Friday OT #1 - Covered Up

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Metallica's version of Whiskey in the Jar is awesome.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

You can't just say that and not show it.

It was the first one that popped into my head when I read the OP.

His version of She Came in through the Bathroom Window is also top notch.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I'm not going to say it's better but Pearl Jams cover of Baba O'Riley is really really good. They just have their own unique sound/spin to that song.

 

[madguy30]

Just so I'm not shitting on Dylan here

Chris Cornell had some great covers before he passed.

Fwiw I don't think you're shitting on Dylan.
Objectively plenty of people have better vocals and their backing bands play cleaner versions of his songs.

The 'I'm Not There' soundtrack is a prime example. Lots of talent. Very little depth with exception to J. James/Calexico.

Issue is how polished and imo forced/hollow they are played.

I generay feel the same with John Prine or Hendrix or Stevie Wonder or Bruce and and and.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

A couple from Nirvana’s Unplugged in New York performance.

Where Did You Sleep Last Night by Lead Belly



The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie

 

[Angie]

No joke Angie I was thinking of sending you this as an idea yesterday because Behind Blue Eyes has been stuck in my head

anyways, mind would be

"Behind Blue Eyes" Limp Bizkit> The Who

"Sound of Silence" Disturbed > Simon/Garfunkle

"What Hurts the Most" - Cascada > Rascal Flatts > whoever did it originally

"Life is a Highway" Rascal Flatts > Tom Cochrane

Well, that is bizarre and coincidental timing!

I am a huge fan of The Who, and their original ranks among my favorites of theirs, so I can’t give love to the cover - but it is definitely a NEW take on it, which I appreciate.

 

[MJ29]

I think I may be the only person on earth who doesn’t like it, based on online reactions and social media. The spareness of the original was the whole point.

I know there are too many posts to disagree with them all, Bob Dylan’s vocals are plaintive and it suits his content.

I can agree with this. Many of my favorite artists do not have outstanding vocals, but their songwriting pulls the heavy weight. Definitely not dismissing Dylan's talent.

 

[Al_4_State]

Though I love Toto, Weezer covering "Africa" was great

I truly don’t get the love for this one. I think it sounds exactly the original.

 

[VeloClone]

 

[Angie]

I can agree with this. Many of my favorite artists do not have outstanding vocals, but their songwriting pulls the heavy weight. Definitely not dismissing Dylan's talent.

And I do understand his voice isn’t his strong suit at all. You can’t put the dude in a singing contest against Chris Cornell or Freddie Mercury. But it suits his music.

 

[KnappShack]

You can't just say that and not show it.

It was the first one that popped into my head when I read the OP.

I remember reading the look his wife has at the 2:35 mark is legitimate concern. It wasn't acted.

This has to be one of the greatest music videos ever made

 

[Angie]

I truly don’t get the love for this one. I think it sounds exactly the original.

Also my problem with it. It isn’t original at all. And as much as I have always loved Weezer, they have sort of just given up and taken to the covers thing because it makes them money right now.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Nine Inch Nails, not Tool. As with Hendrix’s cover of Watchtower, Reznor has said this is basically Cash’s song now.

Ah hell, I knew better than that. Edited. Thanks for the correction.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

No joke Angie I was thinking of sending you this as an idea yesterday because Behind Blue Eyes has been stuck in my head

anyways, mind would be

"Behind Blue Eyes" Limp Bizkit> The Who

"Sound of Silence" Disturbed > Simon/Garfunkle

"What Hurts the Most" - Cascada > Rascal Flatts > whoever did it originally

"Life is a Highway" Rascal Flatts > Tom Cochrane

The first time I heard this Behind Blue Eyes version was at a… ahem… Gentleman’s Club in Montreal with one of my best friends. First song that came on as we came in.

All the songs that night were all that melancholy and kinda sad that Behind Blue Eyes was. We couldn’t stop laughing at how absurd it all was. We found out as we were leaving the upstairs is the more “lively” and the downstairs where we were was the more “sensual”.

Live and learn. But every time I hear this song it brings back a great memory and I love the song

 

[Al_4_State]

Turnpike Troubadour’s cover of “ Long Hot Summer Day” by John Hartford.

Cash’s entire American Series is a master class in elevated covers. My favorites:
Hurt (NIN)
I See a Darkness (Bonnie Prince Billy)
Rowboat (Beck)

This borders on sacrilege, and I’m not saying it’s necessarily better, but Dwight Yoakam’s cover of Purple Rain is amazing.

 

[Trice]

If we're doing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" covers, I would submit this.

But frankly, none are as good as the original, a nearly perfect 80s song.

 

[Gonzo]

Begins with a fun little story about how Fran got into Joni Mitchell.

 

[Al_4_State]

Also my problem with it. It isn’t original at all. And as much as I have always loved Weezer, they have sort of just given up and taken to the covers thing because it makes them money right now.

I loved Weezer in HS and still enjoy the first 3 albums, but after that I think they’ve been mostly mailed in trash. There are some gems sprinkled through the last 20 years, but the more time goes by the more I think they just kinda got lucky early on.

 

[drlove]

I really enjoy when artists do covers. Are they always better? Maybe not, probably not. I do enjoy the twist on the originals and have a play list full of them.
Arguably the best might be:


One I'm just glad happened:


A random favorite for this Friday

 

[madguy30]

I loved Weezer in HS and still enjoy the first 3 albums, but after that I think they’ve been mostly mailed in trash. There are some gems sprinkled through the last 20 years, but the more time goes by the more I think they just kinda got lucky early on.

They hit big early and throw out a single here and there to keep it going.

I've changed my perspective in that a band keeping it going 3 or 4 decades is quite an achievement.