeck did not write Golden Brown. 
Who's a twat?
Who's a twat?