Comparing covers to the original

Cash's versions in levels above the NIN original. It brings in a personal effect and he certainly did make it his as it was stated above. Cash also did an amazing job on Soundgarden's Rusty Cage.
 
Al Green (seriously underated vocalist):
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Talking HeaRAB Cover:
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TH is musically more involving but vocally miles behind.
 
I don't think that's true at all.
What about a whole decade of him working with Rick Rubin?
There was also his appearance at Glastonbury in the mid 90s where he said the reception he got was one of the highlights of his career.
And then there's him working with Nick Cave , U2 , Joe Strummer and a whole load of others.

I think you're selling him well short.
 
Original

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Cover

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I think Tesla tried to make the song theirs, but failed. They tried to make a statement that was from a time that had passed. The original is my pick.
 
I prefer the original. I don't tire of songs very easly, regardless of how much they are overplayed, a great song is always a great song IMO.

But man I really loved how he did the solo with the horn section, thats pretty cool.

Zappa
 
Did you know when they originally recorded Tainted Love at the end of it the song goes straight into Where Did Our Love Go.

In the end they chopped it off & used it as a B Side.

I have the original mix how it was intended. I won't upload it , I don't want to be held responsible for you smashing your house up. :D
 
Although the original is not Metal, the cover has rock elements and is one of the best cover versions you will ever hear. It takes the original and makes it sound completely unique. Both rock.
The original:
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The Cover:
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The songs obviously about young love. I love Big Star but they very much sound dated sometimes and that song is one of those times which makes it sound like its coming from an older person which very much takes away from it. Elliott's sounRAB like it's coming from a much younger person, someone who could be Thirteen perhaps and I think that makes the lyrics much more powerful because they sound less like reminiscing and more like serenading.
 
Wow...I really do appreciate the effort you put into this! I only listened to "Am I Evil" and "Breadfan", since those are two of my faves. Metallica did a great job on both covers, thought I must say I really liked Diamond Head's version of "Am I Evil". I could take or leave the original version of "Breadfan" though. Thanks for posting those!
 
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OMG! Soft Cell's Version is shocking! As for The Kinks V The Fall-I like both! As for subverting the original I think my post is a great example.

New ones:

Original:
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Cover:
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I much prefer the arabience of the cover to be honest.


Moved to: General music.
 
Another one I thought of is Marilyn Manson's cover of "Down in the park."

Definitely hunt that down, if you can (I would, but crappy dial-up and YouTube do not go together very well).
 
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