What one song do you like better than its original? [Archive]

vivfox

03-08-2009, 02:08 PM

You've Got A Friend by James Taylor. I love the Carole King version too, but his vocal touches my heart more.

David

03-08-2009, 08:19 PM

I would have to say Bing Crosby's recording of Baia.

kak125

03-08-2009, 10:10 PM

Sheryl Crow covering Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N Roses. I love them but never liked that song until she covered it.

Villavic

03-08-2009, 10:20 PM

Annie Lennox's Whiter shade of pale
The My best friend's wedding version of I say a little prayer
Simply Red's You Make Me Feel Brand New

skcin

03-09-2009, 10:53 AM

Dixie Chicks' cover of Patty Griffin's 'Top of the World." I think it's the strings, gives it more depth & feeling for me.

HejiraNYC

03-09-2009, 11:12 AM

Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris's cover of Jackson Browne's "For a Dancer." :thumbsup:

shackin'up

03-09-2009, 11:59 AM

(Warren Zevon with REM)

Hindu Love Gods' cover of Prince's Raspberry Beret.

Click on link after turning the volume to 10.

http://eightysixfourhundred.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c2251d92a98fdb00d4144afa71685e.html

rock out!

tuigirl

03-09-2009, 12:49 PM

Leona Lewis 's version of "Run" is much better than Snow Patrols original :xoxo:

macmar71

03-09-2009, 02:18 PM

James Blunt's version of Supertramp's Breakfast in America

gretchen

03-09-2009, 02:54 PM

Cowboy Junkies cover of Lou Reed's SWEET JANE

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wondergirl9847

03-09-2009, 03:06 PM

Alison Krauss singing I Will by The Beatles. :thumbsup:

Cornflake Girl

03-09-2009, 03:22 PM

Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris's cover of Jackson Browne's "For a Dancer." :thumbsup:

Nice one. I would say I prefer Emmylou's cover of any song, I adore her voice so much, particularly Bob Dylan's Every Grain of Sand from her Wrecking Ball album.

Also:

Tori Amos' version of I Don't Like Mondays The Boomtown Rats) and Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana). Patti Smith's version of Because the Night (originally Bruce Springsteen) and Fiona Apple's version of Across the Universe (The Beatles).

Cornflake Girl

03-09-2009, 03:23 PM

rubytuesday

03-10-2009, 06:58 AM

Alot of the songs that were written by Bob Dylan.

stevierocks87

03-10-2009, 03:00 PM

Fiona Apple's version of Across the Universe (The Beatles).

Definitely. I love the lush arrangment and how melancoly her voice is.

Also- 10,000 Maniacs- Because the Night
Eva Cassidy- Fields of Gold (I have bawled my eyes out several times to this song)
Alanis Morrisette- Crazy

jr2280

03-10-2009, 04:40 PM

Janis Joplin- Me and Bobby McGee
Jimi Hendrix- All along the Watchtower

I could list a ton of them but wont

Villavic

03-10-2009, 09:56 PM

Farmer's daughter by Fleetwood Mac, better than the Beach boys' :lol:

Never heard an original version of Blue Letter (cause it wasn't written by Fleetwood Mac songwriters;)

LukeA

03-10-2009, 11:01 PM

Never heard an original version of Blue Letter (cause it wasn't written by Fleetwood Mac songwriters;)

http://www.yousendit.com/download/U0d6UWVvNHZBNkZFQlE9PQ

jr2280

03-10-2009, 11:42 PM

Also CCR version of Heard it through a grapevine. 11 minutes of greatness

skcin

03-11-2009, 10:23 AM

Of course, I am biased, but I do love Petty & Stevie's version of "Needles & Pins."

animal

03-11-2009, 05:00 PM

Tina Turner covering Creedence Clearwater Revival's Proud Mary.

Metallica's version of Bob Seger's Turn The Page.

Villavic

03-11-2009, 05:10 PM

Tina Turner covering Creedence Clearwater Revival's Proud Mary.
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Oh yes, that's THE cover.

I loove to watch it live!

kak125

03-11-2009, 05:11 PM

Tina Turner covering Creedence Clearwater Revival's Proud Mary.

Metallica's version of Bob Seger's Turn The Page.

Oh my I freaking love Metallica's version of Turn the Page. It's one of my favorite covers and I like it so much better than the original.

animal

03-11-2009, 06:41 PM

Oh yes, that's THE cover.

I loove to watch it live!

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BellaDonna93

03-12-2009, 12:31 PM

Smells Like Teen Spirit Tori Amos cover is a lot better that the original version by Nirvana, I think :)

Bryan

03-15-2009, 05:08 PM

Cher-'Heart Of Stone'..and i'm sorry to say The Corrs-'Dreams'!

vivfox

03-15-2009, 05:26 PM

Cher-'Heart Of Stone'
Is this the Fleetwood Mac song?

Bryan

03-15-2009, 05:40 PM

Is this the Fleetwood Mac song?
Nope,different song..it's by Bucks Fizz

Cornflake Girl

03-15-2009, 06:00 PM

Tina Turner covering Creedence Clearwater Revival's Proud Mary.

Definately! That is fierce. :cool:

I'd also say Seether's cover of Careless Whisper, sounds insane but it works really well.

stevierocks87

03-15-2009, 07:01 PM

..and i'm sorry to say The Corrs-'Dreams'!

Really? wow. not a big fan of that one.

and i watched that proud mary video- awesome. girl can work it!

diane_k

03-15-2009, 11:01 PM