Covers: Better or Worse?
 

Of all the covers that you know, which would you consider better than the original, and which would you consider worse?

I myself don't know many. For better, I would say the Cruxshadows version of "Ballrooms on Mars" (orig. by T-Rex) and the Marilyn Manson version of "Down in the Park" (orig. by Gary Numan). Hell, even the Foo Fighters version of "Down in the Park" is better!

Most other covers by Manson ("Sweet Dreams" and "Tainted Love" to name a pair) don't even compare to the originals.

"One" as done by both Three Dog Night and Filter were both great versions, so I can't say one it better than the other.

I'm sure there are others that I'm aware of, but I can't think of any right now.

Hmm... it's hard to think of any off the top of my head. Voltaire did a nice cover of Bjork's "Bachelorette," but i like both of them.

The Beseech cover of "Gimme Gimme Gimme" by ABBA is infinitely preferable to the original. ABBA kinda blows.

Encaitare, I love the song on your signature. I got to see ThouShaltNot perform at a Dracula's ball. They're lovely.

Siouxsie's cover of 'Wheel's on Fire' is more awesome than the original.

Heck, that whole covers album is pretty brilliant.

I don't consider them better or worse than the original but I love looking for covers of Slice of Life and Feeling Good.

I'm not sure if anyone addressed this, but Bauhaus' cover of "Ziggy Stardust" is pretty good.

I prefer "Venus in Furs" as done by Siouxsie a t Banshees to the original...

Bauhaus' cover of "Third Uncle" by Brian Eno sounds much better than his original. I'm not shadowing Eno, but Bauhaus is like Dracula, each thing they drain the life out of they make even more advanced...and I don't mean that as a bad thing :D

You lucky thing, you! That song is brilliant... I'd love to be able to play it on the piano but sadly I don't have the skills.

I prefer Christian Death's cover of "Venus in Furs".

Off the top of my head, Gerard McMann's "Cry Little Sister" (at least i THINK it was him) was way better than BlutEngel's cover... and hmm... "Gimme Shelter" by RollingStones and covered by Sisters of Mercy had its appeals in both versions, and "Paint It Black" is a good one too, both as original and as a cover (by some, at least).

That's one I haven't heard yet... I've got to aquire that when I get home.

Zug Izland --some obscure rock band-- covered that song too, and it actually sounds great. They changed the lyrics around a little, but I think it's even better than the original.

Did the Sisters of Mercy ever do "Cry Little Sister?" They're listed as doing it on LimeWire, but it sounds NOTHING like them and it isn't ever credited to them, cover or not.

I usually HATE covers, especially for my worship-worthy passion, the Cure, but I do really like Bellatronica's cover of "The Walk." It's such a crazy song, only an electronica band can really get away with doing it well in the first place.

But if anyone says 311's "Love Song" was good, I will curse you.

Yeah i saw that o.o had a moment of doubt whether it would be worth it to give it a listen. Well, hopefully tomorrow then if i manage to remember :D

"Love Song" by Kiethevez sounded quite okay i think... and another version, recorded live, lyrics and melody altered a bit, supposedly by Tool (not 100% sure if it was them though).

Some covers can be very good , but others are over done to the point of pathetic. Like the Love Song by the Cure. It seems these days you aren't a mainstream band unless you cover that song. I hate 311's cover. My dad's girlfriend likes it but then again she is severely retarded.

Callenish Circle's cover of Pull the Plug (originaly by death) was pretty good.

Marilyn Manson's cover of Tainted love, and Personal Jesus weren't bad.

black tape for a blue girls cover of Knock three times was excellent. One of the best covers I've ever heard.

Best:
Pearl Jam - Fuckin ' Up
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground
Rage Against The Machine - Ghost Of Tom Joad
Slayer - Guilty Of Being White
Slayer - Born To Be Wild
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Napalm Death - Nazi Punks Fuck Off
Trail Of Dead - Gold Heart Mountain Top Queen Directory
Rob Zombie - Biltzkrieg Bop

Worst:
Dillinger Escape Plan - Jesus Christ Pose
Buckcherry - On The Road Again
Black Dahlia Murder - Paint It Black
The Clash - Girl, You Really Got Me Now
Disturbed - Land Of Confusion
Dixie Chicks - Landslide


Those were the first that came to mind.

Really? I thought that was completely ridiculous.

Why didn't you like it? Loving a girl who was actually dead, but the person did or did not know it. Sounds like love beyond death kinda thing. Cliche'd but none the less cool. Plus, I think it was the addition of more or less, the addition of Brett Helm that made me like it. I just think he is a good singer.

I just thought everything about it was overly done and tacky...the lyrics make my skin crawl.

Ehhh, too each his or her own, I suppose.

Personally, I really like the My Ruin version of Tainted Love, it has a nice tint to it, if you excuse my flowery language.
I think Within Temptation improved Running Up That Hill, but the original is good too

Am I the only one who like Skinny Puppy's cover of Tainted Love?