Don't you love it when an awesome band covers an already awesome song?

Original: a classic track from a classic slab of European death metal.
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Cover: a awesome execution by a killer band. This song never sounded so good.
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Post any covers you think are killer.

Trent Reznor originally wrote it for NIN, Johnny Cash took it, applied 60 years of hard livin', drugs, and alcohol with it, and made it into a masterpiece.




While David Bowie's original is interesting and cool, Cobain's soulful, sad version of it seems more in line with the heart of the song. My favourite song actually.

AC

Good stuff, but c'mon, don't be so predictable...

alright alright, you got me. I'm a sucker for sad soulful tunes.

How about this, got the CD as a new year's gift, kind of expanded my pallet.


they're two croatian guys, cover popular music on cellos. pretty simple, but its good stuff.

Chuck Berry did the original:

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then Dr. Feelgood had a go at it:

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Voivod's cover

Nice Hydra...

That whole Voivod album kicks ass.

I've always loved Easy Star All Star's covers:

Radiohead cover:
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Pink Floyd cover:
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Pariah, I have to agree with Greg on this with your first post. Very predictable on the Johnny Cash. While I do love that song, it's almost hard to call it an actual cover as he did change the lyrics at one part. Instead of "I wear this crown of shit, upon my liars chair", Cash sang "I wear this crown of thorns". I'm more of a person that believes if you're doing the cover, do it right. Change the pitch of your voice, the sound of the guitar, but at least do the right lyrics. Now, onto two of my favorites.

Completely obvious to all by now that I love Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, so this one shouldn't really come as any surprise, but I do have to admit, it's really hard to cover any Zep. Here's Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Karen O doing "Immigrant Song".

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Now for my 80's fix, it's Rise Against doing Journey.

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Captain Pirate Pineapple wrote:Pariah, I have to agree with Greg on this with your first post. Very predictable on the Johnny Cash. While I do love that song, it's almost hard to call it an actual cover as he did change the lyrics at one part. Instead of "I wear this crown of shit, upon my liars chair", Cash sang "I wear this crown of thorns". I'm more of a person that believes if you're doing the cover, do it right. Change the pitch of your voice, the sound of the guitar, but at least do the right lyrics. Now, onto two of my favorites.

I have seen Trent use the "crown of thorns" version in live shows during the 90's and such. Just throwing my two cents into the ring for what it's worth. I do prefer the "crown of shit" version found on the actual album though.

Bear in mind, I am biased on this. I can't stand Cash's voice.

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The original Depeche Mode song:
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The Lacuna Coil Cover:
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Are you on a Fetus kick Greg? I have been as well haha.

Saw them live last week and it was fucking great.

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Captain Pirate Pineapple wrote:Pariah, I have to agree with Greg on this with your first post. Very predictable on the Johnny Cash. While I do love that song, it's almost hard to call it an actual cover as he did change the lyrics at one part. Instead of "I wear this crown of shit, upon my liars chair", Cash sang "I wear this crown of thorns". I'm more of a person that believes if you're doing the cover, do it right. Change the pitch of your voice, the sound of the guitar, but at least do the right lyrics. Now, onto two of my favorites.

Hey, by all means, disagree. I think of it as a cover, and honestly consider this one of Johnny Cash's most awe-inspiring songs, but thats just my opinion. I'll never begrudge a music-based disagreement

Sym wrote:Are you on a Fetus kick Greg?

Not yet, but I feel one coming on....

Dance Hall Derelict wrote:

Sym wrote:Are you on a Fetus kick Greg?

Not yet, but I feel one coming on....

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Are you trying to trigger a mosh pit in my living room??

Yes, yes I am. Did it work?

Almost...

Dance Hall Derelict wrote:Nice Hydra...

That whole Voivod album kicks ass.

Damn right! Their other early stuff is quite awesome too.

Oh yeah , man. I dig Voivod plenty. Love the technical thrash vibe. Even their more rock stuff before and after Piggy died is great.

Dance Hall Derelict wrote:Oh yeah , man. I dig Voivod plenty. Love the technical thrash vibe. Even their more rock stuff before and after Piggy died is great.

I'm not so much a fan of their later stuff. I don't know I haven't heard it in awhile though maybe I'd appreciate it more now. But yeah Nothingface is probably my fav album.

also on topic

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Iced Earth's cover

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I like this thread.

William Shatner...?
WTF?

There's nothing in the world that's better than a cover of an amazing song by William Shatner, man.

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Wacco wrote:There's nothing in the world that's better than a cover of an amazing song by William Shatner, man.

This does indeed seem like a perfectly true logical statement.

Sym wrote:

Oh yeah...

I knew you would like that one

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The Death version is much better

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That whole Fantomas album is just a collection of movie themes covers, really any song from it is a prime example for this thread.

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Doesn't quite beat the original, but well done nonetheless.
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Many will probably recognize this from Donnie Darko, but I've only found a couple of people that know the original.

Dance Hall Derelict wrote:Many will probably recognize this from Donnie Darko, but I've only found a couple of people that know the original.

i love the original, got it on my iPod

Yeah, it's a great song Adli.

Now, let's do some covers of covers.

Original:
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Cover:
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Crap:
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Sym wrote:



The Death version is much better

I don't know man they are both pretty wicked. I find Tipton does a better job with the intro sweeping piece that starts off the solo section. Not that Chuck isn't a beast on guitar himself he definitely has his awesome moments in his version of the solo. I just see them as different but equally awesome.