03-15-2012, 02:36 PM | #41 |
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Bullet for My Valentines Cover of No Easy Way Out (from Rocky 4) is by far superior to the original. I am not as hard core as many, but also No Doubt's cover It's My Life it better, as is Letters to Cleo cover of Cruel to Be Kind Later EddieO |
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03-15-2012, 02:37 PM | #42 |
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Since The Dude brought up Slayer, they put out an entire album of old punk covers......here's one of my favorites: (NWS, bad language) There's nothing better than a thrash band covering two old school punk songs in under 2 minutes! Last edited by JeremyH; 03-15-2012 at 02:39 PM. |
03-15-2012, 02:40 PM | #43 |
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GWAR - School's Out (Alice Cooper) GWAR - School's Out - YouTube Death- God Of Thunder (KISS) Death - God Of Thunder (Kiss Cover) - YouTube Sepultura - Orgasmatron (Motorhead) p.s. this video ROCKS! Sepultura - Orgasmatron - YouTube |
03-15-2012, 02:46 PM | #44 |
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Dimmu Borgir - Burn in Hell (Twisted Sister) |
03-15-2012, 02:56 PM | #45 |
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03-15-2012, 02:59 PM | #46 |
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I'm kinda surprised nobody has mentioned The Red Hot Chili Pepper's rendition of Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gs2o5T7oN8 How the hell is everyone embedding youtube videos? I've tried the old code, the new code and it will not cooperate... |
03-15-2012, 03:04 PM | #47 | |
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Seasick Steve - Roll And Tumble Blues - YouTube | |
03-15-2012, 04:55 PM | #48 |
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A few from JD and the gang. I also like their cover of Metallica's One, but I'm not sure if it is better. I forgot one, R.I.P. Chris Last edited by awd199; 03-15-2012 at 05:10 PM. Reason: add vid |
03-15-2012, 09:32 PM | #49 |
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This cover from Everclear isnt better, but it's damn close: The original by The Ventures: |
03-15-2012, 10:27 PM | #50 | |
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someone a page or so back really nailed it with jimi hendrix all along the watchtower | |
03-15-2012, 10:30 PM | #51 |
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the original is very good, but damn five finger death punch nailed it IMO. Five Finger Death Punch Bad Company - YouTube |
03-15-2012, 10:48 PM | #52 |
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Im a fan of this Oingo Bongo cover. |
03-15-2012, 10:49 PM | #53 |
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| Re: Cover Songs Better Than The Original Last edited by vonclod; 03-15-2012 at 10:53 PM. |
03-15-2012, 10:52 PM | #54 |
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Good one Vonclod! I have listened to PF in quite some time...
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03-15-2012, 10:58 PM | #55 |
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| Re: Cover Songs Better Than The Original that song makes me want to break stuff..in a good kinda way heres another decent maybee better than orig Last edited by vonclod; 03-15-2012 at 11:07 PM. |
03-16-2012, 07:51 AM | #56 |
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ehh... I like the more traditional style of Whiskey in the Jar |
03-16-2012, 08:35 AM | #57 |
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03-16-2012, 08:51 AM | #58 |
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Love me some Flogging Molly |
03-16-2012, 09:00 AM | #59 |
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we can't forget Joey Ramone's What A Wonderful World |
03-16-2012, 04:17 PM | #60 |
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Saturday morning cartoon greatest hits album had some FANTASTIC remakes of old cartoon theme songs. These are my three favorites. Mary Lou Lords cover of "Sugar Sugar" So HOT! Mary Lou Lord and Semisonic's Sugar, Sugar cover of The Archies's Sugar, Sugar | WhoSampled Helmets version of "Gigantor" AWSOME! Helmet's Gigantor cover of Eugene Raskin and Louis C. Singer's Gigantor | WhoSampled Sublime "Hong Kong Fooey" An all time favorite of mine. sublime hong kong phooey - Bing Videos |
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