DM's Beatles forums
a part of DM's Beatles site
Home Home Calendar Calendar Search Search Register Register Login Login

November 21, 2008, 6:42am
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Forum Login
Login Name: Create a new account
Password:     Forgot password

DM's Beatles forums  ›  Other music forums  ›  Various Artists, Lyrics, Discographies, URLs  ›  Covers that are better than the original. Moderators: Sandra, BlueMeanie

Covers that are better than the original.  This thread currently has 799 views. Print
3 Pages 1 2 3 » All Recommend Thread
Brynjar
July 17, 2005, 8:10pm Report to Moderator

Getting Better
Posts
364
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
0.25
Nirvana - The Man who sold the World. (Bowie)
Faith No More - Easy (Lionel Richie or what was the name of his group?)
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Sinead O'Connor - Streets of London (?)
Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower
Wet Wet Wet - Love is all Around (The Troggs)
Pixies - Head On (Jesus and Mary Chain)

...can´t remember more at the moment.

Do you have any?


They were the most brilliant, powerful, lovable, popular group on the planet...
Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message
Joost
July 17, 2005, 9:32pm Report to Moderator
Words Of Love
Posts
3,279
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
1.90
H2O - Like A Prayer (Madonna)

My all-time favorite cover song, and I don't even like the original.


Formely known as Biscuit Power
Logged
Private Message Reply: 1 - 33
Joost
July 17, 2005, 9:33pm Report to Moderator
Words Of Love
Posts
3,279
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
1.90
Quoted from opportunityknocks

Faith No More - Easy (Lionel Richie or what was the name of his group?) = The Commodores
Sinead O'Connor - Streets of London (?) = Ralph McTell


Formely known as Biscuit Power
Logged
Private Message Reply: 2 - 33
juniorsfarm
July 17, 2005, 10:36pm Report to Moderator
Guest User
'Someday' by Shawn Colvin (Steve Earle original)
'Cause We've Ended As Lovers' Jeff Beck/Eric Clapton (Stevie Wonder)
Logged
E-mail Reply: 3 - 33
Brynjar
July 18, 2005, 12:37am Report to Moderator

Getting Better
Posts
364
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
0.25
Rammstein - Stripped (Depeche Mode)
Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears For Fears)
The Beatles - Twist and Shout (Can´t remember the name)
The White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Dusty Springfield)


They were the most brilliant, powerful, lovable, popular group on the planet...
Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message Reply: 4 - 33
lennon-legend
July 18, 2005, 1:27am Report to Moderator
Guest User
people may disagree with this one with i prefer in from the original

Van Halen-You Really Got Me (Kinks)
Logged
E-mail Reply: 5 - 33
RICKENBACKER325
July 18, 2005, 4:53am Report to Moderator

Getting Better
Posts
968
Posts Per Day
0.57
I'm losing you (The Temptations) covered by Rod Stewart
Behind blue eyes (The Who) covered by Limp Bizcuit. Can't say it's better, but I like it.
California Dreaming (The Mama's and The Papa's) covered by The Beach boys
Bad Boy (Larry Williams) covered by The Beatles
And more to list as I think of 'em


Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message Reply: 6 - 33
RICKENBACKER325
July 18, 2005, 4:56am Report to Moderator

Getting Better
Posts
968
Posts Per Day
0.57
By the way Oppotunity knocks, the band you could'nt think of was The Isely Brothers.
Which brings another to mind.
This old heart of mine(The Isely Brothers) covered by Rod Stewart. Rod has a knack for the old Motown stuff


Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message Reply: 7 - 33
tkitna
July 18, 2005, 5:15am Report to Moderator

I'm a Moondog,,,,,are you?
Words Of Love
Posts
3,919
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
2.27
'Dreams I'll Never See' by Molly Hatchett (originally done by Fleetwood Mac)
'Bang A Gong' by Powerstation (originally done by T.Rex)
'Spirits In The Night' by Manfred Mann (originally done by Springsteen)
'It Aint Me Babe' by the Turtles (originally done by Bob Dylan)
‘Mr Tambourine Man’ The Byrds (originally done by Bob Dylan)
'You Keep Me Hanging On' Vanilla Fudge (originally done by the Supremes)
'Aint That A Shame' Cheap Trick (originally done by Fats Domino)

more to come later


http://com1.runboard.com/bthemoondogs                        
Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message Reply: 8 - 33
Wordno
July 18, 2005, 5:18am Report to Moderator

Fortune favors the bold
Getting Better
Posts
714
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
0.45
Gunes and roses-Sympathy for the devil, originally done by the Rolling stones.






Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message Reply: 9 - 33
lennonlemon
July 18, 2005, 6:02am Report to Moderator

I Believe in Beatles
Words Of Love
Posts
1,638
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
1.17
Aretha Franklin- Respect (originally done by Otis Redding I believe) is one I don't think anyone mentioned


All You Need is Love  
Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message AIM Reply: 10 - 33
In Blue Hawaii
July 18, 2005, 7:07am Report to Moderator
Getting Better
Posts
829
Gender
Male
Posts Per Day
0.60
Byrds- All I Really Want To Do  (Bob Dylan)
Frankly Mr Shankly - High Llamas (The Smiths)
Shipbuilding - Suede (Elvis Costello)
Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message Reply: 11 - 33
Mairi
July 18, 2005, 3:37pm Report to Moderator

Feed your head
That Means a Lot
Posts
6,013
Gender
Female
Posts Per Day
3.83
Me and Bobby McGee


You're so vain, you probably think this post is about you.
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 12 - 33
lennonlegend
July 18, 2005, 4:13pm Report to Moderator
Guest User
who orrigionally did that?
Logged
E-mail Reply: 13 - 33
RICKENBACKER325
July 18, 2005, 5:58pm Report to Moderator

Getting Better
Posts
968
Posts Per Day
0.57
^ Kris Kristopherson wrote and recorded "Me and Bobby Mcgee" And then Janis Joplin and a multitude of others covered it.


Logged Offline
E-mail Private Message Reply: 14 - 33
3 Pages 1 2 3 » All Recommend Thread
Print

DM's Beatles forums  ›  Other music forums  ›  Various Artists, Lyrics, Discographies, URLs  ›  Covers that are better than the original.

DM's Beatles site - Top 100 Beatles sites

Powered by E-Blah Forum Software 10.3.5 © 2001-2008