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, 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.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 21:21
by zebthecat
Patti Smith - Gloria
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 21:08
by violator
Siouxsie and the Banshees...Dear Prudence
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 19:34
by yngwies Cat
Gun - Word Up
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 17:41
by Vexed
This thread is 80% dogshit suggestions. Sully level choices. I'm ashamed of you all.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 17:32
by Takashi Miike
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 14:42
by only1billybonds
Violated
Yes mate, I should have stated that.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 23 Sep 2025, 14:41
by zebthecat
This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren.
Massive Attack - Man Next Door.
