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venator260 · 10-11-2009, 01:25 PM

I'm biased here with my preference of music. I can think of several metal covers of non metal songs that sound better to me, as well as newer covers of older metal songs that enjoy better production, and a heavier sound than the origional. With that in mind:

Format: song title - covering artist (origional artist)

Oops... I Did it Again - Children of Bodom (Brittany Spears)
Silent Scream - Children of Bodom (Slayer)
Surfin' Bird - Sodom (The Trashmen)
Battery - Ensiferum (Metallica)
No Remorse - Cannibal Corpse (Metallica)
Gangsters Paradise - Artas (Coolio featuring L.V.)
Stairway to Heaven - Zakk Wylde (Led Zeppelin)

TommyBB · 10-13-2009, 07:52 AM

Equally good...
Billy Dean vs. Dave Mason "We Just Disagree."

Bowie Fan · 04-14-2010, 10:38 AM

I kind of like STP's version of "Dancing Days".

macsauce13 · 04-14-2010, 12:57 PM

Crazy-Ray LaMontagne

Was originally done by Gnarles Barkley. If you hated the song, give it another chance. Ray is incredibly soulful

carmine7075 · 04-20-2010, 06:43 AM

How bout:

Jimmy Buffett - Southern Cross over C,S,&N & City of New Orleans over Steve Goodman's original; Scarlet Begonias over the GD
Elivis - Blue Suede Shoes over C. Perkins original
Hendrix or U2 - All Along the Watchtower over Dylan's original
Pretty much any Sinatra over whoever first performed the songs.

Thats all I can think of for now.

CaptainBackfire · 09-14-2010, 04:02 PM

I might be showing my age (or lack thereof), but I really dig the Foo Fighters' cover of Band On The Run by Wings. It really suits their style. Don't get me wrong, love the original, but The Foos give it some extra punch.

Oh, and UB40's version of Red Red Wine by Neil Diamond. Waaay better.

RoomDog · 09-15-2010, 04:53 PM

Ann and Nancy Wilson do some great Zeppelin covers, particularly Battle of Evermore.

Sting's cover of Little Wing.
Most of George Thorogood's covers of Bo Diddley and others.
Sammy Hagar's cover of Piece of my Heart (Company of Thieves did a great job of that song too, on www.livefromdarylshouse.com and their cover of Time of the Season is awesome).

Lux · 09-15-2010, 05:47 PM

About 70% of The Cramps repetoire, mainly becaue hardly anyone had heard the originals.

KatDad · 02-04-2011, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briandg

the most amazing one I have ever encountered was sammy haggar doing a whiter shade of pale. Procol never really opened that song up, and it was just sort of whiney, and absolutely lacking in heart.

Sammy really gave it soul.

Annie Lennox did a cover of Whiter Shade of Pale that I really liked better than Procul Harum's.
I've always liked Sammy (I Can't Drive 55) Hagar, even in his Van Hagar days. I'll need to find that.

Bass man · 02-18-2011, 01:44 PM

Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang's version of Dylan's "Changing of the Guard", is a beautiful song. Dylan's version, from Street Legal, is a mess. IMHO, of course!

As for All Along The Watchtower, Dave Mason also did a killer version. And of course any cover my band plays is better than the original!

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04-14-2010, 10:38 AM	#73
Bowie Fan Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York, USA Posts: 1,431	I kind of like STP's version of "Dancing Days". __________________ "Everyone is crazy." - B.L.B. 1914 "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain "I am a Republican because I believe in the constitution, strength in national defense, limited government, individual freedom, and personal responsibility as the concrete foundation for American government." - Martha Raye

04-20-2010, 06:43 AM	#75
carmine7075 Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Carolina Posts: 11,892	How bout: Jimmy Buffett - Southern Cross over C,S,&N & City of New Orleans over Steve Goodman's original; Scarlet Begonias over the GD Elivis - Blue Suede Shoes over C. Perkins original Hendrix or U2 - All Along the Watchtower over Dylan's original Pretty much any Sinatra over whoever first performed the songs. Thats all I can think of for now. __________________

09-15-2010, 04:53 PM	#77
RoomDog Herf Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Little house in the woods Posts: 5,152	Ann and Nancy Wilson do some great Zeppelin covers, particularly Battle of Evermore. Sting's cover of Little Wing. Most of George Thorogood's covers of Bo Diddley and others. Sammy Hagar's cover of Piece of my Heart (Company of Thieves did a great job of that song too, on www.livefromdarylshouse.com and their cover of Time of the Season is awesome). __________________ Fighting is better than idleness. Kurdish Proverb and OCR Motto

02-18-2011, 01:44 PM	#80
Bass man Club Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tobacco Road Posts: 4,920	Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang's version of Dylan's "Changing of the Guard", is a beautiful song. Dylan's version, from Street Legal, is a mess. IMHO, of course! As for All Along The Watchtower, Dave Mason also did a killer version. And of course any cover my band plays is better than the original! __________________ Bass guitar since 1975

10-11-2009, 01:25 PM	#71
venator260 Starting Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 53	I'm biased here with my preference of music. I can think of several metal covers of non metal songs that sound better to me, as well as newer covers of older metal songs that enjoy better production, and a heavier sound than the origional. With that in mind: Format: song title - covering artist (origional artist) Oops... I Did it Again - Children of Bodom (Brittany Spears) Silent Scream - Children of Bodom (Slayer) Surfin' Bird - Sodom (The Trashmen) Battery - Ensiferum (Metallica) No Remorse - Cannibal Corpse (Metallica) Gangsters Paradise - Artas (Coolio featuring L.V.) Stairway to Heaven - Zakk Wylde (Led Zeppelin)

04-14-2010, 12:57 PM	#74
macsauce13 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,194	Crazy-Ray LaMontagne Was originally done by Gnarles Barkley. If you hated the song, give it another chance. Ray is incredibly soulful

09-14-2010, 04:02 PM	#76
CaptainBackfire Starting Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 11 Bly St. Rochester, NY 14620 Posts: 20	I might be showing my age (or lack thereof), but I really dig the Foo Fighters' cover of Band On The Run by Wings. It really suits their style. Don't get me wrong, love the original, but The Foos give it some extra punch. Oh, and UB40's version of Red Red Wine by Neil Diamond. Waaay better.

09-15-2010, 05:47 PM	#78
Lux Club Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Herndon, VA USA Posts: 2,149	About 70% of The Cramps repetoire, mainly becaue hardly anyone had heard the originals.