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rob_lewis
rob_lewis Dork
12/15/10 8:48 p.m.

Faith - Limp Bizkit > George Michael

And I'm sure I'll get blasted for this one:

Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner > Creedence Clearwater Revival

-Rob

Luke
Luke UberDork
12/15/10 8:55 p.m.

'Baby, I Love You' - The Ramones > Ronettes

'I Fought the Law' - The Clash > Sonny Curtis

ditchdigger
ditchdigger HalfDork
12/15/10 8:59 p.m.

Don't change Face to face > INXS

I know I am gonna get hell for this but

Message in a bottle Leatherface > the police

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/15/10 8:59 p.m.

And one, Anthrax doing Joe Jackson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be7iNHw8QoQ

SkinnyG
SkinnyG Reader
12/15/10 9:03 p.m.
Gubby
Gubby New Reader
12/15/10 9:52 p.m.

"My Humps" by The Blackeyed Peas>Johann Sebastian Bach

But seriously..

"Well, All Right" by Blind Faith> Buddy Holly & The Crickets

RossD
RossD Dork
12/15/10 10:13 p.m.

all the sixties rock songs that were based on old blues songs are better than the originals.

Trans_Maro
Trans_Maro Dork
12/15/10 10:17 p.m.

Voodoo Chile - SRV > Jimi.

There, I said it.

Viva Las Vegas - ZZTop > The King

Enter Sandman - Motorhead > Metallica

BradLTL
BradLTL GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/15/10 10:34 p.m.

I may catch some flack for this, but all Marilyn Manson covers....

Sweet dreams...

Tainted love...

and (gasp) Come together

Exhibit A

oldsaw
oldsaw SuperDork
12/15/10 10:43 p.m.
Trans_Maro wrote: Voodoo Chile - SRV > Jimi. There, I said it.

I got yer back, bro!

For old prog rockers: "Every Little Thing" - Yes > The Beatles

"Big Ten Inch" - Brian Setzer > Aerosmith < original artist

slantvaliant
slantvaliant Dork
12/15/10 10:46 p.m.

"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" : Willie Nelson > Hank Williams Sr.

slantvaliant
slantvaliant Dork
12/15/10 10:55 p.m.

"Nothing Compares 2 U": Sinead O'Connor > Prince

slantvaliant
slantvaliant Dork
12/15/10 10:55 p.m.

Yeah, my taste in music is all over the map.

RealMiniDriver
RealMiniDriver Dork
12/15/10 11:00 p.m.

"Shout": Disturbed > Tears For Fears

RealMiniParker
RealMiniParker UberDork
12/15/10 11:04 p.m.

"Land of Confusion": Disturbed > Genesis

DoctorBlade
DoctorBlade Reader
12/15/10 11:20 p.m.

There's Cheap Trick's cover of Don't Be Cruel. I'm torn on if it's better, but it's very good.

gamby
gamby SuperDork
12/16/10 12:03 a.m.

I'm stuck in the 90's for this one...

Dinosaur Jr's "Quicksand" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TWxNiJZFc4

David Bowie's original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP2SS8ggLtU

...and speaking of Quicksand, I'd dare say

Quicksand--"How Soon Is Now?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqsMY1PMGFU

vs.

The Smiths--"How Soon Is Now?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5HpeA_WSo

Lush "Hey Hey Helen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGsmvC3px6o

vs.

ABBA--"Hey Hey Helen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sETUwVa5l0

Beer Baron
Beer Baron UltimaDork
12/16/10 12:03 a.m.
BradLTL wrote: I may catch some flack for this, but all Marilyn Manson covers.... Sweet dreams... Tainted love... and (gasp) Come together "" Exhibit A

I really think he needs to do a cover of I'm So Excited

One exception: "Personal Jesus". His cover was good, but the original was already dark to begin with. Layering on the extra creepy didn't make it any more disturbing.

turbojunker
turbojunker HalfDork
12/16/10 12:20 a.m.
Javelin wrote: Bad Company by 5 Finger Deathpunch > Bad Company by Bad Company

Disagree.

House of the Rising Sun The Doors > Pink Floyd > The Animals

oldsaw
oldsaw SuperDork
12/16/10 12:46 a.m.
turbojunker wrote:
Javelin wrote: Bad Company by 5 Finger Deathpunch > Bad Company by Bad Company
Disagree. House of the Rising Sun The Doors > Pink Floyd > The Animals

Frijid Pink, not Pink Floyd.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40INnb6DnY

The Doors, don't know about that one

mtn
mtn SuperDork
12/16/10 12:47 a.m.

Awesome thread, especially because nobody has to agree with anybody, but everybody is still right

Most of Bob Dylan has been bettered by someone else. The one that comes to MY mind is the Kruger Brothers version of "Don't Think Twice (Its alright)"

George Strait's "Seashores of Old Mexico" I like better than the Willie and Merle version.

I like Willie and Merle's version of "Pancho and Lefty" better than Townes' version.

John Prine's "City of New Orleans" is better than Steve Goodman's on Monday's and Friday's.

Me and Bobby McGee--Janis Joplin>Kris Kristoferson

Redneck Mother--Jerry Jeff>Ray Wylie Hubbard

Istanbul (Not Constantinopal)--They Might Be Giants>The Four Lads

Jeff Buckley, and others, version of "Hallelujah" is better than Leonard Cohens.

That is all I have for now

turbojunker wrote:
Javelin wrote: Bad Company by 5 Finger Deathpunch > Bad Company by Bad Company
Disagree. House of the Rising Sun The Doors > Pink Floyd > The Animals

The original was from about 1880, so that one is hard to say. But Doc Watson's version is better than all.

oldsaw
oldsaw SuperDork
12/16/10 1:16 a.m.

"Walk, Don't Run" - California Guitar Trio > Ventures

"Pipeline" - California Guitar Trio > Ventures

"Sleepwalk" - California Guitar Trio > Santo & Johnny

"Classical Gas" - Vanessa Mae > Mason Williams

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
12/16/10 4:14 a.m.

I did not know this was a cover.

mtn wrote: Istanbul (Not Constantinopal)--They Might Be Giants>The Four Lads

Red Red Wine -- UB40 > Neil Diamond

Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/16/10 8:14 a.m.

Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm > Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson

gjz30075
gjz30075 Reader
12/16/10 8:20 a.m.

"One Way Out" - Elmore James > Allman Bros.

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