Which songs have been covered by other artists but are better than the original?
Man Who Sold the World - David Bowie; Covered by Nirvana Nirvana's sound just sounds slower. The song really sounds like a slow song, not a fast one like how David Bowie did it.
War Pigs - Black Sabbath; Covered by Cake Black Sabbath's sound is loud and metallic. Cake's is soft and smooth. Even though War Pigs' lyrics are dark, Cake does a great job.
Never, Ever Gonna Give You Up - Barry White; Covered by Cake Barry White's voice leads the melody, and I don't really like songs like that. Cake backs up the voice with instruments.
The Guitar Man - Bread; Covered by Cake Both are good, but Cake just sounds better.
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor; Covered by Cake Both are really nice. They are equal.
War Pigs - Black Sabbath; Covered by Cake Black Sabbath's sound is loud and metallic. Cake's is soft and smooth. Even though War Pigs' lyrics are dark, Cake does a great job.
cake did a good job, but come on the original is WAY to bad ***. so i disagree.
um you got all along the watch tower by bob dylan, covered by jimmi hendrix.
stevie ray's cover of vodoo chile is better i think.
you got van halens cover of you really got me now by the kinks, but thats up for debate i think.
for those of you who dont know the song such great hights by the postal service, here it is. then theres the cover that streetlight manifesto did. great cover better then the original
I Turn To You, cover by Machinae Supremacy. Not sure who made the original.
Lil' Red Riding Hood, cover by Bowling For Soup. Original by "Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs".
Ever Fallen In Love, by Billy Talent. Original by The Buzzcocks, and the original is amazing as well, even though Billy Talent's version is slightly better.
Important: Most of these covers can't even be compared to the original; both SA and Northern Kings took the songs and made something different out of them. But I generally prefer to listen to these covers than to the originals.
Hahiha.... you sir have beat me to the punch. but i have a few to add to the NK songs
Broken Wings - Tony Kakko of the Northern Kings / Sonata Arctica Hello Brothers in Arms Kiss from a Rose
Van Canto's
Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden) Master of Puppets (Metallica) Wishmaster (Nightwish) Battery (Metallica)
the VC covers are arguable as to whether or not they're better than the originals... but they're kick A so they deserve mention. I'm not much of a Maiden or Metallica fan but I do enjoy the covers of their songs by VC and SA.
kinda here on a quick visit... so just youtube the song titles if you're interested.
I like all of Green Day's covers from My Generation to anything they play live. I also like when Nirvana played The Man Who Sold The World which was originally David Bowie.
i have always hated cover songs due to the fact it wasn't the artist. The music is diff the styling off music is off. But the pixies i cant forget it by A song of Leonard Cohen probly the only cover song i like
Cry Little Sister by Seasons after (various artists) Walk by disturbed (Pantera) Shout 2000 by disturbed (idk) Bad Company by Five Finger Death Punch (Bad Company)
