Music Thread- Covers better than the original

[Bentelbow]

How bout this combo?



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[DoomYoshi]

I've been really digging the Joe South songbook. The first song is the original. Joe South wrote it for Billy Joe Royal, so really it could count as a cover too. You probably know some of his other songs. I have included them below. They are covers in that they are not recorded by the songwriter, but they are the "original" recordings.

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[Symmetry]

The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face

Original:
Peggy Seeger, 1957



Cover:
The Flaming Lips and Amanda Palmer



Turns out that cover has a pretty controversial history though.

[DoomYoshi]

can you give the coles notes version? im still new to that google thingy

[Symmetry]

can you give the coles notes version? im still new to that google thingy

For that one? Originally it was going to be a cover with Erykah Badu, with a graphic video involving nudity and bathing in blood. The Flaming Lips released it without her approval. Had to remove it, and got Amanda Palmer in instead.

At least, that's how I think the story went. Just going from memory.

[riskllama]

approx. 4 bazillionX better than the original because as we all know, Metallica sucks unshorn llama sack, post "...and justice"...

[KoolBak]

Oh....RL.....you make me sad......

On a positive note, however, there are about 20 covers I've seen of this and other Metallica songs that are excellent.....but not better than original....as Metallica ROCKS......

[Symmetry]

Oh....RL.....you make me sad......

On a positive note, however, there are about 20 covers I've seen of this and other Metallica songs that are excellent.....but not better than original....as Metallica ROCKS......

Pat Boone: Enter Sandman


One of the funniest covers I've ever heard. Gotta love a cover that cleverly rips apart Metallica fan boys and punctures the singer's image at the same time.

[KoolBak]

Love it...it's a tribute!

You guys seen these guys? They are amazing....do all kinds of covers....



And here's one for you Metallica haters

[DoomYoshi]

I'm pretty unclear which version is better. Both have amazing videos.

[Symmetry]

Not exactly a cover, but still fun:

Lesson One- A-ha




Take on me- A-ha

[riskllama]

much better than the original...

[KoolBak]

Content blocked....?

[riskllama]

Content blocked....?

well, that's weird. trump, maybe?

[Symmetry]

Works ok for me. Must be country specific.

[DoomYoshi]

I can imagine a world where YouTube lets you block videos based on zip code. Then you could really have targeted disinformation campaigns.

[Symmetry]

I can imagine a world where YouTube lets you block videos based on zip code. Then you could really have targeted disinformation campaigns.

Happens all the time. Stuff gets blocked by region. I can't always watch clips from Comedy Central in the UK until someone uploads them to a different account. Is this really something you've never come across?

[DoomYoshi]

Not according to zip code which would narrow down which neighborhood you live in.

[Symmetry]

Not according to zip code which would narrow down which neighborhood you live in.

Fair enough.

[KoolBak]

All right...liked this thread ;o)

So anyone seen this dude? Discovered him and spent an hour watching his shit....outstanding!! Dudes really talented, love his voice, a great performer and his wife is talented and smokin too

[Symmetry]

Awesome stuff, though after watching Metalocalyspe, guys who think that metal means singing via taking sandpaper to their throat make me laugh a bit, especially when there's obvious talent behind the lead.

[riskllama]

why?

[Symmetry]

why?

The lead singer in Metalpcalypse talks LiKe ThAt all the time:



BRUTAL

[Symmetry]

Original: Judy Garland: Wizard of Oz, (1939)



Cover: Eva Cassidy: Songbird, 1996 recording (I think)

[KoolBak]

Nice, but I have a special place in my heart for Big Iz (Israel Kamakawiwoʻole), the poor bastard....one concert I wish I could have seen...I own all his albums. Have met 2 people in Kauai that knew him.....such a sad story and such a wonderful human being

His funeral in the end of the video is amazing....he was universally loved....