Compare and Contrast; or Original and Cover

[bcdon]

As a traditionalist by heart I always love the original but someone else's interpretation of the original is also nice. So, how about we post an original song and then a cover?

I'll start with one of my favourite Lynyrd Skynyrd song's, Simple Man.

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And now a cover that I really like.

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Bad Company's Bad Company

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Five Finger Death Punch's take. Awesome! :dude

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Billy Idol's Rebel Yell

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Children of Bodom's cover.

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And now for something completely different.. A cover I like more than the original; but, hell, it's Cash!

Johnny Cash's take on Hurt
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And the original, Nine Inch Nails.
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Am I gonna just put forth our own covers? Hell yeah :-)
Only it won't allow posting but one video at the time so this will be a LONG thread...

Starz - Pull the Plug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZyW9rkoIXo

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Our take on the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F02oIw0Hd-g

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Accept: Balls to The Wall:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSMZkF8JDuk

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Our take:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi3qblbCn18

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Hanoi Rocks: Motorvatin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrC4asgBUU

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Of course our take:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOOt28KRuww&list=PL885E26207E294430&index=8&feature=plcp

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AC/DC: Shot Down in Flames:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4FJUWr8NXw

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Our take:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elCwyimW8CM&feature=related

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Judas Priest (Spooky Tooth cover): Better By You, Better Than Me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqAPVB4u9Zs&feature=related

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Our take (cover of a cover):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm2L80ouW1I&list=PL885E26207E294430&index=3&feature=plcp

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Krokus: Stayed Awake all Night (Bachman Turner Overdrive cover):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFPDAWCPf3s

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Our take (cover of a cover):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6dvG_BNSes&list=PL885E26207E294430&index=2&feature=plcp

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The Dictators: Baby Let's Twist:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPM_aBlBJhY&feature=related

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Our take:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QfNfPkpAiA&list=PL885E26207E294430&index=7&feature=plcp

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Iron Maiden: Hallowed Be Thy Name:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwTLrYbZmkc&feature=related

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Our take:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwn4AlLCOjM&list=PL885E26207E294430&index=1&feature=plcp

Plenty more to come once we get around to finalizing the video parts...

[marnold]

Classic example:
Dylan's Original (sound, no video)
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Hendrix's Cover
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Even Dylan himself said that Jimi's version was better. It really became his song.

While we're at it, how about a Young/Springsteen grunge version?
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[marnold]

One of my favorite songs of the 80s (duh) along with one of the best solos evar:
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The top 40/dance cover that made a part of my soul die the first time I heard it:
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[marnold]

The piece of resistance:
Backstreet Boys
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The infinitely better, makes every day brighter Steel Panther version (if this doesn't put a smile on your face, you may be clinically dead)
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[sunvalleylaw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxmlcTVFvic

Original

[sunvalleylaw]

Better:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-1Ihwt48EM

[sunvalleylaw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTV48ZUrfnI


This one is a closer call. Probably depends on my mood which one I would rather listen to as between this one and the next version.

[sunvalleylaw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB8WHA3WWz0

[bcdon]

Wow, these are really great guys! Keep'em coming! :dude

[bcdon]

The top 40/dance cover that made a part of my soul die the first time I heard it:

I hear ya, Rev. :rollover

[bcdon]

Yngwie Malmsteen covers Abba's Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
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ABBA's original:
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[bcdon]

Another favourite of mine: Johnny Cash covering Tom Petty's Southern Accent
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Tom Petty's original:
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Racer X's Godzilla (This was the first real shred band that I heard and Paul Gilbert, to this day, remains one of my favourite musicians of all time.)

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Blue Oyster Cult's original:

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[marnold]

I had never heard that Malmsteen cover before. That's crazy.

Almost forgot about this, going back to All Along the Watchtower, the late Shawn Lane "too many notes" version
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I love shred. I admire Shawn Lane. But for my money, that's not All Along the Watchtower any more. It's just a vehicle for a bunch of notes. I've heard him do far more interesting things with Jimi covers.

[Hampus]

Cover


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9ZMfj6aE&ob=av2e

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Original


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWdGIbZKtmg

Both good, although I prefer Alien Ant Farms take on it.

[Hampus]

Here's another one. This one's in swedish, written in the very earle 1900's or late 1800's. Very sad lyrics.

http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Balladen+Om+Briggen+Blue+Bird+Av+Hull/345PiE?src=5

And the cover. Way better IMO


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUr9WwLn4r8

[Hampus]

And another one. This one by Rammstein, in German


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI-KACehr_A

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And this cover by Apocalyptica, four very talented fins featuring Nina Hagen. Apocalyptica's first album is well worth a look.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-h67MBJry4

[Hampus]

To give you a taste, the cover


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hssb3Do42w&ob=av2n

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Original


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzsDHtzx6tI&feature=related

[aeolian]

Compare and contrast these versions of "Ironman." I've never been a fan of Black Sabbath, but the Cardigan's version I love.

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[guitartango]

And now for something completely different


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-cD4oLk_D0

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And Noels version


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA7cyLcwHi4

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMQbzLrvwlE

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And from a 1980's film


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1gEzv0FJNs

[marnold]

Well, the Cardigan's version of Iron Man is certainly a unique twist, I'll give it that. I don't think it'll make me forget the Sabbath version.

How about the classic "Respect"?
The Otis Redding original
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Aretha's more well-known cover
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[Hampus]

And here's another one. I much prefer the original version before Whintey's


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbkCVXQSAIo

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Cover


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdU&ob=av2e

[sunvalleylaw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_VbImuG71M

Original.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o

I have always loved this cover. We are DEVO!

[sunvalleylaw]

Hampus's example of Whitney reminds me of her covering George Benson's "Greatest Love of All". Didn't see fit to post vids, but another example.

[Spudman]

Compare


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ZdoFgfBCM&feature=related



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_DydKnpDsk

[Spudman]

Contrast


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni5ELUVM2eI


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ0Lg_Am918