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Re: Best Cover Songs
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OP, is this "Blue Monday" the same as the Fats Domino song? [/ QUOTE ] Quite honestly, I'm not familiar with that version, so I don't know. If you click on the links I have in the OP, you can hear samples on Amazon.com. I'd be surprised if you haven't heard the New Order version. |
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As said once already, Hurt by Johnny Cash is better than the original. Even Trent Reznor thinks it's better.
Disturbed covered Land of Confusion on their latest album. It is outstanding. |
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[ QUOTE ] OP, is this "Blue Monday" the same as the Fats Domino song? [/ QUOTE ] Quite honestly, I'm not familiar with that version, so I don't know. If you click on the links I have in the OP, you can hear samples on Amazon.com. I'd be surprised if you haven't heard the New Order version. [/ QUOTE ] Different song.....Here's the Fats Domino version on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005Y...ance&n=5174 |
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The Rolling Stones' version of "You Gotta Move" off the great album Sticky Fingers. Really cool unison melody with the vocals and acoustic slide (I think it's acoustic, I don't remember). Mick's vocals shine on this. The minimal drumming fits perfectly in this song. The song is great played by anybody else, but the Stones made the perfect version.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that the composer and original performer is Mississippi Fred McDowell |
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I also vote for Pearl Jam - Last Kiss and Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light.
I'm not sure I've ever heard the original, but I like Weezer's cover of My Velouria. Someone mentioned the cover of There She Goes, the only thing I didn't like about that was after a while I realized that for the rest of my life I am a hundred times more likely to hear the cover than the original on the radio, when the original is so good. I liked the Boys of Summer cover that someone did recently. And I like Green Day's concert version of Shout. |
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Didn't read thread yet, but here's what comes to mind. Please express all agreement and disapproval.
Wild Horses - The Sundays --> One of the few covers that truly changes the sound of a song, IMO. Very close, if not better than the original. Blue Monday - Orgy --> First version by New Order was super bland, but probably cool at the time. Definitely a good job livening this song up. All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix --> obv choice Layla --> Eric Clapton --> If it qualifies as a cover, this may very well be the winner Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana --> Because Nirvana rules and truly owns this song. I don't think most people have ever even heard the original. |
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