Cover Songs That Kick The Original

[ssjones]

A slight edge to Metallica on this one, could be just shy of a ass kicking.

 

[ssjones]

On the opposite token, Guns N' Roses covers should be considered sins against our collective eardrums; gruesome serial murders of innocent songs that didn't deserve such ravaging.

That's my feeling

 

[ssjones]

Charles Bradley kicks Ozzy's butt on this one (RIP Charles, you were great)

Nirvana who?

 

[BingBong]

I don’t know about kicking the original—I love all of these versions—the covers are fun reinventions that seem wholly original.

Here’s Cheap Trick’s “I Want You to Want Me” Original Studio Version:

Dwight Yoakum’s cover of “I Want You to Want Me”:

The Holmes Brothers cover of “I Want You to Want Me”:

I was fortunate enough to see the Holmes Brothers live several times and hang out with them. It’s sad that Popsy Dixon and Sherman Homes both died in 2015.

That last reminded me of Solomon Burke - here's one of his covers -

 

[huntertrw]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' cover of the Willie Dixon composition Little Red Rooster simply blows away the original release recording (strangely, Mr. Dixon never recorded this) by Howlin' Wolf. Plus, Mr. Petty and company's version was recorded at the White House!

 

[huntertrw]

This may be heresy, but I like Jimmy Buffett's cover of Sail On Sailor much better than the original by The Beach Boys...

 

[BingBong]

Sit down Otis, the Crowes got this one.

But their inspirational source was, I'm sure -

 

[gubbyduffer]

 

[LeafErikson]

I don’t skateboard myself but I am a fan of watching skating parts. The second half of this incredible part from Jerry Hsu has Sonic Youth’s rendition of ‘Superstar’ by the Carpenters.

Something about the masterful skating, the youth, the 4:3 aspect ratio of older camcorders, and the song itself make the skate part pretty moving.

 

[gubbyduffer]

I don’t skateboard myself but I am a fan of watching skating parts. The second half of this incredible part from Jerry Hsu has Sonic Youth’s rendition of ‘Superstar’ by the Carpenters.

Something about the masterful skating, the youth, the 4:3 aspect ratio of older camcorders, and the song itself make the skate part pretty moving.

Have you watched much of Rodney Mullen? The man is a skating genius.

 

[huntertrw]

I cannot say that this kick's Mr. Young's original, but this cover IS damn good!

 

[gubbyduffer]

The original is close to my heart, and a great song. Don't know if this is better but done with such reverence.

 

[LeafErikson]

Have you watched much of Rodney Mullen? The man is a skating genius.

Yeah he’s a wizard for sure. He’s (probably?) the second most famous skater on the planet behind Tony Hawk for good reason.

 

[BingBong]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' cover of the Willie Dixon composition Little Red Rooster simply blows away the original release recording (strangely, Mr. Dixon never recorded this) by Howlin' Wolf. Plus, Mr. Petty and company's version was recorded at the White House!

Willie Dixon was playing bass on Howling Wolf's recording, so technically...

Wolf's voice swings it for me though.

 

[gubbyduffer]

Willie Dixon was playing bass on Howling Wolf's recording, so technically...

Wolf's voice swings it for me though.

I love Howlin Wolf. Hits such high notes for a big deep voiced guy. That would swing it for me as well.

 

[jaytex1969]

One of my earliest infatuations: (Joan, not the Arrows....)

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

The original of this song can be found in the other thread. Before tonight, I was unaware this was a cover, so thanks to @BingBong for the education. I still like this version better though:

 

[ThomasS]

Erasure’s entire album “Other People’s Songs” is Andy Bell doing better than the originals (in some cases, vastly better)

 

[huntertrw]

Willie Dixon was playing bass on Howling Wolf's recording, so technically...

Thank-you for that bit of information; I did not know.

I wonder why Mr. Dixon never sang Little Red Rooster, his own song?

 

[Cloozoe]

Taking nothing from the original, but...Aretha