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harryupbabble · Post by **harryupbabble** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 5:28 pm

Hey, y'all. Do you have example(s) of original version of a song and a cover version of it, not necessarily in that order. Which one do you prefer?

Most of the time, the original version is better... but not always? I's subjective, of course.

Here's one, Cat Power's cover, that to me, is better than the original Oasis version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B9ELipGj7Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx1Bh8ZvH84

On the other hand, although Cat Power does really great covers, her cover is not better than Rihanna's original version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-dW7z0QBNg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Tsk-cPXxI

Lastly, in this subject's opinion, pretty much all the live versions in The Song Remains The Same is better than the original versions (assuming that not all Led Zeppelin songs are plagiarized), except maybe Whole Lotta Love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbhCPt6PZIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXQUu5Dti4g

jacqueslacouth · Post by **jacqueslacouth** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 5:33 pm

An even better version of Wonderwall

https://youtu.be/U_FvbRfgZV4

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:13 pm

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:14 pm

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:24 pm

jancivil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:14 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0GWWuwJOho

Metel! Veering off slightly, reminded me about this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVCtJvLZvis

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:33 pm

Delta Sign · Post by **Delta Sign** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:35 pm

I don't know about better, but I like Johnny Cash's take on NIN's Hurt.

Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhh21crSohs
Cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:41 pm

I mostly hate the Beatles but I love Emmylou Harris's version of this song, makes it very beautiful and grown-up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hMrRspL8oc

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:44 pm

Hendrix pretty much OWNS All Along the Watchtower.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:46 pm

jancivil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:44 pm Hendrix pretty much OWNS All Along the Watchtower.

And Patti Smith's Hey Joe is my favourite of the two

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:01 pm

@5:29 here (URL cued), the version of Stairway kills

https://youtu.be/EcYxZJ5jqgw?t=329

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:04 pm

anything is better than oasis (crap beatles tribute band)

https://youtu.be/NTfZshkNZRw

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:06 pm

this is def better than the original, imho

https://youtu.be/26q_aarfaEA

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:33 pm

AnX wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:04 pm anything is better than oasis (crap beatles tribute band)

Too right

mumpcake · Post by **mumpcake** » Sat Feb 02, 2019 8:32 pm

Better Than The Original?