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
I forgot about Faith No More’s versions of Easy and I Started a Joke.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 20:15
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
Eastside surge" wrote: ↑22 Sep 2025, 20:01
Robert elms on bbc radio London on a Friday does a thing called cover to cover where he plays two versions of the same song . He’s been doing it for years and it’s surprising how sometimes you change your mind when you hear the two played back to back .
Wasn't aware of this.
Nice one fella, will give it a listen
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 20:06
by honky cat
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 20:01
by Eastside surge
Robert elms on bbc radio London on a Friday does a thing called cover to cover where he plays two versions of the same song . He’s been doing it for years and it’s surprising how sometimes you change your mind when you hear the two played back to back .
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 20:00
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
Must be getting old, as forgot Lake Of Fire, originally by Meat Puppets and covered by Nirvana on the MTV Live album.
Also Lead Belly's Where Did You Sleep Last Night from the same album, although difficult to determine the better version of the two as from totally different eras. I suppose you go with what you're familiar with/was a fan of at the time.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 19:39
by only1billybonds
Bowie. Sorrow.
Kings of Leon. Dancing on my own.
Waterboys. Sweet Thing.
Waterboys. The Thrill is gone.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 19:36
by Takashi Miike
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 19:12
by Iron Duke
I don’t know if it’s better than the original, but Hounds of Love by the Futureheads is just as good. I saw them playing it live at Victoria Park a few weeks ago - it was marvellous.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 19:00
by Bungo
Can't believe I forgot this one..
Black Sweden killing both Metallica (Sandman) and Abba (Take A Chance On Me) in one swoop!
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 18:25
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
The original is a fucking great track, but have to agree with Cough re. Hurt.
Apologies if already mentioned, but Nothing Compares to U by Sinead blows Prince and his bands version out of the water.
Blood Bank by Bon Iver. Great original track (especially the live version) but much prefer the cover by Architects.
Band Of Gold by The Afghan Whigs is...different. But no worse for it imo.
How the hell is that better than Louis Armstrong? You do understand the title right?
to my ears it's better. given the useless fucking shit you keep posting, you must be one tone deaf cսnt
Terry Hall was a top man for the covers. I prefer this version to Armstrongs, but i was a big fan of his voice, he pitches it perfect between tender and sarcastic.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 15:49
by Far Cough UKunt
Swiss is europop loving bellend.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 15:44
by Swiss.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Posted: 22 Sep 2025, 15:42
by Takashi Miike
that twat isn't fit to wear robert plant's jockstrap, as I said. effiminate, tone deaf cսnt
Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑22 Sep 2025, 15:27
Swiss, you dopey side salad cսnt, it's not a fucking competition, just post up what YOU think is a good cover without the puerile commentary.
All life is a competition. That's why you are a loser.
