Cover songs that in your opinion are better than the original

[westwall]

Here's a couple of my favorite covers and the originals. Originals first.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

All Along the Watchtower

Gallows Pole

 

[westwall]

 

[Zander]

Original



Cover

 

[BlackSand]

 

[westwall]

 

[westwall]

These two are so close....but I have to give it to SRV.


STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN VOODOO CHILE....YOU HAVE TO SEE IT ......THE BEST...... - YouTube

 

[BlackSand]

 

[ChrisL]

Man Who Sold the World ~ David Bowie

 

[ChrisL]

Sweet Jane ~ Velvet Underground



Sweet Jane ~ Cowboy Junkies

 

[westwall]

Sweet Jane ~ Velvet Underground



Sweet Jane ~ Cowboy Junkies

 

[ChrisL]

Whiskey in the Jar ~ Thin Lizzy



Whiskey in the Jar ~ Metallica

 

[westwall]

Whiskey in the Jar ~ Thin Lizzy



Whiskey in the Jar ~ Metallica

Ooooooh, this is a hard one......but yeah, OK....Metallica gets the nod!

 

[ChrisL]

Whiskey in the Jar ~ Thin Lizzy



Whiskey in the Jar ~ Metallica

Ooooooh, this is a hard one......but yeah, OK....Metallica gets the nod!

I like the introduction in the Thin Lizzy version better, but overall I think Metallica gives the song a lot more energy. I really enjoy their version.

 

[rdean]

I love this song. I thing it's so beautiful.


But then I was watching Youtube and found this one:


I think Smokey is a better lead singer, but the harmonies on the other one are so slick and the music more gentle, I think for shear sit back and relax, I like the second one better.

 

[ChrisL]

I love this song. I thing it's so beautiful.


But then I was watching Youtube and found this one:


I think Smokey is a better lead singer, but the harmonies on the other one are so slick and the music more gentle, I think for shear sit back and relax, I like the second one better.

Very pretty. Who is that guy? Just some guy?

 

[rdean]

I love this song. I thing it's so beautiful.


But then I was watching Youtube and found this one:


I think Smokey is a better lead singer, but the harmonies on the other one are so slick and the music more gentle, I think for shear sit back and relax, I like the second one better.

Very pretty. Who is that guy? Just some guy?

Who is that guy? Just some guy?

Someone I never heard of before.

My landlord's mother was visiting, He's 80 and she's 101. The door bell rang and I went to see who it was. When I came back, she asked who it was. I said "some young guy", didn't that sound like Chinese food? She laughed so hard I was afraid I hurt her. Because you said "just some guy", made me think of it. Sorry.

 

[Desperado]

 

[ChrisL]

I love this song. I thing it's so beautiful.


But then I was watching Youtube and found this one:


I think Smokey is a better lead singer, but the harmonies on the other one are so slick and the music more gentle, I think for shear sit back and relax, I like the second one better.

Very pretty. Who is that guy? Just some guy?

Who is that guy? Just some guy?

Someone I never heard of before.

My landlord's mother was visiting, He's 80 and she's 101. The door bell rang and I went to see who it was. When I came back, she asked who it was. I said "some young guy", didn't that sound like Chinese food? She laughed so hard I was afraid I hurt her. Because you said "just some guy", made me think of it. Sorry.

Sum Dum Chic and Cum Drop Soup are pretty good I hear!

 

[westwall]

Whiskey in the Jar ~ Thin Lizzy



Whiskey in the Jar ~ Metallica

Ooooooh, this is a hard one......but yeah, OK....Metallica gets the nod!

I like the introduction in the Thin Lizzy version better, but overall I think Metallica gives the song a lot more energy. I really enjoy their version.

Yeah, and Lars's vocals are stronger.