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(◣_◢) CoLa
ITT: Covers that are better than the original song
I don't know how many subscribe to Levar Allen on Youtube but the guy does sick covers.
Here are some examples of awful songs that he's done covers of and he makes them sound great.
We R Who We R by Kesha - http://youtu.be/cR8QT3jguz8
Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz - http://youtu.be/6so3yTRsk94
The original song by Taio (Ft Luda) is atrocious. I hadn't heard it before this cover so i went expecting a decent song but damn was it awful. Levar needs to do a full version.
Airplanes by B.O.B. - http://youtu.be/qqCsM8pWYJU
Original Airplanes isn't bad at all but I like Levar's just as much.
So post more covers that you feel are better than the original.
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Extra Cheese
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Doing it better than the Guns and Roses and also better than Bob Dylan:
Knockin' on Heavens Door
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This topic should always begin and end with All Along the Watchtower.
Especially considering the source of the original.
Dylan has described his reaction to hearing Hendrix's version: "It overwhelmed me, really. He had such talent, he could find things inside a song and vigorously develop them. He found things that other people wouldn't think of finding in there. He probably improved upon it by the spaces he was using. I took license with the song from his version, actually, and continue to do it to this day."[25] In the booklet accompanying his Biograph album, Dylan said: "I liked Jimi Hendrix's record of this and ever since he died I've been doing it that way... Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way."
Last edited by Take Your Lumps; 05-12-2011 at 04:11 PM.
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From Out Of Nowhere
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Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt comes to mind, and this comes from a huge NIИ fan.
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWvzT...eature=related While My Guitar Gently weeps at 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
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The Love B-Low
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Joe Crocker's "Wonder Years Theme" is better than the Beatles "Get By With a Little Help From My Friends" or whatever they called it (I always just call it wonder years theme lol)
I also like Aerosmith and MJ's versions of Come Together better than the Beatles ones
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Gentleman Desperado
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vodoo people remix by Pendulum, faster and more powerful then the original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKXKWBcaV3A
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Re: ITT: Covers that are better than the original song
Originally Posted by B-Low
Joe Crocker's "Wonder Years Theme" is better than the Beatles "Get By With a Little Help From My Friends" or whatever they called it (I always just call it wonder years theme lol)
I also like Aerosmith and MJ's versions of Come Together better than the Beatles ones
Cocker did a few Beatles covers that I prefer to the originals. Actually most of his covers I prefer over any other version.
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Gov'n
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Not necessarily better, but Cee-lo's live version of Radiohead's Reckoner is beautifully captivating
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College superstar
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Seal - Fly like an eagle > Steve Miller Band - Fly like an eagle
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Banned
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This is a lot better than the original version! Kesha blows.
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I'm always afraid to throw out songs in a thread like this because often covers are made to honor the great artists who originally made the songs in the first place (with the exception of the initial post here).
One cover I prefer to the original is Fear Factory's version of Gary Numan's "Cars".
Fear Factory - Cars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSoKp6dRUH0
Gary Numan's Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw
I always thought Fear Factory's version felt a little fuller without totally veering from the original. Plus, it's the best of both worlds. Fear Factory's lead man, Burton C. Bell always specialized in that electronic sort of voice, so he meshes well with Numan, who guests in the cover.
Last edited by Rake2204; 05-12-2011 at 06:35 PM.
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Success
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Originally Posted by East_Stone_Ya
thanks!
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