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?
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 16:02
by zebthecat
dm wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 10:13
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)
Hawkwind also play The Right Stuff from time to time.
On Parole had a few songs that Larry Wallis had already performed with his fellow Stiffs.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 15:50
by ,
Proud Mary by Tina Turner.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 14:32
by Far Cough UKunt
You mean banal comments like "game set and match" because you thought it was a competition, when I explicitly mentioned that it's all subjective? Yeah OK.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 14:19
by Swiss.
Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 13:47
Swiss why is anyone that criticises you, a "sad stalker"?
That just shows you for the idiot that you are.
I cant help it if you make false statements all the time and get found out to be a compete retard. You had no reason to make the 'Europop" comment when people are enjoying this thread. Just keep your banal comments to yourself in future.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 13:47
by Far Cough UKunt
Swiss why is anyone that criticises you, a "sad stalker"?
That just shows you for the idiot that you are.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 13:42
by claypole
The Slits. I heard it through the grapevine
4hero. Les Fleur.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 13:32
by Swiss.
Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑22 Sep 2025, 15:49
Swiss is europop loving bellend.
Yeah right. Lets look at my most recent posts on the ''What are you Listening to Now Thread"
The Cult
Sisters Of Mercy
The Cure
Yeah right Europop. .Mugged off again you sad stalker. Stop trolling me. It's embarrassing.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 13:09
by dm
There are a few of those ‘grey area tracks are on the post Freddie Queen album Made in Heaven.
ie. Heaven for Everyone originally by The Cross
Made in Heaven and I Was Born to Love You both originally solo Mercury tracks
and Too Much Love Will Kill You, originally a Brian May solo track
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 11:23
by violator
dm wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 10:13
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)
New Order - Ceremony
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 11:03
by Swiss.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 11:01
by Swiss.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 10:57
by Swiss.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 10:13
by dm
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)
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 10:04
by dm
Marillion. Dry Land
bit of a grey area if this is a cover or not as it was originally by How We Live ie one of Steve Hogarth’s previous bands
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 10:01
by dm
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
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 09:50
by GBHammer63
Sound of silence - disturbed
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 09:43
by twoleftfeet
Wonderwall by Mike Flowers Pop
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 09:13
by Bungo
Frankly they are all great but how about Stayin' Alive by Mysha Didi?
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 08:11
by frank marker
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?
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 24 Sep 2025, 01:22
by dm
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
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?
That's cheating
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!
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 21:29
by frank marker
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.
