Cover songs that actually do the original justice.

[Mr^B]

Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (original by M.Jackson)
Sepultura - Orgasmatron (original by Motorhead)
Metallica - So What? (original by The Anti-Nowhere League)

 

[penski]

Ultraviolence - Paranid
Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb
Brujeria - Macarena/Marijuana

*n

 

[Nursie]

Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower

 

[Glaucus]

I really hope metallica play whiskey in the jar.. They didn't play it at the Wembley gig. The video may be pants, but it's a better version than thin lizzy.

 

[chrisd]

Listened to Fall Out Boys cover of 'Beat it' a few times now. While its not got the magic of the original its a damn good effort in their own style.

What other covers are on par with the original if not better?

That is one of the worst covers i've ever heard

 

[Conscript]

Anything Nouvelle Vague covered.

Dance With Me

Love Will Tear Us Apart

 

[meghatronic]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix.

Wow! Good one. I'd forgotten about that.

 

[Conscript]

Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb

Good shout.

 

[Prophet]

No, no, no. It's a cover that should never have been released - Beat It was right first time and a remake can't improve on that so there was no point in even trying.

Most covered songs were right the first time. Its not always about improving them just giving the song a different feel. FOB's cover isnt a masterpiece by any means but I enjoyed their creation. MJ's original wont ever be bettered and that IMHO goes for all his work.

 

[Prophet]

I'm gonna be youtubing like crazy later. Some excellent songs I'd forgotten about

 

[dymetrie]

Live and Let Die - Guns N Roses.

Agree with the Johnny Cash cover of Hurt as well.

 

[GravyMonster]

Renegades of Funk

OMFG, I'M SEEING THEM THIS WEEKEND.

Yes! And very jealous

 

[Azza]

Renegades of Funk

OMFG, I'M SEEING THEM THIS WEEKEND.

Awesome cover.


Any cover that Boyce Avenue have done, shadow of the day by Linkin Park in particular.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

The Sundays - Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)

Faith No More - War Pigs

The Wedding Present - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) [Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel]

St Ettienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Neil Young)

Foo Fighters - Tiny Dancer (Elton John)

 

[meghatronic]

Agree with the Johnny Cash cover of Hurt as well.

Almost makes me cry that. Such a fitting epitaph

The ending where he closes the piano chokes me up.

 

[Belmit]

Shed Seven do an awesome cover of Cliff Richard's Wired for Sound.

Check it! http://www.last.fm/music/Shed+Seven/_/Wired+for+Sound?autostart

 

[bledd]

Green Jelly - 3 little pigs

really cool song, really funny video

-edit, move this to Music forum

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix.

Hurt - Johnny Cash

New England - Kirsty McColl

Always on my mind - Pet Shop Boys

 

[daz]

Reel Big Fish - Take on Me

 

[Murf]

FOB's cover isnt a masterpiece

It's sonic rape is what it is.