Cover versions which are better than the original

[ChemicalChaos]

Heard this on the radio the other day and was initially very confused until I worked out why it was so familiar.... a very clever reworking/rewording of "Give me the Beat Boy/Drift Away" (as released by many artists over the years)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIGzESo8mJQ

[DodgyGeezer]

Enter Sandman in the style of AC/DC

[cliffords]

PaulHogan said:

Twist And Shout - The Beatles

Twist and Shout. Beverley Knight

[gazza285]

DodgyGeezer said:

Enter Sandman in the style of AC/DC

Sounds more like Airborne…

[ChemicalChaos]

gazza285 said:

Sounds more like Airborne…

Aren't Airbourne just a modern day version of AC/DC anyway?

[PomBstard]

blueg33 said:

It’s live but I like this cover of “I feel Love”

https://youtu.be/0iFBXjRbVl0?si=wsnp-R_RwBgiEJ14

That is awesome - love it!

[Rh14n]

Heart's version of 'Stairway to Heaven'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u-PjvRyr0I

[gazza285]

PomBstard said:

blueg33 said:

It’s live but I like this cover of “I feel Love”

https://youtu.be/0iFBXjRbVl0?si=wsnp-R_RwBgiEJ14

That is awesome - love it!

It’s a cracking version.

[DaveGoddard]

Can't recall if we've had this one yet...

[DodgyGeezer]

certainly different...

[gazza285]

DodgyGeezer said:

certainly different...

Also, certainly dreadful.

In my opinion, of course.

[-Cappo-]

gazza285 said:

PomBstard said:

blueg33 said:

It’s live but I like this cover of “I feel Love”

https://youtu.be/0iFBXjRbVl0?si=wsnp-R_RwBgiEJ14

That is awesome - love it!

It’s a cracking version.

That's great. I once saw a street artist by the Cutty Sark who had a gaffer-taped collection of pipes, same concept as they use in this video but a bit more rough & ready and he was banging out some tunes on those.

[Kowalski655]

Another mechanical cover

[Dave.]

Have "The Lounge Kittens" been mentioned before?

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UWCNPK34Wf98Vtclu...

[Kowalski655]

Once you've heard the original a million times at Xmas, you might consider this one better...
https://youtu.be/H30jGFG-MN4?si=ay2boHggx-1NOMcb

[DodgyGeezer]

[havoc]

Gary Numan is a legend, and arguably inspired most of the first (& second?) generation of industrial bands.

...but I do have a soft spot for Fear Factory, and that definitely qualifies!

[bodhi]

Not sure if it's been mentioned - but Fall Out Boy - We Didn't Start The Fire.



Updated for 2023 with new news, whilst still remaining remarkably faithful to the original.

[paulguitar]

bodhi said:

Not sure if it's been mentioned - but Fall Out Boy - We Didn't Start The Fire.



Updated for 2023 with new news, whilst still remaining remarkably faithful to the original.

It's a great idea but rather puts into perspective how clever the Billy Joel original was. This one is clunky and not in chronological order.

[DodgyGeezer]

quite liking this one...