"Blinded by the Light", "(I Came) For You", and "Fire" were all written and performed (barely) by Bruce Springsteen. The first two were done a billion times better by Manfred Mann, and the third was done better by the Pointer Sisters (I think).
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"The First Cut is the Deepest" Cover Artist: Sheryl Crow Original Artist: Cat Stevens (later covered by Rod Stewart)
Other covers I love:
Alison Krauss, "When You Say Nothing at All," original artist Keith Whitley Dixie Chicks, "Landslide," original artist Stevie Nicks (well, I guess Fleetwood Mac officially)
The last one was a real surprise to me because I LOVE Stevie Nicks' Landslide. I don't think Dixie Chicks' version is better, but I enjoy it just as well.
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quote:Originally posted by Uprooted: Dixie Chicks, "Landslide," original artist Stevie Nicks (well, I guess Fleetwood Mac officially)
The last one was a real surprise to me because I LOVE Stevie Nicks' Landslide. I don't think Dixie Chicks' version is better, but I enjoy it just as well.
Personally, I think that the Smashing Pumpkins version of Landslide was a bit better, although the others were still good.
I also preffered the Guns N'Roses version of Live and Let Die over Paul McCartney's version.
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quote:Song: Brick Cover: UPenn Off the Beat Original: Ben Folds Five
While I agree that UPenn's Off the Beat is one of very few college a capella groups worth listening to, I think their cover of this song takes away from the mood of the original. But that's just me, I suppose.
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There's an amazing version of Bobby Gentry's "Ode to Billy Joe" by someone I've heard a few times, very dark, have no clue who it's by, another female, but it's fantastic.
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Romeo and Juliet Cover: Indigo Girls (1992) Original: Dire Straits (1980)
I think the Dire Straits version is the original but I may be wrong and someone else wrote it (Icouldn't find writter credits for teh song in the short amount of time I tried to look). I own both albums and the Indigo Girls is far and away the better version. Although while doing a google of the song I saw that Edwin McCain also did a version of it but I haven't heard it so I can't comment.
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"Wounded" by He is Legend (2006) Originally recorded by Third Eye Blind Made available as an iTunes exclusive single
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I don't even hear much difference between 311's version of love song and the cure's. I think it fails as a cover. I like covers to at least put the song into a new light, for the artist to alter something in the song to make it their own. sometimes they can do this just with their voice and the way it's sung, sometimes not. 311 covering love song? bleh.
Title: Always On My Mind Cover Artist: Pet Shop Boys Original Artist: Elvis (Google never ceases to amaze me...I thought Willie Nelson was the original artist!)
Title: '97 Bonnie & Clyde Cover Artist: Tori Amos Original Artist: Eminem
Title: Mad World Cover Artist: Michael Andrews/Gary Jules Original Artist: Tears For Fears
Actually I like both versions of "Mad World" equally well.
Title: I Got You Babe Cover Artist: UB40/Chrissie Hynde Original Artist: Sonny & Cher
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I'm gonna agree that almost any Dylan cover by a decent artist is better than Dylan doing a Dylan song.
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This may just be a rumor, but I heard somewhere that the makers of either Rock Band or Guitar Hero got sued by a band because the cover version of the song used in the game was better than the original.
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quote:Originally posted by sylvrdragon: This may just be a rumor, but I heard somewhere that the makers of either Rock Band or Guitar Hero got sued by a band because the cover version of the song used in the game was better than the original.
Not a rumor. The band that wrote "What I Like About You" complained because the cover sounded exactly like them (not better.)
Oh, and BTW, this thread is making my head explode.
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