Subjective, I know but anyway:
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
You fuckers?
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Covered songs better than the original.
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Far Cough UKunt
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 19:16 What about live versions of the original studio versions of a song by the same band/artist. Would they count as a cover better than the original?
Have a few that spring to mind - every track on Deep Purple's Made in Japan for starters.
For that I’d say that the best version of Mighty Quinn that I’ve ever heard is the version on Budapest Live by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 19:16 What about live versions of the original studio versions of a song by the same band/artist. Would they count as a cover better than the original?
Have a few that spring to mind - every track on Deep Purple's Made in Japan for starters.
That's worth a new thread all of its own.
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Far Cough UKunt
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original.
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 19:16 What about live versions of the original studio versions of a song by the same band/artist.
Sorrow - Pink Floyd from Delicate Sound Of Thunder.
Also Blood Bank - Bon Iver
Also Blood Bank - Bon Iver
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
What about live versions of the original studio versions of a song by the same band/artist. Would they count as a cover better than the original?
Have a few that spring to mind - every track on Deep Purple's Made in Japan for starters.
Have a few that spring to mind - every track on Deep Purple's Made in Japan for starters.
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Far Cough UKunt
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Risking a serious shoeing i will offer
Bryan Ferry's version of Jealous Guy over Lennon's.
Bring it on
Bryan Ferry's version of Jealous Guy over Lennon's.
Bring it on
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
zebthecat wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 16:02dm wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 10:13 Is it considered to be a cover version when someone does a different version of a song that they did with a previous band?
I can think of a few of these:-
Motörhead. Motorhead
Motorhead Lost Johnny
Motorhead. The Watcher. All three are old Hawkwind songs
Marillion. Dry Land
Blackmore’s Night. Self Portrait. (originally a Rainbow song)
Peter Barden. Spirit of the Water. (Originally by Camel)
Hawkwind Starflight/Ejection. (originally on a Robert Calvert solo album)Hawkwind also play The Right Stuff from time to time.
On Parole had a few songs that Larry Wallis had already performed with his fellow Stiffs.
So whose was better, Hawkwind or New Kids on the Block?
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
dm wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 10:13 Is it considered to be a cover version when someone does a different version of a song that they did with a previous band?
I can think of a few of these:-
Motörhead. Motorhead
Motorhead Lost Johnny
Motorhead. The Watcher. All three are old Hawkwind songs
Marillion. Dry Land
Blackmore’s Night. Self Portrait. (originally a Rainbow song)
Peter Barden. Spirit of the Water. (Originally by Camel)
Hawkwind Starflight/Ejection. (originally on a Robert Calvert solo album)
Hawkwind also play The Right Stuff from time to time.
On Parole had a few songs that Larry Wallis had already performed with his fellow Stiffs.
On Parole had a few songs that Larry Wallis had already performed with his fellow Stiffs.
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Far Cough UKunt
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
You mean banal comments like "game set and match" because you thought it was a competition, when I explicitly mentioned that it's all subjective? Yeah OK.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 13:47 Swiss why is anyone that criticises you, a "sad stalker"?
That just shows you for the idiot that you are.
I cant help it if you make false statements all the time and get found out to be a compete retard. You had no reason to make the 'Europop" comment when people are enjoying this thread. Just keep your banal comments to yourself in future.
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Far Cough UKunt
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Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Swiss why is anyone that criticises you, a "sad stalker"?
That just shows you for the idiot that you are.
That just shows you for the idiot that you are.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
Yeah right. Lets look at my most recent posts on the ''What are you Listening to Now Thread"
The Cult
Sisters Of Mercy
The Cure
Yeah right Europop. .Mugged off again you sad stalker. Stop trolling me. It's embarrassing.
The Cult
Sisters Of Mercy
The Cure
Yeah right Europop. .Mugged off again you sad stalker. Stop trolling me. It's embarrassing.
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
There are a few of those ‘grey area tracks are on the post Freddie Queen album Made in Heaven.
ie. Heaven for Everyone originally by The Cross
Made in Heaven and I Was Born to Love You both originally solo Mercury tracks
and Too Much Love Will Kill You, originally a Brian May solo track
ie. Heaven for Everyone originally by The Cross
Made in Heaven and I Was Born to Love You both originally solo Mercury tracks
and Too Much Love Will Kill You, originally a Brian May solo track
Re: Covered songs better than the original.
dm wrote: ↑24 Sep 2025, 10:13 Is it considered to be a cover version when someone does a different version of a song that they did with a previous band?
I can think of a few of these:-
Motörhead. Motorhead
Motorhead Lost Johnny
Motorhead. The Watcher. All three are old Hawkwind songs
Marillion. Dry Land
Blackmore’s Night. Self Portrait. (originally a Rainbow song)
Peter Barden. Spirit of the Water. (Originally by Camel)
Hawkwind Starflight/Ejection. (originally on a Robert Calvert solo album)
New Order - Ceremony